Aloha Sushi

Management keeps changing hands and the quality seems to dip as a result. The last time I was here, I ordered 2 rolls to go, requesting cream cheese be added to both. I was upcharged (expected) but when I got home, I realized only 1 roll was changed as requested. To be clear, in the past my request was honored without incident. Today I got my same order, 2 rolls, adding cream cheese to both. Before I left I checked my order and again only 1 roll was changed. I pointed it out to the person who took my order and the sushi chef fussed at the staff member who took my order. The chef absolutely made it seem like honoring the request was a huge hassle and I didn't like that at all. The staff member who took my order was really kind and let me know the menu would be changing to include less rolls to make things easier on the sushi chef. That's fine but the newer items didn't appeal to me too much. If the sushi chef is overwhelmed, he deserves support but pitching a fit bc I asked for something that has been done numerous times blew me. Unsure if I'll be back, which is a shame.

They apparently only had one waiter. We didn't get our sushi until about an hour after we ordered it. I wanted another beer, but didn't get it until I told the waiter I was leaving. I don't need to go here again.

First warning: There is an automatic 18% gratuity charge if you are dining in, no matter how large the party is. I will not be eating here again. The service was slow, the food was not great, and the overall atmosphere is just not very enjoyable. Let's start with the food, objectively the worst part. We started with the summer rolls, which were incredibly bland - even paired with the sauce they bring. I will note, they did give us complimentary miso soup because the food was taking a long time - but that was really salty and not good either. The only redemption for the bibimbap was that the taste of the bulgogi was good. That said, the bibimbap was disappointing - it had little flavor other than the bulgogi, and as you can see - the sunny-side-up egg was actually just completely fried, no runny yolk. The chicken katsu was absolutely disgusting. The sauce was not a katsu curry sauce at all, and the chicken was extremely dry and some pieces were really hard. Stay far away from this dish.The server was very kind and he honestly seemed a little stressed (it wasn't busy at all in there but the kitchen was taking a while). He's the reason I'm giving two stars - especially with the complimentary soup. Avoid this restaurant. Not worth it.

This restaurant charges a service fee of about 10%, which was not disclosed to us beforehand and is not on the menu/website. I was disappointed to see an additional $15 added to my bill that did not count toward the gratuity.

Under new management, Aloha has under went a sort of change in food and service. On a recent visit, I ordered the spicy salmon poke salad. Not so good. It came with an adequate amount of salmon, it also was drowned in a spicy mayo type sauce. It only contained 3 items. Rice, salmon and a small amount of seaweed salad. The description mentioned a few other items but they were not in the bowl. It also had what appeared to be pickles in it too. I was none too happy. At almost 19.00 I'm going to need a few more ingredients. Service...I'm unsure if it was the time but, service was very not good. We waited some time before the server approached our table. We were then told the kitchen closed at 1030. Aloha seems to close now at 11pm on a Saturday night. We figured no problem since we knew what we wanted. Wrong. Somehow only our entrees were heard. Neither of our apps made it. Of course by the time it was realized, kitchen was closed. Not sure about a follow up visit for food but, I'll continue to visit for their daily drink specials. That's the only thing that did has not changed.

This place is highly underrated! I had the shrimp shumai and lasagna roll, which had so much flavor! I'll be back for that alone! Raz took care of me, and was super friendly. I'm happy that I found a sushi spot in my neighborhood!!

I ordered salmon avocado roll and what was supposed to be a spicy tuna roll. The tuna roll was not spicy. This was the worst ginger and wasabi I've ever had!! The wasabi was like a powder substance with a horrible texture. Really lackluster! Would not go back. I watched the sushi being made and felt like it was going to be disappointing by the little effort/care used to make it

I've left a review for this place before because I really enjoy the food of one of the chefs, Raj, but he can't manage the whole restaurant and it's sad that if you go on a night that he's not there the service is terrible. Came here for a Friday night date night and no one greeted us, told us where to sit, gave us any menus or honestly acknowledged we were there. After about ten minutes of employees continuously walking past us like we didn't exist, we just walked out. Please do better.

This review is for the NEWLY REOPENED under new owners, Aloha, with return of the awesome sushi chef, Raj! Pros: fresh sushi that's wonderfully prepared and plated. Delicious options for side dishes and cooked food as well, for when you want something other than raw sushi but really, that's what you should go there for. Clean, welcoming and decently spaced apart tables with sushi bar seating as well. Metered street parking is usually not used to find in that area if you don't mind a short walk. Con: Prices on a couple of raw fish items are a little higher that some competitors but the freshness and taste is worth it. Also, let's face it, you really do not want a restaurant to get cheap or skimp on freshness when you're eating raw fish so just go, enjoy, and tip well. Speaking of tipping, note that gratuity is included in the check but it's only 18% so if you're a decent human, add to this for your regular tip and don't be cheap towards hard working wait staff.

Came to Charles street in hopes of going to XS for sushi. XS was closed! Sad face. The guy inside said they're temporarily closed as they're getting new management. I'm like well where is sushi then? I didn't struggle parallel park for nothing LOL The guy then suggested Aloha sushi which is just up the block. I ordered sweet potato rolls which were yummy. Friends had pot stickers and poke bowl which they liked. Server accidentally switched up the credit cards so another person paid for our food and we paid for his. Server was extremely apologetic and we were able to figure everything out. There's a down stairs to this establishment too. More of a bar and there's televisions I guess for sports.