the best.loyal for 13 years and Even and Ana are truly amazing and consistent with thier service. My daughter is 13 now and introduced to raw fish , she only wants to have it here and trust Even for her special dishes. Thank you for custom making her sushi to her liking! We love you both. Best in Forest Hills. read more

One of my favorite sushi spots in Queens. Simple unnassuming, high quality sushi made with care. I keep it simple and get the spicy salmon, and salmon avocado rolls. But the main event is the scallop sushi. One of the softest and most succulent scallop pieces you'll ever have. Perfectly trimmed and dressed. The rice is also spot on. A lot of people dont realize how important the rice is, but this place has it down to perfection. read more

This place really deserves one star, but I will throw in the second one for good service. First of, I love sushi, therefore, this is not my first rodeo. I've been around, have tasted plenty of great sushi. Unfortunately, Sushi Akio is NOT one of them. Mind you, I live close to this restaurant, and I've tried them a total of three times in a period of two years and is always been bad. Me being me and wanting to be optimistic has led me in here twice after the first and second horrid experiences. Their sushi is tasteless and tiny, so is their miso soup, and don't even get me started on the crappiest shumai I've ever eaten. The only kind of reasonable tasting thing is the gyoza, and they are tiny as well. Save yourself from disappointment and even don't bother trying this place out, is just not worth it. On my last visit, I couldn't even finish the sushi from how awful it was. I felt horrible declining the waitress when she asked if I would like to carry the rest to go. (In my mind) Like hell to the no girl! Bottom line is that the only thing Sushi Aiko has, is nice employees, otherwise, the food sucks, BIG TIME. read more

This place has the best scallop and fatty tuna rolls. In addition the service was great - the waitress was incredibly attentive and generous and the sushi chef was very welcoming and friendly lighting up the atmosphere. Would recommend for any lunch or dinner meal! read more

Sushi Akio - White Tuna - Japanese Near Me - Forest Hills, New York

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I love sushi. And I eat a lot of it. This was a disappointing delivery experience so maybe it is better there. Ordered delivery.com: Japanese spring roll app (came with 3) it was ehh. Nothing special but will hit the spot if you need something deep fried. Spicy salmon with required addition (odd that you're required in the ordering process to add something with an extra charge) I chose avocado and brown rice. It was the ugliest sushi I have ever seen. I guess an intern made it. The spicy salmon was somewhat on top in some parts then in it in other. Wrapped and cut so unevenly. Tasted pretty decent actually. But aesthetics with sushi are important. Was a piece of clear plastic in my spring roll too. Not what you want or expect. Only saving grace was that they give you a little dish for soy sauce. Only place I've ever seen who does that for delivery! read more

Sushi Akio - Ugliest spicy salmon sushi I have ever seen! Can't believe they let this out of the kitchen. - Japanese Near Me - Forest Hills, New York

I am by no means a sushi expert, but, having dined in two of the more high end places sushi places in Manhattan, I think I can help out here. I've lived in Forest Hills for close to 50 years, and know the place like the back of my hand, and this is one of the best little finds I found in a while. Located on Yellowstone Blvd, it is in what I would call a " dead zone" of the neighborhood. Not a bad thing, just away from the hustle and bustle of Austin Street, where I reside. I have went to Sushi Akio a number of times the last few weeks and have not been disappointed. It was fresh, cut with care, and a good bargain. I stuck with the standard rolls of spicy tuna and a spicy salmon. Both were great. One thing that topped it all was the super fresh avocado salad and ginger. Over the top tasty, with tons of avocados slices, almost paper thin, and a big portion for an app. If your in Forest Hills shopping or seeing a movie, wander down here from Austin. About a mile or so from Continental and Austin. Don't drive. This is Forest Hills, where parking is impossible and everyone tries for the same spot! read more

Sushi Akio - Japanese Near Me - Forest Hills, New York

This is our go-to sushi place in the area and we get takeout from here at least once every few weeks. Everything is fresh and delicious and I have never had a problem with an order. They have a safe pickup window set up. Their rolls are excellent. read more

A local gem in Forest Hills! Away from the busy-ness of Austin Street, this place is a treat for those off the beaten path. The fish here is hella fresh and Chef Even is super attentive. read more

Sushi Akio - Seasonal Oyster - Japanese Near Me - Forest Hills, New York

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You walk into the restaurant and you question if it's actually a restaurant. It's dark with a few tables and it's barely even decorated. To get to the bathroom, you walk through the kitchen which made me lose my appetite. We ordered the 15 piece sashimi($30) and a spicy tuna roll($5). Let me just say that we left hungry and the food was just okay at best. Service was okay. I will not be back and I don't recommend. It's overpriced, not very good, and the place looks dirty. There's even a goldfish tank with fish staring at you while you eat. Not very appetizing. read more

