If I could give Aji 53 more than 5 stars, I absolutely would! From the moment you walk in, the vibe hits you sleek, modern, and just the right touch of upscale without being stuffy. The lighting, the music, the whole ambience screams "you're about to have a great night." The service here is top-notch. Everyone is super friendly, attentive without hovering, and genuinely seems to enjoy being part of the experience. Our server knew the menu inside and out and gave amazing recommendations, which is how I ended up discovering what might be the best roll I've ever had in my life (the Aji 53 Roll, obviously). The sushi itself? Absolute perfection. Every piece looked like it came straight off a magazine cover -- fresh, vibrant, and bursting with flavor. You can taste the quality and the craftsmanship in every bite. Even the appetizers and cocktails were on point, the spicy edamame and lychee martini combo had me hooked before the main event even arrived. What I love most is the energy here, whether you're out for date night, a group dinner, or just treating yourself, Aji 53 makes it feel special. The staff pays attention to the little things: your drink never runs empty, dishes come out at the perfect pace, and they always check in to make sure you're smiling (and you will be). By the end of the meal, I found myself saying, "Why am I not here every week?" Aji 53 isn't just another sushi spot, it's an experience. From the décor to the food to the service, they nail it across the board. If you're anywhere near Smithtown and love sushi (or even if you think you don't), trust me. make a reservation, show up hungry, and thank me later. read more

Love this place. Been around for years. Used to go all the time when I was younger and just recently started going again. Staff is always so friendly and food is delish. I always get the same thing lol which is the rock shrimp tempura with a side of white rice or miso soup but I'm obsessed. Best rock shrimp around. Veggie gyoza is always delish as well! read more

Aji 53 - Rock Shrimp Tempura - New American Near Me - Smithtown, New York

After all these years! Service was amazing! The restaurant is beautiful! Ordered their tuna tataki and it was delicious. Along with their 5th Avenue roll super extra! Also ordered fluke, tuna, scallops shasmi all fresh with distinctive flavor! Also wasabi tobiko with quail egg it was outrageously delicious!! See you all soon! read more

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Very impressed with Aji 53! We met our friends for dinner, they said its their favorite spot. My wife & I arrived early to have a cocktail at the bar. I've never been here before so I'm excited to see the offerings. Aji is all about the drinks, I ordered the AJi Boulevard, made with Angels Envy Bourbon. The bartender made it perfectly, not too sweet. Our friends arrive and we're seated at a large table. We ordered some appetizers, shumai and dumplings. Both dishes were very tasty, everyone loved them. For our mains, I ordered the Surf and Turf. The website is funny, it described the dish as 4oz filet mignon, loser tail and strimp w. truffle mushroom sauce. I mean, I don't want a loser tail. Can you give me the winner with two lobster tails? haha The food came out quickly, everything was cooked very well and tasted great. The restaurant has a cruise ship feel, its tastefully decorated and large enough to accommodate both large and small parties. read more

Aji 53 - Surf and Turf - New American Near Me - Smithtown, New York

The food was excellent and the amostpher was outstanding Waiter service was great.

Updating my review because I was more impressed by the freshness and quality of sushi this time. I got an 8 piece sushi entree that came with a spicy crunchy salmon roll and a soup or salad. Also got an additional spicy tuna roll. The rice was perfect and the fish was so fresh and delicious. In the past the sushi could be hit or miss here but this meal did not disappoint. Quick and convenient delivery (15$ min). Will be back more often after this experience! read more

Aji 53 - New American Near Me - Smithtown, New York

Finest sushi and hibachi. Service is excellent and the restaurant is immaculate and tastefully decorated.

This Cali girl hit the sushi jackpot!!!!!! 10/10 recommend it's an experience they kept bringing stuff and we couldn't say no. Very nice staff and they treat you like you're BFFS. Not a bad thing on the menu. The sushi is out of this world good. Fresh from the sea and like it was prepared from iron chef morimoto himself. The sake bomb at the end was the cherry on top! Will come back the next time I'm in Long Island read more

