Sketchy location but great food. This is my regular sushi spot. Dami consistently serves up great quality sashimi that easily has twice as much fish in each slice as the other places in town. Despite being located in a motel building the restaurant itself is clean, beautifully decorated and the waitstaff pleasant. It is a hidden gem if you want a spot downtown before a show at the PAC that will still have a table available. read more

If There was an option of -5 that would've been perfect for this place! I just can't believe how rude and disrespectful the employees are. Doesn't matter if you dine in or you order it to go they are rude, rude and rude! That doesn't change! I never post reviews but I couldn't help it this time! I'm shocked and beyond disgusted !!!! Too bad tho, the sushi rolls are really tasty! read more

I would have given this place a 4 but service was below average. We were greeted by a gramma who was nice enough to chat with us, tried to take our orders, but told us that she wasnt really a server so she shouldn't be getting our order. Oh well, that was quite odd to begin with. As she left, another "server" , a younger one took our orders. She was very helpful. I, however , made it clear enough that i dont eat anything raw. I was lookin for rolls. We asked twice if the baked salmon with tuna was cooked. She replied definitely that no raw fish. We ordered tonkatsu, hamachi kama and baked salmon. Tonkatsu came in early. It was a 4 for me. One of the good ones in alaska. Probably the best chicken tonkatsu ive had in awhile. We waited for about 15mins for the hamachi kama to arrive. Which was ok, because it takes time to broil. They probably slow broiled it because it did taste good. Really tender tuna collar and just the right amount of salt. it's hard to find hamachi kama (tuna collar) in alaska for $13! So good deal and good food. Sad part it, we waited 45mins+ for the baked salmon roll to arrive. They were honest that the first one was burnt, they had to redo it. Admire the honesty but we had to ask before we knew. Nobody updated us. As soon as it arrived, looked good and was excited to try it. Good thing is i checked it before popping it in. TUNA was raw inside. Imagine my dismay when i saw it. It was disappointing that we waited it for too long only to be dismayed in the end. It was not the best experience but i would still give them a 3-star because of the tonkatsu and the hamachi kama. I wish they'd hire servers who are well-trained and more informed about their dishes, cause it really goes a long way. I'd still go back and give it another try. Skipping the baked rolls next time. read more

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I had to actual step over a homeless person sleeping outside the door to get in for lunch today. I only wish I were joking. It's connected to a slum hotel that attracts transients. Unfortunately, the two businesses share a parking lot. If you can make it past the bums once you get inside the decor is warm and inviting. There is something on the menu for everyone. The sushi is one of the freshest I have had in Anchorage. They offer sushi a la carte for $3-$4 a piece with the menu, including pictures, is permanetly affixed to the table for easy reference. Now here is the part that pisses me off-the service is flipping terrible. My friend and I ordered our lunch together and mine came out 5 MINUTES before hers. No explaination. Just here's yours-your friends will be out when it is done. WTF? Since I am not rude I just sat staring at my plate watching it get cold until my friend got hers. Not a time efficent way to spend your lunch hour. read more

Ok so I stayed in the hotel connected to this restaurant and to be honest just wanted to put something in my tummy before I travel for 4 hours! So I was thoroughly impressed with the super high caliber of food I received and the free Deep fried Oreo was the literal cherry on top of an amazing meal!!!! read more

Okay, I'll spread the love a bit. I have to, again, couch my comments since I'm a bit biased since I know the owners. But then again, I think I know the owners of every sushi place in Anchorage, so maybe that doesn't matter? The food is always fresh. Seriously. And with sushi, that's pretty damn important. If you have any misgivings about the place because it is connected to a hotel, forget it now. It really is that good. Plus, since it is downtown, but not part of touristy downtown, the prices are great. read more

Don't understand why people would want to open restaurants when they're going to be giving shitty attitude during service. The food was decent (one of the better Asian food restaurants in Anchorage), but the service was terrible. Ask the waitress (who seems like the owner's wife) what she recommended. She scoffed and asked what we wanted to order... I wouldn't have asked you what you recommend if I knew what i wanted to eat. Food service was extremely sloppy too. Plopped all our food on the table and rudely said "make space for me" when trying to take plates off the tray to put on the table. Avoid getting pissed off after a meal, go to Jack Sprat in Gridwood for amazing Asian Fusion dishes and for great service. read more