Now that I've had the chance to try their special rolls (Hotate Masago, Avatar, and Sun Fire)... I can truly say that this place is a hidden gem in Queens. Boyfriend and I get the Spicy Maki Combo and a special roll to satisfy our sushi cravings. The server and the sushi chefs are the nicest too. After coming back a 5th time, they know my face lol. This place is the place I go to for sushi. P.S. try the Hotate Masago.... soooo goood And like someone said before, don't forget to tip the sushi chefs!!! read more

Sushi Akio - Spicy maki combo and hotate masago roll - Japanese Near Me - Forest Hills, New York

Maybe it's because they recognize me from going so often (I can't help myself!), but the people who work there are just wonderfully nice. The sushi itself is 3-4 star quality, but they have been consistent over the years and the quality has never been poor. I've been getting sushi from this restaurant ever since it opened. "If the sushi quality is not 5 star quality, why did you give them 5 stars," you may wonder. Again, the people who work here are very polite and nice, and outstanding service gets a +1 in my book. Also, the 3 roll lunch special is hands down one of the most filling and delicious meals I can order around Forest Hills and not break my wallet. Each roll comes with 8 pieces, and they do not cheap out on the fish! See my photo here: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/sushi-akio-forest-hills?select=M4LmrKkTxwEXUjSmOuvuFg#7GuINpuQj0caro3LtAiraw Also, if the $10 lunch special is still too expensive for you, you can get a coupon on restaurant.com! http://www.restaurant.com/sushi-akio-forest-hills-sushi-restaurant-pid=58230?zip=11374&pagesize=10&sorting=Relevance&searchradius=5&page=12& read more

Sushi Akio - From left to right: Yellowtail scallion roll, salmon avocado roll, spicy salmon roll. Comes with miso soup or salad $10 - Japanese Near Me - Forest Hills, New York

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Tried and true. This place is a 5 minute walk from our home and after a hard Thursday work day we will usually order. It's perfect comfort treat dinner after a hard day. Really love their peanut avocado roll. Thanks for always being there Sushi Akio read more

Sushi was hella suspect. I've ordered from here before and it was good. Not sure if me ordering around closing time played a part, but sushi was no bueno. Items in my order were incorrect and missing. read more

By far the best sushi restaurant in queens. The owners are extremely welcoming and they love they're regulars treating them with by far the best service I have experienced. I have been a server for years and aspire to treat my guests the way they treat me here. Not to mention how fresh everything tastes and how amazing every roll is. This was the first restaurant I tried seafood in and haven't regret it since. Thank you sushi Akko for providing me with such a pleasure! read more

Ordered the sushi deluxe, sushi regular, and a negi toro roll and spicy scallop roll. The sushi and rolls were excellent, especially at this price point. Parting tip: go for the sushi deluxe over the regular; for $7 more you get a tuna roll instead of a California roll and 2 additional pieces, plus the pieces in the deluxe are better. read more

Sushi Akio - L to R - Sushi Deluxe, Sushi Regular, spicy scallop roll, negi toro roll - Japanese Near Me - Forest Hills, New York

Very good reliable sushi. Price is fair and it my go to. I only do take-out so can't comment on dine in or delivery. The lunch special is also good, 3 rolls for $10. read more

Stopped by to grab some lunch place was empty when I walked in it was hotter inside then outside the door was open and AC was off. Guy behind the counter was on the phone told us to sit down any where we wanted the tables felt sticky and dirty out waitress came out also on the phone. When we asked her what they had to drink she was kinda nasty with an attitude we were the only people inside. After a few minutes we decided to get up and leave couldn't imagine the sushi would have been any better then the service. read more

A neighborhood gem! Not a week goes by that I don't come here for either their incredible omakase dinner or their lunch special. The owner and chef is super friendly and I feel like family when I'm here! read more

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Back to this spot, its spruced up a bit and good for the price. Come and try it out, nothing fancy but good and different.

