Akiko has a pretty good menu with a variety of sushi. The fish tasted fresh, and the rolls we tried were all good. They have cooked and raw rolls, and a few different appetizers. I also tried the spicy edamame. Overall, the service was timely though the rolls got to the table at different times rather than all at once. The restaurant itself has a chill vibe, it's much more spacious than it seems from the outside. read more

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Came here today because I was craving fried rice. I also know that is place has tamari because I have eaten here before. I was greeted by the manager and I explained to him that I wanted fried rice but I needed it to be made with tamari. I also explained that I am a vegetarian and I only wanted veggies in the rice and I did not want any garlic butter sauce. He happily took down all my dietary restrictions and even came back to ask me if it was okay if the kitchen added eggs to my fried rice. Talk about great customer service. The fried rice is absolutely delicious and I have plenty of leftovers! I will definitely be coming back when I get the craving for fried rice again! read more

I concur with the all other 5 stars. Everything was amazing but I actually wasn't a fan of the scallop foie Gras because I think the scallops were not as fresh as I like them. The unagi was also not fresh but still good. I can be overly picky. This place is a Japanese Chinese fusion place - they offer a lot of selection. There's a lot of parking offered in front as it's part of that mini shopping plaza by HEB. The Japanese style ceviche, salmon appetizer with Korean pear, and baked mussels were my favorite. I want to return and try more. read more

Akiko - Tamago egg - Japanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

I've had my fair share of sushi, and I have to say, this sushi is pretty decent. We were in the area and decided to go here based on the excellent reviews. We arrived around 11:30 in the morning, and was quickly seated. Not many people were here, so it was of average noise. The television near the sushi bar was on the tennis channel (my favorite sport), so additional points for that, haha! Overall, the service was really good, but the food was decent and didn't wow me. You could easily get sushi that wows you at a different place, but this restaurant works for a quick stop to satisfy a sushi craving. Food We Ordered: Miso Soup - This soup came with the lunch combo I ordered. The soup was a bit watered down, but there was a nice amount of seaweed. Can't say the same for the amount of tofu though. There was one cube of tofu in the entire bowl. I could make better miso soup at home. House Made Salad - There's not a lot you can do to mess up salad, so it was pretty decent. But, the salad dressing was water down like the soup, and there was so much of it, it was just forming a pool at the bottom of the bowl. Chirashi Lunch Combo - Compared to my sashimi included in the Akiko Special Lunch Combo, the pieces of fish in this bowl was thin. The Chirashi bowl presentation was pretty, and the rice was seasoned well. Overall, it was decent. Akiko Special Lunch Combo - When ordering this dish, you get options of which sushi roll you want (Rainbow Roll, Crunch Roll, Shaggy Dog Roll, or Akiko Roll) and if you want either sashimi or nigiri. I chose the Crunch Roll and sashimi. I loved how the pieces of sashimi were cut thick, and the fried garlic on the pieces of yellowtail added a pleasant crunch. On the other hand, I feel the crunch roll could've been crunchier, but the flavors went well together. read more

Akiko - Akiko Special Lunch Combo - Crunch Roll, Sashimi - Japanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Me and my bf have been here 10 times. So affordable, good food, good service! We're regulars here all the time, they recognize us at this point. Definitely a great place to have lunch and dinner! read more

Akiko - Jumping Yellowtail Roll Sashimi A Combo - Japanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Don't order to go here! They're so rude & completely got my order wrong but blamed grubhub so out $30 because I can't eat the rolls I ordered. read more

I've tried many sushi restaurants around Houston, but Akiko has consistently been one that I find myself returning to every so often. Don't be fooled, the quirky location of the restaurant is tad bit odd seeing that it is slightly tucked into a corner of a shopping plaza, but the quality of their food and the inviting atmosphere once inside makes it a hidden jewel. It shares parking with other stores in the shopping plaza, but the parking lot is huge and unmarked, so you can practically park anywhere. My partner and I eat here so often that I suppose we can consider ourselves regulars. Once you take a step inside, you're greeted by a friendly servers who have almost always been able to seat us immediately. The restaurant is mid-size and can accommodate groups, but I would definitely call to confirm if it's more than a group of 4. The atmosphere of this family-run Japanese restaurant is warm and inviting with a strategic use of ambient lighting, and you can also see the chefs preparing your food behind the bar. In regards to food, the quality of the fish and ingredients is pretty high up there, especially for such an affordable price point. My partner and I love getting the Nemo Roll, Dragonball Roll, Spicy Salmon Roll, and Spicy Yellowtail Roll, and this perfect mix of sweet and savory is more than enough to satisfy both our sushi cravings. Others that I have taken here have gotten their calamari, hibachi, and various nigiri pieces, and they have also really enjoyed their food. A small detail that distinctly stands out to me is that their dishware is gorgeous, heavy, and nice quality, which enhances the presentation of their food and I feel makes the experience quite elegant. Service-wise, the restaurant servers have always been super friendly, attentive to your dining needs, and are quick to refill drinks. A nice little treat that I personally enjoy is getting one of their free candies at the reception counter which helps me to clear my palette after tasting so many rich flavors. Overall, I love coming to this Akiko and so has everyone I have taken here, and for all the right reasons. Akiko quickly became one of my go-to comfort restaurants for my sushi cravings and continues to be to this day. read more

