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We feature tapas-style Japanese food. Ask about our sake specials.
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For two star Japanese, try Akai Hana Japanese Restaurant in Wilmette. You'll find this is one of the popular places to eat in the area. It's known for its sushi.
3.0 of 5 stars.
I expected more, because my dad is a big fan of this place. But it was really just your standard japanese restaurant with sushi.I ordered the Chicken Teriyaki & Tempura combination - which is a good...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Food was good, but service sucked big time. Their menu has a good variety to choose from, their sushi isn't half bad, and their soups are pretty good. But the service was total crap. The waitress...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went for lunch the other day and thoroughly enjoyed Akai Hana. I love Japanese restaurants that offer more than just sushi, even though their sushi is pretty freaking tasty. I ordered the tempura...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We have been going to Akai Hana for years starting when my wife and I were just a couple up until today with our three kids. It is a very great sushi place to bring the kids, and that is big for us as...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been visiting Akai Hana for years. They don't have too many rolls or dishes that are off the beaten track, but everything they put in front of you is well-made and very tasty. The agedashi dofu...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Its an authentic looking modern pseudo Japanese restaurant with a price to match.The chicken, as noted in other reviews was still a bit dry. Agedashi-dofu was too sweet to be traditional. Stick with...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. I've never had to wait to be seated and the service is awesome. We always get the same waiter if he's working. He's this gay Thai guy who my mom is friends with. He's adorable. We...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This restaurant has a fantastic menu. They have a ton of authentic items on their menu and also americanized items. They have something for everyone. Their sushi is very good and also their...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Large sushi portions as pointed out by another reviewer. The best salmon teriyaki whereas Matsuya has excellent chicken teri and Renga Tei has excellent beef teri. Huge bento boxes with fresh, tasty...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I had the lunch box. I agree that the chicken teryaki was dry. Nothing special as far as sushi goes... but a good deal for lunch. The service was mediocre.
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a sucker for the bento lunch boxes offered by any Japanese restaurant. Today, for $10.25, I got white meat chicken teriyaki, a california roll, cucumber/crab meat salad, two pieces of random...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place used to be a record store. What does that have to do with my review? Absolutely nothing. The agedashi-dofu was probably the best I've had in Chicago. The spicy tuna handroll was too...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My commute passes by here every day, but I never came in until last summer when some friends of mine were moving away and suggested it for a farewell dinner. The place was packed on a Friday night,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2008
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BAD service. C'mon, if the food is just below average, at least be nice! Not recommended. Go to Akira at 1137 Greenleaf Ave instead - uncomparable food and service.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/20/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place used to be good. Now the food are overpriced and poorly prepared. The sushi and sashimi are poor quality. I used the order the sea bass, but now they serve a small portion and its more...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Visited recently after a long absence. Not as good as it used to be. The swordfish teriyaki, which used to be buttery and melted in your mouth, was overcooked and very dry now. They are also trying...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Clean, Japanese restaurant owned by Koreans, this place has sushi, sashimi, and bento boxes that are overpriced. The food is good, but nothing special. The chicken teriyaki bento box comes with...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty decent sushi, I love their spicy scallop roll, its really good.The green tea ice cream is hit or miss, its good most of the times ( 3bad out of 7visits). they have lunch specials which are on...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Blah. Amidst screeching suburban children, I tried to enjoy sushi here. We ordered rolls a la carte as I'm used to at other sushi places, but I was surprised when the waitress told us we'd only each...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Akai Hana is a really cute sushi place. The decor is traditionally Japanese and has screens over the windows, the sushi bar itself is a little cramped, so I like to sit at tables or booths here. I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2008
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Great sushi and other Japanese meals. Have lived in Japan and think food is delicious. Kid friendly. Special drink in bottle with marble called Ramune - Would definitely recommend.
citysearch.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Have you tried their green tea ice cream... i found it the most delicious. The meal was ok maybe I wasnt so starving: Salmon bento and tuna bento,, but I am not going to try these items again. Rolls...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I love the Akai Hana market that is next door to the restaurant which is why this review has 3 and not 2 stars. I also love the fact that you can buy sake to-go.Other than that I am way...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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Sushi here is OK, nothing great. The Chicken Terriaki dishes are just average. I have had much better tasting at other Japanese restaurants. If you really like Japanese food better place is Sunshine Cafe on...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, so Sushi in the burbs really doesn't match the city, but growing up in area this was always a family hang. It's also nice that to this day my family and I get treated like kings there and that is...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went here to celebrate a birthday. For a party of 11 we were seated in the back corner. Almost everyone ate the Sea Bass Combo. Sea Bass is fried with good size flaky chunks of fish. Substitutions...
yelp.com - user review - 02/29/2008
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This place is a health code violation in waiting!!!! I have now gotten sick from Akai Hana twice!!! The first time I thought it was just the flu, but by the second time I wised up. I have been coming to this...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is a sad review. I'm sad since I loved Akai Hana growing up. Twenty years ago the sushi and overall food was great, especially for the price. Over the past several years the quality has...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
been awhile since I've been here--I remember it as your typical, very basic Japanese average restaurant with not a lot of focus on the sushi. I came up to go to the Akai Hana Market afterwards.