A great little gem would have never thought it would be my go-to sushi spot! Their sushi has been very consistent and fresh every time I've ordered, which have been a few. 10/10 would recommend! read more

I needed to write an other review now that I have been to some more of "the best" places in the city. This place is hands down the best sushi in the area!!! Not to mention it can easily be put in the top 10 in nyc! This ranking depends on a few things, 1. Ambiance is not very important to you. 2. You know that great sushi can never remain great when delivered. 3. Great sushi does not require a huge bill. This place is BYOB, drop an easy 100$ off your sushi bill by getting a good unfiltered sake to enjoy with your meal. I like the milky sweetness of it with my sushi, but you do you! Don't let me tell you what type of sake to drink!.... Drink unfiltered!!!! read more

You get what you pay for. There aren't a lot of authentic Japanese places around this neighborhood. This does the trick when you're craving sushi but it's by no means great quality. I ordered a few pieces of sushi and a negi toro roll. The roll was ok not as delicious as high quality negi toro would be and it wasn't cheap being around $8 for the roll. I really ordered because I was craving raw scallop and I got 2 orders of scallop sashimi and it was not very good. Edible but the sauce they put on top of it was very odd tasting. I wonder why they put a sauce on it at all, likely to cover that it was not the freshest. I would probably stick to ordering the standard rolls but nothing else as it was quite disappointing. read more

Sushi Akio - Japanese Near Me - Forest Hills, New York

Order on Ubereats for pick up and wait for more than an hour because they forgot my order .. Very unprofessional ..i have been ordering every week in past 2 month but i will not go back here again read more

This place is a very average neighborhood sushi spot. I stopped going when I saw the chef mishandle raw fish by counting money and them proceeding to slice fish by hand. The chef and staff are very rude too. read more

Great service and fresh fish. If you haven't done omakase before Akio is a great place to try it. And the spicy scallop sushi is fantastic ! I can just order a few of them for a meal and will extremely happy. read more

Love this place for take out sushi! The workers are always kind and my order is always correct. They even included free hand sanitizer with my take out order read more

Sushi Akio - Free hand sanitizer with my take out order - Japanese Near Me - Forest Hills, New York

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This is just an average sushi place. I've gotten take-out a few times. There isn't anything particularly good or bad about their sushi. Their menu isn't all that interesting. There are better sushi and Japanese restaurants within maybe five blocks, and definitely within ten, mainly on Austin St. If you're nearby and don't feel like heading over there, Sushi Akio should be fine. Just don't expect to be blown away. read more

Can't say enough good things about this place. Hopefully it will be just as popular as Sushi Yasu which used to occupy this space and that was great too. The service here was super nice and the chefs looked super young but they knew what they were doing. With appetizers of Tuna on a Pringle potato chip called Tuna Gaga, it will sure to please. The sushi dishes were great and the names they gave them made you laugh like The Angry Bird roll and so on. But seriously the fish was all amazingly fresh and delicious and the restaurant is very comfy. I didn't get that comfy feeling before they took over this place. This will definitely be my new Sushi spot for sure. They also belong to Restaurant.com so get yourself a coupon. Prices are not that bad! read more

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3.5 stars. (3 stars calculated with service) TL;DR: While the fish tasted fresh and some rolls were good, some rolls were really off and the service was lacking. Choose the right rolls. Also, when given the choice between Sushi Akio or Sushi Yasu, DEFINITELY choose Yasu. (Sushi Yasu: http://www.yelp.com/biz/sushi-yasu-forest-hills#hrid:IE3GbcpyBNg2ODiqgn8PrQ) --- Sushi Akio swooped right in after Sushi Yasu moved to a new location, and Akio clearly wants to maintain the level of popularity of the location. It even designed an "Akio Roll" that is suspiciously similar to the popular Marilyn Monroll in Yasu (though the Akio Roll is not as good). FOOD Their deluxe/special rolls are really a hit or miss. Choose the right ones. DO choose: - Wasabi salmon -- unique and tastes good. - Akio roll (not as good as the Marilyn Monroll, though) - negitoro roll (note: the fish is served cold inside warm rice) - regular rolls (fish tastes great, though rolls are cut sloppily...) DON'T choose: - Two Thumbs Up Roll -- it was just so dry. You really look for the moist, slippery taste of fresh fish in sushi, and there was none of that in this roll. - Tuna Gaga (appetizer) -- chunks of fish served on pizza pringles. Interesting concept, but didn't really work. The sauce and especially the chips were way overpowering. Couldn't really have a good taste of the fish. - Crispy Wasabi (appetizer from hanging chalkboard menu) -- it honestly looked like they just threw a bunch of random ingredients together. Fish with corn, imitation crab, some sauce, and probably a few other ingredients on a crispy wasabi cracker (didn't really taste the wasabi though). It just did not work. Not at all. Just, no. SERVICE We suspect it is because we used their restaurant.com coupon that the service was poor (insanely slow) for us. There was a couple who walked in after us who got served and finished their food just as we got our appetizers. Our table (of 4) was actually the last table to get our food in the entire restaurant. I mean yeah it's a Friday night, but it is still ridiculous to wait 50 minutes just for our appetizers. And the waitress didn't even explain the situation to us. They very blatantly deprioritized our table. Note: They seem to prioritize take-out orders over table orders. Another note: There are a lot of take-out orders. read more

