The diningroom was. Right with front windows. The entry at was broken off from the main dining room. It reminded me of Japan with wall escentuated by wooden strips. They have banners with Japanese symbols adjacent to the sushi bar. I had the udon with mixed vegetables and chicken. Yum. I wish I had more of it. I like to try some of the other items on the menu so I will have to return. read more

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High quality sushi spot serving great fish in a welcoming setting. Foods: I've ordered pick up a number of times and the Sushi for 2 Combo has been such a treat and consistently good. All of the rolls and nigiri are prepared very well and the unique fish flavors really come through. Service: The front of house is always super pleasant and the speed of the kitchen staff astound me. I ordered pickup around early dinner and they had my order ready in almost 10 minutes. Not only was the dining area filled seated there were piles of pickup orders beside mine. Atmosphere: The interior is super clean with pleasant light wood furnishing and the chefs station could be watched from all tables. read more

Aji - Sushi for Two - Japanese Near Me - Newtonville, Massachusetts

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Fresh fish and service. Always crowded. Discounted lunch. Servers are very nice and efficient. read more

They are the complete package. Everything here is exceptional and they have the freshest sushi around.

Consistently great sushi and sashimi. Great service. Always ready in time for pick up. Clean and organized.

The atmosphere here is really nice and more traditional than the new breed of similar places...cold and contemporary. It can be a bit "cozy" but has a great warm vibe too. I'd like to give 5 stars but the food and service (all business, all the time), never gets quite up to where it could / should be. Pricing is also just more than the dishes and overall setting would indicate or deserving! That said, I think it is worth a visit. read more

Restaurant workers are allowed to eat meals. And they're allowed to eat meals in attractive space - like the restaurant itself, rather than in the kitchen. But restaurant workers eating their meals should not impinge on the enjoyment of diners. Today, while we were eating a late lunch, a restaurant worker ate his lunch and played a TV show on his phone without earbuds. We didn't want to hear the TV show, especially when it clashed with the recorded jazz. And, not finding a morsel to his liking, he spit it out on his plate. Yuck. read more

Absolutely the best sushi in the Greater Boston area, especially for vegetarians. They have a large selection of very creative vegetarian rolls, fantastic edamame, addictive house salad dressing. We used to live down the street but now live half an hour away and yet we still come at least once a month. read more

A Japanese Restaurant should have good moist rice. That's just Rule #1. At this visit, the rice was dry. Like it was yesterday's rice. Dry rice affects the sushi, the bento box, maki - you can't not have good rice at a Japanese Restaurant. That's just super disappointing. The Tempura was decent, but could be lighter on the batter. I live in Newton, I so would love a good Japanese Restaurant. I hope the owner reads this and make improvement because I'd love to come back, it's close to my house. I don't think it's hard to make good rice. read more

Aji - Would have been so good if the rice was not dry. - Japanese Near Me - Newtonville, Massachusetts

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Good food crappy service came to the door and said nothing but tip and heard another story of them canceling payment and making people tip it's optional I tip but I don't appreciate you coming to my door and requesting it like it's owed to you read more

Food is not as good as a few years ago, but price and service is still very good. Glad they have lots of vegetarian rolls, some restaurants offer less. Would love to see them innovate in desserts, appetizers, etc. read more

The sushi deluxe platter had a lot of variety, but I wish the sushi were more flavorful. The eel was decent, but the salmon, tuna, hamachi should have been a bit fresher with more flavor. The mackerel actually had a bit of fishiness flavor to it. The scallop hotate hokkaiyaki, a baked scallop dish with mushrooms and mayo, was actually quite nicely flavored and roasted; this was likely the best dish consumed this evening. The seafood udon noodle had some issues; the broth was both a bit too salty and sweet, with an odd aftertaste; the seafood bits were a bit small, though they were generous with their baby shrimp and bay scallops. The agedashi (fried) tofu was also a bit small, with none of the flakiness and crunchiness that one typically finds in this dish. read more

Haven't been here in a few years. Was happy to see that their quality and service was still on point. Sashimi was very fresh. We also got 2 spicy salmon handrolls (forgot to take a pic until we got to our last bite) - big full pieces of salmon and not the grind up one like some places). The pork katsu had the perfect amount of crunch and not overly oily. The meat inside was not hard or dried. Ikura was fresh but also a bit sweet compared to others. We had wanted the Hamachi kama, but they were out so we got the Hotate Hokkaiyaki. This was done very differently compared to other places. It wasn't bad but not something I would get here again. read more

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Aji is our favorite goto for takeout sushi and Japanese food. The food is always excellent and ordering is so pleasant and easy!

