Honestly has to be one of the best Japanese Restaurants I have ever been to. I am an udon noodle fanatic and I try to eat udon from wherever place offers it and this place is outstanding. All the sushi here is spot-on as well. The teriyaki specials aren't out of this world, but they are good. The tempura that they serve here is delicious. I don't know how in the world they get it so crispy without leaving an overly greasy after-taste. I'd pick this small restaurant over some fancy sushi place in NYC in a heart beat. read more

Akari sushi is the best sushi joint in the area. We practically pay a visit weekly for the sushi and sashimi deluxe combo and other goodies. The food is excellent- sushi masters know their art really well. The service is top notch- where the servers remember you and treat you well every visit. read more

Sushi is usually good here but the service was very poor. The waitress made us feel like we should dine quickly and leave. They also charge for sauce on the side? I have been to many sushi restaurants from Washington state, California, NYC, and other places and none have done this. Won't be coming back as it seems so petty to charge for a bit of spicy mayo... read more

Lovely restaurant! Clean, fresh food always!! The sweetest staff! I've come here many times and always leave very happy!!

Nothing bad to say at all. Sushi was great and I loved the Saki. Small place but just right. Love the location as well. I do recommend.

The sushi rolls here are quite good! I ordered a roll with spicy crab on top of a tempura shrimp roll and I thought it was pretty tasty and fresh. The service is good and quick too. I would not recommend the shrimp dumplings for an appetizer. I did not see a single piece of shrimp in there -_- read more

Best sushi I've had in a while. The spicy tuna was delicious and the magical roll was, well, magical lol

I'd give it 5 stars but it always secretly bothers me to see waitstaff on their phone... especially when you're trying to get their attention. Fortunately, the waitress was still very pleasant and the food delicious! read more

I am not a huge sushi guy, but this sushi was excellent. Also had gyoza and tempura that were great. Service was very good. Small setting and no beer/saki are the only reason it's not five stars. read more

It's best sushi place in Poughkeepsie !!!!! The signature roll is awesome!!!! The fish is very fresh!! The server is very friendly!!!! read more

Great sushi especially at happy hour where you can get your favorite type of rolls for a fraction of the cost, would Definitely recommend.

Akari is always delicious. The sushi is fresh and tasty. I've been here many many times and can honestly say I've never had a bad meal. The only downfall would be that sometimes the service isn't great. They have an amazingly priced happy hour. The Fire Mountain roll is excellent. read more

Highly recommended! Get the poughkeepsie roll and crazy dragon roll- sooo good!

When visiting we thought close to river sushi sounded good. It has decent reviews, unfortunately it wasn't good. The appetizers were decent and their fried banana was phenomenal. But their entrées lacked flavor, had a lot of grease and worse had a nasty after taste. Also, the service was horrible!! Their waitress Yuki was awful . read more

Fish was fresh, pieces were actually cold as they should be. Having lunch there was a pleasant experience at a very fair price.

A pal who lives in Poughkeepsie said that they had great sushi, and when I paid a visit in October, I must agree that they do! I wasn't expecting much since it's close to the train station and I guess I'm so used to only having sushi in the city. The nice surprise is the "crazy" roll which I'm going to get the next time I go. The ride there on the train is so cool, make sure you are on the left side of the train coming up to Poughkeepsie. read more

Small, intimate setting. Very good sushi. Friendly and helpful staff. Service was top notch. If you're headed to a show at The Chance, this is only a quick drive away. Highly recommended. read more

I've tried most of the Japanese restaurant in Poughkeepsie and Akari is definitely on the top of my list for this area. No offense, Poughkeepsiers, there aren't any decent restaurants here. I always get the Volcano Roll. Love their crunchy tuna and their special chef sauce they put on it. The sashimi is quite fresh and most of the rolls are tasty. Their other entrees like udon soup/negamaki beef/fried udon noodles were just okay. You're much better off ordering one of their sushi rolls. instead. They recently expanded their restaurant this year so they have enough tables to accommodate a large group. read more

The sushi here is the best I've had in the area, but man is it SLOW. I ordered a lunch special today of 2 rolls. 45 minutes later it still had not arrived and they really did not think that was a big deal. I was livid. I had them wrap it up because I had to go. When I got home and ate them they were delicious! I'm giving them 4 stars because good sushi is hard to come by around here and this was very fresh and very good. I'll be back, but will make sure I have plenty of time. It was that good. read more

Akari is great - always fresh, friendly service or fast pickup. Good date spot as well, as you can have dinner and then if you want to have some drinks, walk over to Mahoney's. read more

I stop in here all the time for sushi. I used to goto neko but, recently it's been all akari. The staff are always fun and pleasant, the sushi is always fresh. Rainbow dragon roll is my new thing here. read more

Love their sushi, quite cheap but very good. Great lunch specials, I got a teriyaki bento box (tofu teriyaki, miso soup, rice, gyoza, and california roll!) for only $8. read more

Hit or miss! I live for sushi and have been to all of them in Poughkeepsie area and this place is average. Some rolls are great but in occasion the sushi isn't the best quality. read more

Amazing first time having sushi. Try the spicy crab roll, it is amazing. Service is good, food is amazing, overall great place to go!

