My family & I went here 2 days ago since Aloha came with a recommendation of having "the best Sushi in town[/Baltimore]," and our trusted source was right. The quality of the seafood, all of the components of the sushi (from the rice down to ever other ingredient) were top-tier and made masterfully (thank you, Chef !!). Krisha, host & waitress, was also very friendly and attentive. We really appreciated her patience with us and enjoyed having conversation with her as well !! The restaurant is also spacious, inviting; with just enough slick, as it also is a bar. We really enjoyed our experience & will definitely be coming back! P.S.: I wish I took a photo of our serving plate with 5 different rolls. We forgot all about it and just digged in! (Regular rolls are currently 20% off M-Sat., 3-7 pm, dine in only). read more

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Quick service. Friendly staff. No wait on a weekend at 1pm. Absolutely astonishing prices for how good the food was! As a sushi lover- this spot will be a repeat whenever I'm in MD. The staff will yap, and are super friendly. A very underrated, lowkey spot that should be hyped up more. read more

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Incredible sushi ! Very fresh. Got a few rolls and a very yummy sake. Very kind staff and cool downstairs bar are as well for more of a laid back vibe. Incredible happy hour specials too read more

Aloha Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

I stopped by Aloha for the first time in a few years and was pleasantly surprised. I ordered the dragon roll and it was delicious! The service was amazing. The waiter was very helpful in assisting me with the best roll to get. It's a very chill vibe inside. Definitely recommend. read more

Aloha Sushi - Dragon Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

First warning: There is an automatic 18% gratuity charge if you are dining in, no matter how large the party is. I will not be eating here again. The service was slow, the food was not great, and the overall atmosphere is just not very enjoyable. Let's start with the food, objectively the worst part. We started with the summer rolls, which were incredibly bland - even paired with the sauce they bring. I will note, they did give us complimentary miso soup because the food was taking a long time - but that was really salty and not good either. The only redemption for the bibimbap was that the taste of the bulgogi was good. That said, the bibimbap was disappointing - it had little flavor other than the bulgogi, and as you can see - the sunny-side-up egg was actually just completely fried, no runny yolk. The chicken katsu was absolutely disgusting. The sauce was not a katsu curry sauce at all, and the chicken was extremely dry and some pieces were really hard. Stay far away from this dish. The server was very kind and he honestly seemed a little stressed (it wasn't busy at all in there but the kitchen was taking a while). He's the reason I'm giving two stars - especially with the complimentary soup. Avoid this restaurant. Not worth it. read more

Aloha Sushi - Dolsot Bibimbap, Bulgogi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

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Under new management, Aloha has under went a sort of change in food and service. On a recent visit, I ordered the spicy salmon poke salad. Not so good. It came with an adequate amount of salmon, it also was drowned in a spicy mayo type sauce. It only contained 3 items. Rice, salmon and a small amount of seaweed salad. The description mentioned a few other items but they were not in the bowl. It also had what appeared to be pickles in it too. I was none too happy. At almost 19.00 I'm going to need a few more ingredients. Service... I'm unsure if it was the time but, service was very not good. We waited some time before the server approached our table. We were then told the kitchen closed at 1030. Aloha seems to close now at 11pm on a Saturday night. We figured no problem since we knew what we wanted. Wrong. Somehow only our entrees were heard. Neither of our apps made it. Of course by the time it was realized, kitchen was closed. Not sure about a follow up visit for food but, I'll continue to visit for their daily drink specials. That's the only thing that did has not changed. read more

Came to Charles street in hopes of going to XS for sushi. XS was closed! Sad face. The guy inside said they're temporarily closed as they're getting new management. I'm like well where is sushi then? I didn't struggle parallel park for nothing LOL The guy then suggested Aloha sushi which is just up the block. I ordered sweet potato rolls which were yummy. Friends had pot stickers and poke bowl which they liked. Server accidentally switched up the credit cards so another person paid for our food and we paid for his. Server was extremely apologetic and we were able to figure everything out. There's a down stairs to this establishment too. More of a bar and there's televisions I guess for sports. read more

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Management keeps changing hands and the quality seems to dip as a result. The last time I was here, I ordered 2 rolls to go, requesting cream cheese be added to both. I was upcharged (expected) but when I got home, I realized only 1 roll was changed as requested. To be clear, in the past my request was honored without incident. Today I got my same order, 2 rolls, adding cream cheese to both. Before I left I checked my order and again only 1 roll was changed. I pointed it out to the person who took my order and the sushi chef fussed at the staff member who took my order. The chef absolutely made it seem like honoring the request was a huge hassle and I didn't like that at all. The staff member who took my order was really kind and let me know the menu would be changing to include less rolls to make things easier on the sushi chef. That's fine but the newer items didn't appeal to me too much. If the sushi chef is overwhelmed, he deserves support but pitching a fit bc I asked for something that has been done numerous times blew me. Unsure if I'll be back, which is a shame. read more