So sorry! I really, really wanted to love it here, as I've read so many fantastic reviews (minus a couple bad experiences here/there). I am a fan of sushi, but I found their prices to be rather on the pricey side for lunch. And for a business traveler who doesn't want to exceed my per diem, I had to stick to other choices. I ended up choosing the halibut tempura plate for $10.95. It included a bowl of soup, bowl of rice, two halibut filets, 2 tempura shrimp, 1 tempura onion ring, 1 tempura carrot slice, and one tempura zucchini slice (i think) on a plate of light teriyaki (i think) sauce and a bit of cabbage. The pictures of the sushi did look good... but again, as I solo diner I didn't see any sushi combos that looked like they had enough variety with a value for me. I wasn't concerned as others have noted for the location of this restaurant being in a dumpy hotel until............ I think two crack addicts came in, wanting to buy one bowl of rice. And then they were trying to dig up all their change to add up to a $. Really?? (I saw the restaurant staff in frustration... looks like they wanted to kick them out, but didn't want to disrupt the other patrons.) It was odd. Maybe next time I'll just have one sushi roll for lunch. read more

I love the sushi here. One of my top favorites for sushi! This is usually a favorite for us to get take out at work. The other reviews say it all about the food, however, there are some reasons as to why I didn't give it a 5 across the board. 1: location - it shares the same building as a sleezy hotel attracting less than decent quality people...IE: homeless, transients, prostitutes...etc. 2: the parking lot - it's again shared with said hotel. Last time I went to Dami we parked in the parking lot and to my amazement someone had thrown rocks into the windshields of vehicles parked there! There were at least 3 vehicles with busted up windshields with nice gaping holes in them. If you park there...park as close to 5th ave with your front end pointed at 5th! read more

I generally will only go here if I have to. The food is fine, but nothing special. I normally get fine service, but I think that is due to sitting at the bar instead of at a table. One of the main reasons I refuse to go here is I tried to use a coupon I had received. The coupon was a bit older, but with no experation date on it. The waitress that was ringing me up gave me a nasty look and started going off about how she did not think that it was valid. Then she got the owner (I was not making a big deal of this and she got her on her own apparently thinking she needed backup). The owner then proceeded to give me a half hour long lecture on how the coupon is old and she didn't have to fulfill it, and then started in on how the price of fish has gone up and they really aren't making any money on it. Seriously people!!! IT was a 10% off coupon. If 7.00 was so important to you, don't give it. She said that she would go ahead and honor it and then didn't even do a full 10%. By this time, as I believe I had only spoken three sentences this entire time, I was done. Thank you anyways. For someone who spends a good portion of their paycheck on dining, I can think of MANY other places that will give better service. Sorry June, your great, but the staff needs to work on it. read more

This place CRAMS into their food MSG. After I ate at this place, I had a huge headache and felt extremely lethargic - some of the tell-tale signs of MSG ingestion. The salmon was super dry, also. Service was meh. If you like MSG, this place is for you! read more

Doesn't look like much from outside, but there is an amazing vibe upon entering. Sushi is put out in sizable rolls and very delicious. Pleasantly surprised with complimentary fried Oreo to end meal. read more

For the first two months of living in Anchorage all we did was try sushi places. We had so much sushi, we thought we were borderline pushing our luck on arsenic and mercury toxic levels. This is the first of the reviews on a numerous sushi houses visits. Necessarily so that I can share this gem with everyone. I must say the parking is horrendous, but you will soon get over that. Located right next to the Econo Lodge of downtown Anchorage. The establishment immediately makes you feel like you are in Tokyo. Beautifully decorate with Shoji style panels and abundant bamboo, the ambiance is simply contemporary Japanese with a touch of Zen. The food is super fresh. Many specialty rolls are available for those who want to admire an artistic sushi chef's work, even if for a few seconds until digging in. More classic sushi is also available and let me tell you, the perfect way to really taste the freshness and quality without all the "extra" sauces. Mind you I love sushi... Classic traditional and non traditional.. But there is a way to really compare across the board the best sushi places in town. That is why this review is different from all others, and that's is.... Because I have taken the time and methodology to accurately compare restaurants in town. Everyone has their own non traditional rolls, which makes it impossible to compare side by side,but when you compare traditional as well, then you can start to notice true differences. Well, Dami has darn sure amazed me with some, if not , the most fresh tuna and salmon in town. Melting In your mouth to a dance of flavors. The rice is also accurately prepared to near perfection. Making your sushi experience ... Well... Quite delicious. The desert is a small little bite of a beautifully prepared bigne, that could be Cotsco for all it matters, but the presentation definitively what sets it apart. The service is polite and prompt. It would be just too perfect if they would wear kimonos...how dare I ask more... ?!! Right!! Well, Maybe because if I close my eyes and eat, I feel like I'm in Japan....experiencing it a bite at a time. read more

