I've tried several of their sushi rolls and a few appetizers all were good. It's a nice place the only real knock on it is that it's very loud inside. It's best to go at less busy time if they go on a wait it is a mess with their post it note system and the pick up's all channeling to one overwhelmed employee. But the food is good, refills and service is a bit slow. read more

We go to Hajime so often they know us and our order. And while we've eaten sushi all across America and in various level of spend, Hajime has held its own very very well. The Sushi is on point, the service great and it's always busy but rarely too busy not to sit you. Cannot say enough how good this place is read more

very nice service! food was very good and the whole family loved it. ambience was nice and very calm. they were out of original flavor ramune but the strawberry one isn't bad either. overall great place. read more

Don't order takeout from Hajime in Blaine, I hope dine in is a lot better experience. Our order today was a total miss. We ordered the Hajime Rainbow roll and the Blaine roll (we order a few other standard rolls also) and both our rolls did not come out as what the menu listed. The rainbow roll is a pretty standard roll, instead of the different fishes and avocado on top they used the tobiko to create the "rainbow." We had no other types of fish that was listed on our roll. Our Blaine roll was missing the shrimp tempura and was replaced with imitation crab. Pretty disappointed and we were too far from there to go back to make a complaint. Definitely don't think I will return. read more

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Okay. Is it the most authentic? No. Is it the freshest and most Japanese food you have ever seen? No. Do they have fresh fish, interesting flavor combinations for rolls, cook dishes, and cocktails? YES. Great service, attentive, and knowledgable. They are one of the only places that I have found in which they still have happy hour from 3-6PM M-F and all day Sunday. The happy hour is great with a good variety of drinks for cheap (wells for $2.50) and a good amount of both sushi, cooked appetizers, and sushi rolls. My favorite roll here is the North Shore Roll, which has seaweed on top and 3 different types of caviar. It is just a unctuous bite with ingredients inside that melt in your mouth, and then there is the refreshing seaweed salad and the "pop!" of the caviar/roe. So very good! The ambiance is contemporary with purple/bluish lighting, moderate decor and light fixtures. I have seen all of the servers and chefs wear masks appropriately, they sanitize, use hand sanitizer, wipe down tables thoroughly between guests and use disposable menus. Whenever I am in the area, (or even when I am not it is worth the trek...) this is a go-to sushi spot! read more

I have dined in and called for pick up orders many times. Staff is always friendly and provided good service. The food is good with the amazing prices. Staff accommodates well to babies. read more

Hands down one of the best sushi places I've ever been to and so close to home. My hubby kept going on and on about how good this place is so I jokingly said couple nights ago that we should go for dinner. Didn't think he would say yes since he was there the night prior to that. He wasn't wrong, sushi is amazing here. We started with pan fried Pork dumplings. The filling was so good and the wrap was perfectly fried with perfect amount of crispiness. Ended up getting 4 different rolls, Ocean lover roll, Pikachu roll, Devil roll and Poison Spider roll. All 4 were amazing but my two favorites were the Ocean lover and Pikachu rolls. Ocean lover had Lobster salad with Mango inside. Mango was a nice touch. Pikachu had Shrimp tempura, spicy tuna, papaya with snow crab salad on top. Absolutely delicious! Service was outstanding as well. Our server was friendly and was on top of his game. We had a great experience. We will certainly be back for more amazing sushi. read more

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Love this place! Great for lunch, dinner with family or date night! It's a favorite! Great food, service and the place is always clean.

This place is so close to my uncles house, I can't believe I never went to check it out. My little cousin and I decided to go together and see how it is. The interior design is nice and dimly lit. I love the ambiance of the place. They have Minnesota purple as the wall color with blue led lights around the bar. It's a very nice cozy spot to catch up with friends and eat. I ordered a lot of things lol. The sashimi deluxe. I was surprised at how fresh the sashimi was. Every piece was delicious and well worth the money. 5/5. No. 9 roll: it had shrimp tempura inside with avocado and salmon on top. I actually enjoyed this Roll. It was fresh and tasted good. 4/5. My cousin ordered the sweet and sassy roll, I took a couple bites out of hers and I loved it. 5/5. She also ordered the Anchors tattoo. It had beef in it instead of the traditional fish. I didn't know how I felt about it but it wasn't bad. 3/5 (because of my preference). Kiss of fire roll, I ordered... hmm it wasn't as spicy as I thought it would be. I liked the jalapeño touch to the roll. I enjoyed this roll a lot too. 4/5. Mango and green tea mochi ice cream... it was so good we ordered maybe 3 orders of mochi one after another. 5/5. Overall I had an amazing experience at this restaurant. The fish is fresh, the rolls are good and the dessert is tasty too. Overall a true 4.5/5 experience. read more

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Best sushi in town by far! I like the atmosphere and the service has always been great

Good food, friendly fast service. Has options for vegetarian/vegan. I would recommend.

