This is my new fave sushi place in the area! The sushi is so fresh. I ordered take out and waited inside. All items are made by order which is why it takes slightly longer. They have 1 sushi chef who does it all. If you sit at the bar counter, you can watch him make the sushi in action. It only took 30 mins for my takeout order (&I ordered as a walk in) but he was also finishing 4-5 other tickets. Sushi will always take longer then reg hot food so come in with the expectation that you sushi is made to order and can take a bit longer. You can't rush greatness. The whole technique takes time. Overall, loved the staff! They were super nice while I waited. The food was amazing! I even had left overs. Would recommend a combo to try it all. But really, just try it all! read more

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Sushi Katsu, is one of the best of the best in Sushi. This restaurant makes you feel like you're sitting in Tokyo not Akron, Ohio.

OK, first off, sushi katsu does not have katsu. (Imagine if spaghetti warehouse told you they have no spaghetti on the menu.) Yes, even the katsu dinner on the menu is not katsu- it's a California roll and seaweed salad? No, there's no description on the online menu. Second, why did it take 45 minutes to make 3 rolls of sushi and an order of dumplings? It's always dead and the service is always slow. I really wanted to like this place but that was the last straw... :( read more

Small restaurant. Good ambiance. Sushi is excellent. Beer is cold. Prices are comparable. Strong 8 out of 10.

Being rude to potential costumers who walk in because you are busy and feeling overwhelmed is a great way to assure that a business doesn't have to worry about being busy in the future. They are busy tonight so cannot seat people. Understandable. It is nice to see businesses making money after the rough years we have all had. However they offer carry out so we asked about this since the problem seems to be the availability of a table in this small restaurant, but received a terse response. A woman came in behind us and asked the same thing and received a downright rude response. Maybe we will try them again on another night. Not sure. read more

The best sushi in the Akron/Fairlawn area. You can tell they take care in what they make. The large chirashi is well thought-out and is amazing. You can tell how good a Japanese restaurant is by how well they do that dish and how it's composed. I've never been disappointed in anything I've ordered. The wait may be a little bit longer, but that's because it's popular which is because the food is good and it's sushi and Japanese cuisine done correctly. read more

Walked in at 8:08 to be greeted by an extremely rude employee that just said "No" and proceeded to exclaim that they can't seat us because they "close in 45 minutes". They close at 9pm. Cannot speak to the food, but the attitude and temperament of the employees has encouraged me to never step foot in this establishment again. read more

I've only had the chance to enjoy takeout here, but this cute one-room sushi bar is quickly becoming one of my favorite sushi places in Akron. They have a number of daily specials, and this past visit I was able to enjoy the Thursday Katsu dinner special which includes seaweed salad, rice, a California roll, tuna sashimi, and a quart of miso soup. For $10.50, this deal really can't be beat. I'm not a huge fan of California rolls, but theirs was quite tasty. The tuna sashimi was delicious as well as all the other accompaniments! I added a spicy maki roll (I've also tried the spicy octopus) to round out the meal. It's somewhat of a small operation so definitely allow for some time when ordering takeout! read more

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Great Japanese choice for the Akron/ Cuyahoga Falls area. I had tried the eel bowl and sushi. Both were delicious and fresh. Definitely a hidden gem in a strip mall. read more

OMG. I can't believe the quality and freshness of the food. Everything was prepared well and the servers are attentive. Nice to find an A+ sushi restaurant in Uniontown. This will be our regular spot read more

Food was great the atmosphere was fantastic the waitress was great and the food was awesome. I would definitely recommend this place to anybody. read more

Sushi Katsu - Sushi Bars Near Me - Akron, Ohio

This is a hidden gem. It is tucked in the back of a shopping center in the Valley (Cuyahoga Falls). Started with the Miso Soup which was extremely tasty. Next was the Saturday night special - small sashimi combo, and last we tried the Nico and Summertime Roll. Great find. I will return! read more

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I've been to dozens of sushi restaurants in Northeast, Ohio, and I have to say that Sushi Katsu stands out as the best, most authentic sushi. They easily have the best spicy tuna roll around here. It's actually spicy and you can really taste the freshness of the tuna. It's not the biggest, fanciest sushi restaurant, but the food is genuinely special. The staff is friendly as well. I highly recommend trying it out. read more

As the last reviewer noted, service can be slow...but it's totally worth it. Staff is light, but super kind and helpful. I've been traveling back and forth to Japan for over a decade, and can say that the quality here is the best you will find in the area. Most importantly, the fish is fresh and well prepared. This is the reason to come here. The only cooked entree I have had here was the unagi Don bowl, which was also prepared well. My teens also enjoyed the ramen and gyoza. They also have a reasonable selection of sake for a place of this size. This is my go to place for Japanese. You should make it yours!! read more

Quite little hole in the wall Sushi place! Defiantly recommend this place. The only thing is limited hours of operation. Other wise great for dinner. read more