My friend and I have eaten here a few times. It's fine for the most part. Recently we ordered the Chilean Sea Bass. For $39!! We split it due to the price but were hoping it would be outstanding. Oh well. For $39 it should have been excellent. The fish was very tasty but it came with these chunks of carrots and broccoli that were steamed and tasteless. We asked the waitress specifically if the sauce was sweet and she said no. It was SO SWEET! We tried scraping it off. I like J.P Seafood in Jamaica Plain where for $22 you get a big chunk of Mahi Mahi fish and a lovely medley of lots of veggies in a tasty sauce. You don't get the miso soup or salad but I'd skip that for the lower price and much better food. I'd say this dish at Aji is $10 overpriced. read more

I went 1 x and the food was good and the prices are great . They have lunch which is great .

When in the east coast Aji Sushi Abt Newton , Boston Gotta have some good uni and salmon roe. Chunks of goodies at a fairly reasonable price. Pretty fresh too Craved sushi and got some take out with friends. It took just 15mins from calling to pickup. Got the Sushi Deluxe for $20, comes with a miso soup and salad. Also ordered uni, tobiko, and salmon roe as extras. I liked the deluxe set that came with a California roll + salmon, Hamachi, tuna, unagi (eel), shrimp. You can see they're quite generous with their portions too @midwestmunching for more on Instagram read more

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Sushi is very good. Other Japanese dishes are okay (stir fried noodles, tempura, miso soup). Easy place to bring young kids.

My family's GO TO sushi spot for call ahead-take out, AND I've also had some great dining experiences inside as well. From the simpler sushi rolls that my dad likes, to the more out-there types that I enjoy, this sushi restaurant is awesome and never disappoints. Staff is very kind and efficient - highly recommend this place for lunch or dinner, or anytime you're craving a sushi night :) read more

Aji rocks! Their sushi is fresh and inventive. Their cooked food is also wonderful. And their prices are reasonable and definitely worth it. They refreshed their interior and it's bright and inviting. The wait staff are always professional and attentive. This is not some corporate franchise but a true gem. If you are in the area, this place is must visit. read more

Welcome to the wonderful world of shrinkflation! This place used to be better. Still affordable compared to other places but the pieces of fish are teeny. Went last weekend, there was barely a fleck of fish in any of our rolls and the sahimi and nigiri portions were sooooo small. Sad. Quality fine, staff was super nice. Would rather they raise prices significantly and serve bigger portions. As it stands you're basically paying for rice. read more

It supposed to be very good but unfortunately there is no dine in as of 10/2/21. Only take out right now so call them to confirm. read more

Been going here for years so decided to finally post a review. This is our go-to sushi restaurant. Fresh food, reasonably priced, and fast attentive service. read more

Aji will definitely fill your sushi craving! We ordered through their online system and got delivery, which was simple and easy to follow. We ordered unaju, pork katsu curry, unagi maki, spider maki, summer maki, and baked spicy scallop maki. The unaju and the pork katsu came with a side of salad and miso soup. There were salad dressing and soy sauce in little containers, but unfortunately no curry sauce. This made it slightly upsetting since the pork was a little dry, but all the other dishes we got were great! I love that the unaju had lots more extra radish/plums than I expected. The summer maki definitely had an overpowering sweet chili sauce, which made it a bit too sweet for my liking. I really enjoyed the scallop maki, it had a slight spice to it that gave it some extra flavor. The spider maki had crispy, crunchy crab that made it a delight to eat. Overall, a solid place to get your sushi fix! read more

Aji - Unaju, scallop roll, spider roll, eel/avo, sweet potato w/tofu skin, pork katsu - Japanese Near Me - Newtonville, Massachusetts

One of my friends, who is a travel and food writer who lives locally -this is his favorite spot for sushi. I go there now and then --we just did takeout from there a couple of days ago so I can't comment extensively on the menu, but it's always a solid choice. Customer service is professional and friendly. This time we got steamed shrimp, shumai, and steamed vegetable Gyoza, both of which were fresh and tender and wonderful-highly recommend Aji! read more

Surprise! We could not stand for wait for a nearby restaurant and found this place. It was a nice find. Food was delicious and very generous portion! Highly recommended. read more

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The food here is solid in terms of maki. I cannot comment on their nigiri or sashimi fish pieces. It's not the best nor the worst, but one of the better sushi places around in terms of makis. I think the maki here tastes better than New Ginza & Super Fusion. Staff are attentive and prices are reasonable. No complaints. Def better sushi elsewhere in the greater Boston area (Toraya, Daikanayama, Oishii) but i'll order from here instead of new ginza & super fusion. read more