This is hands down my favorite "let me get a drink and something to eat" spots. Service is always attentive & fairly quick. I've never had a problem with any of the food whether upstairs or down (downstairs is the true bar). Music always hits. read more

Aloha Sushi - Honey Old Bay, Shrimp Shumai, Spring Rolls - Sushi Bars Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

The sushi is very good , I eat there all the time , not only is the sushi very good the rest of the things on menu are very good

This review is for the NEWLY REOPENED under new owners, Aloha, with return of the awesome sushi chef, Raj! Pros: fresh sushi that's wonderfully prepared and plated. Delicious options for side dishes and cooked food as well, for when you want something other than raw sushi but really, that's what you should go there for. Clean, welcoming and decently spaced apart tables with sushi bar seating as well. Metered street parking is usually not used to find in that area if you don't mind a short walk. Con: Prices on a couple of raw fish items are a little higher that some competitors but the freshness and taste is worth it. Also, let's face it, you really do not want a restaurant to get cheap or skimp on freshness when you're eating raw fish so just go, enjoy, and tip well. Speaking of tipping, note that gratuity is included in the check but it's only 18% so if you're a decent human, add to this for your regular tip and don't be cheap towards hard working wait staff. read more

Aloha Sushi - Spicy Salmon Poke bowl of deliciousness - Sushi Bars Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

This restaurant charges a service fee of about 10%, which was not disclosed to us beforehand and is not on the menu/website. I was disappointed to see an additional $15 added to my bill that did not count toward the gratuity. read more

Aloha Sushi - Spicy tuna, Shrimp Tempura Roll, Fried Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

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They apparently only had one waiter. We didn't get our sushi until about an hour after we ordered it. I wanted another beer, but didn't get it until I told the waiter I was leaving. I don't need to go here again. read more

Don't eat from here, I was sitting at the bar and a mouse was literally running all up and down the bar where they prepped the drinks & food. read more

This place is highly underrated! I had the shrimp shumai and lasagna roll, which had so much flavor! I'll be back for that alone! Raz took care of me, and was super friendly. I'm happy that I found a sushi spot in my neighborhood!! read more

Aloha Sushi - Lasagna Sushi Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

3.5 stars. Have only gotten delivery from here twice since they're always open and convenient. I've gotten sushi burritos each time (one salmon and the other was Maryland lump crab). They were both decent and tasty, but I did feel like they were a little bit of a gimmick (it's by no means large). I was a little bit disappointed that my lump crab burrito didn't have any pineapple even though it was in the description. Would have also enjoyed a texture contrast (i.e. the pineapple or cucumber). Overall a decent place. read more

Aloha Sushi - two pieces of sushi wrapped in paper - Sushi Bars Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

This is a very unique bar/restaurant. I've been here twice now and the owner, Ming is super nice and really cares about her customers. I felt like I was her best friend when I went with my partner. Service was great, the ambience was great, the drinks were REALLY great...however the only thing that wasn't was the food. The appetizers, wings and sushi was yummy. The main entree, the Japanese seafood ramen was disgusting. There was not flavor, the mussels were extremely chewy and not cooked all the way and I had to spit it out. I love Japanese ramen noodles so I know how they should taste and this entree just didn't do it for me. I'll be back, but for bar food and drinks only. I was just sadly let down by this. I'd still recommend this facility read more

I've been here so many times. The bimpinbop bowl is so good and it comes in a stone pot. (It stays warm). The sushi was very tasty and the rice was perfect. The first floor is a restaurant and the bottom part is a bar. I am only giving 2 stars because they charge 18% gratuity on checks and the service tonight was horrible. The server was not doing anything at all. We were the only people dining in the restaurant and she ignored us all night. She never checked on us. She forgot to bring us spicy sauce (we requested this). She was confused. My partner order sake and she brought the bottle to the table and said "I only have a full bottle" and my partner was like "okay, pour it in the cup" it was just weird. I didn't think it was acceptable that she made $10 off me tonight and never (literally never) checked on us. We had to actually stand up and walk to the bar to ask her for a fork and hot sauce AND more water. Terminate shawty please. read more

Aloha Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

Ordered here via GrubHub while I was on a hotel staycation in Baltimore. We ordered: philly roll, new philly roll, shrimp shumai, unagi avocado roll, salmon nigiri, miso soup, spring roll. Even though we had some customization, our order was prepared correctly and packaged very neatly so that nothing spilled. All our sushi was together in one container, but they took the care to label the outside of the container for us so we knew what roll was what. This was greatly appreciated. Everything tasted really good. The only thing I didn't care for so much was the miso soup, but it wasn't bad. Just not good. If I lived in Baltimore I'd definitely make this place my go-to. read more

