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Asahi Japanese Restaurant

2.6 (66 reviews)
ModerateJapanese, Sushi Bars
Closed 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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Some of the rolls pictured are: Rock N Roll , Spider Roll 5pieces , Tako Yaki , Godzilla Roll 5pieces , Eel Cucumber Roll
Cassie C.

I enjoyed the dinner I got from here this week. The online ordering was easy to navigate, my order got here within the window of time they estimated, and it was nicely packaged. The rolls were all great, my favorite item that we ordered was their Takoyaki. 100% recommend that!

a plate of sushi and a laptop

Just look at how sad the sushi looks, wegmans have better sushi... it's so bad I've never had dry sushi before

Live maggot in chicken udon
Logan E.

Ordered from Uber eats last night, and tonight went to finish the leftover chicken udon (which was sealed and refrigerated overnight) and was horrified to find a living maggot in the soup. This is inexcusable, horrific, and more than enough to make me tell everyone I know writhing a 100 mile radius to never go to this place. The food tasted fine but I guess it was the seasoning of actual parasites. I'm shocked that I haven't gotten ill (yet). Sickened that they serve mostly students to students who might not be able to afford a hospital visit from food poisoning. This place should be shut down, as this isn't an honest mistake of one little insect jumping in during the delivery but rather at least one or more ingredient is rotting in the repulsive kitchen. Truly disturbing, and not worth it by any means. Would give 0 stars if I could

Sweet Heart Roll Diablo Roll Spicy Sandwich Rolla d Snow Princess Roll
Brenda L.

Sushi is my go-to food when I think of eating out. It is artistic, delicious and is something that takes too long to make at home for non-special occasions. I wanted to try their specialty rolls and was happy to see that they had many options that were very unique. I tried four rolls here and was surprised to see that they had some of the same rolls and names as another sushi spot here in Syracuse. I don't know if they share menu items or ownership. I tried the sweetheart roll, diablo roll, spicy sandwich roll and snow princess roll. The sweetheart roll was supposed to be shaped like a heart but it didn't end up looking quite like a heart or like the online images did. The sandwich roll was really fun and unique. I liked that their service was really quick for my delivery. Each roll was around $13. The diablo roll was my least favorite. It had spicy crunchy lobster salad and avocado inside, topped with white tuna and eel with spicy mayo and eel sauce. The snow princess roll was my 3rd favorite and had spicy crunchy scallop topped with white tuna on top with caviar. The sandwich roll was my 2nd favorite and it had spicy salmon, spicy shrimp, avocado and tempura flakes with spicy mayo, eel sauce and wasabi mayo on top. The sweetheart roll, despite not looking like a heart, was my favorite in flavor and it had spicy tuna wrapped in seaweed and rice surrounded with fresh tuna. Outside of sushi, they have ramen, donburi, and many Korean entrees and authentic dishes. I will try their Korean food next time I order!

No hours displayed (lit up). Not when the OPEN sign is lit or not.  Been there for both.
Debbie W.

Came here to use a Groupon despite the unfavorable reviews (hey, I would have always wondered how this place was) and a previously failed attempt to dine here (not completely their fault, but they also don't have hours posted on their door/window). They have a light-up hours display which I've never seen on. We arrived around 12:30pm on Wednesday for lunch. We were the only customers dining the entire time. Food was decent. Service from our waitress was fine until our bill arrived. I looked over our bill to make sure they applied our Groupon. The galbi (korean bbq beef) was charged $19.95 when it was $17.95 in their menu. The waitress was standing right there so I inquired about it. She said yes that it is $17.95 in the menu, but galbi is $19.95. She says it's on their website and their printed take-out menu. Because I would order from that instead of the actual menu given to me by her. Ridiculous. Oh and they make you tell them when you order that you have a Groupon. Why do they need to know ahead of time? Other establishments do not. It always makes me feel because they'll take that into account when preparing your food and give you less. We will never be back. There are so much better places to go to.

The teriyaki salmon lunchbox. AFTER I asked them for ginger for the sushi. Notice the sad-looking empty spaces.
Stephanie L.

I went here with a friend for lunch. The menu and prices were almost exactly like the ones at Oishi Sushi on Marshall St, which made me wonder if it was the same management. Service, however, was far worse and the portions significantly smaller. It was a huge disappointment. The lunchboxes were mostly rice and empty space. I ordered the teriyaki salmon, which was very small, hardly 3 oz, and my friend had the teriyaki veggies, which were just some skinny carrots and a few brocolli and onions; he also told me they were lukewarm. I even had to ask for ginger and wasabi for my sushi, which, for a "sushi place" seemed very odd. We were the only ones there and they still took nearly 20 minutes to prepare our food and it was not even warm. Seems like management needs to reassess their approach. I was very unhappy with the experience.

Dragon roll (bbq eel & cucumber,  avocado on top) and shrimp tempura with avocado and cucumber
Angela L.

Had a craving for sushi (despite not being able to eat raw fish right now), Asahi was nearby. Empty when we got there at 4PM, not unusual in Syracuse. Sat in a booth by the giant wall murals (so pretty!), prompt service in taking our orders. We got an agedashi tofu starter, a couple specialty rolls and a beef teriyaki bento box. Tofu starter had a nice crunch to the outside, but not much flavor (sauce was a bit bland as well). Rolls were much better, with the rice prepared better than any other sushi place I've been to so far (including Koto @; Destiny). The fillings were bbq eel & cucumber and avocado on top, and shrimp tempura & avocado & cucumber - tasty options for non - raw rolls. The beef teriyaki box came with a few fried gyoza dumplings and a California roll, as well as rice and a few veggies - beef was thickly sliced and well sauced. No complaints from the eater. Overall, I was pleasantly surprised and would come again if I have another sushi craving. :)

The wave that will destroy you if you eat elsewhere
Ti K.

Can I just say I live near Westcott and I eat out allot. I've also had allot of sushi. At first, I was skeptical of this place. But after getting adventurous and asking what they recommend (as I always do), I would say this is one of my favorite little unknown spots in Syracuse. Now, I eat here prob 2-3 times a week, and I am a picky eater. It's actually tough to find fresh delicious seafood, quickly with a peaceful environment. If you go, you MUST TRY the kirin roll, I mean it's as if you're having sex, I mean really good sex and you fall asleep afterward and wake up naked next to someone you really like. It's like that. Next get Godzilla roll, again where am I?? Next the Dragon roll: I've forgotten my own name, I'm meandering down this side street thoroughfare next to a fruit vendor, and some little kid is asking me for change in another language... On your next visit, you've had enough sushi but you're eyeing the soups: I've had the kimchi jijae (basically a spicy soup with a Kimchi based broth), and and the Japanese ramen, let me just say, put some hot sauce on the ramen and pow! I wake up in an alley with two noodles hanging out of my lip, a full stomach, wearing a kimono and having an odd grasp of Japanese Tea customs. Also secondarily you can never go bad with the shrimp tempura roll. Next up for me: the Marshall roll (which I've heard good things about), Diablo roll (needs no explanation), Sweet heart roll (because why not), and the asahi roll.. I'll report back shortly..

Katsudon...We were very unhappy with it. Very tasteless, I even left half of it.

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