Bobby Stephenson
Lively sushi spot in Santa Cruz that was pretty busy for a weeknight and not too loud where you couldn't enjoy a conversation with your companions. The rolls we had tried here that were our favs are the Soquel Avenue and the Akira Roll. I also had the Nigi Combo, it was very good but not the best I've had, you won't go wrong here either way.
Service here was excellent, our waiters tended to us and made sure our drinks were always full and that we enjoyed our meals. Would definitely come back again if looking for sushi in the area.
korrina parker
Hands down best sushi place I've been to in the area. The Kind roll was sooo delicious. I also got an order of the shrimp dumplings and they were too good. Definitely will dine here again and soon.
Talia Koren
Delicious (and massive!) sushi rolls! Came here for lunch during the weekday and ate at the bar. I got the Natural Bridges roll, Oishi roll and the cucumber sunomono. All tasted so good! The roll pieces were a little too big for me but I made it work.
Stormtrooper 24
Placed was packed when we arrived, waited around 40 minutes, but it was worth it! Started with the Gem of Akira, highly recommend this avocado deliciousness. Then we moved on to The Kind and Dynamite rolls - both equally great. Check it out, just be prepared to wait!
Adrian Ojeda
We travel often & my wife loves to try sushi from different places. We assumed Akira Seabright Sushi was going to be good, but it wasn't. With all honesty this sushi was very plain and lacking in flavor for everything that is consisted of. Normally I do not mind the loss, but have in mind they were an avg of $40 for 2 rolls, for which we didn't even want to finish. I would've been happier with Safeway sushi... still amazed on how there was a 2 hour wait just for us to be upset with our food, what disappointment and how sad. Still debating on whether I should go back to retry or just save the money? Always willing to save the money & go to a local small business. Your choice now to decide.
Wei Jing
Don’t order Nigiri. I ordered the Sushi Lunch and the Nigiri in it is a huge disappointment. The rice is undercooked and totally plain without any flavor. Nigiri is supposed to be made with sumeshi: rice + vinegar + salt + sugar.
The rolls are okay. Do taste a little bit plain. Would be better with less rice outside.
Miso soup tastes wired.
2 stars just for the friendly staffs. 0 star for the food. Can’t believe I even have waited for 30 minutes to get this kind of food.
Emily Grande
The sushi rolls have generous portions of fish, which is great considering many sushi spots have maintained or even raised prices but lowered the amount of fish and ingredients inside of rolls. On a Sunday night around 7:30PM the wait time was around 20 minutes. We were seated at the bar and it was a fun experience to watch the chefs make the rolls.
SKnari
The food was good but their service was not. Getting the menu to the table took forever, and the orders arrived to the table very slow.
Mysti Hearold
One of, if not THE absolute best sushi places in Santa Cruz. The sushi, specialty rolls, bento meals and "sake bombs" are out of this world! The place (in physical size) is kind of small, so expect a wait even on some random Tuesday night, but it's worth it. Beautiful art and cool skateboard designs on the walls, but mostly, it's the staff. The hostesses, waitresses, sushi chefs, bus staff etc are friendly, experienced and incredibly pleasant. I recently moved around the corner and I am so excited to be so nearby. In less than two months I've already been there 4 times. I couldn't recommend this delightful yet small restaurant enough. Two thumbs up! 👍🏻👍🏻
On Lay
Besides the fact the hostess stated it would be an hour wait.. I laughed so hard it made me forget about dinner!! My date mentioned that the teriyaki steak was what he was waiting for.. Not too sure if we did wait for an hour.. but it was well worth it!! I had the hamachi collar and the Bahama roll. Accompanied with miso soup, we ordered sparkling sake to top it off. One of the most enjoyable times ever! Our server is beautiful! She was so accomodating! I'll have to get her name next time. We enjoyed every bite! Definitely on the top for sushi/sake time!
Rachel Rose-Murphy
Best sushi I've had! Usually I find one or two things on a menu I really like, but here I'm always trying a new roll. I've never been disappointed with anything I've ordered. The service has always been great and the staff is very friendly.
My fiance and I just went and checked out some of the lunch specials. Great price and very filling. I always love coming here and now will be back more often for lunch and not just dinner.
Star Rodriguez
Akira has the best sushi and such amazing people. We go every Saturday, I swear it just gets better and better every time! Highly recommend Akira to everyone.
Debbie Korth Dolder
I don't eat sushi, but the other 7 at our table do, and they all enjoyed it. Each platter was presented beautifully. I had the teriyaki salmon and assorted tempora and it was outstanding. They offer very generous portions!
Yoko Francis Thunders
Great food, great service! Ate there last night for the first time... Clearly, I've been missing out on some of the best sushi in town! #thinklocal
Kelly Faigley
I LOVE Akira!! They have the best flavors and such fresh fish. The customer service is top notch and super friendly. I'm never disappointed with this restaurant. I always have such a great experience there!!
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