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    Aka Sushi Downtown

    4.3 (240 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Jalapeño poppers (half eaten..lol)
    P B.

    Fantastic food, exceptional service. I'm sad to say it was our first experience, but definitely not our last. We stopped in on a Thursday evening and sat at the sushi bar. Our server, Stevie was awesome, super friendly, and helpful with recommendations. Alex made our delicious and beautiful sushi. Everything was fresh and tasty. We had the Spider roll, Bushido roll (yum, 5+ spicy), the Aka style sashimi, fusion salad, and Jalapeño popper. Everything was delicious, large rolls with lots of fresh fish. The owner came out, introduced himself and thanked us for coming in, which was so nice. We can't wait to visit again.

    Maguro paradise roll

    I'm so happy that we tried this place! It was some of the best sushi I've had in my LIFE. Biting into one of these rolls sent me to literal HEAVEN. The tuna was so bright and fresh. The service was kind and very quick. Our waiter was very accommodating as we were trying to get to a show at the American Bank Center during Art Walk. From the outside, you will see beautiful murals and another sushi restaurant. The food is a bit pricey but you can't expect good sushi to be cheap. Just awesome.

    Agaadashi tofu and a side of veggies
    Selena N.

    Cute small restaurant that was walkable from my hotel. As a vegetarian I got the fried tofu and a side of veggies. I was a little disappointed that the tofu was soggy. Even the piece sitting outside the sauce the crust was soggy. Overall, the service was friendly that atmosphere was nice. The spicy of edamame is very garlicky.

    Orion
    Lea C.

    Oh my goodness! Words cannot express how much we enjoyed this place. The food was amazing, the staff is great and we appreciate that they're open lunch time on a Saturday. The restaurant is a stand alone with parking at the back. While you walk towards the front door, you cannot miss the beautiful and very detailed mural. Unfortunately, some items we ordered didn't make it to the camera roll for they were devoured right away. We had the cucumber salad, sunomono salad, garlic and spicy edamame, avocado bomb, shrimp fried rice, aburi salmon and the party boat. Everything was divine, chef's kiss! We enjoyed the avocado bomb experience and the crunchiness of it. But oh my, I cannot stress enough how good was the aburi salmon, they told us it needs to be eaten just as it is and right away. It was heaven in my mouth. Of course, we had to get their Party Boat, sashimi were cut in perfect thickness and the nigiri with the right amount of rice. Also, the shrimp fried rice was so tasty! They used the big shrimps which were cooked perfectly. I couldn't get enough of it. They also serve Orion which I had the pleasure of trying, the beer was so smooth and easy to drink. The owner, Wayne, was there walking around checking on customers and was very friendly. Will definitely come back to this restaurant even if it's a 3-hour drive!

    Toro Nigiri, Sweet Shrimp Nigiri
    Vince S.

    Aka Sushi Downtown was a great experience overall. All of the staff were friendly, attentive and knowledgeable about the offerings. Our party of 3 ordered tempura, a sashimi platter and ramen, all of which were delicious. The restaurant is nicely appointed and not too loud inside so it is ideal for enjoying the food with a nice conversation. It recently changed ownership and is BYOB which I love too!

    The Boston role

    The Bahama mama role blew my mind so hard I download yelp for it. I think personally it's way better than dokyo in terms of services as well. My wife describes it as tasting fresh and she was not wrong.

    Hot hot hot roll

    We found this restaurant by accident, checked yelp and decided to give it a try. The service, food and friendly atmosphere were all amazing. I've been searching for a good sushi restaurant in Corpus and found it!

    Outside
    Riki C.

    Well friendliest staff you could have at a sushi bar for sure!! Jay was amazing and explained so much, he just made everything so pleasant and truly cared about everything he was doing ! He was awesome! The waitresses also were so happy and friendly! On top of that, and on top of my rainbow roll was fresh wasabi, which was so good and yummy! Everything here was good :) I was much impressed!

    Okinawa Old Fashioned. Delicious!
    Ryan S.

    This place is fantastic! Easily top 5 sushi places for me. Maybe top 3. They took a while getting the sushi out but that was fine as I was enjoying my Okinawa Old Fashioned. The old fashioned was great. I was there so long that I decided to try the sake too. I got the snow maiden sake and this is probably the first good sake I've ever had as I've historically gotten the house. On to the food; I got the Texas Thunder roll and a regular Ol' spicy tuna roll with extra spicy Mayo on the side. Phenomenal. When I first went to dig in I shot half of my chopstick across the room right as the manager (possibly owner) was walking up. She saw what happened and promptly got me another pair. I told her if no one had saw that I would've picked it up. She laughed and assured me she saw it. Long story short I can't wait to eat here again.

    Smoked Salmon Sashimi

    My fiancé and I drove 6 hours down from Denton to have a celebratory beach birthday weekend, and after a long day on the road Aka Sushi did not disappoint. The food was amazing, the portions were fair, and the sashimi was fresh, and the service was incredible. Every staff member we spoke with was friendly and treated us like we were special! Towards the end of our meal I mentioned we were traveling for my fiancé's birthday and they surprised us with a free cheesecake! (Which was SO GOOD) Overall a wonderful experience, 10/10 recommend and we will for sure be back whenever we make it down to the gulf again.

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    It was fine sushi from DoorDash. Salmon spicy roll and tuna spicy roll- good spice on them. Very fresh for door dash. Would order again.

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