Super clean and spacious location (formerly The Coop) with quick service! Been to the Elmhurst location so many times and I'm happy they opened in Flushing. I noticed they give way less rice and the fish pieces were massive. The menu slightly differs vs. Elmhurst as there was no shrimp teriyaki or monthly special. Currently no cash discount and you end your meal with a Haagen Daz chocolate covered ice cream bar. $45.99 / $47.99 for dinner. read more

Akino - Sushi Bars Near Me - Flushing, New York

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First in Elmhurst and now in Flushing, Akino has to be one of my most favorite sushi spots in the entire city. The quality of the food is incredible along with the presentation served on their wooden plates. The food is all served in smaller portions so you're able to try more things from their selections. I highly recommend their Shrimp Tempura and the Salmon Sashimi, the sashimi just melts in your mouth. The service is also wonderful, there's always servers paying attention and ready to assist if there's any issues. We had a few of our dishes coming in late but a server noticed we'd been waiting and checked in for us and had it out within a few minutes! I think the store in flushing is also incredibly modern, it looks super clean and really makes you feel like you're dining in at a more high end restaurant. read more

Akino - Sashimi, Salmon Tataki, Tuna Tataki, Salmon Dragon Ball, Shrimp Tempura, Chicken Katsu - Sushi Bars Near Me - Flushing, New York

This was yummy! Huge selection lots of variety for every single person. Ambience is great a little bit of a wait to get a table since it just opened and decent price for AYCE! Very clean! read more

Akino - Sushi Bars Near Me - Flushing, New York

Saturday 5PM Dining Experience 1. Service - 5 stars for sure. Our main waitress was very quick to grab our orders. When she wasn't sure what numbers I wrote next to each she would go through each item with us. Not to worry this is very quick as well. Our drinks were constantly refilled and any garbage or empty dishes we had on the table were cleaned out in less than a minute. One impressive point and this goes to the sushi head chef as well is when I mentioned one of the rolls was missing mango sauce and I askef if she can add a little to the top I expected the waitress to just grab a mango sauce bottle and squirt a thin line on the roll which I would be totally OK with. Nope she brought the roll the the head sushi chef. He looked at the roll in disappointment and remade a fresh new one for us. When I asked the waitress how come they didn't just squirt sauce on top she mentioned that the head sushi chef was disappointed in that roll and decided to make a new one for us. I was like wow ok. The sushi making process is open for all to see. No it was not one of those wacky situations you see in YouTube shorts where the chef is pissed and destroys your food without you knowing. 2. Timing of Order Deliveries - Each of our orders arrived at our table about 5 minutes after we submitted the order. We regret ordering so much each time based on people's reviews that it takes 40 min + each order. We were full after two rounds but granted you can see they were two very large rounds. 3. Food Quality - Very fresh fish. For those who complain they're too oily. I can somewhat understand. They're quite fatty so there's really a limit of how much you can eat in a row similar to premium Japanese A5 Wagyu. To offset the fat we started ordering sushi rather than sashimi. Yes you heard me right. SUSHI! Lol first time ordering sushi over sashimi counterparts in an AYCE. The waitress even double checked with us when we put in the order. I have two reasons for this. One the rice (even the not the most amazing fluffy vinegary sushi rice I've ever had) texture really helps offset all the fattiness of the fish. Two the rice portion is extremely extremely small as you can tell from the pics. Each sushi is 90% fish with 10% rice. The rolls were each excellent as well. Especially the Akino and Lobster rolls. They're basically the premium versions of the appetizers Spicy Kani Salad and Lobster Salad lol. For appetizer our favorite was actually the Baby Octopus. Sauce was not too strong and the baby octopus was nice and tender unlike other places where it's like a chew toy. Overall I do wish the price is a little lower but I have to admit it's one of the best AYCE sushi options out there. Elmhurst location may be better... at the very least that one has monthly specials while this one does not yet. They will have later on. Deducted one star for food only because missing monthly specials and the appetizers fried/tempura had a lot more breading than desired. Akino (8) Inside spicy kani, cucumber topped with eel, avocado, tobiko, potato crisps, spicy mayo, eel sauce Lobster(8) Inside lobster, avocado, topped with lobster salad, spicy mayo read more

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Eek , food just didn't seem fresh even though it was AYCE. Service was not good either , we ordered the same thing several times and no one seemed to know what was going on. I understand it was soft opening but something needs to be done before grand opening. It took 10- 15 minutes per order, and no one wanted to help us. I hope that several changes happen before grand opening read more

Akino - Sushi Bars Near Me - Flushing, New York

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Absolutely love the food. Love the rice to fish ratio in a roll. You can hardly see rice covering the seaweed. I have not find such ratio in any of the AYCE restaurants as others tend put more rice to fill you up very quickly. Their special rolls are very unique and came in small portions so that you can try multiple of them. The ambiance was nice and seems clean. The service was not something I would compliment on but overall was really nice. read more

