WOW. 'Nuff said. The real question here is what did I NOT love about Akari? I was in the area with a friend and since I'm not too familiar with the sushi options in this area, I hopped on Yelp and Akari was the first one listed. After looking through their menu, we popped on over. They have officially re-opened for dine in, which is what we did. The tables have all been spaced to respect social distancing, there is a takeout/pick up area towards the front, and all the staff are wearing masks. They have an assortment of specialty rolls, nigiris, and other Japanese dishes on their menu. Honestly, everything looked delicious; I had such a hard time deciding what to get! I decided to go for the yam crunch roll (prawn, yam, tempura, cucumber, avocado, topped with yam tempura, sprinkled with spicy flakes) and hot night roll (prawn, yam tempura, avocado, cucumber topped with spicy tuna & tobiko). I LOVED both rolls so much. Each bite was jam packed with spice, sauce, and flavour. The rolls were only around $11-$13, which for what we got is extremely affordable. Rolls this size are usually $15+ at other restaurants. Between the prices, sushi quality, and friendly and great service, this place is one of my new favourite sushi spots. There's a reason that they've been voted best Japanese restaurant in this area. Definitely worth the trip out here. If you live in this area and have never been here - well here's your new neighbourhood sushi spot! Thanks for the awesome dining experience, Akari! read more

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Good food and service. Friendly staff. The only thing we didn't like was the soya sauce it was too salty!! Rest everything was great read more

Their sushi and service was fantastic! I enjoyed their sushi rolls, tempura and salmon sashimi was delicious! I wasn't able to take photos as I went there with colleagues and was too busy talking to one another. read more

Found their nigiri sushi portions fairly small, and their service somewhat cold. Price is comparable to most in Greater Vancouver for this calibre of sushi place, but portions are less generous. Ok but not memorable experience. read more

Why Akari is our go to Japanese restaurant: Consistent quality, great service, and worth every penny! Sushi is always fresh, the appetizers can be a meal in itself, great selection. read more

Akari Japanese Restaurant - Spider Roll - Japanese Near Me - Delta, British Columbia

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First visit here last night. It was excellent. Good food, good Service. Took a friend for dinner and really enjoyed it. Lots of variety in the menu. Started with Steamed Edamame and Plum Wine. Both were delicious. We all ordered the Large Combination Dinners so we could try a sampling. We all took enough home for a second meal. Looking forward to another visit. read more

Akari Japanese Restaurant - Japanese Near Me - Delta, British Columbia

Food was good and came was serves at the right time. The ambience is decent. The one aspect that we did not like was the server who was a bit rude when she finished taking our orders. It showed her disappointment upon taking our orders. Maybe she is expecting us to order hundreds worth of food. We ordered just enough for everyone to avoid any waste. read more

Akari is located in a strip mall. Price, quality and size is definitely a thumb up. I got the California combo and on top, I added a chop scallop roll. Portion size was huge. The California roll here is definitely bigger than what you would usually get at other Japanese restaurants. I liked the gomae the most. Plenty of sauce. Sauce is what makes the gomae tasty. Their spicy roll had a very generous amount of salmon. Service is a ok. Nothing too wow on service. We asked for a pot of tea. They weren't happy about giving it to us. But again, I think they later realized the times that they had to go and refill our tea pot. They had to refill our tea pots every 20 mins. If I didn't ask for a pot, it would be every 5 mins. I also liked their green tea or tea that they provided. It was definitely good quality tea. I highly recommend giving this place a try. read more

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Good japanese food! Their tempuras were very crispy and fresh, servers were also friendly. Would come back! read more

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Great Japanese restaurant. They have fast service too. Besides that, their servings are huge. Food was served fast and it was all filling. I love Salmon Kama and I think they make the best one too. We will surely be back! read more

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I was here with my buddy C earlier for late lunch. Akari is the closest Japanese restaurant in Delta as I looked it up on Yelp earlier. Price is kind of expensive, but food is decent. I ordered Negitoro Roll ($4.50) and BC Roll ($5) and C got Rock Cracker Roll ($12) and Rock Cracker Roll was the BEST thing ever. Fresh and nicely made rolls with some crumbs which got shrimp in it along with deep fried scallops. So much flavour and it was crispy and delicious. No wonder it was recommended by other yelpers. I liked my food as well. The rolls were nicely made and it didn't break apart. They make great rolls here and the service was fast. Will return if I'll be around Delta. read more

