This yelp review is so long overdue. I have been to Hachi countless times (the manager Maggie and I catch up like old friends during every visit!) and the food never disappoints. The staff and chefs are compassionate, friendly, and accommodating, and I find myself bringing all my family and friends to the restaurant whenever they visit. The sushi and maki are fresh, the hibachi is delicious, and the lunch specials are so very generous. Hachi is a true culinary gem in Middletown! read more

My friends and I came to Hachi looking for a different sushi place. This place had some good reviews so we decided to check it out! We came on a Friday evening and it was full but they were able to find us a table quickly. Inside, the place has a very casual feel and I honestly wasn't sure what we were going to get when we ordered. Just to say, looks were deceiving, but in a good way! The food was at a different (better) level than the ambience in the room. Basically, don't worry about how the place looks - you will love the food. Our waitress was sooo nice and friendly. We got our drinks quickly and ordered right away. Though we came for sushi, we were all mesmerized by the entree options and opted to try the bento boxes. I'm used to small bento boxes with tightly portioned foods and the "basics." What we got surprised us all. These bento boxes were actually huge plates of food. A full order of vegetable tempura, a whole California roll, entree, soup and gyoza. We barely made it through a quarter of it! And it was delicious! I got the chicken teriyaki and the chicken was so tender. The tempura was fried perfectly and the gyoza had a great flavor. All in all, I recommend you try this place out! Is it a fancy date night place? No. Is it a super casual date night place? Yes! Try the bento - you won't be disappointed! 4/5 stars only because they should spruce up the inside to match their amazing food! read more

Hachi - Chicken teriyaki Dinner Bento Box - Japanese Near Me - Middletown, Connecticut

This place is amazing. The food was absolutely delicious. Probably the best fried rice we've ever eaten. Their tempera rolls were delicious. The most amazing dish was the tuna with crushed candied mango cranberries, and patachios read more

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The food here was amazing! A special shout-out to the calamari--it was absolutely delicious. The ambiance is really pleasant. The mango bubble teas and the staff were just okay, but the rest of the food completely made up for it. Definitely would come back! read more

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We've been coming here for a year now and have the best time every time! My two year old daughter is greeted with welcoming smiles, very attentive staff, and phenomenal fish! read more

Hachi - Spicy tuna roll, Alaska Roll, California Roll - Japanese Near Me - Middletown, Connecticut

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Solid place for sushi in this part of CT. I felt a little rushed by the server but I was otherwise happy with the quality of the food. read more

Hachi - Chirashi sushi - Japanese Near Me - Middletown, Connecticut

I only ordered simple things cause takeout never great anywhere. My appetizers were fine and each item were placed in separate containers.(harumaki, gyoza. Sticky ribs were separate and I was able to place in containers to freeze for future meals. I wasn't all that hungry. I also ordered shrimp tempura rolls and chicken tempura rolls which were to together in one container. I like all rolls separate. I did not eat til today and I couldn't tell where chicken was. Honestly I didn't know I have to say put them separately. I love hachi but was disappointed with the rolls. read more

The food & service were great. The ambience was not. Highlight the fresh sashimi tuna & salmon and the spicy tuna rolls. Rock shrimp appetizer was indeed a rock. Tasty but on the tougher side. Chirashis in my opinion should have more sticky rice than what we experienced. Eel avocado - avoid. Felt like an eel avocado marmalade. Out of control special roll - too much out of control. It felt like eating poke bowl bites. But I guess that's what it is out of control ‍... Will come back for straightforward tuna and salmon sushi and sashimi. Based on the selection of the area it is probably no1 in that part of Middletown, in my book. read more

Hachi - 6. Chirashi Bowl Lunch - Japanese Near Me - Middletown, Connecticut

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We've been to Hachi before and love their sushi. This time we found an entire meal of non sushi items. Two that really stood out were the tuna bites and the sticky ribs. Every component fit together to produce an excellent taste. We also had the fried calamari -always a risk as often they are overcooked and rubbery. These were cooked perfectly and the dipping sauce tasty. Just a little too much batter. Staff is friendly and attentive and the prices fair. Look forward to going back. read more