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This place is awesome. Definitely a hidden gem! It's nice to be able to grab lunch or dinner at a casual sushi restaurant! read more

Akiko - Top - Lion King Bottom - Jumping Yellowtail - Japanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Listen, Meyerland is not a hotbed of culinary activity. I've been in the area for 3 years and we have just accepted that when we want to eat out, we generally drive a little ways. For sushi, we usually head to Chinatown. We decided to give this a try based on reviews and I have to say, we were delighted. Having a good sushi restaurant in our immediate community is a total win! It's a totally unassuming little place from the outside. Inside was very clean and nicely decorated. We had the following items: spicy garlic edamame, shaggy dog roll (my kid likes what he likes, what can I say?), Alaska roll, temptation roll, and chicken fried rice. Tempura shrimp inside the rolls was freshly and perfectly cooked, fried rice was not greasy at all, chicken was tender, and the edamame was actually grilled before being tossed in the garlic sauce which I absolutely loved. I was on the fence about the Alaska roll, but most bc I felt like it needed a crunchy element. I took half the roll home and ate it cold and actually liked it better that way. Our waitress, Tina, was delightful. She was attentive without being overbearing and genuinely friendly. She is definitely an asset to the front of house staff there. We will be back and next time I'll remember to snap photos! read more

Akiko - Total for 1 app, 2 drinks, 3 rolls, and 1 fried rice - Japanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Wow, we were totally surprised by this neighborhood gem! Went for a quick date night and it was perfect, our server Dannie was so incredibly nice and everything she recommended was so good. They had just gotten some uni in that was so sweet and fresh, we also tried the Nemo roll, chu Toro, and some more- it was all so good and fresh. I am really excited that there is a legit good sushi spot in our neighborhood. read more

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Akiko in Meyerland is going from bad to worse. Today's order was disgusting. The caterpillar roll was falling apart and the avocado was brown and slimy. Even the basic California roll was messed up and tasted bad. Lots of better options around. Ditch the losers. read more

The place is a hidden gem. I love how the menus have pictures many places need to do this. What we tried was pretty good so we will be returning. We ordered a bunch of random things and didn't have a complaint about anything we ordered. read more

The quality of the food is surprisingly good and fresh for such a tiny place! If I want sushi close to home, this is where I go.

Great restaurant with great value! The food is tasty and fresh, Made very professionally. The service is fast and you'll get your food in a minute! The place is not too small but still feel very cozy. Thank you Akiko for a good experience every time that we're here! read more

Akiko - Japanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Great food here. Gets more and more packed every time we go. Service is good. Lots of food to choose from. read more

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Ordered on Uber eats tonight and so good had to come make a review. I can only speak on the cooked sushi rolls and chicken fried rice but it was amazing! Even got my add-ons correct. read more

Used to have $5 lunch menu not sure if they still do. But they renovated and the place looks great. I had sushi sashimi combo and everything was very fresh and tasty only thing I noticed my miso was a bit cold read more

Akiko - Maki D. Maki Lunch Combo - Japanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

We dine in here once a month and never really had any complaints before. Some of the staff is new and wasn't as kind and inviting as the original staff, but the food is always great. Today, my husband and I arrived and I wanted to go to the restroom. I opened the door to the women's restroom and someone immediately shut the door because they forgot to lock it. The woman proceeded to speak loudly on her cell phone, clearly not using the restroom. I asked another employee to find out what was going on because I needed to pee, and she informed me that it was a hostess. She told me that I could go ahead and use the men's restroom. I asked her just ask the hostess to exit the bathroom because I needed to use it. She reluctantly agreed and knocked on the door until the hostess finally came out - Looking very irritated. I asked to speak to a manager and the waiter said, "I can help you," and I informed him what happened. His response was, "that's OK." That was the end of it. The waiter, who did not seem to be a manager, was his usual non-hospitable self. I've been coming here for years and will not be coming back. read more

Portion sizes are pretty large, and everything that I tried was flavorful! For apps we had the spicy garlic edamame and calamari. Both were a bit salty the day that I went, but the flavors were good and everything came out hot. The calamari pieces were huge but tender. Tried the Queen Spider, Nemo, and Volcano roll. All were delicious! The queen spider was smoky and stuffed with soft shell crab, and the nemo roll was super fresh - salmon was fatty. My favorite was the volcano roll because it had a smoky flavor from the mayo, and the tuna tasted fresh - not fishy. Overall enjoyed everything that we got and appreciated the portion sizes! read more

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Food was good and came out in a decent time. Service was great! The restaurant was clean. I tried the sushi combo A..wish it had a little more flavor since it's considered the chefs selection. The Hama chili and Alaska roll was good. They have a large selection of wine, sake, and beer. Come thirsty and hungry! I would try this place again. read more

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I've had a lot of sushi spots here in Houston and I was very surprised by how delicious the sushi at this place was and the prices! If you want delicious sushi for a good price this is definitely one of the places to go! read more

