The five star reviews are bizarre, this is not a five star restaurant. The food is mediocre at…read morebest... I feel that's generous. Service is friendly, which is nice. Ambiance is not great. I don't mind a hole I. The well, but it's not a very welcoming looking environment. If this is your place, then by all means support it. For me it's a pass, no need to return.

This place doesn't look like much, but it's good sushi. They've got an extensive menu, and are…read morehelpful if you're looking for options. They had something Japanese on the TV, and I couldn't tell what was going on, even with the subtitles, which is exactly what I want when I go to a sushi place. I don't want to see football or listen to country music. The food seemed fresh and well prepared and was delicious. We had sushi, and fried rice, and my one son had some kind of thing in a bowl. I don't remember what it was. Like a Poke Bowl or something. All delicious. The waitress seemed apprehensive when my family first came in, like she's had to deal with a lot of kids who were disasters, but when she realized my 6-year old liked sushi, she raised one eyebrow, and a gong sounded, and a smile played across her face, and she made several great suggestions for us. The meal was wonderful and they have coke.

It blows my mind the rating on yelp with this hibachi. It's the best around. Great service, plenty…read moreof parking, amazing fresh sushi, and we have never had a bad experience with the hibachi. We probably dine here 2 times a month. The inside is older but very clean and well decorated. The prices are great and the portions are huge.

Hmmm. Not sure where to start. A plus is that we were seated immediately. The decor is very dated…read moreand not an inviting space. I honestly felt rushed throughout my dining experience. When I was and my boyfriend went to the bathroom, I was immediately asked if I was ready to order. I was not. I ordered 2 waters and waited for my boyfriend. We ordered the sake special. It included lobster, scallops, shrimp and streak. We ordered our steak medium. It was very overcooked. Overall the food was ok. I have been to other places and had a better experience with the food and service. Also, the salad had more dressing than salad. We paid $70 plus tax and definitely don't believe we got what we paid for. Don't think I will be back. I think kpot that is next door would have been a better option.

I loooooooooove Kawa. Especially if you want to be in and out. If you can get a table quick…read more(usually instant or max like 20 minutes on a busy day) you can get in and out in like 15 minutes. So good, waiting for the day they add Onigiri.

The service was great! Loved the cars. 3rd or 4th time coming back!…read more Japanese music was playing and the tables were clean. The Tako (squid) was okay. Kinda bland. Everything else was AMAZING!!!

Super tasty place with very expansive sushi and hibachi menu. I've eaten here twice now and both…read moretimes were great. Last time I got the vegetable hibachi with noodles. Noodles were soft with a heavy soy flavor, veggies were tasty, light teriyaki sauce but could have used a bit more sear. They included onion, carrots, zucchini and broccoli. I would love some mushroom or scallions to be added, even some peppers for a bit more variety. The salad was tasty and fresh, the clear soup had a light umami flavor, worked great as a palate cleanser between items. Sometimes I can't do clear soups because of dashi being added (fishy) but this one tastes like veggie broth and I could eat it just fine. Spouse got two rolls and forgive me because I don't know what they were called but he was happy. the peppers on top were fresh, the fish nicely cut. And you could tell the avocado was very very fresh!

Rating is primarily for service. Our server kept our drinks filled and was very kind…read more The pop is fountain pop, not cans or bottles. And refills are plentiful. Which is good to see. Crab rangoon was good. The sauce wasn't just the normal sweet chili sauce. Definitely sweet but with more spices. The ginger dressing on the salad was very good. Clear soup was flavorless. Still not sure why it is so common at restaurants. Tuna sushi was good. It had a wasabi type topping that was very good. Salmon was ok. Texture wasn't the typical tender type. Surf and turf roll was mediocre. The beef on top needed flavoring. Maybe just a little salt when cooking it. The sauces in top (I believe it was labeled as ranch and balsamic) didn't add enough flavor to make sense. The magic roll was also ok. Nothing special. The spicy tuna inside was not spicy at all. The inside is nice and everything is clean. Overall, it is fine. Nothing special.

We LOVE this place! The sushi is always fresh and delicious. The atmosphere is so calm and…read moreromantic. It's a simple place, nothing bougie. But it was our first date with my husband and we will always cherish this memory. This place never disappoints.

