Akasaka

Reviews

• Kim P.

  star star star star star_border 30 May 2026

  so reasonably priced for riverside dining! Miso needs a bit more stuff in it - seaweed and tofu. Right now it's almost just broth. The specialty rolls on special price is a nice way to sample them but I think the regular rolls are so cheap, just go with them most of the time. Very quick service.

• Joi B.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 23 May 2026

  Starting off with the positive, because I truly dislike writing less than positive reviews: the sushi tasted great. My avocado cucumber roll was fresh and delicious (yeah, I know it's basic but so much could go wrong with that. I've had lousy ones before with unripened avocado and rice that's too sour) and my guy marveled over how good his lobster and rainbow rolls were (marveled because everything else was so... off as you soon shall see). If this were a takeout order, the review would likely be one star stronger.
  
  Also appreciated, the view of the boats docked on the Hudson. We were able to get a patio seat as it was around 5pm on a Saturday. All we wanted was a couple of drinks and snacks to enjoy the view. I'm glad it was a quick visit, though, because unfortunately we didn't have a great experience here, mainly due to the service. To be fair, our waitress admitted she was new, but I don't feel she could have possibly have even been trained as a waitress anywhere, no less here. She had no idea what anything was on the menu and kept asking us to point out what we wanted, including Prosecco and Sapporo, which I believe are pretty common drinks.
  
  There's not much for vegans or vegetarians here at all, other than the aforementioned avocado cucumber roll and I also saw a sweet potato roll on the menu. Otherwise, the menu is sushi and a small selection of basic cooked Japanese dishes.
  
  The can of Sapporo was brought out warm. Another rookie mistake. My guess is that someone refilled the beer cooler and didn't rotate, but our waitress should have held the can and known immediately that it was too warm to serve. Although we were literally the only customers in the place, our waitress was not attentive and we had to pretty much wave her over from inside for anything.
  
  Like the bill. Due to it being a hand written bill rather than from a computer system, it was all completely wrong. We were charged for a lobster roll tail ($20) rather than the lobster roll ($15). I was charged for an avocado roll and a cucumber roll, instead of 1 avocado cucumber roll. She kindly fixed it, sort of, but we waved her back and told her it was still added wrong. She said it was because there was tax and showed us $15 tax on a 50 dollar bill. By this time, we had our phones out to add the bill because it was so off, we couldn't trust her. She kept apologizing but I kept thinking of how we normally don't even check the bill, give our credit card and leave, which is sort of what we did here before realizing we were owed money after our card was already run, so the owner handed us a $5 bill from the register. This all felt so weird and uncomfortable.
  
  I thought back to my right out of college days as a brand new waitress at a restaurant named Akasaka (not making this up). I had never waited on tables. I was unfamiliar with Japanese food and the menu was huge. I worked my ass off to learn an extensive menu and an unfamiliar culture as well, being that the customer base was mostly Japanese and there are different serving customs with people from Japan. It truly taught me to appreciate a new culture and the opportunity to learn so much about food (as well as get along with a very scary but ultimately awesome old school Japanese chef who was tough on me at first but ended up being so kind and amazingly even made sure to cook me things that were vegan). I think you can make the most of your opportunities in whatever job you take or need to take to pay your bills.
  
  Why am I telling you this? I can't excuse lazy attitudes. This new waitress simply wasn't trying at all. It's a disrespect to the restaurant to take a job and then dial it in. And some might say it's pretty unfair that a place is judged according to poor service but here it is.
  
  We paid around 55 dollars on snacks and drinks, not terrible given the waterfront location. There's no other reason we wouldn't come back but the service.

• A L.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 19 May 2026

  I have been a customer of Akasaka since they opened for business, and I used to think they had stellar Asian fusion cuisine. Their service always was kind, welcoming, and warm with the owner present. Within the last year or two though, I believe their quality has taken a huge plunge, along with customer service. The last several times I've been there the food just wasn't the same. I have always ordered the spider roll (soft shell crab, avocado, cucumber, masago, and eel sauce) and I recently noticed they have made the roll smaller--and the soft shell crab has been completely burned through and super salty every time. Each time I try to give this business another chance, I'm disappointed in another way, like a couple of items missing from my takeout bag.
  
  I hate to say only negative aspects of Akasaka, so one positive is that their sushi and sashimi is very fresh and tastes good, and the place is always sparkling clean.
  
  Please bring back old Akasaka! We need a good sushi restaurant in Newburgh to go to!

• Nada S.

  star star star star star 11 May 2026

  Fantastic sushi!!!
  
  I find it hard to find good sushi usually in the United States unless you're in big cities but this little place had amazing sushi! Great views and great prices!!!
  
  I would go here again in a heartbeat.
  
  I recommend the lobster roll it was soooooo tasty.

• Josiah And Alix B.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 9 May 2026

  This place is not a mid or high level sushi place, it's a low end sushi place and you have a lot of other good options. Sushi is mediocre, service very forgetful and everything is just plain. If you want sushi go somewhere else. If you want dinner on the water, go somewhere else.
  Aka-sucky.