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    Akashi

    4.0 (158 reviews)
    ModerateSushi Bars, Japanese
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:30 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Dirty wall in the booth

    I've always enjoyed the food at Akashi on 249. However, after the latest visit, I probably won't go back. The booths and menus dirty and in terrible condition. If the front of the house looks this bad, I can't imagine what's in the kitchen. They need serious deep cleaning and maintenance. Staff is always nice and food comes out quickly.

    Edamame
    Macey M.

    Ambiance: Really nicely decorated interior space with a bar area, booths, and tables. Great date night spot or perfect for a family get together. The bar area was spacious and intimate feeling with tons of wines and an area to sit at the sushi bar. Loved the food - unique sushi roll choices and tons of appetizers/fried rice/entrees available. The plates came out beautifully as well. The main reason I am not giving more stars is because it took us about 30-40 minutes to get the check and pay out. Besides that, service was friendly and the space was clean. There is patio seating outside - however please note that the highway is very loud. Enjoyable food & sushi spot. I would not go if in a rush to order or pay out!

    Lunch menu
    Jarvas H.

    This location was definitely a great vibe for lunch or dinner!!! The ambiance, service, and quality of eats were superb!!! First I must say that the place was super clean and had a great decor/design on the inside. The waitstaff person was very friendly and engaging throughout the whole experience. The portion size of each entree provided was filling. I ordered the Garlic Shrimp w/ veggies which were flavorful and not too salty. The Sushi that was prepared was fresh. The wonton soup was delicious and did not have an old broth taste as if it was made two days ago. If you looking for a great Asian cuisine spot and you are near 249 Tomball parkway area check this place out!!! Enjoy!!

    AKASHI plastic ware. The spoon isn't even functional. The fork breaks at any point, not to mention it's crooked and doesn't work well.
    Sonia F.

    Food is good here most of the time, but I swear they have the cheapest, flimsiest to go plastic ware I've ever used. I ask for extras just in case my fork breaks again. Their spoons are so cheap they bend in weird ways that are hard to use and they always forget to include soy sauce. I asked for extra soy sauce last time and they charged me like a dollar for that!!! I was like wtf!! This place must be really struggling or the owners are so cheap they are sacrificing in extra low quality products. Makes me wonder what corners they are cutting with my food!! I've gotten plastic ware from the dollar store that was so much better than this!!

    Lady Gaga and hot mama and spicy edamame
    Munira H.

    I got the lady Gaga, and hot mama roll with spicy edamame. Everything was average. Not bad but not great either. Spicy edamame was sweet instead of spicy. Asked the waitress about this and she gave me some chili oil and Sriracha to add. Service was absolutely great.

    Great fresh  fresh sushi, great wine list and excellent service!!!
    Levon V.

    Great fresh sushi, best rolls, wine, bourbon and above all service!! I would give it 10 stars but review only allows me to give 5 stars.

    Shaggy Dog Roll
    Bill C.

    Great service and food. Had Uni as well which was incredible! The place had a decent crowd and vibe - good wine list!

    Sarah B.

    Trying to workout our favs, so here we go: Crab puffs - delish. They'll burn your mouth, they're so HOT! Egg rolls - delicious, fresh and flaky. Still the best we've ever had. Burning man, no eel sauce (2) Crunchy dynamite add jalapeños no ell (3) Spicy girl, no eel (1) Volcano roll Smoked salmon sashimi (FYI: sashimi is _just_protein. Nagari is w/rice. Learned something new). As always, sooo good!

    Baked seafood avocado
    Chedda D.

    Very delicious and light. I would highly recommend this dish to my colleagues. I love it here.

    Front of menu
    Linda D.

    This was just a great day weather wise here in Texas so we decided on a different type of food . Today was this wonderful Japanese restaurant! Our waitress Irene has worked here for years and was so pleasant and quick to bring everything we needed to our table . The food was flavorful and large amounts that I took a to go box back with me . The interior had such a nice vibe as well . Will definitely recommend to others and I will be back again at some point when visiting Texas

    Salt and pepper Chicken wings

    Great service Great sushi We always ask to sit in a booth. Sushi is always fresh. But their Chinese food is not great. I would say stick to sushi and sashimi.

    Ahí Tower and Rainbow roll   After getting out of the house for a Sam's club TP run, getting our fav takeout was a must.
    Julie B.

    Had to make a dash out to Sam's Club and get some of our staples and must haves for the house. Did not realize how hungry we were and the sushi at Sam's Club was not looking as good as Akashi. Sometimes you just have to get your Ahi tower fix! Ahi tower is a layer of sushi rice, the specialty crab they put in rolls, Ahi tuna, caviar, and special sauces Seriously delish

    Yaki Don Noodles
    Rachel O.

    The appetizers were the best thing here, and they were actually very good. However the main dishes were a major let down in almost every way possible. First off, they came out extremely cold. If I didn't know better I would have questioned if that was on purpose. The flavor was okay, nothing special, but could have been saved a little if they were actually spicy. One has the word in its name, and we still asked for it to be extra, and the other we asked for extra spicy as well. Neither came out as such. The server was nice and pleasant but not very attentive. I have a 2-3 time rule so I hope to return and have a much better experience.

    beef sticks....not as tender as I'd like plus they have a sweet flavor so I didn't like as much 3.5/5

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    Had Lana as our waitress. She was great!!! Very friendly and attentive. Will be going back. Food was great too!

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    Unbelievable. Everything was super fresh. We had multiple roll egg drop soup edamame and I can't say that anything was disappointing!!!

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    Pretty good shrimp was excellent good flavor. Vegetables wY to many onions needs more veggies added. Service wad good

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    I was manny times and 3 different location! All was so good! Restaurants so clean the Servise so quick! Love it!

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    Food is a 10 out of 10 best food around would definitely recommend. Service is also amazing I've done gone twice this week lol.

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    Fantastic food & service! Must try the spicy edamame, the rock shrimp, shrimp spring rolls are my favorite!

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    Any reverse happy hours on the sushi, e.g., 2 for 1, or 1/2 price?

    5 dollar happy hour

    Is there any food or drink happy hour specials?

    Business told me: "We do not have happy hour on sushi, but we do have a lunch special that runs from 11:00am - 3:00pm on Monday-Friday on certain sushi."… 

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