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I have been coming to Akari since moving to the area about 15 years ago. This is the best sushi place around Surrey and North Delta. The fish is so fresh and melts in your mouth. They have the best specialty rolls out there! So many options. Tonight we decided to go bento box as we both felt like a warm meal. Ordered the special box which had a nice assortment. Love the chicken karaage. Gyoza was not cooked well. A little crunchy on the outside rather than cooked and crispy. Also had the seafood bento box. Fish was amazing and the smoked salmon roll was so good! Service was a bit lacking this time around, had to flag her a few times but normally its good. read more

Akari Japanese Restaurant - Special Bento - Japanese Near Me - Delta, British Columbia

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I have both eaten in and taken out. The service and food for both is amazing! This is actually one of the first Japanese restaurants I've been to and is now the reason why I'm addicted to sushi! When we eat in we always ask for the private booths as it's nice knowing no one can see me fumble with my chopsticks and attempt to stuff a huge yam role in my face. So far we've tried the yam roll, chicken teriyaki roll, California roll, and avocado roll. We also got the vegetable tempura as an appetizer once and were surprised by the amount provided! read more

Found our new go-to sushi place in our neighbourhood! Good thing we came a bit earlier than the dinner rush because this place gets busy! There was a continuous flow of people coming in, so make reservations if you're wanting a table fast. We waited less than 10mins for our table, so it was perfect. Highly recommend the Yellow Tail on Fire Roll -- you will fall in love!! read more

Had dinner here on Sept 7th. We ordered a variety of rolls (avocado, yam, teriyaki) , miso soup and sockeye salmon sashimi. All were good, reasonably priced. food presentation was also good. The place is very popular as we saw many people coming in for pickups. I would go back if i was in the area. read more

Akari Japanese Restaurant - Sockeye salmon sashimi - Japanese Near Me - Delta, British Columbia

Best Japanese food in the Delta/Surrey area. Not authentic Japanese but it's close. Clean, good friendly service.

I don't rate 4-stars that easily, especially for sushi joints (my 2nd favourite cuisine), and certainly out in the burbs lol. But I digress. The rating's more for their ambience, layout & friendly service. Taste-wise, it's good enough for repeat visits, as I still feel the Vancouver ones are a notch up. Decor is nicer than casual, and on the left, cool, private booths with those paper wall/doors to pull open/close...and different sections throughout. If I recall, even some imitation cherry blossoms hanging lol. Good value; would've preferred the cali roll to be more bite-sized, though generous portion of black sesame seeds. The spicy crunch roll would be a repeat for me, a real kick to it. Clean washrooms. A place to recommend for big groups & some action. yes, another Korean-run joint, yay. Located in the gigantic plaza with Steve Nash. too bad they don't deliver or offer online ordering, like Oysi Oysi or Mega Sushi in Richmond. read more

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I was greeted immediately by friendly Japanese staff. The decor and music are beautiful. It feels wonderful and relaxing in here like a spa. I ordered the bento box with tempura, chicken teriyaki, salad and some sort of deep fried treat. The chicken was perfectly grilled. The tempura was fresh. I also ordered an appetizer sashimi. Fresh and wonderful. Also had a nicely peeled sweet orange. They checked up on me frequently which was nice. Too many restaurants have given up and not strived for customer satisfaction. They think that status quo is acceptable. Thank you Akari for caring about your customers and putting out quality products. I'll be back for sure. read more

Akari Japanese Restaurant - Beautiful music and decor in this restaurant. - Japanese Near Me - Delta, British Columbia

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This is our favourite Japanese restaurant in delta. We love their salmon nigiri. So good.

Food 7/10, service 6.5/10. Interior is clean and not an eyesore. I ordered the chicken teriyaki bento and it was alright. I feel the tempura was great but chicken was too rubbery. The house salad was great but the side scallop/seafood motoyaki was gross. I had no idea wtf it was but once I put it into my mouth, I gagged. I usually can eat and hold anything down. Call me iron stomach, but this one little thing ruined my whole meal. The waiter is rude, waitress is non existent. The tempura and salad is what made me decide 3 stars or else it would be 2. Try it again next time? Nah, ill pass and go to Yohachi in north van, or else Osamu. read more

Akari Japanese Restaurant - Prawn and yam tempura - Japanese Near Me - Delta, British Columbia

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I was out in 120th and 72nd Ave (Delta/Surrey) today, my friend suggested we go to the White Spot for lunch. I said no man! I'm trying to try 100 new restaurants this year and put them all in Yelp! There's a Japanese place in this strip mall let's give it a try! He of course said yes! Akari Japanese Restaurant is a authentic Japanese restaurant hidden a way in a strip mall in Delta! If they were situated in Downtown Vancouver they would be the toast of the town! As my real estate agent would say... Location! Location! Location! I ordered their sashimi bento box. It was a Big Thumbs up! . The fish was very fresh, and top grade cuts of salmon and tuna. Not the cheap stuff! For 12ish bucks they fill you up pretty good. Friendly service in comfy surroundings and it's a no brainer that I'll be back for more! read more

Akari Japanese Restaurant - Japanese Near Me - Delta, British Columbia

Best place for Japanese food especially with snacks and sushi and teriyaki and so on... absolutely best place to sit and have a nice mea!

