This place is so amazing I go for happy hour all the time definitely recommend it if you are a sushi lover . Also there chicken Fried rice is so amazing! read more

Sushi has become my absolute go to meal in the past few years. One of the first things I was anxious to find when I moved into the area was a nearby sushi place. Luckily, the first place I tried was Hajime! In the past few months I have been to Hajime a handful of times and have never been disappointed. All the sushi I have had has been super fresh and full of flavor. I highly recommend the spicy tuna or spicy yellow tail. Overall the prices are decent, pretty much what you'd expect of a sushi place. I will definitely keep coming back as this has absolutely become my go to sushi place. read more

Updated Review! I still favor this place as one of the best sushi restaurants in the North Metro. Great fresh sushi! Although, the only things lacking here are at the sushi bar and the ramen. I've sat at the sushi bar countless times and the sushi chefs there, never like to engage in conversation. When i sit at a sushi bar, i enjoy watching them make the sushi and conversating with the chef. The bar set up is too high to watch them prep the sushi and they always seem more intetested in the basketball game or their work then to conversate with the guests. Also, i tried the ramen and was very disappointed. It wasnt bad but wasnt good, tasted bland and was nothing special. Nothing compared to Masu Ramen. I dropped my rating from 5 star to 4 star because of these issues. read more

Loved this place. It was a while ago that I went, but I tried a sushi with mango, something or rather in it and I loved it. I like to try the specialty rolls. While it was pricey, it's worth it for the atmosphere and quality. A good date spot, and the service is good. I will come again for a special ocassion. read more

Loveeee this place!! The drinks are delicious and the food is wonderful! My favorite is the Kani (crab) Salad. Their sushi is great (even better than some places in Minneapolis!). Ling is usually our waitress and we absolutely adore her! She's super sweet and delivers such amazing service. Hajime is definitely our little gem in Blaine! :) read more

I took my sister out to happy hour here as she has never had good sushi and I had heard good things about this place. Let me just say, their happy hour prices are amazing! I don't know where the people who say this place has expensive sushi gets their sushi but with happy hour prices it is very decently priced and their normal prices are about what I've paid else where. It wasn't too busy when we got there so we got to sit at the sushi bar and they gave us complimentary spicy kani salad (I don't this that is normal, but it took us a long time to decided since my sister didn't know sushi yet) and it was sooooo good! I will definitely be getting it no matter what next time! As for rolls, we had the yellowtail jalapeno, spicy crab, spicy mango shrimp, sweet and sassy roll, and superior roll. The yellowtail was to die for! It was so tender! It was definitely a lot of jalapeno so if you don't like spicy, it is spicy The spicy crab was perfect! not too saucy and the perfect amount of bite! Spicy mango shrimp was awesome! I've never had sushi with fruit in it and it was so good. The mango was perfectly ripe and paired very well with the shrimp. The sweet and sassy roll was also really good, but nothing really too special. Yummy for sure though. Superior roll was my favorite. It had peppered, seared tuna on top and holy crap it was good. I think you can get the seared tuna separately too and I might do that next time cause dang it was good. For everything, our total was $35 and we had 5 or 6 pieces leftover so I call that a win! That is the cheapest I have ever had sushi before. I will definitely be back and this may be my new go to sushi place! read more

Delicious sushi, great happy hour, and friendly service. Was a little disappointed when I tried to go for lunch the other day and they didn't open until 12:30 - that was not updated on their website. But considering the locations and the offerings, it's definitely a place I'll be going back to! read more

Had never had sushi until Hajime, it was an amazing experience and was unreal food. I love their food it is exceptional. Since eating at Hajime I went to Japan and all over the world and honestly Hajime is in my top 3 of all Sushi places in the world. It is great for beginner sushi eaters and veterans which I hope to become some day. I would highly recommend this place to anyone who dares to enter the world of sushi or has been at it for years. Go to Hajime you will NOT be sorry. read more

Great service! Great sushi , my favorite on the happy hour menu , North Shore and White Tiger . Hot Green tea is hot and plentiful . Decor is modern , music is unusual but quiet enough to talk . Bathroom very clean ! My favorite! read more

Delicious! We've been there several times, including Christmas when we went for lunch last year. Dad's first experience with sushi and he enjoyed it so much we have plans to go again with him this Christmas. I usually get the spicy chicken with my favorite sushi- maguro. It's silky and perfect. read more

loved it !! food was outstanding, one of the best fried rice i've had in a while!! the sushi was amazing as well.

Good restaurant. Sushi was pretty and service was great. One of the waitress said that each classic role came with 6 but when we got ours it had only 5. I would recommend it if you need a quick stop. read more

I went here for the first time on Friday (3/10) to celebrate my best friends birthday! I loved it the atmosphere was fantastic, I actually got teriyaki chicken and my friends got sushi (to which I tried of course) the food was so good! Wait staff was also amazing! We had two unexpected guests show up at the last minute and our waitress was over right after they showed up to bring waters and menus! I was so impressed by her attentiveness especially given how busy it was! I will definitely be back here! read more

The best sushi restaurant ever, I drove 3hrs from IA for the restaurant. The materials are very fresh！Great service！

Hajime has become my go to place for sushi. It's not fancy and it might not compare to sushi on the coasts, but it's as good as it gets in the suburbs of the Twin Cities. The service is excellent, but the interior is rather spartan, but not unappealing. read more