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Came here for a meeting, and what a great choice! I absolutely love sushi. It's hard to find a great place in NY, but when it comes highly recommended, you have to give it a try. The service here was excellent, and our hostess was very warm, kind, and patient as we talked to look over the menu. There were so many great dishes, I started with the California roll and a large Sapporo. The California roll has real crab which I love. We also ordered the spicy edamame which was good. I had two orders of the Fiesty Crab Roll, which was very delicious. We also ordered the Nigori Sake which complimented the meal. Definitely a place I look forward to coming back to whenever I'm in town. read more

Aji 53 - Fiesty Crab Roll was AMAZING! - New American Near Me - Smithtown, New York

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My go to sushi spot! Whether you go to the Smithtown location or the Bay Shore location, the experience is always phenomenal. The food is always on point and so is the service. Nice to have a reliable place to get sushi close by. read more

My all time favorite sushi spot! I have been eating here for about a decade! Amazing sushi and amazing food every time. The ambiance is amazing great for birthdays, anniversary or date night! Just amazing and service is always great as well! read more

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My sister in law kept raving about this place, so my husband and I finally got here to try it out. I must say this place was very good. Not much to look at on the outside but inside is spacious and some unique light fixtures. Our waiter was very good. And when I asked what's one of the popular sweet drinks he said the Dragon Punch. He was right, it was perfect. The food was excellent too. My husband and I shared the crisp duck which was delicious. I had the monster and demon roll and he had the Maki C. All of it was scrumptious. We're definitely coming back to try more! read more

Aji 53 - Monster and Demon roll - New American Near Me - Smithtown, New York

Place looks a little run down from the outside, but once you're inside your mindset will change! Love the food here! Depending on time of day you go, the wait may vary. Drinks are amazing, staff is great. Busy place though . Only downside I have to say is that whenever I am here, I always see people waiting a good half hour+ for their take out orders. That makes me hesitant to order here more often read more

Came here for a quick takeout lunch. Like any sushi place, they had a decent lunch special: sashimi and sushi combo plus your choice of miso soup or salad for about $16. Not bad! The fish itself was fresh, rice nicely cooked. Salmon had that fatty taste that I love. Docking a star though because I do feel like I've had better on the island. The fish is good, but not great. And for the price of what was included, I do feel like I've gotten more from other places around the island than here. But. If you're in the area and looking for a chic place to try some sushi, give Aji a try! read more

Aji 53 - New American Near Me - Smithtown, New York

Everything was great, the food, the drinks and the service was excellent! All four of us agreed that the first time here was was memorable. Could not find fault with anything. read more

Always great food! Very attentive staff to my gluten free needs! Best sushi in Smithtown! read more

This place is the best! Try the Wagu meatball appetizer and I always go for the American Dream roll along with their house salad. The prices for drinks are unheard of and are delicious. I sometimes get the Chicken fried rice to go which is wonderful. Bento boxes are great too. Try their Mai Tai. The only thing I could say that's not adoring would be, they need to change up the music in the place. You can also have a conversation here even when it is busy. read more

Sushi Chef Joe made some amazing dishes last night. Ask him to surprise you with a special app. Thank you for the hospitality Ken, Susan, Joe and Maggie (Yeah)! read more

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Very nice place service is always good . I've been there around 6 times and the sushi is great . The ambiance is great , it can be low key at one point then very happening the next . I recommend the aji king and American dream roll they are delicious . My wife usually Gets the hand rolls and she loves them as well , lots of flavor in all. I will continue to go to Aji 53 . read more

This is the best sushi I've ever had! The fish is incredibly fresh, and the rolls are beautifully crafted. The atmosphere is cozy, and the staff is friendly and knowledgeable. read more

The sushi you can tell is fresh, they had a special of live scallop- my husband loved it. The display was awesome. Unfortunately I didn't take pictures of the rest of our sushi. I was disappointed in the king crab avocado roll and the avocado was over powering the king crab. But the American dream roll was delish! My husband enjoy the green tea and unfortunately they didn't offer it to him, and he had to ask at the end of our meal. Personally I think it should be asked if you'd like some since it's included. But other wise we will be back! read more

Aji 53 - Live scallop - New American Near Me - Smithtown, New York

I've so been looking forward to trying this place. Ever since we moved I've been on the hunt for a good sushi place and have had no luck until now. Decor was nice, spacious seating and staff were very friendly. I always like when you can see the sushi chef(s) at work. Hubby and I shared the American dream Twister, and Roll 53. The rolls were delicious and fresh. Flavors were on point and great knife skills. Very creative and extensive menu. We also decided to have dessert. The fried banana and ice cream were both good as well. I would Have given 5 stars, but 4 because of the slow service. I think we waited roughly 30 minutes for our food. May have just been an off night, but we'll definitely be coming here regularly from now on. read more