Food was mediocre at best, staff were not nice, over priced and not family friendly. They put us in a very small room when they clearly knew we had small children. Also, the booth we were in smelled really bad. read more

Great Food and Prices. Fantastic service and a good atmosphere. We come here regularly with the family. read more

This probably is the best tasting food I've ever had everything is the correct temperature the spicy tofu was delicious and very spicy and the miso soup oh my god there's no words to describe it it's like god in soup form, also it is super nice it has a bunch of cool art and they even have kinda like a private room that you can eat in, but there's not a lot of option in the menu and it's a bit too pricey but other than that I would say it's an amazing restaurant I would give it 4.5 stars if I could. Just try this place out you won't regret it read more

The service and food are consistent. The price is affordable and the quality of the food is above average. Their seafood motoyaki is delicious. The place is kept clean and inviting. It is indeed the only sushi place in that area I eat as the other ones around are not as clean or fresh as this one. read more

So, if you live in Surrey or Delta, you've probably noticed a dearth of good sushi places. Sure, there are some that are ok and passable, but for myself and my family, there just isn't that go to place. Until we all went to Akari, that is. Right off the get go, the first thing you notice is the ambiance of the restaurant. You can tell they put some effort into it, and it really is a step above the other sushi restaurants. The lighting is just right, and the stone work and private rooms are also very well done. Others have made comments about the music, but I didn't notice it since I wasn't really focused on it. The servers were all really nice, and spoke Japanese to my grandmother and they all seemed very personable and friendly and very accommodating. While they may not have spoken Japanese to all their patrons there, I'm certain they are just as friendly and accommodating to their other patrons. The wait for our seats was non-existant (we went during lunch) and we were greeted more or less instantaneously. During our stay, I noticed that they knew several customers by name, obviously signs of a regular customer base that enjoy this fine establishment. We were given sufficient time to look over our menus, and the server was super helpful and super patient with my grandmother. The lunch menu was a pretty good deal. For about $13 or less you could order from one of their special sushi menus which comes with a side dish (tempura, chicken karage, takoyaki etc, I can't recall all the choices) along with miso soup, and salad. Our family ordered a variety of combinations so we tried a solid amount of choices on the menu. I myself opted for the Tiger Rolls and Takoyaki. To be honest, I was just expecting standard fare sushi, but this place clearly likes to distinguish itself on its presentation. The devil, they say, is in the details and this is true here. Instead of just your typical roll layout, they arrange the sushi (at least for my plate, there were variations on others items) in an almost cherry blossom like arrangement. If I was taught one thing by my mother about food, it's that presentation goes a long ways. Even my mother was impressed (which is saying a lot for a restaurant). How did it taste? My beef with a lot of sushi places, is that they tend to freeze their food in order to keep it edible over time. Understandable, but not desirable. None of the sushi or sashimi that we ordered had any hint, whatsoever that it had ever been in the freezer. The salmon sashimi melted in my mouth, and was very soft and tasty. My Tiger rolls were surprisingly refreshing and not too heavy. My brother ordered the Hot Night roll (spicy tuna topping on a roll - can't recall what was inside) and it was just the right amount of spice. The tuna also melted in your mouth, and the rest of the roll was plenty flavourful. My mother had the crunchy roll, and that too was just as fresh and tasty as the others. The side dishes were also very, very well made. The takoyaki was cooked to perfection, the tempura was crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside, and the chicken kebab (I can't recall the actual name of them right now) was also crispy on the outside and super flavourful on the inside. All in all, it's just a fantastic place to go for Japanese food. Refills on tea were quick and expedient, and the portions of food were just right, not too heavy, and not too light. We left feeling very satisfied and are for sure to return when we want some sushi. Do yourself a favour and check out this hidden gem. read more

Just recently moved nearby and decided to try this place when I saw that they had a vegetarian menu. When I called in to place my order I mentioned that I was vegan and the guy on the phone was so nice to tell me what I could have and what I needed to remove to make it Vegan friendly. Everything we ordered was so good. This will definitely be our new favorite sushi joint in the area. read more

I really enjoy this restaurant! It is one of my go to places for sushi! The restaurant is clean staff are so lovely and the food is always really fresh! I hav been coming here since I moved to delta it is definitely a great choice if u want Japanese food! read more