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Hands down best meal in ak, possibly best sushi in life (and I eat A LOT of sushi). Yelpers I'm a little miffed ur reviews had ranked dami as # 3 and yamato ya as #1. This misclassification made me try yy first, waste of time. Its too bad this was our last meal in ak because if I'd have tried it earlier I would have definitely made it back for repeats. We ate the poke, salmon handrolls, salmon sashimi, caterpillar rolls, scallop nigirin n this surprise complimentary seaweed n squid (?) salad that was really delish (and really suprising since we were already treated to complimentary miso n edamame. I love poke, I go to hawaii often and eat poke at least once a day while there. I LOVE POKE. This place was def not ur traditional poke, they threw in diced sweet apple!!!! It was really innovative n really tasty, plus the tuna was amazing n everything was nicely seasoned. The salmon was mind blowing. I can think of only two moments in life when I ate salmon like this, at isana in maui and a place I can't remember in san diego. It was so amazing that after eating the sashimi we ordered FOUR handrolls. Orgasmic. Boo's fav is unagi, caterpillar was stuffed with it, an embarassment of riches, so good we had to get a second one. Scallops were sweet plump n tasted like an ocean breeze. We wanted halibut but chef told us they were out - I respect that a) they move product and b) nothing is lying around. Rice was perfectly seasoned and perfectly packed. And everything looked like a work of art (fotos coming) read more

The entrance to Dami was through the side of a sketchy inn.. however, the ambiance inside the restaurant was a pleasant surprise and the food was amazing. We ordered 5 rolls and the quality of the fish was fresh and tasty! I hope they move to a better location because their food should not be missed when visiting Anchorage. read more

I was visiting my boyfriend who works at Kendall Toyota right next to Dami and he had never had sushi. Being a sushi lover myself, I decided it was time for him to experience the greatness that is sushi. It was a 2pm lunch, so we were seated and got our food immediately. Lunch started with free miso soup and I had the Sushi a Sushi roll and a seaweed salad. The salad was a bit small. I ordered a shrimp tempura roll on steroids for my bf to start with and he loved it. He tried my roll and the seaweed salad and all were a hit. Service was great, probably because we were the only customers. Reasonably priced too. read more

I love Sushi and man this place is good. Don't let the one star hotel this restaurant resides in turn you off. The interior is very clean, the wait staff very nice and the food is excellent. They have a delicious seafood stew that is perfect for warming you up on a cold winter evening. The thing that has most impressed me about this restaurant is that they make their spicy tuna fresh. Many Sushi restaurants make their spicy tuna the day before with their older or marginal quality fish. Not this place. Every time I have ordered spicy tuna here, I have watched them mix it up at the bar and you can taste the difference. Their Poke is also very good. Every now and then my wife and I will try another Sushi bar in Anchorage but so far Dami is by far our favorite. read more

Meh, came in for lunch after not having come in for a while and was pretty disappointed with the food. Got the chicken teriyaki combination with California roll which came with soup and salad. The chicken was almost undercooked and the roll was boring. The service was decent, but very slow. I don't think I'll be returning anytime soon. read more

Food **** Service ***1/2 Location MINUS Edamame MINUS This is the place for Sunday sushi (when Yamato Ya is closed) or when you don't feel like waiting till you grow ear hair at YY. The sushi is very good and fresh, the people are nice, booth seating is plentiful, and they have green tea ice cream! What's not to like? So now I will explain my two-star rating. Point 1: Icky location. First of all, it is true that the interior of the restaurant is nothing like the seedy motel attached. But said motel is indeed seedy. My crackdar may not be as sharp as it once was, but it definitely tells me there are crackheads in this motel. Point 2: Icky edamame (soy beans in the shell). They gave me a maggot. Granted, I did not eat or touch the maggot, and the edamame shell appeared intact, so unless they x-ray their food, there was probably no way for them to tell. There was a time when this would not have bothered me that much, but as I get older, I get more squeamish. So if you give me a maggot, I cannot give you stars. Sorry. But I can still eat your food. read more

