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Akai Lounge - Englewood, Englewood, NJ

Akai Lounge - Englewood

4.6
4.6
207 Reviews
$30 and under
Japanese
Akai Lounge in Englewood is a modern Japanese restaurant serving a wide variety of traditional and innovative Japanese cuisine, with a full bar offering martinis, wines and sakes. We offer the freshest sushi delivered daily from the finest seafood purveyors on the East Coast. We also have a great variety of rolls and entrees, including our signature Chilean Sea Bass and skirt steak that allow our menu to please a wide variety of tastes and palates. Our large menu offerings, together with our modern decor, is here to bring a unique dining experience to downtown Englewood.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Sushi, Asian
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Mon–Sat 11:30 am–4:00 pm Sun 12:30 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Wed, Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Thu 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (201) 541-0086
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress Code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    Off-site catering is available.
  • Neighbourhood
    Englewood
  • Cross Street
    Palisades Avenue
  • Parking Details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 207 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.6
4.6 based on all time ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

207 Reviews
  1. MonaN

    New York Area

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2020

    overall5food4service4ambience5
    Food was ok for pricey food. Noise bar talking one language sushi place talking other language loud. Wrong to seat in middle 😂. BBQ Taco was mess to eat need to upgrade ( bun ripped two parks and meat failing don’t know how to eat)

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    58 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    58 reviews

    Dined on March 8, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Akai has never disappointed me. This dining experience was no different. The food was absolutely delish and the service is always exceptional.

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  3. JohnnyC

    New York Area

    18 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on March 7, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a great experience. Recommended to many pople and they all agree.

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  4. AngelaT

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 1, 2020

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Great Restaurant with great sushi choices. Best Saki martinis ,vNice atmosphere. Highly recommend.

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  5. FoodieNYC

    New York Area

    16 reviews

    3.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on February 28, 2020

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    Presentation & freshness of food were lacklaster

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  6. Britt

    New York Area

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on February 28, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best sushi !!! Great service

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  7. Robynslp95

    New York Area

    223 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    223 reviews

    Dined on February 23, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Akai is always on of our top pics. James and Min are fabulous owners/hosts/servers. Everything they serve you is made with dedication and prepared perfectly. We liked the new decor (black velvet wall) and additions to the menu like soup dumplings.

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  8. thewink1

    New York Area

    18 reviews

    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on February 21, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Was seated and greeted immediately. Our waiter was great the food was delicious and we werent rushed. Highly recommend.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2020

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    Sushi and sashimi was fresh. I would be selective with which rolls to order. A lot of the rolls had cooked fish. The short rib from their specials was tough, needed to be cooked longer but had good flavor. I would try again but stick with sushi and sashimi only.

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  10. Tibster

    New York Area

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Awesome, as always. Staff, owners, cooks, everyone does their best to make dining enjoyable. There is a general noise level that rises as the crowd increases. If you sit in the corner by the window in the front of the dining room it is extremely noisy. The tradeoff is being able to watch the street traffic but it can get VERY loud in that corner.

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  11. JoseG

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Greatplace great food

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  12. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was just top notch!!

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  13. AlanS

    Philadelphia

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 9, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always delicious

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  14. ARLENEB

    London

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 7, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Everyone is friendly. Owner greets all the customers

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  15. AlanS

    Philadelphia

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 20, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great as it always is Food is superb Best sushi ever Wait staff is incredible

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  16. bantaboy

    New York Area

    31 reviews

    5.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on January 11, 2020

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Some of the best rolls I’ve ever eaten.

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  17. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 11, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service and food.

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  18. JoeS

    New York Area

    29 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2020

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    Tasty, interesting, friendly and fun!

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    58 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    58 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    James is the best host and the sushi is awesome!

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  20. ARLENEB

    London

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 26, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Everyone is helpful and friendly

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  21. Franz

    Houston

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 25, 2019

    overall1food1service2ambience1
    Very overpriced for what the experience it. It’s just Asian-American fusion fare (leaning more on the American side). A little above diner quality. Vibe of the restaurant feels pretty cheap too with the bright red wall painting.

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  22. DMOH

    New York Area

    41 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    41 reviews

    Dined on December 14, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our home away from home for lunch on Saturdays, quiet but the food is worth it !!!