There were 5 of us so we did a sampling of staple items from the menu; salmon, tuna, toro and spicy tuna sashimi, spicy agadashi tofu, goma-ae, shrimp gyoza, prawn and yam tempura, dynamite roll, real crab California roll and Spider Roll. Very friendly staff and service. Book ahead of time to be more certain of a booth. Best spicy agadashi I have had -and it is a regular item for me. read more

Came here with a groupon with my friends (It was $25 for $50 worth of food) and it was good for 4 people. As we came in we got tea and were offered drinks. The menu is the same as most other japanese restaurants, they have a section of different rolls such as deep fried california roll (I think its called the crazy roll). We ordered that and 2 chicken karaages, chicken teriyaki roll, 2 BC rolls and prawn and pork gyoza. Food came out fast and everything was very fresh, we got refills of tea and the service was excellent. They have private booths there but I reccomend you reserve ahead of time because those get booked up. Very good japanese restaurant, will definitely be back if im in the area. xx read more

Had my first visit here today. Loved the private booths. Extremely spacious and comfortable. I had the chicken teriyaki bento box and it was nothing special. Food was adequate in taste but quantity and lunch box options for price were disappointing.Service was subpar as well. Nothing impressive it's unlikely I'd return. read more

Akari Japanese Restaurant - Lunch Special - Japanese Near Me - Delta, British Columbia

First visit. Walked in and immediately loved the Japanese decor. Very classy and clean. Staff is very friendly. Seated quickly at our choice. People were talking quietly with occasional laughter. The ambience is great. Waitress came immediately to get our drink order. Happily changed my sons cold water to warm water when requested with a happy smile. Food came quickly. First ever shrimp Gyoza for me and tasted amazing. The sashimi is very fresh. Teriyaki chicken is delicious and they didn't skimp on the veggies. Agassi tofu was soft and not rubbery or chewy. I got very tasty California roll with roe in top. It was very good. I couldn't finish the tray and had to take the California roll home. Unlike other sushi trays, the portions are full size. 3 piece Gyoza, 3 piece sashimi, full size 6 piece California roll, 3 piece agadeshi tofu, 4oz chicken and 1/2 cup shredded veggies. My son ordered the beef udon. It is a very big bowl. He's a picky eater at age 5 but was having a great time using fork and his fingers to suck back the long noodles. He only stopped to get a sip of hot water and quickly got back to eating. He sucked back the miso. Always a good sign as he only eats "tasty yummy" food. "It's very tasty mommy". They did not check up on us halfway through dinner so My tea went cold. When they did check, it was when we were finished and i had to ask for a tea refill. My tray was $20 and my sons udon was $10. The food was excellent for the price and I am happy to pay it. They are very good with children and treated my son with 5 tiny candies at the end. The only other negative I have is our table legs were uneven so the table was constantly jiggling and my son was able to push it around easily which got very annoying halfway through dinner. read more

Akari Japanese Restaurant - Ladies dinner tray - Japanese Near Me - Delta, British Columbia

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The food at Akari is good, but the service is terrible and the staff are rude. The food is expensive, so definitely not worth being treated that badly. I will never go to Akari again. read more

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Food and environment amazing service was great very polite price is a bit high but quality and taste is worth it hands down. read more

Akari Japanese Restaurant - Super nice vibe - Japanese Near Me - Delta, British Columbia

outstanding sushi & menu! service is quick and friendly. only 'issue' i have is we had to go to yelp for the complete menu. their website has only half of the items sold. but, i digress. fantastic food @ reasonable price :) read more

This is probably my favorite Japanese restaurant in this side of town! Whilst we normally dont visit delta often, when we do go, Akari is a must eat for us to satisfy my cravings! read more

Definitely a fan. The food quality is top notch. I have yet to find such a generous bowl of veggie udon anywhere else, and I I go to lots of Japanese restaurants, but I always come back to this one. When I order veggie udon anywhere else I get a ton of white lettuce pieces, half a mushroom and maybe a broccoli stem, but here I get a TON of various asian veggies in an incredibly delicious broth, a true Japanese veggie udon. I've also tried lots of other items there and have not been disappointed. The services is a bit lacking, but overall it's a great place I highly recommend. read more

As soon as I entered the service was great we were helped and seated right away. The menu had a variety of appetizers and Menu has a variety of rolls, many which other sushi restaurants don't offer. I didn't order much I just got a regular kappa roll and I tried the chicken teriyaki roll was amazing ! Everyone must try it! It was the perfect balance and it tastes even better in a roll, it's now my favourite roll. Overall the service was out of this world, the ambience was great and the food was out standing read more

Akari Japanese Restaurant - Kappa roll and chicken teriyaki roll - Japanese Near Me - Delta, British Columbia