Sushi Near Me U.S. - Aiki Sushi & Ramen, Colorado Springs, CO

Gredy Seago  3

The restaurant looks nice and clean inside. We went weekday during lunch and it wasn’t busy at all. They have hibachi seating on one side and regular seating on the other. The service was good, as one would expect. The food was okay. We order the bento box, which came with plenty of food, but the food was underwhelming. I was expecting the salad to be your traditional Japanese shredded cabbage salad with sesame dressing, not at all. The miso soup was tasty, the teriyaki chicken is your run of the mill teriyaki sauce—nothing special. For what it was the price was justifiable ($15 per bento box). The California roll left was not what one would expect, it was okay at best. Overall, good service, but the food was just okay. I have better hopes for the hibachi, which I will go back and try at some point. I’ve had teppanyaki in Japan and I’m curious to see how theirs compares so I’m looking forward to trying their hibachi grill in the future.

Isabel M  3

We decided to take a chance on this place, and it turned out to be just okay. Although the restaurant was clean, it was unorganized with random supplies in every corner. Ordering was a bit confusing. We were promptly served drinks, but it took a while to place our food order. The waitress noticed we hadn't ordered yet and spoke to the waiter. She then asked us to write our order on a scrap of paper, which added to the confusion. We ordered the combo fried rice, spicy miso ramen, tiger roll, and angel roll. The meal began with a salad with ginger dressing, which I didn’t enjoy, although the salad was fresh. The combo fried rice portion was generous and came with a miso soup that was overly salty. Unfortunately, the chicken didn’t taste right and some of the beef pieces had the same issue. The spicy miso ramen was just okay; it lacked a strong miso flavor and the pork was dry, though the noodles were nicely chewy. The sushi was the highlight of the meal. Both the tiger roll and the angel roll matched their menu descriptions and tasted good. The sushi chef who brought out our sushi was pleasant and asked if we needed anything. Overall, the experience was quite disorganized, with staff repeatedly asking if certain things had been done, like whether they had brought the miso soup or taken our order. I wouldn’t return for the menu dishes, but the sushi might warrant another visit.

soraya cason  5

I am eating the absolute best order of Sushi since leaving Phoenix... See attached photo ... For less then 30 silly dollars..... to go?! ... Yeah, you guys keep eating whatever it is your calling "fish" I'm simply trying to keep them open, so don't come all at once since I'm sharing. ... I mean if I have to explain what Roe is then the proper texture of Caviar then we're not having the same conversation

Olena V  2

We did not enjoy our experience at this place. We dined in. Lazy service- we had to write our order on a piece of paper, dirty plates were not picked up in a timely manner. Some odd music for the entire restaurant came from the server's phone. The food was very unimpressive. Pho looked and tasted like it was prepared with spaghetti noodles, which is very strange. The prices are way too high for the quality of food. We will not return.

Eric Basco  3

I've shelved my expections on sushi after my timing living abroad, as it would not be fair to the restaurant to grade it by those standards in a landlocked state. However, I was overall disappointed with my experience here. Aiki Sushi and Ramen feels like a cafe when stepping in. I was greeted by one of the two people behind the sushi bar. After sitting and one of the two sushi chefs took my order, I realized that the ordering system would be written down. The owner behind the cashier counter stood there with little to do but look at the TV. When he did bring food, he was extremely soft-spoken. I felt like some nigiri, and ordered a few salmon, hokkigai, saba, and hotategai. I also ordered a veg yakisoba. First, my sushi came out. It was smaller, but that was to be expected at $1 per piece. The rice was refrigerated and clumpy, and off-putting. As far as each fish went, the salmon and hokkigai were okay, and the saba was off even with its usual vinegary taste. The hotategai is where I was disappointed, as nothing on the menu said that it would be spicy. While I do love spicy food, I try to avoid it with sushi, as it taints the palate. Luckily, I was saving that for last in this visit. For the little bit of soy sauce that I did use, do be careful when pouring it out. The containers spill a lot. I lost my napkin to that. Miso soup came out during the sushi (as well as the entree). The broth was okay. Not overly strong but reliant on miso rather than dashi, and I was happy to see soft tofu as well. The entree was the star here, taking me back to yatai yakisoba at festivals. While the veggies tasted like they were cooked 8n a different sauce, the overall slightly tangy savory flavor was wonderful. Having it served on a house dinner plate was odd, but it too gave a good feeling. I did my best to leave Japan in Japan, but it is places like this that make me think why it is okay for us to expect excellent burgers, steak, chicken, pizza, etc for a top dollar, yet we settle for mediocrity when it comes to Japanese food.