Aji 53 - American dream Twister Roll 53 - New American Near Me - Smithtown, New York

There's was a roach in my miso soup. Never coming back - waiter was nice about it but tried to give me another one I didn't want to risk it read more

Aji 53 - Roach in miso soup - New American Near Me - Smithtown, New York

Trendy and modern? Definitely. Spacious? Absolutely! Good service? So-so. Top notch sushi/sashimi? Eh. Good value? No way! What can I say, I think Aji is an example of a restaurant where the trendiness precedes its food. Inside is dimly lit with high ceilings and modern decor that's bordering on tacky. The service was friendly but quite slow and the dishes slowly trickled out to the point that I was hoping not to get the last couple of rolls because I was ready to leave and pick up a few slices of pizza. Here's what we sampled - sashimi dinner, spicy tuna roll, spicy salmon crunch roll, eel cucumber roll, and dancing dragon roll. Sashimi slices were thinly cut and beautifully presented. Presentation is nice but I much rather have slices of fresh fish double the thickness thrown on a plate. One of my pet peeves is that the spicy fish rolls taste like bland mush and theirs is the perfect example of it. You can't tell how fresh or what type of fish was all mushed up. Anyway, if all you're looking for is a trendy place that serves mediocre sushi at best, then give it a try. read more

A friend and I met up for dinner, and decided to visit this place. Neither of us had been here before, but it was easy to find, and the parking was good, even on a Friday night. We got sat right away with no wait, and our table was comfortable. The bathrooms were absolutely spotless. Our server was good, she came over right away and brought us our beers quickly, but was kind of hard to find when we wanted some water. We asked someone who brought our appetizer, but they must not have let her know, and we had to wait a while for our server to come back. The appetizers were a mixed bag. The spicy edamame was a huge portion, and they were outstanding. However, the tuna pizza was kind of plain. The seaweed salad was okay, nothing special. Also, if you want extra condiments, such as spicy mayo, they charge a dollar for a tiny portion. My friend always orders extra and most places give her at least some extra for free. When we received our sushi, I was shocked to realize that the special roll was exactly the same size as the spicy tuna roll, despite being more than twice the price. I've never gotten such a tiny special roll in any sushi restaurant, and was frankly quite disappointed. The sushi itself was okay, but once again, nothing special about it, and while I'm normally stuffed after 2 rolls, I was still hungry this time. We finished our dinner with a fried ice cream, which was pretty good. The batter wasn't too heavy, and the ice cream wasn't melted at all. Overall, it wasn't bad, but I won't be coming back when I know I can get better food and a much better value at other places. read more

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Aj 53 is my hands down my favorite sushi on Long Island (and I've been to A LOT of sushi restaurants!!). The fish is always fresh and the rolls are incredibly tasty and creative. My favorite rolls are the Twister, Monster, Magic, Aji King, oyster bay (which is no longer on the menu but maybe you can ask for it?) and the new year roll. They also serve delicious cocktails! I once tried a lychee martini which was on the "specials" menu and it was super good. If you ever see it on the menu... get it! I ordered a few of the usual rolls for takeout tonight and tried a new menu item the spicy edamame. It really wasn't spicy at all... sort of just tasted like normal mayo slathered onto edamame with a sprinkle of chili powder? Wasn't a huge fan as the sauce didn't add much flavor and was messy to eat. Overall, terrific sushi, great cocktails. Put this on your list of sushi places to try!! read more

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This spot is awesome! We came here on a weekday for their lunch specials and we were seated immediately. There wasn't anyone really dining in, it seems like a lot of people are taking things out because of COVID but I will say that all of the tables and chairs are probably the most separated than any of the other restaurants in Long Island and I felt extremely comfortable eating inside. The booth tables are also extremely large and spacious. We ordered the salmon teriyaki lunch special that came with shrimp shumai and we substituted the California roll with a tuna roll (extra $2) and three rolls (salmon roll, sweet potato roll, and spicy salmon). Each special comes with miso soup and we had a small salad to share. All of the food was delicious! The salmon teriyaki was really tasty and flavorful. The rolls all tasted extremely fresh. The rolls has a chewier seaweed wrap than I'm used to but to be honest I really didn't notice it that much because the salmon, sweet potato, and tuna was so good inside I didn't mind. I'll definitely be back! read more