This was the first place I ate at in Anchorage and I'm still a fan. Sure, the neighborhood isn't great and it's in a not so hot hotel, but if you can make it past all of this - you'll be eating good sushi. Eating at a sushi place where a waitress speaks Japanese is a plus. I can't say the same of all the staff but it makes me feel better. No forks are on the table, only chopsticks. I drink my soup right out of the bowl and eat my rice with the bowl up to my chin and no one looks at me strange or expects anything else - it's a good feeling. The sushi has always been fresh for me and they will tell me if they don't have a particular fish. This is good because you should be wary of a place that always has everything (good indication it's frozen). The dishes are creative and interesting and the sake isn't too terrible (most sake at smaller places is cheap stuff). The staff is laid back so you might have to flag someone down but I don't might. Service can sometimes be slow but just make sure you order all in the beginning if you can. I don't get as many refills as I would like nor with the frequency I'd like either - a big negative if you are a thirsty person. Dami is my favorite sushi place in Anchorage. While I enjoy eating around and trying new places, I save this as one of my only "regular" spots. read more

Anchorage best kept secret when it comes to sushi. This is def a place where all the locals go, so tourist- it's not a "tourist trap." It's so fresh ALL the time. I believe it's the owners daughter? She's incredibly sweet and friendly. Not so sure about the new girl working there she seems to get annoyed- but whatever I can ignore her lol The lady owner I've seen in there MANY times over the past 10 years I've went there is very kind, very attentive. The dressing on the salad is the fabulous! The soup the same. The sushi is by far the freshest, and just simply amazing to even look at! If your with a big party go ahead and order a boat you won't regret it! read more

Oh Dami, how you used to be my go to spot for sushi when heading downtown. The quality of the fish served is not good. Looking at the dishes of fishes in the cooler, at the sushi bar, you can see that the fish is old, and in some cases the flesh is separating. Sadly I did not look at the fish on display until I had finished my meal, otherwise i would not have ordered. Service is a solid 3.5 stars, quality of food is a 1 star. read more

Had the Billie rolls and they were delicious. This was my first sushi experience - I would eat it again! I also tried the sesame chicken. It was tasty, but I wish I purchased more sushi! read more

I have been to Dami quite a lot. Usually when I'm trying to decide where to eat, it's a familiar place. My mother also knows the owners. The food is alright for me. I always enjoy any Tempura Udon wherever I go so I can't say whether Dami stands out. Their sushi is okay also. If your looking for decorative sushi/entree's then I suggest looking somewhere else. The setting is connected to a "shady looking" hotel. It's not the best environment but I've been to Dami too many times to care. read more

I was craving sushi and was looking to try a new sushi place and decided to give Dami a try. I ordered four rolls for take out: Billy's surprise, Alyeska, heart attack, and hot night. I also ordered tempura udon-- I must say I was pretty disappointed. When I arrived there were about 30+ sketchy looking folks hanging around the parking lot and because I was by myself I kept driving around trying to find the closest parking lot to the business which never opened up. There are only a few parking spots that were right in front that were all occupied. The inside and and ambiance was amazing, I wouldn't have expected that from the outside. All of the rolls did not taste fresh it all, it honestly tasted like old fish and it smelled pretty bad. The smell lingered in our house after we have trashed the rolls, we didn't even finish it. The tempura udon was also disappointing. The two slices of fish cake that were in the soup also tasted old, it was very tough and not tasty. Overall, I would not recommend and I would not give this place a second try. read more

Best prices in town for some of the freshest fish. The outside can be a little off-putting since it's inside a small motel, but once inside you'll notice how nice it is. Oh, and they have special sake bomb nights, which you really don't want to miss. read more

It appeared that there was one server for the entire restaurant but she did a pretty good job, like she had done it before. I had Seaweed salad, the Mt Fuji Roll and Unagi. We were served a complimentary small lettuce salad and miso soup to start. The seaweed Salad had some tough pieces in it and it came well after the other food and the server apologized about bringing it late. The unagi was very good, along with the Mt Fuji roll. At the end of the meal we received a complimentary Deep fried Oreo. Wish they had a 3 1/2 star rating read more

This has become the BFF's and my go-to sushi spot, because it's reasonably priced and has some pretty fan-freaking-tastic rolls. I'm kind of surprised it's taken this long to review, really... My personal faves are the Trent's Choice [shrimp, cucumber, tempura, topped with spicy tuna and tempura flakes] and the Godzilla [yellowtail, cucumber, topped with eel, crab salad, unagi sauce and tobiko]. The fish quality is always top-notch, never at all sketchy. The service could be a little better but it's never been so bad that we've been deterred from returning. And they give you little chocolate-drizzled creampuffs with your check, on the house. :) It's near downtown, but easy to get to. Definitely a must-see for sushi addicts in Anchorage. read more

I love it here. When I enter, they are always so nice. I have 2 favorite sushi spots in town and Dami is one of them. The salmon rolls, tuna, and fried Oreos are good bomb! The rolls and dishes are too expensive though. They really need to cut down the cost! I also don't like the location because there is always homeless around. And even at times they start asking me for money. They need to change location, like next to IMAX theater. Would be the perfect spot! read more