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I ordered salmon avocado roll and what was supposed to be a spicy tuna roll. The tuna roll was not spicy. This was the worst ginger and wasabi I've ever had!! The wasabi was like a powder substance with a horrible texture. Really lackluster! Would not go back. I watched the sushi being made and felt like it was going to be disappointing by the little effort/care used to make it read more

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I've left a review for this place before because I really enjoy the food of one of the chefs, Raj, but he can't manage the whole restaurant and it's sad that if you go on a night that he's not there the service is terrible. Came here for a Friday night date night and no one greeted us, told us where to sit, gave us any menus or honestly acknowledged we were there. After about ten minutes of employees continuously walking past us like we didn't exist, we just walked out. Please do better. read more

Grabbed take out from Aloha while in town with a frequent. I ordered my usual spicy salmon and branched out to a salmon skin roll as well. My friend also got a spicy tuna with Alaska rolls. I ordered through the yelp app and, though I didn't receive an alert text as promised, the food was ready when we arrived. The spicy salmon was good, appropriate mix of fish and sauce, though a bit expensive compared to standard pricing. The salmon skin roll was not exactly what I wanted but I cannot comment on how it compares to good skin rolls. The Alaska summer wraps were made salmon sashimi, avocado, lettuce and vermicelli in a rice paper wrap- interesting but fell apart when being eaten. We were given only one set of chop sticks and insufficient soy sauce. The ginger, however, was thick and tasty. All in all, a fine sushi place. We were not overly impressed but not against trying again. read more

Aloha Sushi - Spicy tuna and salmon skin roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

Had the best sushi made by Raj for dinner. So delicious and a great atmosphere to relax

Great drinks and great service! I love visiting Aloha for the daily specials. The vibes are always good downstairs whether it's crowded or not. The bartenders are welcoming and attentive. My go to spot in the neighborhood. J is my favorite bartender! read more

The food was good, our waiter was very knowledgeable, the decor was eclectic over all I really enjoyed the place

Took my parents and son to visit a daughter living in Baltimore and wanted to find a sushi restaurant for dinner. Our daughter looked this up and though the weather was atrocious with the heavy rain, there was street parking nearby and I parked in a public parking lot a street behind that took credit card whereas my husband parked nearby on street that was after hours needed for meter. Tub awaited at top of stairs for wet umbrella, and the restaurant was more bar(ish). Probably explained the music with its dance-like beats. We had seven sushi rolls, poke bowl which were all excellent. They also gave the miso soup which was great. They unfortunately do not have gluten-free soy sauce, they do give ample wasabi and ginger. Our waiter was fine though he completely forgot to put in our son's bento box order, so after some time, our son asked about it. He was at least honest and said he forgot so had to wait for that meal to be made. Had to doggy bag most of his meal along with some sushi and poke bowl. It was a nice reminder of the poke bowls we had in Hawaii, just the year before. Our first visit there to celebrate these two HS/college graduation, so how appropriate the name. read more

Aloha Sushi - Sushi!! Poke bowl!! Spam musubi!! Yum yum!! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

I needed a Korean fix and was really satisfied with the food here. We ordered through door dash and the food came nice and hot. The wait was awfully long, almost 2 hrs (!) but man am I thankful it is so good! I tried the soon du bu soup which is a hearty, spicy tofu/beef stew. Absolutely delicious and hits the hunger pain! The jeyuk bokkeum - spicy pork was perfectly marinated and cooked to give a very rich flavor of Korean staples. read more

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The servers are way too slow. It is funny to see how customers reach out to the counter to ask for the check.

So, apparently Aloha has some history. Word is it was hopping and happening. Then it changed hands and Covid changed everything and quality and popularity dropped. The good news is that new owners have come and they have brought back Rajesh, Aloha's past sushi master. The service is friendly and attentive again, and the high, high quality sushi Rajesh was famous for is back. I had a delicious assortment of rolls, yellowtail, salmon, shrimp tempura and a special Uni hand roll. It was all good, with 2 stand outs. The salmon was melts in your mouth delicious and the uni was fabulous. It was just a quick, late night stop for me, but this place deserves a try if you've never been there, and a second chance if you've only visited in the last year or so. read more

Went here for happy hour. Which is all night on Mondays...I went here in 2017 so I am not sure if its changed. But honestly I would only go back here for happy hour. The food was just so, it wasn't really good and wasn't really bad. My bartender (a guy, can't remember his name) was kinda snarky. By the end of the night he was in a better mood. Atmosphere was ok, the music was okay. I was in the second part of the restaurant (downstairs in the basement). I had wings (with ranch on the side, because strangely enough they sell wings and don't offer blue cheese) and "steamed shrimp". They were kind of weird, steamed just a bit, with no old bay or any seasoning on them. I didn't get sushi, I really just wanted drinks and ended up ordering food because it was on the happy hour menu. I would venture back to give the sushi a try. read more

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Order was an hour late. Food was very bland. Bad customer service - argued with me about my order & made excuses.