Aji 53 - Spicy Crunchy Salmon, sweet potato roll, salmon roll - New American Near Me - Smithtown, New York

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Well, next time we want to go in and to not order from door dash. Next time we want to just order directly from them. The sushi was definitely fresh. We ordered one California roll then I took the bold move and ordered Maki Combo B even though I had 0 clue what that would be. On the door dash app, it doesn't have a description just picking a soup or salad. Most sushi places, I knew has a combo of three different rolls. In my case my guess was right. A eel roll, spicy tuna or salmon (could not tell) and a tuna roll. There was enough ginger and wasabi which usually is not the case. The spicy Mayo on the side was a bit spicier than used to but it was good. The salad was okay, small but typical for what I am used to. The dressing a little whiter in color than I am used to. But still tasted like the typical sushi salad ginger dressing that I am used to. Overall, good food. read more

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Dining experience is great, however I usually takeout from this location. The sushi is always fresh and cooked immaculately. Up to par with any other location I've been to. read more

Love the sushi here. Plenty of seating no matter the size of your group. Ambiance is pleasant, tall ceilings, fun and interesting decor.

This was a wonderful dining experience. The atmosphere inside is excellent, modern but still distinctly Japanese. The food was spectacular, the highlight of the time and my personal favorite was probably the crab fajitas funny enough. Our waitress was attentive but not overbearing. Well I encourage you to try this place if you haven't already! read more

FATHERS DAY was INCREDIBLE here! The food and service was spot on! I take my japanese food seriously and man was I not dissapointed and moreso pleasantly suprised!! Beautiful place inside, almost like clubbish but without crazy lights! And a FULL BAR! We sat in a beauitful booth for 5-6 ppl. Started off with drinks, the classic mojito and lychee martini, which were lovely and delicious! Deffinetly started the vibe! Then for appetizers we had beef negimaki, edamame, kani salad and miso soup. Delicious and juicy! Then for sushi entrees everything was to die for! Large selection to choose from the specialy rolls, i personally adored the sunshine roll very much! Also ordered a Demon roll and some classic californias. I seriously cannot wait to be back! read more

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Great sushi and great ambiance! I have been to the bayshore location as well and this one is just as good. Had a fantastic time with my girlfriends read more

Some of my favorite sushi in the area. The service is good and everyone is very knowledgeable and friendly. The inside is very nice, I love the decor and tables are very comfortable. read more

I was having lunch with a varied group of eaters so I was looking for something with a menu that had something for everyone and I wanted a nice atmosphere, that's exactly what I got, plus their drinks are great! Lots and lots of options, sushi, appetizers, soup, salad, lunch specials, bento boxes, and entrees and a great drink menu too. Service was nice, food and drinks were excellent! And prices are good. I started with a blood orange margarita, loved! I chose Yaki Udon and it was delicious. My sister didn't want her salad so I ate it and it was so fresh and I loved the dressing, light but flavorful. Everyone enjoyed their meal, mission accomplished! read more

Aji 53 - Blood orange margarita - New American Near Me - Smithtown, New York

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New to their website, First time order and delivery. All the rolls were so tasty and fresh, so good!!

The place is rundown and not thoroughly clean , the music playing will make you want to leave immediately that's how I felt , the waitress had absolutely no personality but on the bright side the food was good and we enjoyed it read more

Took us so long to finally dine here but thanks to fellow friend Yelpers I was convinced to visit. Very pleased we did. Cocktails are well done and delicious. Specialty Rolls were made fresh and tasty with quality ingredients. Customer service was outstanding, they couldn't do enough. Thank you so much for that! Husband and I went at 4pm while it was still light out so we didn't experience the beautiful night light effects. Looking forward to return at dark to get that NYC vibe. read more

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Amazing sushi Good atmosphere Love the bento box That you can get all day Good for groups Good service Bento Box read more

We love it here! We come for lunch all the time there's so many choices in Smithtown, and this is one of our favorites!