Always good sushi and akino. Awesome place to have sushi buffet. The yuzu drinks are good too. read more

Akino - Akino branded chopsticks - Sushi Bars Near Me - Flushing, New York

Fish is not as fresh as I expected it to be for the price they are charging. The sauce they served with the tempura items are not the typical tempura sauce used (it's a bit sweet), which some people might like but, but unfortunately I did not like. We filled the order sheets 3 times, and 2/3 times there were items missing or random items got added, all items I ordered on the last sheet was perfectly fulfilled, but then again it would concerned me if they can messed up an order with only 5 items. The servers were great, that earned the restaurant an extra star, the decoration of the restaurant is simple and clean. Overall, I can find a better AYCE sushi restaurant for cheaper or similar pricing, so I'm unlikely to visit again. read more

Good service and great value. Staff are very welcoming with suggestions. ~~~~~~~~ vibe

I went as a party of 2 for lunch mid week. We received food promptly and it was all fairly fresh. The hot tea went well with everything and the servers were very attentive about making sure we had refills. They were also great about picking up our orders quickly and making sure we had more papers to make more orders if desired. We tried a variety of the nigiri as well as some classic/specialty rolls over the course of 3 rounds. They are generous with the fish to rice ratio and also give a good amount of avocado. The eel was deboned well. The fried food (spider roll and fried oysters) were also not too oily and nicely crispy. read more

I will definitely be returning. Service was attentive. Food came out in a timely manner. Fish was all fresh. Servers recommendations were all very good!!! Complimentary ice cream bar when you dine in!!!!!!! They told me they are in grand opening until 9/30 so dine in and take out is 15% off read more

Akino - Tobiko and Ikura - Sushi Bars Near Me - Flushing, New York

I was walking around with friends to have a dinner together and we had the best dining experience at Akino. From the moment we walked in, the ambiance felt warm, stylish, welcoming and perfect for both casual dinners and special occasions. Every dish was thoughtfully prepared and beautifully presented. My favorite rolls are Akino, Hypest, and Moonstruck. I also think that they are really creative with the sushi pizza and the dragon balls. The dishes here are incredibly fresh and flavorful. You can tell they use high-quality ingredients and care deeply about the details. It is for sure a Quality over Quantity store. The service was equally impressive. The staff was attentive without being overbearing, super knowledgeable about the menu, and happy to offer recommendations. If you're a fan of modern Japanese cuisine with creative twists, Akino is a must visit. It deserves way more recognition. I am excited to dine in with them again. Denfintley better than the old store, will come here more! read more

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Don't believe at the bad review!! The dining experience was unexpectedly good! The food was fresh and the service was so friendly. The servers thoroughly explained the menu I'll definitely come back for the abalone!! read more

Akino - monthly special abalone. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Flushing, New York

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What I love about Akino, unlike many AYCE sushi spots, is that they don't go overboard on the rice. On the bright side, customer service was excellent. Servers were very responsive. Ladies at the front desk were super helpful when I had a question about the lunch menu for a friend. Akino is my top pick for AYCE sushi in NYC. 10 out of 10 will come here again! read more

This is really good. I read the reviews; I tempered my expectations, because "how good can 'all you can eat sushi,' be?" Well, I'd recommend giving Akino a try. Menu selections are good. Sushi quality is good. And service is good too. If you're craving sushi and sashimi, and in the Flushing area, give Akino a try. It's a solid place. read more

