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| - Conveniently located on the corner of The Plaza and Central, Akahana is a nice little bistro with great potential. There are plenty of things to like about Akahana, but definitely a few glitches to this place.
The Good:
1. The location: I can't think of any other sushi places in this area, and it's just a hop, skip and a jump away for anyone who lives near this neighborhood.
2. The decor: It has a kind of trendy look, but some nice decor. The bar area is very cool, all lit up. The waterfall at the door looks great as well. It's a little dark, but fairly cozy-looking.
3. A huge menu: Their menu is very large, with a great selection of appetizers, sushi rolls, noodle dishes (different Asian styles), salads and more.
4. $5 lunches: I am not sure what time lunch ends, but in addition to getting lunch-sized portions of food, you can also get $5 at certain times on weekdays. They have sushi lunches, noodles, and a few others. They have pretty decent portion sizes for $5 too.
5. The drink menu: They also have an extensive number of specialty drinks.
6. The spicy edamame: Not too hot, but full of flavor (maybe a chili sauce mixed with teriyaki?).
The OK:
1. Buy One Get One Half Off: All right, this is a pretty decent deal (it's every day all day), and they offer it on pretty much all of their sushi rolls. The rolls range from like $5-18, depending on what you're getting. Their specialty rolls start at around $9 and up. They are pretty decent sized rolls too for the price.
2. The quality: The fish quality is ok. It's not as fresh as Yama or the Cowfish, but it's decent. The sushi rice is pretty good, with just the right texture of stickiness and plenty of flavor (the right balance of savory/sweet, not too sweet or vinegary, with hints of sesame). Some of the rolls are downright delicious, but some are just mediocre.
3. The drinks: The cucumber martini was very strong and not quite my style, but probably good for people who really love that brand of vodka. I had one drink (I can't remember the name) that was pretty decent, but not very heavy on the booze. I had their sangria once, and it was decent but watered down.
The Not-So-Good
1. The service: I have had decent service once, but two other times it has not been great. It was virtually dead in there every time I've gone (I've only been there at a late lunch time). In three trips, I have not once gotten my appetizer before the rest of the food, so the timing is a little weird.
Overall, A-OK is probably an accurate summary of my experiences here.
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