Akashi was the gold standard back in the 2010s. Authentic flavors and nothing ridiculously fancy…read more Boy has it fallen... This place has exchanged so many hands.. First, the servce. I have never been handed the ordering pad to confirm my order like I worked there enough to really interpret the system menu - and still they managed to get my order wrong... then they never brought me the a cup of water to drink with my meal. Oh they forgot my spoon to use to eat my soup.... never came back to check in for me to ask for either of those things. Second- the food quality. It is not even close to old akashi. Anyone who has ever had fatty tuna.. knows those things melt in your mouth. The one today? Fishy taste and poorly cut (it was tough to chew and stringy). The 20 dollar wooguhji? The barest of soups.. barely any cabbage or egg... it was sad. Lastly store appearance. Their bathroom give me icks.. the mirror was so greased streaky.. ugh. We wont be back for a long time, if ever again honestly. And anyone who eats sushi... your sushi plate that is served never looks.... questionable. This was a first for me. And the whole time there was only one or two other parties in the building at a time. It was basically dead for a dinner hour.

My all time favorite sushi! In all the US. Quality fish…read morefrom varying waters. Friendly & attentive service. Excellent all around.

The best sushi! Great service!…read more We had dinner here a couple nights ago and it was fantastic. My husband ordered a beer and I ordered a cup of hot green tea. We ordered the Gyu Sashi - Sliced sashimi style raw beef, served with a raw quail egg and a garlic dipping sauce. It was amazing! I could've ordered multiple of this appetizer. We ordered the Sushi & Sashimi for 2 - the premium selection. It's served with a miso soup and salad with ginger dressing. The soup and salad were pretty good. It's the sushi that's the star, though. The sushi was fabulous! It really is the best sushi that we've had around Cincinnati. As usual, great service too. We'll be back soon.

Really friendly and the food was amazing - as an Asian person I recommend y'all get yo booty down…read morehere to Sakura Express!

Best restaurant in the mall! Food is made fresh right in front of you, portions are humongous,…read morestaff are very nice and friendly and the best part is the food is absolutely amazing. Prices are fair- huge portion for $10.99- comes with chicken, noodles, vegetables and an egg roll. Highly recommend!

Are waiter was very nice and attentive! I had the spicy tuna roll, very good. My whole party all…read moregot habachi dinners; chicken, shrimp, steak and chicken. All were very good. The soup and salad starters were spot on as well! Great food and experience! We will definitely be back!

My daughter is a server so I'm looking over at her like, "what in the gaslighting reality is this"…read morewaited 20 mins for anyone to do anything, then decided to get take out and waited another 30 mins. Never again. Japanese food in Xenia? What was I thinking!?!

This place is super close to my hotel and I am tired so I was game to try it. Good reviews and…read moreproximity were the winners. I haven't eaten all day so I got the fried dumplings, veggie croquettes, and the BBQ pork ramen. The fried dumplings came out first. Very crispy and good. Dipping sauce was thicker than usual but I liked it a lot. The veggie croquettes were just mashed potato in panko breading. It was also very good and the dipping sauce perfect complement. Then came the ramen. Very porky. Broth, smell too. Kinda took me by surprise. Pork was good. Broth was ok. The noodles were good. Veggies were ok in it. Overall I liked my food and the experience. I can't really complain. I got what I ordered. It was made fresh and fast, tasted good. It's a place that you order at the counter and then sit down or take out. It's got about 10 tables. Big mural on the wall. Clean. Guy at the counter was nice. All in all it was good.

We stumbled upon this place through an advertisement in our mail about their noodles, fresh…read moreingredients and great prices. We had the opportunity to try it out tonight for date night! There was a steady stream of people coming in to order takeout or pickup their orders. We chose to eat in. Service and food were great. I love it when a place can really do a good job of offering vegetarian options! My only caveat is that they charged a dollar for tap water. We opted to buying a beverage instead but other than that would come back again!

I seen this place on tik tok so I was super excited to go and try the place. It has all you can eat…read morehibachi, sushi and other dishes I was expecting it to be a bit busy but it was literally 3 people in there. They give you a bowl for the hibachi you can fill it up with as as much as you want as big as you want with any requests of noodles or rice. Once you turn the bowl in they will serve you the bowl at the table, which gives you time to roam the rest of the buffet. The options were damn near endless and the sushi bar was IMMACULATE. I don't think I've ever seen that many different sushi rolls before. We've got at least 5 different types. They also had different types of salads desserts and other sides to choose from. The hibachi was actually SURPRISINGLY good. Unfortunately we kinda ate something before we impulsively decided to go out to get buffet food. But we were not disappointed at all . 10/10 definitely recommend and definitely will be back.

Enjoyed my lunch with enough sushi options and the hibachi offering. Service was excellent and it…read morewas clean and fresh food. Pricing was reasonable at under $20 for lunch