This place is nothing short of amazing!! Service is great and the food is second to none. Great happy hours and a wonderful presentation. Definitely make this your next sushi stop. read more

Great service and great food. We live in the neighborhood and have made a point of stopping in at least every couple weeks. The one time we had marginally slow service our server apologized and gave us a round of free drinks. My new favorite north burbs hang out. read more

Excellent service excellent sushi. We got to sample three different roles the salad the soup and several drinks and all were just wonder full. read more

Great sushi restaurant. Their lunch and happy hour pricing is well worth the value. I always get two rolls, miso soup and seaweed salad, and I'm never disappointed. We are fortunate to have good Japanese food in a Blain; a town without many good restaurants. read more

Went for the first time Friday during happy hour and left very happy! Sushi rolls were yum! The only drawback for me that the lighting was a little too dark. Other than that, I would definitely be back! read more

Best Sushi in town. Been going since it opened and you will not regret going. I eat sushi lots of places and this place is great. Happy hour late night is the best! read more

Really good food, I have had some server issues when it is busy. Staff is friendly and happy hour is great. Glad to have this place in Blaine. read more

Staff is great ! Food is delicious ! Sushi chefs aren't very friendly though & ive noticed that they aren't nice at ALL to the staff with the exception of management . clean & fun atmosphere read more

This place was quite possibly the best sushi I've had in my entire life. I had 3 rolls and I was so satisfied. In fact, I even accomplished having a wet dream prior to my meal. It was the best experience I've had in my whole life. read more

Hajime rainbow roll & hajime roll were very good. My only disappointment was that the rolls were not tight enough so the fell apart on a few bites. But we would go back again. read more

Best sushi in the state! The service is amazing too! The service staff is always on it. Been coming here for years. I highly recommend.

Just had Lunch with my co-worker here. The food was decent and the price was resonable. we will be BACK!!

We have enjoyed eating here many times, and it seems the great service gets better each visit. We have tried all of the rolls, and have difficulty choosing one as a favorite. We have ordered to-go multiple times as well, and they are spot on with how long it will be before your order is ready. read more

Was there a couple weeks ago. Service was awesome, I don't recall who the waitress was, but she was pleasant and attentive. If you are into Japanese food then you will like this place. Im not personally the biggest fan of it, therefore I had the Beef Fried Rice which was very, very well portioned for the price. Hell, it was like a deep bowl of rice with good sized chunks of beef. My buddy and his wife each had sushi samplers or what seemed to be about 6 different flavors of sushi which they enjoyed thoroughly. You pay a little more then normal but the portions are well worth it. Like I said, if you enjoy Japanese food, then absolutely go to Hajime. read more

Really great place to get quality sushi. Best bargain days are lunch menu and Sunday all day happy hour! Hajime sushi for two is a great date order and it is served beautifully. Far better than all the other places in Minnesota. read more

Love love this movie place definitely a go to restaurant for my boyfriend and I. I never hesitate when he wants to read me out to sushi here. Friendly staff and sushi always is made to order within a good amount of time to come out to our table. Servers always are kind and come around to ask if we need more water. Love this place read more

Every time I come to visit my daughter and her family I try to stop by after 9:30pm for their special price menu. Great food! I really like the ice cream (moci). read more

The best restaurant imaginable! I come there whenever I get the chance and I love it every time. Waiters & waitresses are great people.

This is a good option for gluten free sushi. The wait staff are very knowledgeable about gluten free options and the chefs are willing to make accommodations. They have substituted steamed shrimp for tempura and king crab for imitation. Also, their gluten free vegetable fried rice is the best I've had. read more

My favorite place!! Great food and great service!! We have been there dozens of times and have never been disappointed.

Live near here so I'm in quite frequently with my girlfriend and it has not disappointed yet. Very good sushi at a reasonable price, the spicy crab roll is second to none. The service is great as well! read more

Finding a quality sushi establishment in Blaine was a happy surprise. The prices were reasonable, the staff was friendly, and the food was tasty (for the most part. The rolls are better than the noodles, which were somewhat lacking in flavor and seasoning. The modern atmosphere may not be to some people's liking, but we found it to be a refreshing alternative to the typical northern suburb experience. read more

We went on a Thursday at 6PM, when it was still light outside. The restaurant was very dark inside and I thought to myself I don't know that I would be able to even see in here if it were dark outside. My son and I each ordered an entree and dumpling soup. The soup had not arrived by the time our entree was served, so I told the waiter nevermind on the soup. We eat Japanese food about once every two weeks at various restaurants around suburban Atlanta, where we're from. The food at this restaurant did not taste nearly as good as any of those. The presentation was fine, but the food was extremely salty. Our server, who I think was the bartender, was nice. read more

Only sushi place in Blaine. Great sushi with reasonable price. I had their cheesecake tempura and it was delicious. I never had anything like that before. :-) read more

I used to drive all the way to the cities because places like Osaka just don't have the same quality. Then I came here. This place is hands down my favorite restaurant. The service is amazing especially if Ling is you're server. The fish is so fresh and the pomegranate martinis are to die for... unless the bar manager makes them, if the bar Manger is there I only order water. If they got rid of him I don't think I'd eat anywhere else read more