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  23. CuzBrew

    Baltimore

    43 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    43 reviews

    Dined on December 13, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was our second time at the Akai Lounge and again they did not dissapoint.We had the 3 roll special which included the best spicy tuna roll we ever had.The yellowtail and scallion roll was also delicious as was the oshinko roll.We had 3 pieces of salmon sushi and 3 pieces of tuna sushi all just melted in your mouth.We had the NY Knicks roll which was salmon over Chilean sea bass.Just incredible.For dessert my wife had vanilla and strawberry mochi ice cream.She loved it.We have not found a better Japanese Restaurant in the tristate area then tha Akai Lounge

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  24. NNJFoodie

    New York Area

    27 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on November 22, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great place for delicious food.

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  25. Britt

    New York Area

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best sushi place & request Ming she is the best of the best

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  26. DMOH

    New York Area

    41 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    41 reviews

    Dined on November 9, 2019

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Best Asian cuisine in the area. After trying many different restaurants this is by far our favorite!!!

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  27. Foodie1

    New York Area

    63 reviews

    4.0

    63 reviews

    Dined on October 26, 2019

    overall4food4service3ambience3
    Sushi and Sashimi were good quality...Maki rolls were ample portions. All ordered was liked by our entire party. Only downside were the Spicy Tuna/Yellowtail/Salmon rolls which were all made with minced fish and each was same red color and taste...wouldn't suggest them.

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  28. KarenC

    New York Area

    13 reviews

    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on October 20, 2019

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    Pretty good food and service. Enjoyed the restaurant will definitely go back.

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  29. JohnnyC

    New York Area

    18 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on October 17, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a great experience. Not your typical Japanese menu

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  30. CuzBrew

    Baltimore

    43 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    43 reviews

    Dined on September 28, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    First if you go to Akai Lounge,which you should,ask to have Mikey as your waiter.He guides you through the menu and makes sure you are getting everything you like.We ordered the Omakase which is the sushi chef’s choices of the 12 best pieces of sushi for $95.It also included 3 incredible appetizers.A toro tartare, a avocado stuffed with tuna,salmon and yellowtail and a kind of Japanese tuna salad with fresh tuna.All the appetizers were delicious.My wife and I each ordered the Omakase.Mikey said that would be too much food .He was right.The pieces of sushi were delicious.They included pieces of King Salmon,Toro and various fish imported from Japan We also shared an order of soba which is buckwheat noodles.Finally we ordered a few pieces of eel sushi.Everything was great.For dessert my wife had vanilla and strawberry mochi ice cream.We also has some really good cold sake.This was some of the best sushi my wife and I ever had.It was like eating in Tokyo.So if you are near Englewood,New Jersey please go treat yourself to a great Sushi experience and go to Akai Lounge.Be sure to ask for Mikeyas your waiter and guide

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  31. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 27, 2019

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Some of the roles did not have a lot of taste but the fish was exceptionally fresh and the service was wonderful

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  32. EllieG

    New York Area

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great waiter -patient and kind he went above and beyond with our orders and even brought out things on the house for us try!

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  33. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 18, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, great service. As always!

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  34. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    19 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on July 24, 2019

    overall1food1service3ambience3
    What a terrible meal. Oysters were not fresh. When we complained, we tried 4 for 4 of us. We were charged $10 when dozen was $22. The sea bass was so sweet, muscles were tiny and half of the shells were empty. For $200 we spend it was a really bad meal. We will not come back.

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  35. Gordon

    New York Area

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on July 21, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Nice place: good food, good service, good atmosphere, great value

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  36. MichaelG

    New York Area

    11 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on July 20, 2019

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Akai. Service was great and included a visit from the owner ensuring we were satisfied with our meal, drinks, etc. Location is a 3 minute walk from the Bergen PAC which will make Akai and their tasty sushi our go-to restaurant for pre-show dining.

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  37. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 20, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and service.

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  38. Conference

    New York Area

    20 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on June 19, 2019

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Nice dinner with my husband pre concert. Fast service, good food and walking distance to the PAC.

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  39. Tibster

    New York Area

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on June 18, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Akai is one of our favorite got-to places and one of the few where we have never had a bad meal. Some items are too spicy for me but that does not make them less than great. Cozy and comfortable. Staff is always courteous and timely. If you attend a show at the nearby BergenPAC in the summer especially it is a short walk from parking and the show.

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  40. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on June 10, 2019

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    Not bad but far from great.

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Akai Lounge - Englewood offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (201) 541-0086.

Akai Lounge - Englewood is rated 4.6 stars by 207 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Akai Lounge - Englewood

11 N Dean St, Englewood, NJ 07631-2804

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Palisades Avenue
  • Neighbourhood
    Englewood
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Mon–Sat 11:30 am–4:00 pm Sun 12:30 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Wed, Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Thu 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:30 pm
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Sushi, Asian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress Code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking Details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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