Hachi - Clean modern interior. - Japanese Near Me - Middletown, Connecticut

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We're not from this part of CT but have tried this place a couple of years back with a couple who lives in town. Now I couldn't remember if I liked it because of the food or the company, but my fiancé and I decided to venture back. We were bored of the sushi places around us and wanted some new combination of specialty rolls. I have to say, we were quite impressed with the selection. AND, prices were really great. My salmon skin roll was just $5!! It's my favorite roll ever so anytime a sushi restaurant has it, it's already gained a bit of my heart. I also got the mango roll which has lobster salad, shrimp tempura, and avocado, all topped with mango. Boy was it delicious! The rolls were pretty filling too. My fiancé got the sexy lady and philadelphia roll and both were pretty decent sized and looked very fresh. No complaints here. I also had the fried brussel sprouts to start and was quite happy that that was an option. It was quite a drive for us, but we may come back more often. Shoutout to our great friend Joe for introducing us to this place three years ago!! read more

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Great service, good sized portions and basic tables. We ate at Hachi multiple times throughout our stay and tried multiple different dishes: pork gyoza, seafood spicy miso ramen, triple sushi, dinner bento shrimp tempura with 2 California rolls, hibachi steak, red curry chicken, sake salmon sushi, steak teriyaki, NY Strip Yakitori, boba tea. The beef and chicken were of good quality and we enjoyed our food. We were very happy that they provided large glasses of ice water. The boba was made fresh and not out of a can. The staff was very friendly and attentive. We ate in and did take-out and they did a great job with both. A few things we noted: the ramen had a fried egg (see photo) which is very non-traditional; the salmon sushi was ok but the tuna tasted of lower quality; and we wondered if the chef was less experienced with sushi rolls because they served the California rolls inside out and shorted the seaweed in the salmon sushi plate (see photo) but the roll stayed together. We enjoyed our dinners and would definitely return. read more

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Food was trash. Tasted like a bad Chinese restaurant... and it is egregiously priced. NOT WORTH IT. read more

Excellent, high quality Japanese. Can't go wrong with anything on the menu and they often have good specials such as toro and uni. Service is always top notch. The restaurant is clean but otherwise not particularly special read more

such an awesome experience. Everything was delicious. We ordered some specials. And we got the out of control roll and then had a monkey roll. Delicious. The special oysters were amazing. And a special Mojito rainbow roll absolutely delicious. read more

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Hachi has a huge menu with both sushi bar and cooked food options. Their prices are high compared to some of their neighbors but their fish is fresh and very flavorful!! My biggest dock on stars is that Hachi's cooks just don't pay attention. If you modify your food they might get it right, might not. We ordered scallop sushi, gluten free, and the chef decided to put on a wasabi yuzu sauce (contains gluten due to the soy) without that being a normal thing. When we called the restaurant to ask for money back, they wanted to come to our house to take the food away so we didn't get sick?!?!? Anyways, good food, terrible service, I'll be staying away for quite some time (if not never going back) read more

I don't recommend going to Hachi if you have allergies. I stand by saying they are knowledgeable about allergens, but they simply don't care. They'll tell you the ginger dressing has gluten in it, and then still put in on the salad, and laugh at you if you question it. Skip it for allergens. Otherwise, it's good. read more

Hachi - Triple Sushi and Raw Maki - Japanese Near Me - Middletown, Connecticut

I have to give Hachi the edge for the best sushi in Middletown. It just always tastes so fresh and flavorful with good portions. The special rolls are creative and delicious. They serve Thai food here as well but I can't imagine NOT getting sushi whenever I come here. Besides that, the menu is what you'd expect from a Sushi place in a college town, selection and price-wise. I've both eaten in and gotten take out numerous times and the service is always fantastic. Timely and very polite. It's cozy inside, well lit and decorated...uh... like an Asian restaurant. It's not a huge space and can get pretty full on a busy evening. You've got four choices for sushi within about three blocks on Main St Middletown. If quality of the sushi is your #1 criteria, make this your stop! read more

