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    Aonami

    4.3 (382 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Vegetable tempura
    Amanda O.

    Vegan sushi heaven! We stopped in here after seeing how many vegan options they had & it did not disappoint! Fast service, nice decor, & delicious food. For starters, we went with miso soup & vegetable tempura. Then we ordered two sushi rolls, which were absolutely to die for! I let my husband do the ordering so I can't quite remember what we got, but I can't forget how yummy it was. Definitely plan on coming back next time we are in town!

    El Camino
    Alyssa A.

    Fresh seafood, sustainability sourced by the owner. Fair prices and quality food. Such a nice owner & friendly staff. Clean, open restaurant, good crowd, located in downtown area. Nice place for dinner, would return & recommend

    Chirashi don
    harmonytuna

    Best sushi in Chico! It's been almost a year since my last review, all I have to say is that it gets better every time I go. I ordered the Chefs choice Chirashi don, gyoza, and Saba nigiri. Everything was delicious, I ended up eating pretty quick while trying to savor every bite. The service is quick and I always enjoy watching Chef Jimmy prepare the sushi.

    SOOO GOOD. I love it. Not sure what was in my roll but it was great. First time eating in chico so this really made my experience good. Service was good, the waiter was lovely!

    Garlic spicy edamame. Tammy!
    Samantha N.

    Our server, he was so pleasantly and knowledgeable about what they are serving! The food and the ambiance of the place reminds me of an Asian style of family times!

    Tempura veggies
    North S.

    Second time, this time I came with a friend My friend got the teriyaki tofu, he liked it I tried some vegan rolls cause its tofu tuesday!!! I got 1st and 6th, wish they had better names lol. Idk where the inari came from, it was good all in all. Still doesnt taste as good as other sushis I've had but the more I think about it, its probably just cause I bought the cheap stuff. Humboldt and elm roll were both cheap sushis same with these vegan rolls. You get what you get. As a cheap sushi, its pretty good. Next time I'll try to get the higher end sushis on their menu since I think thats where they shine Miso soup as an appetizer was standard again, on the house again woohoo Veggies tempura is good quality (I personally dont get much out of veggie tempura but thats just me), tasty sauce as well Some extra note: Tofu tuesday, you get anything related to tofu on a discount Whats weird is that on the receipt, it said tofu tuesday for one of my sushis and my friend's tetriyaki tofu bowl but I still paid full for my other tofu sushi, I didnt bother questioning cause I was with a friend. We kept talking about all the money stuck onto the walls lol. The wall is like a wishing well. No we didnt take any of it, and I expect no respectful person would either. I dont think even the workers are taking it As I've thought more about it, I dont think my previous score of 3 star is fitting, maybe I was just extra pessimistic that day, I dont think I can give a 5 star until I get a really good sushi from them tho so 4 star it is Also, yelp being weird, if you wanna see pics from my old review, elm roll, humboldt roll, ice cream mochi, and the menus, you should be able to find it in the photos of yelp, just filter through recent not many yelpers around so it should be most recent

    Roll '70' on the left and '2nd' on the right. Insanely good.
    Andrew M.

    Vegan-Forward. Stunning. Fresh. Vibrant. I haven't written a Yelp review in a long time. I once spent a lot of time doing them. Once i realized how restaurants are over-leveraged by the platform, though, I stopped providing my content for free. Every now and then, though, the story and food of an establishment compels me to cross the line I've imposed upon myself; Aonami created that conundrum. I should start by identifying that I've been a vegan for over 12 years. I'm also a resident of the North State, having lived here for more than 12 years. Up until the last two and a half year, I also worked in between Redding and Chico running a labor organization's footprint in Northern California. I am quite embarrassed, with all the previous being said, that I never knew about Aonami. Vegan sushi is relatively new to me. Since my wife and I weren't sushi eaters before becoming vegan over a decade ago, I suspect we never really were interested in investigating vegan options in these establishments. What a terrible mistake. Since discovering vegan sushi, we have found a whole new niche of delicious, fresh and filling vegan foods. In just a few months, I have enjoyed vegan sushi in the Bay Area, on the east coast, and now, in of all places, Chico, just 25 minutes from home. Without question, the version we enjoyed last night in Chico was the best. Not to say the others weren't also amazing...but neither compelled me to do what I'm doing now: writing a review. The rolls we ordered, the '2nd' and '70', were utterly jaw-dropping. In the '2nd', the addition of tempura lemon to the equation was profoundly effective. The rolls were flavorful on a scale words cannot describe, marrying so many layers of sweet and spicy, sour and decadent. The other dishes we ordered, from appetizers like Tofu Q and Veggie Gyoza to a pan-fried noodle dish, were all good in the own right, too. The portions were large, the small details were addressed, and they were pleasant to enjoy. The rolls, though...those were on another level. As testament to the love this place has for providing a stellar experience to their customers, one of the Itamae chefs recognized it was our first time in the establishment and whipped up something special: a complimentary 'one-bite' roll for my wife and I. It was a concoction of smoked tofu and additional layers of vegan goodness, presented beautifully. It was divine. I can say without question that the vegan sushi rolls we enjoyed last night at Aonami were the greatest vegan fares we've had in Chico since moving to the North State over a decade ago. There are other great options in Chico for vegans...but nothing reaches the level Aonami does. This place would be, as a stand alone vegan sushi place (Aonami offers traditional, non-vegan sushi, too), highly regarded. In fact, if the owners of Aonami allowed their vegan offering to be the foundation for a whole vegan restaurant in places like Washington, DC, New York City or San Francisco, Aonami would be world renowned; that's how good it is. It is simply shocking that a place of this caliber has been operating in Chico, right under my nose, for so many years. I feel like a fool for not visiting until now. There is frankly nowhere I would now rather dine on an evening with my wife than this establishment on 2nd Street in Chico. I cannot wait to return.

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    Excellent flavors, worth the wait! High quality food, happy we tried it out. The staff are friendly, and the vibe is great here

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    The best sushi in Chico! Excellent, fresh fish and yummy flavor combinations. I've never been disappointed.

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    I'm a vegan- i love the vegan selection, especially the 2nd and the 70th. the shishito peppers are ‍

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    Ask the Community - Aonami

    Does the Salmon Hole roll have salmon? (I feel dumb even asking, but the menu doesn't say salmon. Maybe there is another word of salmon I don't know?)

    Yes! They serve the sustainably sourced alternative which is Masu! (steelhead) taste, texture, and appearance is identical to salmon and it is sustainably sourced!

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