06/13/08

best sushi in town

by arissa26

Great sushi! Love their salmon nigiris, and most of their rolls. The staff is great. It's my husband's and I favorite sushi restaurant in town. We love the 'happy hour' when you can order $1 nigiri. That's the best deal in town. In the weekends it can get crowded and it could take a longer time to have the dinner in front of us, but it's worth it.

• Pros: fresh sushi, great service, nice staff.
• Cons: crowded in the weekends

12/18/04

Best sushi in the midwest

by gomizzou

I've lived in four midwestern states in the last 5 years and asaka has the best combination of fresh sushi, atmosphere, and value of any japanese place that I've visited. Don't let the fact that it is located next to a Hooters in a stripmall deter you. Once you enter, it's a wonderful experience! The portions of fish on the sushi are very large and there is a great sushi happy hour special throughout the week.

• Pros: Great value, fresh food, good atmosphere

06/20/04

Far-Out Eastern Dining

by FudGai

By far, my choice for Indianapolis Nipponese fare. Why?

A)One of the few 100%-Japanese staffs in Naptown from the owner thru the sushi chef. There's a reason why you see more Asians here than any other Japanese in town. B)The waitrons are extraordinarily gracious & make you feel welcome. C)The sushis quite fresh, at times one can find unusual offerings such as spicy scallops. You don't see the wild American bastardizations such as the ConsecoRoll or the Carlini Handroll (Granted, those are fun bites but insulting of this cuisine and violate the feng chow.). Just the simple, elegant offerings found at wondrous places like LAs Katsu or Gothams Nobu. D)The cooked foods? Outta sight and always accompanied by little extras not advertised on the menu. E)The space is Spartan, but perfectly suited to the experience. By contrast, the other decent sushi-havens are variously too dingy, corporate, faux, cramped. -fudgai

• Pros: authentic & fresh, sushi happy hour deal, order off Jap. menu!
• Cons: , Shabu Shabu is pricey, hidden behind Hooters