Not a good experience. Went in knowing Akino was good for what it's worth. Left with a sour taste in my mouth. I understand this is the first Friday for the establishment as well and probably majority, if not all, the staff's first time getting slammed (being very, very busy). There were about 6 servers, 2 managers, 2 hosts this shift (that I saw), and (give or take) 24 tables. My Partner and I were informed by the server that it's temporarily BYOB and there was no cork fee. Great! We put in our first order around 7:10pm (give or take). I stepped out and bought two drinks. Appetizers were on the table when I got back to the table. We were informed in the beginning that it may take a little longer for the rolls to come out due to it being Friday and very busy - this is understandable. Things were going well at first - we finished the apps, 1 out of 6 orders of the rolls came out with the appetizers, as well as the orders of sashimi. 1 app was missing but, figured they forgot and it's AYCE, let me give some grace, shrug it off, and order it next round since they were getting slammed. Manager (didn't introduce themselves) saw our two open drinks and said there was a cork fee and asked if anybody informed us and in which I replied no. They said we would have to be charged for it. My Partner and I were originally going to protest it but, I wasn't in the mood to fight it and I understood that they got their policies and it was just $8 but, why did your server tell me there was none? Pre-shift briefing/meeting must've not been done and people were not on the same page. Now the customer is paying for the establishment's mistake? Strike one. Strike Two: Here's where things rolled downhill - it wasn't until 50 mins have gone by and not receiving our orders -- multiple servers, busser(s), and manager(s) passed, eyeing our table, none checked to see if there was an issue during that time frame. It wasn't until, Tom (busser?) asked if something was up and if we were waiting on our orders. We replied yes and another server was called over, Ken. Ken deserves a raise. He checked our table's order, confirmed, rolled up his imaginary sleeves, and informed us that he is gonna put a rush order in. He informed us that it's possible that it was lost in the commotion where they were prepping the food. Food finally hit the table. Thank you very much, Tom and Ken. Strike three: Our final app hit the table as we were wrapping up. At that point, we didn't want it anymore but, we try not to waste food and also since it's AYCE, we didn't want to get charged. Strike four: Servers were quick to ask if we were ready for the bill and when I received the bill, even the original server didn't understand why there was a cork fee. They went to go ask about it and the bill stayed the same (I honestly didn't expect them to remove it). Food was delicious. Service was the issue. Principles were the issue. So I have to ask: * Does the Servers have assigned seating? You have about 6 servers and about 1-2 bussers and I only saw about 3 of them (1 busser included) paying attention to details. How do you expect to flip the tables swiftly and have more customers while simultaneously providing great customer service, if nobody is providing said customer service and paying attention to what could be cleared out and compartmentalized for the limited space? It also seemed like those 3 were carrying the team. * Managers don't do table checks? They don't check in with customers to see how they are doing. I saw at least 6 tables that were unhappy or seemed like something was wrong, which could've been rectified or addressed had servers and managers checked in with their tables. * Ticket system and you got 8 staff to prepare and plate the sushi.. what solution can be inputted to mitigate items being ran to the wrong table? Because this is very likely what happened with our food... due to the ticket being lost in the chaos. * Table placements. I get that the establishment wants to have as many customers squeezed in as possible, especially for the weekend rush but, your bus-bucket is going to accidentally hit somebody one day. This was the first week(end) of opening. I understand there are nooks, crannies, and kinks that need to be worked out. I sincerely hope the kinks are worked out before it becomes a greater issue. Bonus: also, call me crazy but, 16 security cameras (at least the ones I saw in the main dining area) is kind of overkill. Would've gave one star but, that extra star is due to Tom and Ken's saving grace. read more

Fresh sashimi, and order delivered fast, service friendly . The environment is clean. read more

Great all you can eat option. Definitely recommend. Sushi is very Fresh, especially for the city

bad service and they charged me an additional six dollars and swiped my card without permission. The waitstaff had is really rude, and the buffet options were pitifully limited. Don't come here, it's a trashy place read more

I came to Akinos new location in Flushing for the first time and it was great! The moment you step in you get greeted by the hostess and the servers come right after we got seated. The ambiance was very aesthetic the decors were new and modern. We decided to go for dinner because of the AYCE sashimi. We ordered two rounds of food. The fish were all very fresh and the sushi's only had very little rice which was great because we can eat more! My favorite was the salmon and tuna sashimi and their signature rolls. I think Akino is a must try if you are in Flushing!!! read more

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Made my stomach upset, the staff had no enthusiasm and ignored me couples times as I raised my hand. There were at least 10 staffs in the room and no one helped me for a good while. read more

Had my birthday there food was great,became not to over order. Service was awesome,everyone was very attentive.

Our server was really attentive. Fish tasted fresh. Rolls are good. A good amount of appetizers to choose from. Solid!! Will return!

Came for Sunday dinner. Was a bit apprehensive because of the mixed reviews but had a great experience. Food came out quickly and service was friendly. read more

I came here with my friends and wow it was such a good experience!! The servers were super friendly and the food came out so quick and fresh. I loved the salmon sashimi and we ordered a bunch of special rolls too that were really good. Also the aesthetic of the place I loveee, so clean and pleasing to the eye. Would definitely come again! read more

I did originally give this place 5 stars for the food, the service, and cleanliness of the place. However, my sibling caught a parasite from eating the sushi here and they are still going to the doctor for it. It's really unfortunate this happened bc I did enjoy the food and the amount of fish to rice ratio, but I will not be coming back. read more

Wait is faster than expected originally told the wait was 45 minutes but got called within half an hour, we got seated fast, lots of options for sashimi. read more

BEST SERVICE EVERRRRR!!! I really loved coming to Akino! The fish is fresh and their monthly special is the abalone UH-MAZING. The interior is well decorated, the service is attentive, everyone is so attentive!! Ask for free ice cream at the end (it's Haagen Dazs my favorite) I will return again read more

salmon was not good and i think it's very hard to mess up salmon so i really doubt the other fish's quality... other than that the service is top notch and i just think the elmhurst location is better read more