Akai Hana

The salmon don and miso soup were fine. The grilled salmon head and red dragon roll were tasty. The veggie and shrimp tempura was a little too battered and oily, and the dipping sauce lacked flavor. The service was excellent - friendly and efficient.The overall experience was perfect for an SF native craving Japanese food after a couple months in a small Ohio town.

Best sushi in Columbus, hands down. We came for a nice dinner date, were warmly greeted by friendly hosts who offered to seat us at the sushi bar which was such a treat. We enjoyed watching the masterful sushi chefs practice their craft as we waited. Our waiter was very professional, polite, personable and offered great menu recommendations that we followed and were not disappointed. The sushi was delicious and very high quality. It's a little on the pricey side, but you get what you pay for here. Definitely coming back again soon....

Akai Hana has been one of my favorite go-to places for the past several years. Their spicy scallop roll (one of the rolls pictured) is a main reason that keeps me coming back to this place. They have a lot of other great items on their menu as well such as the katsudon, kalbi, and a wide assortment of sushi, rolls and other entrees. I hope this place never closes down during my lifetime.

The food was very delicious and our server was very attentive and pleasant. We had two kids with us and he asked if we wanted little chopstick helpers for them and of course the kids were excited to get them. I got the bibimbap and that was excellent. I got it in the stone bowl and that made the rice on the bottom crispy, which gave it a nice texture. The vegetable tempura was great too. My children loved the gyoza and my girlfriend got the oyakodon. She loves that dish and whenever we go to Columbus, which isn’t very often, she gets it from here because this is the best place to get it from. Overall, we had a pleasant experience with great food and great atmosphere.