Fresh quality food! Great lunch and happy hour prices. Would go back again. The crazy roll is delicious.

This place is the only place I will get sushi from in the Hudson Valley! Sushi dishes are unique, amazing presentation and staff is attentive and sweet. Chefs are consistently adding new specials to the menu. Place is small but cozy, I recommend coming even in the summer time you can sit outside and watch the trains go by! read more

I've been going here since they opened, always fresh, always tasty. The owner, Stella, treats us like family. I love their sushi. Especially the crazy roll. They fried rice, akari salad, hamachi kama, and Yaki udon are very good as well. read more

Do NOT eat here! Until about 2 months ago I would have agreed with the other reviewer. My husband and I eat here atleast once a week and found the food to be terrific. Over the past few months I began to notice my sashimi was tiny bite size end pieces and some times felt a bit ill afterward. I gave them the benefit of the doubt until last week when we purchased our usual. I thought a few pieces tasted funny but afterward my husband and I both were sick chills, vommitting etc... I am so disappointed about this. Perhaps they are slower this time of year but throw away your bad fish! read more

Huge fan of Akari! I'm from NYC, and when I'm visiting family in Poughkeepsie, I sometimes crave for decent sushi. Luckily Akari does the job for me! It's so close to the station that whenever I'm waiting for the train, I'll grab a bite to eat. The prices are reasonable however it's a bit small so there aren't as many seats available if you're looking to bring a huge group. The sushi there are great, I might have tried all of them on the menu but my favorite is the Fire Mountain Roll. Absolutely scrumptious! The staff there are top-notch, always friendly but not to the point of overbearing. read more

Love this place, super cute. Great prices and always accommodating without reservations. Their sushi roles are very fresh and never fishy either read more

Great food, great service, inside the sushi bar is the best. The Japanese theme is pretty greatwent there a few times

My sister and I got food poisoning from the sashimi plate; none of the fish on plate was fresh (which I understand is impossible since we ate there on Memorial Day) and smelled fishy. As soon as I ate a piece I thought there might be a possibility I would get sick but thought it would be rude to spit it out. I have never left a bad review before but I don't appreciate it when a business makes me super sick to increase there bottom line. Please throwaway bad fish and don't offer menu items when you don't have fresh inventory. read more

Akari is our go-to, reasonably priced sushi spot in Poughkeepsie, which kind of makes up for the fact that the food around here isn't amazing. (Which might not be a fair assessment given that our points of contrast are the years we've spent living and eating fabulously in L.A. and S.F.) We probably average a trip to Akari once every 6-8 weeks and we're never disappointed. We've enjoyed all of the rolls we've tried, whether they're simple rolls or the specialty ones. What I particularly like about the way that they make their specialty rolls is that they don't drown the rolls in the sauces. I'm a huge fan of their seaweed salad and I love that that they now have a liquor license. The staff are always friendly and efficient, and the space is great for large groups of friends now that they've expanded into the space next door. read more

Terrible service. I am here on a Saturday night, 730pm, there was only a few tables. But I still had to wait 5 min before getting seated and another 10 min before a server came over. The waiter barely spoke English, and didn't put my appetizer in..so I ate it as desert! Ordered sushi/sashimi dinner...NO YELLOWTAIL, As a former sushi restaurant owner, that is unacceptable! Fish was not the best, I've had better. read more

Their sushi deluxe changes day by day - you should not go there late evenings, because they might run out of fish - I was amazed with their sushi deluxe with my 1st visit, but tonight - two tunas, two salmons, three red snappers, one yellowtails, and one white tuna .... what do you think? The problem of "Sushi Deluxe" is - they can change what the chef can serve, depends on their fish stock. read more

Akari sushi is very close to my home so this is so unfortunate but I will NOT be returning anytime in the future. The sushi was amazing. The service was TERRIBLE. ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE. Doesn't follow up on the table. Took forever to bring the check while just talking to other co worker by the POS system. Unbelievable. Completely dissatisfied !!! read more

Convenient location and hours. Great sushi, tempura, and service. Plan to return to try the lunch special - 2 rolls $8.95 / 3 rolls $10.95. Fresh, convenient, and not breaking the bank ... read more

We got food delivered and when it came the man was very sassy and talked back to me like I was a child. Then i did not get everything i ordered and when I called them the woman on the phone she denied their mistake. This was a horrible experience, stay away! read more

Have been coming here since freshman year of college. Favorite sushi in the area. Fresh fish, nice people, very good cooked meals as well. Still coming here my last year of school and gonna be everytime im in the area read more

I been going here since t first opened. Prices are really good and good is amazing. I love their lunch specials. The bento box and sushi is sooo fresh this is then only sushi place I go to. And staff is friendly. read more