Best sushi in Ohio. Small places like this are such a wonderful find. Drive around to the back of the building and you'll find a small, charming patio and equally small indoor seating. The staff is lovely, ingredients are fresh, sushi rice is cooked and portioned properly, and the flavor combinations let the ingredients shine through. Prices are good. This is definitely a case of you get what you pay for because considering the ingredients and skill that go into really good sushi, it shouldn't be cheap. Don't try to rush your meal or pickup order. This is handcrafted, meticulously assembled, fresh creative food. Not mass produced for sushi wannabees. Enjoy! read more

We love this place. They have a great gyoza (potstickers) that has a spicy sauce. I typically get the baked crab & my son's like the various sushi and ramen bowl. It is always busy. read more

Good sushi and the chef is always very engaged with the patrons at the bar. Only drawback is that your sushi will take quite while to get made. read more

Went here the other day to grab some sushi with two of my sisters and friend. Was disappointed when I walked in and no one was there to greet us or said anything to us when we walked in. After about 5 minutes, someone came by and told us we can choose our seat. We chose to sit outside but literally got forgotten about. We waited 20 minutes to be asked what we wanted to drink. We ended up moving back inside because we literally were forgotten about. Mind you, this is a very small restaurant so it's not like they were packed or dealing with so many customers. Finally got our food and it just wasn't good. I much rather have eaten a bowl of cereal at home, tbh. read more

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I lived on the west coast for years and It's hard to find decent sushi in Ohio that isn't insanely expensive. This place is good with reasonable prices. read more

The food was really amazing. It can take a bit of time to get your food but that's because they are making it right then and there. You can watch them rolling the sushi and it's almost calming to do so. Definitely will come back again. read more

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I wanted to like it here so much. I've heard far and wide about Chef Tony. Turns out he isn't in the biz anymore. They had a special for spicy rolls. I ordered 3. It wasn't that they were "bad" but they were the same spicy rolls I could get many places and I prob could have eaten 6. I will try again and try the house specialities and maybe that differentiates them. read more

One waitress covered the small dining room and get here early if you want a seat at the sushi bar. Portions and rolls were creative. The chirasi was delicious and plentiful. Definitely will be back. read more

Amazing and fresh. Their rolls are so inventive and the sushi chefs are beyond sweet. Their takeout is bomb now during this Covid-19 nightmare. read more

Amazing service!!!! Amazing food!!! The sushi was incredible. Freshest, most delicious rolls I've ever had. Would definitely recommend!! read more

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Some of the best sushi I've had in the area! So good. Can't wait to come back. One thing that was pretty gross was the staff sitting in the patio area smoking on their break. Not a good look or smell. Great food and service, though! read more

Not good at all. Not sure what the reviews are talking about. Not only does the service suck (we literally waited SO long to even get our tofu appetizer) but the food wasn't even good. We got a seafood teriyaki plate and there was literally no teriyaki on it and you can tell they keep it cold and just heat it up when it's ordered. It all was really hard and rubbery, like it was heated up in a microwave. Not sure what we waited so long for. The food was so white washed and disappointing. Their sweet potato roll was made with little sweet potato fries. The guy making the sushi was literally sipping on a beer while making the food. I'm just so confused. They didn't give us any side plates, they never came to ask how the food was or if we needed anything, the server and the man making the sushi in the front weren't wearing masks...everyone who said this place is good obviously has no idea what good food tastes like and they probably eat ramen and drink Dr Pepper for breakfast. read more

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Chef Tony was great - popping out to hold the door for my mom. Lovely small space with cute patio. Wait was a little long because we came in with a Rush but the salmon nigiri was some of the best I've had! Specials daily - $3.50 read more

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I will probably get torched for my views but it must be said. First and foremost, rolls are NOT the true art form of sushi. It's just Americans have made it that way. Everyone has NetFlix, go watch Jiro Dreams of Sushi. Rolls are a slap in a master sushi chefs face. Adding cream cheese to EVERY roll is humiliating. I've been to Sushi Katsu numerous times and have always been satisfied. I don't do rolls as its the biggest waste of money, anywhere. I've been in the sushi mix around here and I have taken notice how he chooses his cuts of fish if at all possible. I bet no one recalls the days when fish was shipped here and had to be picked up at the airport that day. I will admit that the wait is long but it is a one man show. This isn't fast food people. When is hand made stuff ever been cheap and fast? The Akron area will never have a authentic sushi spot because of its customer base. This is probably as close as we will get to one around here. Of course, this is just my opinion. Appreciate the fish, not the sauce, cream cheese, crunchies, or whatever you like in your roll. read more

The atmosphere and music was nice. The food was really good. But it took sooooooo long to get any of our food. We got our drinks pretty quickly and ordered a couple of appetizers. After an hour wait of no food, we just asked for our food to go and were told our food was being worked on. We didn't get our food until about 30 minutes after that (including appetizers, which they ran out of one that we ordered but didn't inform us until we asked for it all to be packed to go). Maybe it was just a bad night, maybe they were short staffed. We liked the food and will give it one more chance. But based on our experience tonight, if you're coming in hungry, you'll be waiting quite a long time. read more

Best sushi in town. Just wow. Every roll is made fresh and superb. It is a place you want to try and continue to visit regularly.

