Akami Sushi

Came here on a Saturday before lunch closure. Chinese family owned. Small plaza, entry to parking can be off the small street or woodside. There's no one way sign but the parking alignment gives it away... to enter off of woodside. *IF YOU DO NOT LIKE SAUCE* you should tell them when you order. I checked the menu and it isnt clear... my orders all came with extra sauce ‍ Very Japanese feel. With the wooden boards, they mustve spent some time there. The menu can be a little tricky if you do not know the Japanese english name. For example: salmon is sake. Though.. no one really asks for sake in japan now-a days. Literally just salmon .Ordered tea and it came with its own hefty tea pot. You can see it was well thought out and they put effort. No bar seating area though. Good variation on menu and couple wagyu beef options. Legit wasabi with ginger. Very nice start! I ordered: Hamachi shot- okay. Not something you can shoot, I would order it again with way less sauce. It would he better with less sauce. Onion was a but over powering. I now only taste onion and ponzu sauce with tobiko bites. Wagyu beef roll- alright. I didnt taste much of the truffle oil until middle of the roll. You taste the sauce and the texture of the beef then the rest is cucumber. Legit didn't even taste the shrimp tempura until the last three pieces. Nigiri salmon (sake) and hotate (scallops)- good. Wouldve been great if it didnt have seasoning that came with it. I wasnt expecting the seasoning. Or... it couldve been okay if it wasn't doused in seasoning sauce. I had to just put extra wasabi on top. The menu did not mention seasoning on top. Very unclear... the size of the hotate and salmon pieces were good though.Cheesecake = green tea cheesecake. I wasn't expecting it also... I was just wanting a regular cheesecake. Damn lol it was still ok though. Texture was nice and creamy. I would've had a better experience had it not be surprises after surprises. I'm a expect what Im reading in the menu kinda gal.. but good to know absolutely no sauces if you aren't a fan! The wasabi is a nice touch! That cant go unnoticed!Total came out to be about $80 with tip. I will give this another try though.

I'm actually still shocked with how full I left after my $99 (before tip and taxes) omakase here! This is probably the best value i've found in the bay area for an omakase !!! 3 appetizers, full cooked salmon dish, salmon carpaccio dish, mini chirashi don, 10 pieces of assorted nigiri AND dessert !!! Everything was super tasty, they have parking on site and the staff are very attentive and explain all the dishes when presenting them.

Delicious hole-in-the-wall sushi spot. Small business, very fresh fish and great service. There was a convenient parking lot in the front, and the prices were decent. Will be coming back very soon.

Maybe my fiancé and I just came on an off night. We were craving for sushi one night and we didn't want to go to our usual spots so a quick Yelp search led us to Akami Sushi. The photos of the food looked good and the ambiance inside looked cozy so I was excited for us to try somewhere new. Located in a small plaza, there's parking inside and along the streets. The restaurant itself was certainly cozy with the waitlist right by the door and a few chairs off to the side for waiting. We were lucky and got seated a little after entering the restaurant at the handicap table that was already occupied by 2 people on one side. No complaints there - we were just happy to grab a seat without a reservation!After getting seated is where it fell for me for the whole experience. They were clearly understaffed as there was only one waitress taking orders + rushing back and forth from the kitchen. I'll applaud the two gentlemen that were trying to assist her with bringing water and cleaning tables, but the whole night was chaotic in my opinion. We arrived around 615pm and didn't leave till about 8pm and it wasn't because we liked keeping the seats warm... it was because it took that much time for us to order, get our food, and get the check. Overall, while most of the food was good, it's really hard for me to want to come back when I think of how much time was spent just waiting for service. Not only that, but it was cold that night so when the door was open it was cold and when the door was closed it was too hot inside. There was no happy medium.

This is one of the cutest, family owned restaurants I've been to, and the owners were so welcoming. The fish was very fresh and high quality (the portions were pretty generous as well). We ordered a spicy tuna handroll, jumping jalapeño, kaisen, and an asparagus roll (all of them were so yum).

I specifically requested no wasabi on my sons order and they completely missed it. Nothing worse than a upset child

(Overall: B) - I was intrigued to visit Akami after seeing their Chirashi Deluxe at a price point just under $50 with all the premium cuts. The bowl was very large with lots of fresh seafood, with my favorites being the ikura and pickled wasabi. I was a bit disappointed that there was no uni and it got replaced by a "premium" white fish when I specifically said that I was least interested in these firm white fish. Nevertheless, this is quite a good deal in the bay that is worth checking out, with other interesting items on their menu. I would highly recommend calling to make a reservation as the establishment is quite small.--Food: +1Presentation: EPrice: +1Atmosphere: EService: EMenu: +1Overall: +3 BInsta/Beli: @amei_eats[Note: unfortunately, due to data loss, my photos from my visit were erased.]

Never misses. So so fresh and so so yum. The service is fast, seating is fast, everything is good. I'd say the rolls and sashimi are better than their appetizers. The sashimi slices are THICC and melt in your mouth !!!

I got the deluxe chirashi don and it was so good! There was salmon, tuna, yellowtail, scallops, tamagoyaki, white tuna, shrimp, and ikura. They didn't have uni the day I went, which was slightly disappointing. However, all the fish I got were high quality, fresh, and pretty thick cut. I was pleasantly surprised by how good the tamagoyaki is as well. Additionally, the sushi rice was incredibly addicting.The portion so big. It was way too much food for me so I tried my best to finish all the seafood. I really wish I had the stomach to finish all the rice as well. I'd say the pricing of the chirashi don is great at $48. The place is pretty small so definitely make a reservation. With a reservation, we got seated quickly, and the food came out fast as well. I'd definitely come back and try other things on their menu.

The first time I went to Akame, I was blown away - the second time not so much but I'm so glad I tried them again. The deluxe Chirashi I got this past week was just amazing! Definitely could be a meal for two. All of the fish was so fresh and beautiful, and the rice was perfect. It is more Osaka style rice, which is a bit sweeter, which I like. Very tender and delicious.