Hachi - Japanese Near Me - Middletown, Connecticut

The food was great and the staff were very friendly! We were in Connecticut because of school tours and decided to find a local sushi restaurant. There were many selections on the menu from basic to specialized sushi rolls, hibachi, sashimi, and noodles, so you shouldn't worry about not having enough options. The owner was very sweet and gave us recommendations on places to visit nearby. Would recommend! read more

Terrific food and service. We are sushi gurus and we absolutely loved this place! The rolls are inventive and unique but I didn't find one I didn't like. Decent sized place very clean and nice inside. Try it out! read more

Hachi - Special roll platter with Tokyo pearl, sweet beast , spicy crispy tuna, big island and black swan rolls - Japanese Near Me - Middletown, Connecticut

Great little hole in the wall in a college town. The sushi was super fresh and the staff was attentive. The service however, was super slow and our sushi took forever to come to us. All of the rolls we had were very good. The fish was fresh and flavorful and the brown rice was a nice option to upgrade our sushi to. We had miso soup. Seaweed salad and the side salad that comes with it. The portion sizes were average. Parking is on street with meter. They do take credit card read more

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The food was amazing. PERIOD. Today I ordered one of their special rolls. The Junbo Lobster Roll to the exact. Blew me away, we were fighting for each one. It was so simple but I don't know what it was. It was just so good. Maybe I was just that hungry. The lobster had that nice chew that lobster has but it was so light and the tempura was flakey as well. The flavors were all there as well as the quality. I had a bento dinner which came with a wonderful miso soup and house salad. I went with the chicken and steak teriyaki bento dinner. First off the steak was cooked perfectly and the chicken was really flavorful. The sweet potato, shrimp and broccoli tempura topped it off perfectly. I would have ordered that by itself it was so good. My girlfriend ordered the chicken hibachi dinner and she loved how nothing was overpowered by sauce and I'll be honest, it came with the best hibachi fried rice I have ever had. PERIOD. Our service was quick, friendly and attentive. Just how I like it. Hachi has went above and beyond all expectations. I have never had a bad experience here and I don't think that day will ever come. That hibachi fried rice though. PERIOD. read more

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I've never disliked a sushi restaurant until now. The food is awful - from the miso soup to the suspect fish for the sushi. In addition, they do something strange with their soy sauce - I think they add water and maybe a little sugar as it didn't taste quite right and ruined the sushi. read more

Very delicious! The King Yellowtail was incredibly tender and flavorful. Both the preparation and the quality were outstanding. The fatty salmon was okay, still quite yummy, but not on the same level as the King Yellowtail. They have a huge variety of rolls so it took a while to narrow down the selection. We ended up with the Mango roll, Amazing Torched roll, and the Cherry Blossom roll. The mango was perfectly ripe and very sweet, a tasty treat for a hot summer day. I would definitely order this one again! The cherry Blossom roll was nice but the fish was slightly less tender than we expected, perhaps because we had been so blown away with the Yellowtail prior to trying it. The Torched roll was a little bit messy and difficult to eat without everything falling apart, but the flavor was interesting! It was unlike anything I've ever tried. All in all, some of the items could have been executed a little better, but I was quite impressed with the menu and most of the items we ordered. I will likely return to try more of the menu; I would recommend Hachi for birthday dinners, date nights, or takeout. read more

Hachi - Fatty Salmon and King Yellowtail - Japanese Near Me - Middletown, Connecticut

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On a cold and VERY rainy night we decided to go to Hachi to celebrate a friend moving to a new apartment. Her suggestion in a place. Honestly was mediocre at best. Pretty place inside but I'm here for the food. Things took forever to come out. This was a table of 5 people and the restaurant wasn't half full. My noodle dish was more of less forgotten about. Food was decent but can't say allot more for it. There are plenty of sushi houses in the area so I will label my experience here as forgettable. read more

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Great place for sushi in town! Every visit I've been met with exceptional service and quality food. 5 stars! Get there when you can!

