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    Ajian

    4.1 (101 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Chicken Roll
    Mahsa P.

    This place is awesome!!! One of the most delicious sushi I've had in US! They also have the option to build your own roll which is great. You get pieces per roll for less than $10 and that's quite affordable for what you get. We got grilled steak roll, grilled chicken roll, and spicy tuna roll. The ambiance is quite cozy too.

    Spicy Salmon Roll
    Lexi G.

    LOVE Ajian! I ordered a spicy salmon roll with white rice and seaweed. Inside I got cream cheese, carrots, avocado, and cucumber. Toppings of spicy Mayo, sweet soy, and tempura crunch

    Shrimp Tempura Roll
    Cassondra P.

    Great atmosphere and good food. Definitely recommend it to anyone who would like good sushi for a cheap price.

    Shrimp tempura on seaweed wrap.
    Felicia R.

    Highly Recommend!!!! I've eaten here several times and the food and atmosphere is great. Staff were very friendly.

    The goodness
    Holly H.

    The line was long, but it It did not take us long to get through it. The food was 10 out of 10 delicious! The service was quick and easy. Staff was friendly and helpful! The bathroom was very clean! Definitely will be back again!

    Mari F.

    Randomly decided to try out @3:30pm 11/15/2022. Expected the normal, sushi menus etc especially coming from Japan and Hawaii. However, I never came across a place where you can "build your own sushi". The only place I remembered was creating my own poke in Hawaii, but sushi??? That actually shocked me. Steamed Dumplings: 5/5 Miso Soup: 5/5 (not too salty, and cooked perfectly as I remember back home) Dynamite Salmon Roll: 4.5/5 Honestly, great place and would come here again and try out creating my own. Just seems the default sushi contains jalapeno on each one which is extremely unusual for me. I would have rated 5/5 but the jalapenos threw me off

    Shrimp Tempura
    Susan H.

    The concept of this place is so perfect, too bad the service didn't match. There were two guys working whom were very attentive however the two ladies were there for time to pass and a paycheck. My roll actually fell apart while I was attempting to eat it, however, it tasted good. I ordered egg rolls, which they were out of and had to make some for me. The benefits of this is they were hot. I also ordered dumplings and was told they would find me and bring them to us. With only three pieces of sushi left to consume I made a trip back to counter finding one of the employees sitting on the country on her phone. She jumped up and threw her phone on the counter and the other employee said she forgot about my order. Well, of course you did, You obviously had better things to be doing than working. This was my first experience here and I'll give another try next time aim in town maybe. Then we'll see if it's a management issue.

    Was craving some sushi and decided to stop by! 10/10. Justin was soooo attentive and friendly! The food being as good as it was deserves a 10/10 as well.

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    8 months ago

    Sushi but Subway style! You get so much food for a much better price than other sushi restaurants! Quick, helpful, and friendly service!

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    11 months ago

    Great service. The mango is my favorite add on. I wish it was year round. At times, the restaurant is out of brown rice.

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    1 year ago

    My favorite sushi spot in Tuscaloosa, love that it's build your own. Also, everyone who works there is extremely friendly!

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    1 year ago

    I love that you can make your own roll here. For the prices, I think it is good quality too. Great location as well

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    4 years ago

    Very friendly staff! The bathroom was dirty though and we had nat flies at our table.

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    5 years ago

    Ajian is by far my favorite sushi place I have ever been to. I get it at least 4 times a week. Safe to say I'm obsessed!

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    3 years ago

    I work at the restaurant next door so I'm here a lot. Every interaction I've had has been wonderful. Great food and even better service!!

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    I love this place! You can create your own rolls or choose from their rolls. It always great. Order online at night to skip the line.

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