I write reviews about a place if iam a regular rarely as a first timer this spot is decent because it's next to my house and the sushi is good the best rolls I personally are a fan of is Shrimp Tempura, shumai, And sweet potato. Top 3 rolls you must try to get satisfied and there salad and mango sauce is amazing as well. read more

Nice little find in the middle of a major Forest HIlls street with little foot traffic. I'm quite sure it's Japanese owned and the food and fish are extremely good. Even with only one waitress, service was awesome. She was attentive and accommodating, along with all of the chefs there, even though we walked in with a Restaurant.com coupon. Got a nice free amuse bouche of kani wrapped in cucumber. Proceeded to order the sushi deluxe, a couple of pieces ala carte and a roll. Will definitely be back! read more

Helloo! Do the people who work here take courses in rudeness, the customer is always wrong and let us see how we can make them suffer?? I have waited to post my review until I can be positive that the staff is just downright obnoxious. And yes they are. I have eaten here more than 5 times and it is always the same, misunderstanding of the order, waiting over 45 minutes for even an appetizer to come to the table and then bringing a $15 roll when you only order a $5 roll. Oh, did I tell you that the customer is then reprimanded when they point out the error to the staff. "You need to be clear when you order". Plan on never going again. read more

I always order delivery from this place, but they literally never have tamago. Why is this on the menu? Everytime I order it, they call me and say that they're all out of tamago "for today." But I've ordered from them as early as 11 am, so who knows. Just take it off the menu, it's fine. But I get a phone call from them everytime saying they are out. They then inform me that nothing else on the menu costs the same, so I will need to pay extra. A few times, they've thrown in an alternative for free, but often they do not, which is not the way to build a loyal customer base, in my opinion. Aside from that, the rolls are good, but small in size, especially for the price. And as long as you never order the tamago. read more

Wow... this sushi was amazing. I never had sushi before however in this place the owner Evan made me very comfortable and introduced me to all kinds of different sushi. It was delicious! Definitely coming back for sure and it was extremely fair priced. Couldn't ask for more from Evan thank you for everything! read more

Sushi Aiko never disappoints with any dish; I love the Unagi Don and their specialty rolls. The fried ice cream is pretty good compared to other sushi places. The setting is calming and it's the perfect place to wind down after work or to catch up with friends. The staff and chefs are the sweetest and very accommodating. 5 stars always! read more

SO GOOD!! This review is based solely on their food. I've ordered delivery from here twice but I've never actually been to the restaurant. The ginger salad, miso soup, gyoza and rolls are delicious. Everything is so fresh. You can actually taste the difference because of the freshness. I need to actually go by and dine in sometime soon. 100% recommended for delicious sushi. read more

The reason to try Akio is because I got some credit on restaurant.com and found Akio within the distance. I am probably going to repeat other reviewer but here it goes. You will probably missed the place driving by, it's small, more like where you will usually find a typical Chinese togo place. It's summer and when we walked in the temperature is hotter inside the restaurant than outside. That's a no-no for me. Who want to have sushi in a warm/humid restaurant. The workers are Chinese so I can only assume it's Chinese ran, which is fine but if they are charging the price on the menu please do some store renovation so it can reflect the price you are charging. DO NOT bring a date here, no, let me rephrase, do not bring anyone you don't want to embarrass yourself here. The girl does speak English and explain when ask how restaurant.com certificate works. Mentioned the 18% tips auto added to the balance and no specials can be ordered. We decide to leave mainly for the initial impression of the store. I have been to Japan several times and have been to probably a hundred Japanese restaurants in the US, this does cut it. Hope their take-out business is blooming. There are lots of choices within the mile. read more

We ordered a take-out order on the weekend and sushi that was delivered was not fresh at all. Sushi time is way better option than this place. I have not been at the restaurant so I cannot comment on the in-restaurant dining experience and I just know that the quality of the food thatwe ordered was not worth the price. Do not recommend it for take-outs! read more

It's a good sushi place!!!! Simple but so flash~~~~!!! love it ! Specially, the Hotate Masago roll, pink ladyroll, Tokyo roll& sun fire roll !!!!! So great! read more

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The former location of Sushi Yasu, which used to be my favorite sushi spot in Queens. They need to keep these components to keep me coming back for more. 1. Serve the fresh sushi- they do serve the best specialty rolls I have found in Queens with quality ingredients 2. Customer Service- well shouldnt everybody. They gave us free ice cream one night because we told them we drove from Long Island. Love to chat with the chefs as theyre rolling. 3. BYOB- Bring Your Own Bottle. Nothing can beat that read more