Akai Lounge
“Look no further, you won't find a better sushi spot anywhere in Bergen County.”
“A bit pricier than other local restaurants but well worth it.”
“You'll walk out feeling like you made new friends & you'll crave the food again. 🙂
Chilean Sea Bass, Nabe Udon, PlA Roll – must haves!”
Akai Lounge
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Very good sushi – don't let the smaller pieces fool you – they're delicious!
Lots of creative rolls but even the regular sushi pieces were very tasty.
No BYOB here but fair alcohol prices. Overall prices are average to a bit high.
And No up-charge for spicy mayo – bravo!
Try this place when in the area – good for a date or something semi-casual.
Delectable! My first experience was a quick [late – 2:15ish] lunch date during the week, although not packed, it wasn't a deterrent in our staying. We were pleasantly greeted and seated; we went during Halloween time, so the restaurant was decorated with various halloween embellishments, which added to the experience and made it really fun. The menu hosts many fine selections of rolls, sushi, and main courses; which included one of my favs Chilean Sea Bass.
Everything except the Green Tea (in my opinion) was slamming. My second visit, was take-in, and again they left me wanting to go back.
Hands down, Akai Lounge is the best Japanese sushi house in the neighborhood. I won't mention the name, but there is another sushi spot a block away, which is subpar to Akai. Yes, it offers free parking but that's all it offers. Keep walking, you'll thank me later.
Dō itashimashite
Went here with a couple friends for lunch. Had the sushi lunchbox which came with miso soup, salad with ginger dressing, and a specialty role (I chose the NY Knicks Roll which is Chilean sea bass with salmon– delish). I had the lychee martini which was delicious.
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Edit: 2nd time coming here I found hair in my food. They were nice enough to take the food off the bill. But it's not the same and I will not be coming back here due to they "hairy" experience (disgusting).
Miso soup, ginger salad, spicy salmon roll and a pain in the ass roll, that is all.
Akai offers great sushi and everything is always very fresh.
The pieces are on the big side so plan to leave there full.
Prices are fair, but you pay for what you get and that's fresh giant pieces of sushi.
Next to hummus, sushi is the next thing I eat the most of so to say that Akai Lounge is one of my favorite places to go should say something. I've been here several times over the past years, and it's always good food with good service.
They keep the interior decoration simple and neat – a nice place to go for a date. The rolls are creative and delicious! The surf & turf is the roll I always order, and then I usually get another one or two to accompany it. I haven't disliked any roll yet.
The rolls are a little on the pricier side, but it's definitely worth it.
Came here for sushi with some friends and it was ok. I am a huge NY Knicks fan..so I had to get that roll, which was only ok. I also got the EZ Ryder roll which was probably my favorite. Not very memorable sushi for the price they are charging.
Almost confused this place for Daruma – glad I didn't. Akai is much better in terms of service and food. Although their rolls are pretty decent, what really shines at Akai are the hot entrees. The rock shrimp appetizer compares favorably to "Bang Bang Shrimp" at Bonefish, and the sea bass was buttery and cooked to perfection. Their udon bowls were really good and made me wish I had ordered them instead of the rolls I got. Again, not that the rolls were bad, just that their hot entrees seemed to fare so much better when I sampled from my friend's dishes. Not a bargain by any means, but this is one of the better Japanese restaurants in the immediate vicinity (and one that is actually open for Sunday lunch).
Whenever I order delivery from here I'm always alarmed by the totally cost of my order; that's Japanese food with nyc prices for you.
The nabeyaki udon is always great. I find that while they have a large list of speciality rolls they have so much going on that they all taste the same to me. I love Chilean Seabass so the basstard roll and ny Knicks roll are always flavorful for me; their spicy tuna is good too. I would avoid the rock shrimp to go; it tastes better at the restaurant.
Fyi they charge for extra wasabi and they now have tacked on a $2 gas surcharge. As if this place isn't pricey enough but yet I'll suck it up and pay because out of all the Japanese places in the area that deliver to me akai's rolls are the biggest and most flavorful