Ordered takeout from here as we were looking for better sushi place. Man, this place is amazing! We got the Crazy maki, Aji Special Tuna Torch Maki, rainbow maki, & spicy tuna, salmon & yellow tail. Everything was very fresh and very tasty. I mean even the wasabi and pickled ginger was great. Definitely will be our new sushi spot. They had parking for a couple of restaurants behind the building but there is only a few spaces available as they're using most of it for outdoor dining. I managed to find parking five minutes away but if I went on the weekend it could be more of a pain. read more

Aji - Crazy maki, Aji Special Tuna Torch Maki, rainbow maki, & spicy tuna. - Japanese Near Me - Newtonville, Massachusetts

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I liked that they had different cuts of fish here, but I thought the quality of it was just ok. I placed a to-go order on a Wednesday night, and was able to pick it up after 15-20 minutes. I tried: -Baby Hamachi ($6.50), Uni/Sea Urchin ($5.95), Sake/Salmon ($4.95), Ikura/Salmon Roe ($4.95) [http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/aji-newtonville?select=y8fbvbcLkzrZ3S211DljZg#y8fbvbcLkzrZ3S211DljZg]: The baby hamachi was ok, but wasn't as buttery as ones I've had previously. The uni was also just ok, and not as briny tasting or as creamy as I like. The salmon was the best of of the 4, and the ikura was again just ok. Overall, I wasn't that impressed by the quality of the fish from here, and am not sure I would come back. Parking can be difficult, but there are street parking spots available. read more

Aji - Baby Hamachi ($6.50), Uni/Sea Urchin ($5.95), Sake/Salmon ($4.95), Ikura/Salmon Roe ($4.95) - Japanese Near Me - Newtonville, Massachusetts

Delicious food with a nice ambiance! The tempura was excellent and I enjoyed a very nice cabernet sauvgnon.

Been ordering sushi from Aji for years. It's consistently my favorite sushi - always fresh and delicious. We get it at least monthly.

Should have known what I was getting into. My girlfriend and I were only ones in restaurant at 8pm on a Saturday. The entire staff was eating. I should have not walked in further. It was so bad I couldn't finish the sashimi. At least I didn't get sick. read more

Came here on a weekend night, party of 3, excited to enjoy some fresh sushi. Sadly, it didn't seem that it was. Perhaps on a non-long holiday weekend, the fish will be more fresh. We tried the spicy tuna tartar which was my favorite item ordered. The crab tempura is also great! The maki combo and sushi for two did not have the best fish. Service was great, parking was easy and location is ideal. read more

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Excellent lunch specials. Pork katsu bento comes with steamed vegetables, rice, salad and soup. Traditional bento boxes and beautiful hand rolls in a cozy, wood paneled setting with a huge selection of sake and wine make for a special place. Friendly service, quick service. Great spot to have in the rotation. read more

Our favorite sushi place! Every roll we have eaten is decadent and memorable and the saki and green tea got us through the winter.

Not a 4-star place. The sushi is good, but my lunch special (photos attached) was not very good. Udon noodles were Overcooked and the beef was gross and stringy. The salad was mediocre and also not that great. read more

Aji - Salad tasted as good as it looks. - Japanese Near Me - Newtonville, Massachusetts

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Everything was pretty decent, but nothing was that great. To be honest, I thought most of the dishes we got was overly salty (edamame, miso soup, grilled mackerel), however I do enjoy a lighter palette which may be why I thought so. The service was ok, nothing stand out. The space is nice and chill. Overall, a good place to have a normal lunch or dinner; nothing super fancy though. read more

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I am bummed. Literally just picked up from them and had high hopes. Everything we got tasted kinda old. Not stale, but the rice was tasteless and dry, the fish was slimy and everything tasted exactly the same. They dumped a ton of roe on everything, i think hoping it would hide the taste of the rest. Hate that i just spent 75 dollars and my husband is going to Anna's taqueria since we aren't eating any more than one piece each. Again, i am just supremely bummed. I love sushi. But i didn't love this sushi. Ordered the king, Phoenix, new wave, special tuna, some salmon tempura roll and a couple of others. But my mouth has a bad aftertaste now... blech. Bummed. read more

Aji - Looks good but tasted like nothing. It all tastes exactly the same. - Japanese Near Me - Newtonville, Massachusetts

I wanted to love this place, simply because it's a 5 min walk from my house. To be honest, the sushi wasn't all that great. I cannot put my finger on it, simply that it didn't taste all that fresh. One example, we tossed in a Shrimp Tempura roll, just to mix it up (I know, it's not real sushi). The shrimp was soggy, not crispy at all. It's like it had been sitting there for a while. The rice was also paste-y. For my money, I'd rather go up to Edamame in Newton, next to Stop and Shop. That place always has good sushi. read more

The food is fresh and delicious; the service is excellent; and the restaurant manages to be quiet while also welcoming of families! Our fave. read more