Justin L.
Yelp
Pretty much every UCR student/alumnus I know seems to rave about this place. It's been in my bookmarks for years since I don't visit the IE often. We were driving from Palm Springs to Irvine and Sushi Asahi was on the way, so we stopped for lunch.
This popular All You Can Eat restaurant is in a plaza on the corner of Van Buren and Lincoln. Between Fantastic Sams and Daily Brew Coffee House. Parking wasn't a problem on a Monday afternoon, lot of open spaces were available. They were busy, but we were seated promptly.
10% gratuity for all to-go specials. 15% gratuity for all dine-in customers. 18% for parties of 6+. My family doesn't eat a lot, so we ordered everything à la carte instead:
Luv Luv - Combination of a Philadelphia Roll and a Crunch Roll, with a tangy twist! Cream cheese, avo, crisp shrimp tempura on the inside, wrapped in rice and seaweed, then topped with salmon slices, lemon wedges, and masago, with a spicy mayo drizzle
Tuna Maki, Salmon Maki, Spicy Tuna - Basic rolls you can't go wrong with
Crunch Cut Roll - Classic cucumber, shrimp tempura, avo, crabmeat filling. More crunch flakes on top would have been nice
In & Out Shrimp - Similar Crunch Roll ingredients, with cilantro sauce and eel sauce drizzled on top. All work well together.
I can see why they're popular! Extensive menu selection, decent prices, and the quality is higher than a few non-AYCE sushi joints.