Akai Hana Japanese Restaurant

Do yourself a favor and get this restaurant!!! I get sushi all the time in NYC and around the country, and this place was DELICIOUS!! Super super fresh and full of flavor. You also can't beat the price. The seaweed salad was amazing. I wish I could have it every day. The caterpillar roll was sooo cute with the design they did. The restaurant had limited seating but it worked and felt very comfortable inside. Their outdoor seating looked comfortable too. It's in a good area so it's not too loud if you sit outside. The server (I wish I remembered his name) was very attentive and knowledgeable. I wish I took a picture of the fried ice cream. Delicious!! Wish this place was near me!!!!I highly recommend coming here and will definitely return when I'm back in the area next time.

All I have to say is, get the bread and butter roll. Rolls were a good price for their quality def worth going to

This place is definitely the best sushi in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area! The bread and butter roll is amazing and melts in your mouth. Great taste, fresh ingredients. One of my favorite restaurants in the area.

Awesome sushi and friendly staff! I like the atmosphere and the selections. Will definitely return!

Came here on a weekday night. Service was good. Gave us a friendly reminder when they wanted to close the kitchen. Sushi is a bit over priced. Sushi was pretty typical /standard.

No idea why I didn't give Akai Hana 5 stars! I guess the acoustic 90's rock channel must've been too fresh in my memory. I think they've improved the ambient music, finally. Plus, now I usually get take-out. As for the sushi? It's easily the best in all of central NC. Fresh, tasty, and solidly prepared.

I've been to this place a couple of times now and somehow neglected to write a review. It was recommended by a colleague of mine, which I'm grateful for as I likely would not have stumbled across it on my own. This is the place where I discovered the wonderful world of sushi burritos. I've not seen such a concept in any other sushi restaurant and this is now my go to whenever I come here. We started by sharing the deluxe appetizer sampler, of which the shiitake mushroom tempura was my favorite. I couldn't really tell what the sauces were that accompanied it but they were ok. I've now had the double trouble sushi burrito twice, the full size of course. The combination of tuna and salmon together with avocado, cucumber, masago, and a side of spicy sauce is the perfect blend. I can recall having to order a second cup of the spicy sauce, it was that good! Love coming here. Great sushi, great service and a great environment.

Great Japanese restaurant Staff and owners are amazing. Order the Stacy Rolla with the cucumber - yummy

We love this restaurant and have been coming here for years. My only wish is that they bring back the proper Udon soup bowls. The bowls that are being used now look like cereal bowls.

Ate here when I lived in Chapel Hill over 20 years ago. Recently returned with my family and was astonished to discover that it is actually as good as I remembered it to be! We arrived around 6:30 on a Saturday night and only had a short wait before we could be seated. The excellent sushi was super fresh. Love how the sushi is so beautifully presented. It's not fine dining so I feel weird giving it 5 stars, but I absolutely loved every single bite. Cannot think of anything I would change. I'll be back if I'm ever in the area again!