What a great little gem in the middle of Richmond in the Devil's Triangle. This was our first time trying Akidas. We were celebrating the end of my daughters cheerleading season and she and I tend to try new sushi places. We drove by a couple it a couple of times before we noticed it was in between a few other places. It's not the biggest joint but it was fairly busy when we got there. We saw that the small table in the back for two. They had two waitresses working and they were very attentive. We ordered an appetizer of edamame and then for different sushi rolls. We got a yellowtail, ungai, spider and then a Manhattan roll. The food came pretty quick it look like they had to guys behind the sushi bar working. Everything was very fresh and tasty. The sushi seem to be a good quality and we were very happy with all of it. Probably the only thing I didn't like was sitting at the little to top we are right in front of the bathroom so we can hear every flush that happened but that's just do to it being a tiny place. I would highly recommend and I definitely would come back.
Two stars for the food. Gained half a star for the service.Facts about the restaurant: It is a bit small, but has a quaint, home style vibe. The dining menu is incredibly extensive, possibly over 50 different food options (it could overwhelm some people).The service: Server was polite and attentive. Decent service.The food: The miso soup was probably the worst miso soup I’ve had in Richmond thus far. I’ve made miso soup myself from scratch, and I’ve bought instant miso soup packets and they both were better quality than what my friends and I received when we dined in. The soup itself was warm, and had almost no flavour. Their Dashi proportion must have been off that day. The sushi was very okay, borderline not okay. There is a quality difference in the salmon roll vs. the salmon and avocado roll. Both use raw salmon, but the one with avocado was lower quality or simply older compared to the only salmon and sashimi salmon. The meat was visibly darker, and had a different consistency, indicating it must have been older, and the flavour tasted off. The salmon avocado was the worst one in terms of product quality. The combo I ordered was a decent price, but the freshness of the salmon avocado and the miso was not up to par for me. I think the other menu items are too pricey for how much you get and the quality. Plus, only combo meals receive miso soup; the other menu items do not. I heard this restaurant used to be good, but when the chef changed, the quality decreased. The quality, price, and quantity do not encourage me to return.
Sweet little hole in the wall restaurant with excellent sushi, service, and ambience. We ordered the Combo #7 with extra tuna rolls. We will definitely be returning!
Tiny gem in the middle of Richmond. We stopped by on the way home after spending a day in the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts nearby. Akida was definitely a great choice. Great food, amazing service. Chicken and Beef Teriyaki dishes all came out straight from the kitchen sizzling. Dragon rolls were amazing as well. (Definitely deserve the dragon name :)) - spicy.
I had really good time! Tuna sushi ? was really good! This is a small restaurant that is popular in the area Lots of people stoped by to pick up food. highly recommend!
Overall good. But we ordered the $40 sushi platter and they gave us egg, tofu, cooked shrimp, and fake crab meat. The indoor seating is small. Service was nice.
Great food, nice staff, have never been let down here.
We had tuna rolls and sashimi (that didn’t come with any rice under it) and took one bite of it and had to spit it out, tasted as if the tuna had gone bad. No one could eat the rest of it…Disappointed, reviews looked great for this one.
Ordered takeout last night. Sushi rolls pretty good, though they didn’t give me any soy sauce which I thought was odd? FYI I also got the side salad which was just three pieces of iceberg lettuce in a styrofoam cup. So wouldn’t recommend that.
What a quaint little neighborhood restaurant! Huge selections of specialty rolls, plus regular full menu. Sushi was well made and was very creative. My husband is on low carb diet, he really enjoyed the Naruto Roll made with no rice. Diced Tuna, Salmon, Yellowtail, and Avocado were wrapped in cucumber slices, decorated with Flying Fish Roe. I ordered the Sky Roll and never had anything like it. Minced Spicy Salmon was mixed with Tempura crunch to form a square base, Rice and Spicy Tuna were in the middle, topped with Lobster Salad and Red Tobiko, drizzled with eel sauce and spicy mayonnaise sauce. It was delicious!