The BEST sushi around and amazing service. Never a bad experience here! I recommend it to everyone.

Not a good experience. Waited an hour for two simple rolls and two salads, with not a single follow up on the status of the food. On top of the poor service, they charge an additional 3.5% for people with credit cards. The food itself was very average. We will not be returning. read more

Sushi Katsu - Sushi Bars Near Me - Akron, Ohio

It's a small unassuming place w/outdated old decor from the 90's but hey, that just adds to its Akron kitchyness! The quality of the sushi is top notch and from my experience the best you'll find in the greater Akron area, if not N.E. Ohio in general. The owner Tony is the chef and seems like one of the last old-school Japanese-born (Sapporo to be exact) and trained sushi chefs left around. Tony's very friendly and welcoming to all, and likes to chat people up who sit at the bar, while he works. His presentation of the dishes may not be as fancy as other places, but again his sushi quality is top notch and fresh. Order sashimi w/confidence. Even the Yellow Tail, which is usually my "litmus test" for any sushi restaurant's freshness. read more

What can I say about Sushi Katsu to, most effectively, relay my utmost respect for both Chef Tony and his restaurant? I will do my best to both entice and entertain you. I've had sushi from NYC to LA. I am what you might call a sushi snob, though I prefer to call myself a purist. Fish on rice...that is the name of the game. The simplicity is perfection. Chef Tony is a classically trained sushi itamae. He is dedicated to his art and consistently delivers perfectly prepared sushi. Katsu delivers fresh fish, perfect rice, and great service. The tuna is delicious, the salmon soft, and the tamago is spectacular. I will not pretend to say Sushi Katsu is the best in the world - you are in Akron, Ohio after all - but Katsu is the purest, most delightful sushi you will get as far as NYC. His prices are on point and fair. His service is exceptional. You will go into Katsu and feel comfortable. If you like sushi, sit at the bar and watch the Chef prepare for you. That is right - at Katsu, the head chef is making your sushi, the guy right from Japan. How much more authentic can you get? A few final tips: he uses wasabi, as it is supposed to be a part of the experience. If you don't like it, ask for no wasabi. Chef Tony is busy and he concentrates on the experience - he isn't cold, he is just focused. Do not expect to be gibber-gabbing with the chef at Sushi Katsu. Finally, take a risk and order sushi. Katsu will deliver the best sushi experience in Akron, in Ohio, and in this region you will find anywhere at a very affordable price. - Update: forgot to address the bad review about "muscles". Well, you ordered mussels, not muscles, unless the muscle you ordered was actually muscle, from say fish, but instead the order was incidentally mussels. Unfortunately, mussels have no muscle, so the wait on muscle was in vain as the muscles required for mussels to muster anything meaningful is, perhaps, mundane. Maybe instead of being pretentious you could have gauge your experience on quality versus reminiscing the negative. Ignore his review, Sushi Katsu is prime. read more

What I liked about this restaurant is how nice Chef Tony is. He really offers a welcoming environment to the restaurant. You can tell that many of his customers he knows personally. You can also tell that he uses very fresh fish. What I find as a downside is that the rolls are pretty unremarkable. I really admire creativity when it comes to sushi and the sushi at Sushi Katsu was lacking. The portions are also barely satisfying. I'd suggest coming here for a light snack rather than an entire meal. read more

Awesome and it has the best sushi. The service is not that good because there is only one person who serve. So, you need to come early to take your bar or middle of the week. read more

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This is not worth 40 worth of sushi. I can get a boat of sushi for 30 at a high end sushi restaurant. Good sushi not good prices. Don't go here. read more

The sushi here is very tasty! It's a great whole in the wall. If you go hungry and you don't want to wait for your sushi to be freshly made, this is not the pace you will want to go since you have to wait take out orders seem to be very popular here... read more

A hole in the wall place located behind a strip mall. We had the pleasure of dinning at the sushi bar. The sushi rolls that we got were all very tasty and indulgent. My favorite was the black diamond. The monster roll we got was good but I could have done without the cream cheese. Next time we come I would like to try some of the more traditional offerings like the sushi combos. The service is on the slower side but this is understandable because it is a one man operation in the kitchen. Tony the chef is very detail oriented and takes his time to make every order. Price wise things were very reasonable with specialty roles coming in at around 10 dollars each. If you are going to tip the sushi chef remember to have a little extra cash as the tips on the card go to the severs. Overall this was an excellent sushi experience and on the short list for my favorite sushi places in Ohio. 4.5/5 read more