Sushi lovers should flock here. Service was great and the waitress was really helpful with answering our questions. The price is worth it! My bf and I go here every once and a while to treat ourselves to some great sushi (and desert) read more

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My daughter was craving Sushi and we decided to try out this spot. Everything we ordered was amazing. I love how the sushi rolls were small and not overpowered with rice. The calamari was crispy and I really like how they made it a salad with the dipping sauce. All the sashimi was refreshing and I was able to get the last hamachi Kama which was amazing as well. read more

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This is by far the best sushi place you can find. I love how it's tucked up in suburbs so if you don't know the Blaine area you most likely won't know this gem existed! I moved to Arizona and San Diego, and this by far is the best place for sushi that I've found! They have happy hour every single day from 3 to 6 and then at night 9 PM until close and Sundays happy hour all day you can't beat those prices it's amazing! You need to try it for yourself! 10 out of 10 what read more

I the sushi is great! But my favorite item on the menu is short ribs! The fried rice is good as well, ask for a side of yum yum to make it better! read more

I was so excited about trying this sushi Happy Hour up in Blaine. The decor is Minneapolis purple/rave/upscale bar from the 1980's style. They had a good variety of rolls on the Happy Hour list. Score! The prices were good too so I could choose more than one! Excited to see eel and rainbow too. The spicy crab was pretty good. The spicy mango shrimp wasn't spicy and the mango had no flavor since it was so green. At least the price was right. My favorite app ever Tako Yaki was on HH too, Woo Hoo! Sadly they were under cooked. Super doughy and flavorless on the inside yet scorching hot oily on the outside. The other star was for the attentive service and the $2.50 beers. I don't think I'd make the long trip up there again. read more

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I recommend take out during happy hour! This is my family's go-to spot for takeout sushi

Great, fresh sushi. We loved the quality of the food. Only complaint is there is no outside dining and the restaurant is a bit dark.

We went with a large party for dinner and everything was perfect. We had about ten different rolls, gyoza, yakiniku, and chicken katsu. Each item was awesome and very very tasty! The katsu sauce was unique and I really enjoyed it. Drinks stayed full and server was super attentive-all in all perfect experience! read more

The best sushi in Blaine, MN. I love their happy hour and have enjoyed getting to know the staff as they are so thoughtful and readily available! They also don't hurry you to finish and eat, so they can seat other customers. read more

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Hajime in Coon Rapids deserves a special shout-out for their amazing mussels, tasty drinks, and amazing sushi. The mussels are cooked just right and have a burst of flavor in every bite. They have a lot of different drinks that go perfectly with your meal. And their sushi is so fresh and delicious, you won't believe it. Whether you love seafood, enjoy drinks, or really like sushi, Hajime is a place you have to try. read more

Nice little place in the north metro. Typical mod Japanese feel if you're eating in. Happy hour prices are great and the food is alright. I wouldn't say it's the greatest sushi place of all time but it's location is what really makes it great. read more

Favorite sushi place in the area! Great rolls and hibachi. I come here all the time with friends and family, the service is always great! I also like getting their take out. read more

All time favorite sushi place. My family has a wide range of interests- including one no seafood person- they hit it for everyone. The staff are super helpful. Out to go orders are ready quickly. The pick up process is easy. Very reasonably priced. Above all the food is delicious. read more

Overall: Solid sushi restaurant for north metro. Ambience: Clean, low light, decent layout in strip mall, wrap-around sushi bar and drink bar views from seating give it a great feel. Good amount of seating without making guests cramped. Service: Always prompt seating upon entering restaurant & good food/bar service. Front hosts could be more attentive with departing guests (heads down attending to phones is likely not the guest experience owner desires). Nice that it is open late- this is a differentiator for north metro! Food: Good roll options, decent sashimi options, didn't see nigiri offered. Typically get the spicy tuna- good no frills option comparable to most place. Really enjoy the Kiss of Fire topped with the jalapeño slice & tobiko. Usually get the tempura which always satisfies, recently tried the No. 9 roll which incorporates shrimp tempura into roll- was decent! Bathrooms: Clean, oddly situated in restaurant, but they do the job. read more

Hajime - No. 9, kiss of fire & spicy tuna rolls - Sushi Bars Near Me - Blaine, Minnesota

Every time I have been here, it's been amazing. Looove their shrimp fried rice and their spicy crab roll. Service is good and restaurant is clean and well kept. 10/10 would recommend!! read more

Hajime offers super tasty food with great value. The chicken fried rice is exceptional. Highly recommend!