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The sushi that I did have was great. I should have stuck to that, but instead I got the sukiyaki (my friend claims to love it) and it was unentertaining to say the least. I also could not get on...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
An innovative Sushi menu makes AH stand out. My wife ordered a crunchy one and also a sweet potato one that I had never seen before. The chicken teriyaki with rice, soup and veggies was excellent....
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome quality but the service really bites! I went there yesterday at 5:00 PM on purpose and I still got lousy service. After I was seated I had NO contact, not even a glass of water. I looked...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This restaurant is popular for several good reasons. The menu covers most of the standard items you'd find at a typical pseudo-Japanese restaurant: appetizers, teriyaki, sushi, rolls, tempura,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2007
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I remember when my aunt took me here for the first time for my first sushi experience. This was back in the fall of 96 and close to 11 years later I still go here for those occational cravings for sushi and...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this is one of my all time fav sushi restaurants. as soon as you walk in , the staff acknowlege your presense and you get seated pretty quickly. everything is fast. once the food comes out, it's...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place to get sushi in Wilmette. Fresh sushi and always busy. My parents always get the tempura udon and they love it. The Orange Roll is very good--- try it for sure.The prices aren't too...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My wife and I love this place for various reasons. She loves their fish collar appetizer and I just love their sushi. Yum!
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2006
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Authentic it's not, but if you're looking for good Japanese-ish food at a good price, this is a good place.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/13/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is perfect- a basic Japanese/Sushi restaurant tucked in a little strip mall. I come for lunch on weekends when I'm up this way shopping at Old Orchard. The food is very good, reasonably...
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2006
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Small Japanese grocery store located just a few steps East of of the Lake St. exit at the Eden's Expressway (94). Great place for unique, hard-to-find Asian cooking ingredients and specialty gifts. I love to...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/06/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's been consistent for all these years and the prices are good. I've always gotten the bento box and have been stuffed. Their tonkatsu is cooked perfectly along with the sauce they pair it with....
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This review is for Akai Hana Grocery the market next door to their restaurant: Small Japanese market selling overpriced goods even in relation to Mitsuwa which already has the market for expensive...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Convenient place to get some Japanese food - love the fact that the Akai Hana market is right next door. In regards to the restaurant - cozy atmosphere and service is very friendly and quick. The...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2005
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Consistently bad service. The staff could not care less about you. They are constantly running away from customers as soon as order is placed. It is too bad that this restaurant does not seem to care about...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great place in the suburbs to have Japanese food. Go during lunch time and get a bento. For like 7-8 dollars, you can get soup, sunomono, rice, sushi, and tempura. Really great service,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2005
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It is Great food! Graet for small groups of friends adults.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/23/2003
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TV is always on. Sushi chefs are not Japanese. Diner-like atmosphere. Food is good. Prices are OK. Lots of families. Friendly.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/05/2003
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this restaurant is very popular, and it is worth all the attention because their sushis are very good and the ambience is just right.i highly recommend this restaurant
citysearch.com - user review - 08/18/2002
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I went here for lunch after seeing that Akai Hana has the highest rating for food on Zagat and was not disappointed. The quality of the fish for the price paid was outstanding, and the restaurant is nicely...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/15/2002
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probably the best japanese restaurant on the north shore. the pristine sushi makes it so popular. be prepared for a wait on the weekends...
searchchicago.com - user review
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deluxe sushi for $8!
epinions.com - user review
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i really think this is an average and very typical american/japanese...
dine.com - user review
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ok, it's in a strip mall, but the sushi, the skillful presentation, and the knowledgeable staff more than make up for the generic setting. daily specials are consistently intriguing and the soft-shell crab...
chicagoreader.com - user review
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a sleek, modern restaurant, akai hana makes a specialty of japanese-style fish. that means it serves lots of sushi, alone and in combination with teriyaki preparations...
metromix.com - user review
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sushi on the loose...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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we have been enjoying meals at your restaurant but wondered how we can receive the $5.00 off coupon. we can't figure out where on this site we can get it from...
centerstage.net - user review
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food is mediocre, service is terrible and the food is expensive. there is nothing good about this place...
metromix.com - user review
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a branch of the suburban akai hana. great food at reasonable prices. not terribly inventive--a family sushi restaurant, if there is such a thing...
chicagoreader.com - user review
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