This place is ok for sushi. It is as expensive or more so than other places that have sushi for good value like all you can eat sushi places. It is small inside but has plenty of parking being in the Meyerland Plaza. read more

The food was 3 out of 5. Service was 4 out of 5. Ambiance 3 out of 5. Imitation crab was a little chewy. Ambiance could definitely be better. Feels like you could be eating sushi anywhere. Waiter was nice, quick, and cleared the dirty plates immediately after, but informed us of the total without giving us time to view the receipt so felt a bit rushed. We had yellowtail roll, shaggy dog, sweet 16, and geisha. Thai milk tea was great and it comes in a bottle so you can take it with you.Shaggy Dog Roll read more

meh. sushi wasn't tasty. was warm. not bad just not delicious. okay for takeout but whole foods tastes just as good

The service is very kind and attentive. The sushi was good. But not amazing. Pretty good for neighborhood Japanese. If you want amazing service over everything else, this is the place to go. read more

Delicious sushi, great prices. Excellent service as well. Always love visiting this spot

Located in Meyerland plaza. Prices are very reasonable, have an extensive menu with many different types of sushi, hibachi, and bento boxes. They even have sushi boats ($80), great to share for 3-4 people. Ordered the salmon skin roll and Rock n Roll. The Rock n Roll was average, was on the lighter side. The salmon skin roll was really good, loved the crispness of the skin and the spicy mayo. Definitely recommend coming here with a group and sharing a boat or different sushi rolls. read more

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Got a $100 delivery without all of items, called back up there and asked the manager to fix it and he hung up on me. He did the same thing to my wife and blamed the delivery driver even though the delivery paper bags were stapled when we got them. Low tier human being running the show over there. read more

I'm a little disappointed. I have never ever had to ask for soy sauce, chopsticks or wasabi and ginger in a sushi order, especially to go! I ordered Akiko Togo to try it out as it's the new closest sushi spot to me. Prices are average for sushi in this economy so no surprises there. For these three items, I paid $46 which includes a 10% tip. I ordered online and paid online so all I had to do was go inside to pick up. Certain items online had this "convenience fee" check box automatically marked to increase the price of the item. I removed the check mark and it removed the additional cost so I didn't know what that was about. Their online ordering system/menu has a lot of misspellings. The food itself was tasty but I had to eat it with no wasabi ginger and soy sauce so that was already beginning my meal with a bad first impression. I may be open to giving them another chance and trying other rolls but if I order to go I'll have to make sure the missing things are included. read more

Akiko - Left: Spicy Girl Roll. Top: spider hand roll bottom: Hama Chili - Japanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I live in the neighborhood and was curious to check it out. Food, service and ambiance was 10/10! I'll definitely be returning sooner than later! read more

Finally a great sushi place in the Meyerland area. Great, impeccably clean restaurant. The food is fresh and service was great! read more

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So far my favorite go to sushi place, sushi is yummy. I love the inside of the restaurant. Service is ok, there was a few times they messed up my order but the food makes up for it. read more

This is the worst sushi place I been too. They were asking extra tip, what kind of service is that. I suggested to never go to this place ever. read more

New to my area. Sushi was very good and pretty good in size. Will definitely go back as there are so many options.

This is a conveniently located sushi joint that's beautifully decorated. It's clean and the service was good. I would suggest better quality wasabi & spicy mayo. Regular and low salt version of soy sauce would be great. The rice, around the sushi, is perfect. The manager is excellent. Each Philadelphia roll was $8. Perhaps they have a lunch special. read more

Akiko - Philadelphia rolls. - Japanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Favorite local Houston sushi place! The location is a little strange- I thought my google maps was taking me to H-E-B for sushi. The entrance is right next to JC Penney. I usually sit at the bar and am always greeted with warm smiles and them remembering my drink order "Sapporo and sake?" Anything that you try sushi rolls to sashimi and the cooked items are all amazing. I specifically enjoy the raw rolls or sashimi. Toro roll and True Love roll are two of my favorites. If you prefer tempura fried shrimp or tempura fried vegetable they are great as well. read more

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Finally! An authentic place to get quality sushi has arrived to the Meyerland area. Service was excellent, great interior vibes, and the sushi was incredibly fresh. Lots of good options in the menu, looking forward to more visits here. read more

Akiko - Sashimi A Combo and Spider Roll - Japanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

I love the fried rice best in my area plus the icecream was good didn't have sushi but friends did and heard it was delicious

I ordered takeouts because I was craving sushi and didn't want to drive far. I really don't like writing reviews unless I'm very impressed or if the food was on the terrible end. It was my first time getting food at this place and I thought I would give it a try since there were some good reviews. I ordered some sashimi, spicy chopped scallops and rolls. It was the worse sushi I've had for the price I paid. The portions were small, the taste was poor and and not fresh. The chopped scallops were inside this thick cucumber and it tasted nasty. I'll never return. Even my husband who is easy to pleased didn't even finish the food and even criticized the meal. read more

Yay, a welcome addition to Meyerland Plaza and the area! Sushi was very good, service was good, and the place is cute. Glad to have this place close by so I don't have to drive far for sushi. read more

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