Horrible customer service. Food is great, but they need to work on helping their
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 1
Evan Wade
I am really disappointed in the seating here.I visit less often because of it.People hang out in the only 3 booths with a cushioned seat for my dad.They wont leave after they finish their meal so we sit forever waiting for a table that can accommodate my dad’s disability.The staff isnt allowed to say anything so it starts to feel unfair that there is no accommodation for the disabled.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 4
Luke Chen
We go here regularly. Their food is delicious and the portions are generous.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Thaine Ross
This was the best sushi I've ever had. Rainbow roll was amazing, Jalapeño roll was top notch, and I'd highly recommend this place to anyone. I wish I lived closer as this would be my new, go to sushi spot.
Lundy Lee
Good Japanese
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
iben larssen
Outstanding sushi; some of the best I have had in California! Ching, the head waiter is attentive, kind, efficient and always on top of things! Atmosphere could use a facelift but the ambiance is always nice and welcoming!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi Bar
Native Nfree
I 1st started eating here in 1987 & I've never had better Japanese food to this day. Food is delicious and ALWAYS fresh. Owners are beautiful people.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chris Tanayan
Attentive service and delicious food. Will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Becky J.
Disappointing given the ratings. UTC ramen is way better. The pork in the ramen tasted like it was days old and reheated and added to the soup. Overall the food was very average. Service was slow, ambiance even lower.
Sarah S.
All the food we had was delicious. We ordered chicken kaarage and short ribs for appetizers which tastes amazing, and then for the main course, I ordered the yaki udon, which tasted phenomenal. If you're not the biggest fan of pickled ginger, I would recommend getting it on the side, but other than that, everything was delicious and the service was super quick for a fresh delicious meal.
Akita is a local gem. The food is always fresh and delicious. The staff is also so friendly!
Spencer H.
Nice local spot in Escondido. Great service! Food is great and Lunch Special is Great, too!
Caroline C.
New management; bad service. We came in and the hostess did not acknowledge us and just went ahead closing out a check. It took longer than necessary. Employees avoid eye contact. Not a good experience.
Ry S.
Great food and service. Sushi was high quality. Miso and tea, both hot and flavorful. We've been looking for a place since Akai Hana closed in RB and now we've found it!
Karyn Yu Paxton
We came here for lunch on a whim as my husband was craving katsu.They were able to accommodate for our stroller as we had our sleeping infant with us.We ordered a chicken katsu bento and a tonkatsu bento. Comes with miso soup.Miso soup was delicious, came out hot. Just enough tofu and seaweed. Flavor was mild, not too salty.Bento itself was portioned fairly well.Tempura was crispy outside and tender inside.Salad was okay.Rice was a tad sticky but otherwise good.Chicken katsu was crispy and flavorful. Katsu sauce was given but not needed.Tonkatsu was a little dry, tough to chew.We also had shared a specialty roll. Felicita roll.If you're a fan of soft shell crab, I would recommend this one. We both enjoyed it.Our server was practically a one man show - hosting, serving and bussing at once. Props to him.Overall, a solid sushi place. Would come here again.
Horrible customer service. Food is great, but they need to work on helping their
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 1
I am really disappointed in the seating here.I visit less often because of it.People hang out in the only 3 booths with a cushioned seat for my dad.They wont leave after they finish their meal so we sit forever waiting for a table that can accommodate my dad’s disability.The staff isnt allowed to say anything so it starts to feel unfair that there is no accommodation for the disabled.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 4
We go here regularly. Their food is delicious and the portions are generous.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
This was the best sushi I've ever had. Rainbow roll was amazing, Jalapeño roll was top notch, and I'd highly recommend this place to anyone. I wish I lived closer as this would be my new, go to sushi spot.
Good Japanese
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Outstanding sushi; some of the best I have had in California! Ching, the head waiter is attentive, kind, efficient and always on top of things! Atmosphere could use a facelift but the ambiance is always nice and welcoming!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi Bar
I 1st started eating here in 1987 & I've never had better Japanese food to this day. Food is delicious and ALWAYS fresh. Owners are beautiful people.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Attentive service and delicious food. Will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Disappointing given the ratings. UTC ramen is way better. The pork in the ramen tasted like it was days old and reheated and added to the soup. Overall the food was very average. Service was slow, ambiance even lower.
All the food we had was delicious. We ordered chicken kaarage and short ribs for appetizers which tastes amazing, and then for the main course, I ordered the yaki udon, which tasted phenomenal. If you're not the biggest fan of pickled ginger, I would recommend getting it on the side, but other than that, everything was delicious and the service was super quick for a fresh delicious meal.
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Akita is a local gem. The food is always fresh and delicious. The staff is also so friendly!
Nice local spot in Escondido. Great service! Food is great and Lunch Special is Great, too!
New management; bad service. We came in and the hostess did not acknowledge us and just went ahead closing out a check. It took longer than necessary. Employees avoid eye contact. Not a good experience.
Great food and service. Sushi was high quality. Miso and tea, both hot and flavorful. We've been looking for a place since Akai Hana closed in RB and now we've found it!
We came here for lunch on a whim as my husband was craving katsu.They were able to accommodate for our stroller as we had our sleeping infant with us.We ordered a chicken katsu bento and a tonkatsu bento. Comes with miso soup.Miso soup was delicious, came out hot. Just enough tofu and seaweed. Flavor was mild, not too salty.Bento itself was portioned fairly well.Tempura was crispy outside and tender inside.Salad was okay.Rice was a tad sticky but otherwise good.Chicken katsu was crispy and flavorful. Katsu sauce was given but not needed.Tonkatsu was a little dry, tough to chew.We also had shared a specialty roll. Felicita roll.If you're a fan of soft shell crab, I would recommend this one. We both enjoyed it.Our server was practically a one man show - hosting, serving and bussing at once. Props to him.Overall, a solid sushi place. Would come here again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roll