I went to the bar downstairs last night just to get a drink for my 21st and the bartender's were absolutely amazing, i ordered the aloha gin and juice and it was so good, there was good music, the bar area was very clean, i was second guessing going here to get a drink but it was amazing! read more

Aloha Sushi - Aloha Gin & Juice - Sushi Bars Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

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This location has gone through some recent renovations upstairs and it's cute! I will say the service and the food was not that great. My mozzarella sticks came back frozen and the server seemed to be incapable of problem solving/addressing the concern. It took a long time for the server to check in on me and another guest (even though there was only one other party at the bar). The glassware that was provided - had a lipstick stain on it. When I mentioned the number of issues we experienced the manager was reluctant to even comp and appetizer or something. Maybe better luck another day or downstairs when it comes to service. read more

I had a great time here under the new management. Sushi is back at Aloha and it is phenomenal! Chef Raj hooked us up. I can't wait to come back. I had the the aloha roll and white tuna nigiri. Five stars on the food. Five stars on the service. Hopefully they get the vibe flowing with some music soon but no complaints here. Gratuity is included on the bill FYI read more

Great Happy hour options, even on the weekends. Sushi is good and fresh. I was not impressed by the chicken wings, they were really dry. Fried butterfly shrimp was ok. The drinks were good and reasonably priced. Service was not great. Good place to have cheap sushi and drinks! read more

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Came here for lunch and ordered salmon sashimi and korean bibimbap 2 with shrimp served in a stone bowl. Salmon sashimi was mouthwatering! The cut was perfect and fresh. It melted like butter in my mouth. Just very good. I will come back for this. Korean bibimbap 2 with shrimp. Thumbs down!! Excited but I was very disappointed when my food arrived. The stone bowl was not hot enough and my rice was soggy and very wet!! I was raving to my friends of the stone bowl purpose but we were disappointed. I wanted the stone bowl to cook my rice a bit more to give it that crisp and crunch but I was not served with a hot stone bowl. If anything it was just warm. I will not order this again. read more

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Food is fulfilling. Only good thing I can say about my visit. Of course, I probably got a bad server, service, and food, but there isn't really any excuse. I was very confused about the menu. The server gave me the happy hour menu with lunch specials. After ordering from the menu, the server told us the prices will be much more expensive because it isn't happy hour.. So I said to hell with it, and ordered appetizers and something from the non-lunch special happy hour menu. The food, while it did fill me up, wasn't even right. I ordered the vegetarian gyozas and fried pork was in them. I didn't bother to say anything.. well, because I never saw the server after he gave my food. Poor service! PS. I dined at 1 pm. read more

Aloha Sushi - Ordered veggie gyozas, got pork fried gyozas - Sushi Bars Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

I just started working in the downtown Baltimore area and finding something for lunch can be difficult. We found a few gems on N. Charles street but this place is by far the best! I am allergic to raw shellfish and was super hesitant about trying this restaurant but a friends stumbled upon it one day during lunch and raved about it. I got the spicy crab roll and the shrimp tempura roll. Both were delicious!! I topped it off with the Korean ramens and added shrimp tempura as well. The spicy beef broth was so good! The noodles were cooked to perfection. I should've added more egg (personal preference) but it comes with two. l honestly didn't need the two sushi rolls and the ramen because the ramen itself was very filling. The owner and bar/sushi guy was so nice. Professional and had great conversation. Both are from Napal. I know that this place was taken over recently by new management but I definitely say give it a try. Can't wait to go back. Fyi I had no idea what authentic ramen taste like. But I can't wait to try the others on the menu. read more

Disappointing first time. Poor staffing service to boot. The bartender saw me, then proceeded to have a conversation for about 5 min before even addressing me, like 'hi'. They then gave me a menu and left without asking me for a drink order, at the bar. Super curt with me for no reason. And this is the first time I was ever auto-gratuity(ed) for a single shot for vodka. There are significantly better places in bmore, namely down the street lol. So hey, if this place floats your boat, yea read more

I love this place ! Raj makes the best sushi . Please go sooo delicious and fresh. He will make sure the food is top tier.