Food is good I would get a chicken fried rice it's like a 7/10 wasn't very amazing service was mid not very good either

It's a little spendy but worth it! I have no problem paying for good food! This is one of my favorite places to go, I love the atmosphere, and it's close to everything. The lunch specials are awesome! Great service and very clean! read more

The sushi was not good. The suishi felt kinda stale. The service was okay. I wouldn't go back to this place.

One of my favorite place for Sushi and super close to home. Awesome happy hour from 2:30-6 and 9-close every day and all day Sunday. Been here a few times with different people and have always had great experiences. Took my children yesterday and they thought it was a club. The ambience is very nice and they have a bar as well. Love the apps and the sushi is always fresh. All in the picture plus a miso soup and 3 Pepsi during happy hour cost me less than $100 for a party of 4! Great happy hour options. read more

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Unauthentic Americanized sushi joint. Came during happy hour and the prices are still somewhat high. Basically $2 off certain rolls and sushi order. We ordered like 5 different rolls and they were all loaded with tons and tons of sauces and mayonnaise. The quality of fish is decent, but definitely not high quality. The speed of service is also rather slow, and drinks were not actively filled. This would have been a 3 star review. However, I got my credit card statement in the mail a week later and found out that they charged me $5 extra than what I signed for on my receipt. Um, can you say "scam"! I have a huge problem with dishonest restaurants. Beware! read more

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Just so-so for me Don't like the techno music, but the price was right. Had to go up to Anoka County today for work, so I decided to check this place out on the way back. If the noon hour lunch crowd on a Monday is any indication of how well this place is doing, I would say they are in danger of going out of business (hopefully, just a slow day). Only one other customer in the place. Went with the sushi lunch for ten bucks. Five pieces of nigiri sushi and a California roll. Sushi is kind of like pizza for me. Not that the sushi here was bad, just not knock me off my socks great. Staff was friendly and attentive, and I would probably try it again for some different rolls if it were in my neck of the woods. One annoying thing was the quite loud techno music they had playing. Just awkward. Maybe they thought there was going to be a dance-off between me and the other customer. Probably out of Hajime's control, but the speed bump in the parking lot is way too high. If you have a car that drives close to the ground like mine, try and avoid going over it at all costs. read more

Hajime - Storefront - Sushi Bars Near Me - Blaine, Minnesota

Oh my new favorite spot for happy hour now especially since it is so close to my place. I like to order their Superior Roll, Spicy Tuna, and sashimi :) Yummy. Inside is very clean and spacious. I like to go there late at night because it is always quiet and emptied.There is a female bartendar (forgot her name) that loves to make STRONG drinks. So one drink is good enough for me :) Parking is free. read more

Hajime - Sushi Bars Near Me - Blaine, Minnesota

Sushi was so deliciousI have to come back! And the prices were reasonable with large portions

Food was amazing!! 100% would go again, but would want a better server. My boyfriend and I had Jen and she was extremely rude. Made snarky comments to me multiple times, and yelled at me because I put a $50 in the folder to pay with first then put my card behind it to pay the rest with. read more

Haj has the best sushi in all of Minnesota. The service is always great, they really go above and beyond to accommodate you. It's always a great time going there especially with the nice purple lighting setting a nightlife mood and being family friendly at the same time. read more

Great HH. Love the fried rice. The service is not so good though - unless you belly up at the bar. The servers seem like they all hate their job. read more

I have only been here a couple of times - both for lunch pick up and happy hour. I have only ever had the sushi rolls so I can't speak on anything else. First, the happy hour drink deals are AMAZING. $2.50 for tap beers!! Including Sapporo and a couple other imports. You can't beat that. Decent pricing on sushi rolls as well - one of the few places around that has eel avocado on the HH menu. I do feel like the rolls are kind of small though. It's probably considered "good" that they aren't super rice heavy, but I'd almost prefer them to be rice heavy just to feel like I'm eating something! The spicy crab rolls was good, though could have been spicier. The Shrimp/mango was pretty underwhelming and the mango was not ripe. The takoyaki was mushy and gummy inside - not the best. The interior of this place is pretty modern and sleek - though when it first opened it seemed nicer and now things have aged a bit. There's only a couple seats at the sushi bar - mostly just table seating. read more

I am Japanese. This is not Japanese food. I had seen a lot of concerning reviews on here earlier but figured they couldn't screw up teriyaki chicken. Boy was I wrong. The teriyaki came in a lake of "sauce" that was flavorless and bland. Chicken was soggy from laying in a lake and the veggies were mush. I didn't even eat the rice. It had a weird sweet smell to it. If you're looking to lose weight, I'd say this is a good contender cuz my appetite disappeared after a few bites. read more

Hajime - Apparently this is peak fried rice. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Blaine, Minnesota