Service was adequate. Restaurant smelled like old stale cigarettes. Shares an entryway with a hotel and said entryway smelled like fresh cigarettes. Also, there's a sign in the entryway advising hotel guests not to bother restaurant patrons. Tuna sashimi was flavorless low-to-zero quality. The beef used for the teriyaki tasted like a McDonald's patty. Some sort of sauce was brought to the table, not sure if it was teriyaki or shiitake mushroom; the server said it was one thing one time, and the other thing the next. It stank vaguely of rot and made me wonder if something on my plate was bad. Been meaning to go here for several years as we were told it was really good, but would not go again. read more

Con: The customer service was subpar. Folks we encountered working the front of house seemed rather cold and unwelcoming. Sushi was not great. Pro: Spicy seafood noodle soup was yummy. Great for a chilly eve. read more

This restaurant was awesome. We arrived at around 8:15pm knowing that they close at around 10pm. There was only one other group that was there besides us and they eventually left, which left us to be the only ones there. Their food was amaaaazing. There wasn't anything there that didn't taste great. And their customer service was great too. It was my last night in alaska and I'm glad I ate there. It was great. read more

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Had sushi and tempura udon. Place is owned and operated by Korean. Food was decent, clean, well prepped. Was pleasantly surprised. Plates not so clean. Kimchee came with my Japanese choice. Weird, but not complaining. Decent kimchee, possibly store bought?? Either way I was killing for a bowl of ramen to go with the kimchee. Salmon was meh. No wasabi under the fish, sushi rice isn't sushi rice, but hamachi was prepared perfectly. All the bloody and skin parts cleanly removed. Very good. All other sushi was meh. Tempura wwa pretty bad, not your typically tempura batter. Still, shrimp was surprisingly fresh. Overall I'd come here again as they are just 3 blocks from where I always stay whenever I'm in anchorage for business. read more

Ordered 4 dishes (Crunch number2 sushi, Las vegas sushi, udon, unagi don) on our first day in Anchorage on Aug 3. All are so delicious. Will come back! read more

The restaurant is connected to some type of inn, so there's lots of smokers near the entrance. The restaurant has an overall dark setting, with a hanging lightbulb for each table. There's even a small pond in the middle of the restaurant with Catfish swimming around. The table was too high even for a tall person like me, when I rested my elbows not the table, it came a little below my neck. Miso soup comes out as an appetizer, but it's really salty. I ordered Udon as my main, I don't recommend it. It's just a Udon Broth, with noodles, that's it. No sliced vegetables in it, no crab cakes, nothing. It's so basic, even I could of have made it better. I hope their other foods aren't like this. read more

Great and super delicious food. Presented very well. Customer service great only at the bar other wise it is better for you to serve yourself. Lol. I always meet my best friends there for a 2-3 hours visits when i come to Alaska. Peaceful place. A lot of green and waterfalls. Swimming fish in a pond is a great for kids and others. I like it a lot. Highly recommend. If you want to go for a lunch break there than sit at the bar. Faster and great place for relaxation. read more

The fish is definitely not fresh. I had the teriyaki beef bento box and the majority of it tasted like soap and old fish. The only good thing on the box was the shrimp tempura and my can of coke. Added a star for the clean interior and the staff politeness. Do not recommend this place. read more

One of my favorite sushi joints in Anchorage. I suggest sticking with the rolls on the menu and not opting for the specials posted on the board. The specials tend to be a little odd in flavor and think it maybe Dami's way of using up "old" items. Other than that, the food and service are fantastic! read more

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We were looking for some good food in Anchorage on our one night in town following an Alaskan cruise. It was raining, and we wanted something close to our hotel with good food so we checked out the Yelp reviews and found Dami. It is certainly not something that would have caught my eye when walking by, but I am so glad we found this place. Inside the restaurant has a great ambiance. We were greeted quickly by a friendly server and plate of edamame. My husband and I ordered four sushi rolls to share. They came with salad and miso soup, and each one was more delicious than the next. After a week of great food, we didn't think we would be able to finish but we ate every bit because it was so good. I even enjoyed the complimentary fried Oreo that came out for dessert (yum)! And we had a wonderful conversation with our server. This place was a great value and excellent choice. Definitely check it out! read more

Took some baked salmon roll to go. The place was empty which made for a quick serve time and the staff was amicable. The roll itself was delicious! Very filling, almost double the size of regular rolls read more