I've never seen a sushi place climb up to one of my favorites in the area this quickly. It started with happy hour whenever I'd wait out traffic from Middletown to Hartford. Now I try to convince as many people to come down as possible. Sushi here is very high quality! When my friends and I came to order a sashimi dinner, I was savoring every piece and truly enjoying the flavor of the fish. If sitting near the sushi bar you can see the sushi chefs working hard to plate and cut all the fish, and it all comes out stunning. Additionally they have unique combinations for special rolls. I don't know if I ever would've tried a roll with mango salsa before coming to Hachi, but I can say it now and it's surprisingly delicious. My favorite roll that I've gotten every single time here is Hawaiian Tango Roll. It's got so many tropical flavors it truly made me think I went to Hawaii (and I've never even been there). I definitely need to come back and try them all. Great spot in Middletown. Plus if you get the Groupon there's deals in that as well. Highly recommend for delicious sushi and food. read more

I have been here several times and will continue to come back. Sushi is one of my fave in CT. Today's visit, staff was super friendly. Made sure we both enjoyed our rolls. My four stars are only because my friend was not too happy with the facilities when he tried to use the bathroom. Also I get it, to an extent, but was not happy I could use my Groupon since it's for "dinner only" despite my food costing the same whether it was lunch or dinner. Sushi prices are sushi prices ‍...welp, guess that just means I'll be back again! read more

Hachi - Out of Control Roll, Sexy Lady Roll, Alligator Roll, Tokyo Pearl Roll (second two on further plate) - Japanese Near Me - Middletown, Connecticut

Went here on a date, which originally was planned for the Forbidden Llama right across the street. Long story short they were blasting music and I couldn't even hear myself think so I walked across the street to find Hachi. It was quiet with a nice atmosphere. I ordered the Maggie roll and now it's my go to order so GOOD! the food comes out quick and the options are plentiful. read more

To finally found a good sushi place in the Hartford area! The food was delicious and fish were flavorful. Would be 5 stars but the service was slow. We went there on a Saturday night and they were super busy and our waitress forgot to put in our rock shrimp appetizer. I'm addition, The fatty tuna was market price and almost twice the price of the salmon, but the salmon tasted better. read more

Hachi - Fatty tuna sushi, salmon sushi, white yellowtail sushi with Hawaiian Tango Roll and American Fisherman Roll - Japanese Near Me - Middletown, Connecticut

Came to Middletown for my daughter's college visit, definitely was not planning on eating Japanese food (live in SoCal). The salmon avocado rolls were very good, fish and avocado were fresh, could have used a bit more rice but it didn't really detract. The ramen was good too, broth not too salty. Interesting that they put in a fried egg rather than shoyu marinated hard boiled egg, but it was actually worked nicely. I would definitely go back if I am ever in Middletown. read more

I have nothing bad to say about this place. The outside looks nothing like the inside. I was surprised by how clean and nice it looked on the inside. The waitress was nice. Service was fast although it wasn't packed at all. It was a Monday around 1pm and there was one other table occupied and several orders picked up. I had the: Out of control and Philly roll with miso soup. All of that was GREAT! Like I said, nothing bad to say. Would I return? Absolutely read more

Very happy with our first visit to Middletown And hachi. We went there on the streets of these Yelp reviews and they were accurate. The sashimi was excellent, particularly the salmon, and the Pad Thai was just right. So many places over sugar that. read more

Hachi - Sashimi appetizer and Shrimp Pad Thai - Japanese Near Me - Middletown, Connecticut

Excellent Sushi. The service was quick. Small restaurant. Its a good little place for sushi that is affordable.

Went to this recommended place but though it smelt & looked authentic, the meal was disappointing - especially after experiencing no bad meal in Japan, even from the most nondescript street vendors. Liked the ginger dressing for the lettuce but they had just glopped it on, to the point that it dripped all over the table even before started eating. Server was polite & attentive but didn't think it necessary to clean the mess before setting down the next course on top of it. Lemon wedge for the water was old, dry, not a drop of juice. The poke bowl looks good but was sadly tasteless, even the fish (don't know how that's possible). Rice at the bottom wasn't properly mixed so there were unseasoned globs. And the cucumber was multiply bruised, discolored, & tasted stale - surely the kitchen shouldn't put forth food that belongs in the bin! read more

We have tried lots of sushi. This became top of our list for local CT we were here for lunch special which was amazing deal. We saw lots of different dishes and they seemed excellent so we will be back. The salmon inside the rolls was not smoked which is a big difference for my wife. read more

Hachi - Inside - Japanese Near Me - Middletown, Connecticut

I was watching YouTube vloggers do 40 piece sushi Mukbangs and it got me craving for Maki. Pre-rona I had sushi back in Medford MA but since moving to CT I make it myself. Today I wanted "ready done" meaning dial & order. While looking up the best rated sushi establishments in Middletown I learned that Hachi means "8" and I appreciated the thought that was put into naming the restaurant "Hachi". It was easy to find since it was right near two other spots I've reviewed prior: Typhoon Thai & Pokemoto Salads. Hachi was empty at 2:30pm for a Thursday lunch. The staff were kind and the first thing I noticed was the safety precautions taken to keep customers and staff safe. Hachi even provided mask for sale. I ate my rolls in the car because that's where I feel the safest besides being at home. The rolls were warm, flavorful, and I really enjoyed the thinly sliced pink ginger. I forgot to ask for no tobiko on the Salmon Tempura roll. Both rolls were so delicious but Tobiko is too much adventure for me. The mango rolls were my favorite with the sweet tender fruit tiles on the top of the roll. I wish I bought 2 rolls of it but it was already $13 not including the Salmon rolls. CON: My stomach is bigger than my wallet PRO: My lunch was delicious & I would order again with Pad Thai noodles next time. read more

Hachi - Mango Maki Roll and Salmon Maki Roll - Japanese Near Me - Middletown, Connecticut

This place is more geared to take out. Service for dining is extremely slow. The people running the place are extremely unkind. Here is what they did to me. I left my wallet at home, 10 minutes away. Rather than allow me to pay from home via phone, they made me leave my elderly mother, 5-year-old daughter, and an infant while I retrieved my wallet. I grew up in restaurants in the South End of Hartford. There is no food that is so good that it is worth eating at a place run by such ignorant, unkind, buffoons. I will stick with Mikado and I truly hope this place closes. I left a hefty .01 tip to let them know it. I just found this out, while I was out retrieving the wallet, the restaurant served the kids ice cream, changed the bill out, and didn't tell me. The police should shut this place down. They are crooks. read more

Delicious sushi, exquisite presentation, and reasonable prices. We ordered four rolls, all of which hit the spot, but the Hachi kaze roll was the standout. The ingredients were in perfect harmony and the crunch of the almonds was such a spot on textural contrast. As soon as I finished the roll I was dreaming of enjoying it again. The asparagus pumpkin tempura roll was my second favorite. You can't beat the tempura crunch and warm, creamy pumpkin. The sushi here is light on rice and everything has a simple, clean taste. It stands in contrast to places that bulk up rolls with rice, go heavy on the vinegar seasoning, and incorporate saltier ingredients. Nothing wrong with that style, but what they're serving up at Hachi is something else! Something special for sure! read more

Hachi - Asparagus and Pumpkin Tempura, Hachi Kaze Roll, Hawaiian Roll, Avocado Salmon Avocado Roll - Japanese Near Me - Middletown, Connecticut

This is my favorite place. I would go here for every meal. the staff are incredibly nice, the food is all delicious, i've never had anything bad there. the fish is good quality and the restaurant itself is very nice, clean, and bright, with plenty of space and tables. you can always get a table, and the food is delicious! Their lunch special is also great value. read more

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Went to Hachi yesterday and it was fantastic. We are not from the area and did a quick search on Yelp to find them, we were very happy with our choice. The wait staff was very attentive and friendly and the food was delicious. I got the Hawaiian Poke bowl and it was the best poke I have had that actually isn't in Hawaii. We also had our kids with us who loved the kids bento box. The fried veggies were a unique and delicious display for the kids meals. Our sushi was also fantastic. I felt like with the amount of food we got the prices were more than reasonable. Clearly a family owned business as their young boys were helping out as well, which made me happy to support also. Thanks Hachi for a great meal!! read more

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