Nigiri leans comically large but the food is good and will satisfy any sushi craving. Daily special rolls keep it interesting and this a great choice for classic standbys/favorites. Have not yet had a chance to try the rest of the expansive menu of Japanese cuisine.Be sure to make a reservation ahead of time and dont plan to be done in a hurry - it is always busy and service timing leaves something to be desired if youre on a tight timeline.

At the time of this review, Asaka is my top spot and go-to for Japanese food. Ive had both dine-in and carry out experiences. The food has always been great - fresh and flavorful. The service has also been very kind and helpful, but often a little slow.A couple areas for their improvement:- Hire more staff; dining in can be pretty slow and inattentive- Use some sound dampening material to make the secondary room quieter; it can get quite loud- Put your menu online via Facebook or a website; its difficult to browse via the Instagram page

Our favorite restaurant in Indy. Great service and great food!

We usually do pickup order 2-3 times per week. They sushi are fresh and delicious, service so nice and polite.

An incredible sushi place! This is the perfect place to be introduced to high quality sushi for a good price if you go during the happy hour. Ive gone several times and am never disappointed. You may want to call ahead for busy days to order ahead as the wait can get long. Additionally, go with some friends so you can share a bunch of different types of sushi and try everything!

Best sushi I have ever had. Not just the sushi too, all the food is great. Theres even free green tea, and it is good green tea. My favorite dish Ive tried so far is the Pork Katsudon; the fried pork is so juicy and delicious. The ramen and curry are also very tasty. The owner and staff are very good people. Highly recommend to anyone looking for amazing Japanese food and sushi!

I absolutely love this place! The food is fresh and well prepared! The wait staff is on point and the sushi chef is amazing!

I love this place!Happy hour till 7pm is the most attractive thing to me but also their seafood is larger and good quality.I wish the restaurant was near by.Im an hour away from there ;(

Really authentic. Everything tasted fresh. The rice was so good and not dried out. Its a small space but hidden gem for sure

Love this place, really amazingly fresh sushi with really fine selections of fish cuts such as the fatty tuna. and price is unbeatable during their happy hr

Looked through the reviews of several restaurants, and was excited to try Asaka. being open only from 5pm to 9pm, we expected it to be rather busy, and we were definitely correct. in the, nearly, 2 hours that we were there, we were visited once by our waitress who took our sushi and appetizer order and gave us our drinks. after about 30 minutes, we received our order of Takoyaki, and about 10 minutes after that, we received our 3 sushi rolls (the Demon roll, the $5 special roll, and the spooky spider roll). all of the sushi was below average, with the demon roll arguably being the best of the 3, but nearly all of them were falling apart. the spooky spider was basically a cream cheese roll. nobody ever came to refill our drinks, and we were completely ignored after our sushi was delivered. we had planned on ordering entrees, my SO wanted the teriyaki salmon and i was deciding between the katsu don or the asaka ramen, but we never even had a chance to order it. if i had the ability to give it 0 stars, i would. i will definitely never be visiting again, nor will i ever recommend asaka

This place rules. The staff are awesome and the food is amazing. The sushi is great, the takoyaki is wonderful, and the shoyu ramen in particular is absolutely delicious. Highly recommended.

I’m not sure where to start. The service was good, and the atmosphere was even better. It felt like you were in a small but well loved and decorated sushi restaurant hidden off the beaten path. The food? Even better!! I nearly wept when I tried the takyoki it was soo good! My wife and I WILL BE returning, & hopefully soon! Thank you all, and I hope this review helps your business.

Always love going to Asaka! Best quality sushi. Always fresh and professionally prepared. I can always count on them having safe and delicious food!

I have been going to this place over a decade, and its been the best from day one. Im from Japan, and this is THE ONLY restaurant I go for sushi. Thats all.

Fresh and delicious! Best Ive had in a while.

Our food was quick and delicious, staff were all pleasant and accommodating, the decor was no frills authentic, and the vibe cozy. Great spot overall. We only went for a light dinner but they seemed to have an expansive menu for a small place. Excited to come back and try the other promising options

Been wanting to go here because of the awesome reviews, and Im glad I finally did! We shared softshell crab tempura appetizer (new for us, great crab flavor), gyoza (good but didnt seem as homemade as other places), and Asaka ramen spicy (DELICIOUS broth, definitely spicy!). The prices were reasonable and the service was outstanding! Definitely will be back for more ramen (maybe just light spice this time) and to try more of their extensive list of appetizers. Check this place out for authentic Japanese food!

My favorite Japanese food place in Indy! Lively atmosphere, sizable portions and fantastic food. I went here recently for a date and sat at the sushi bar for over 2 hours as we ate sushi and chatted. Service at Asaka is always a bit haphazard but the food makes it worth it. The nigiri pieces are always generous and the Dons are authentic. Good selection of alcohol.Pro tip: Make a reservation! They place is always packed.

I usually dont leave review unless the place is very good or very bad. This place is surprising very busy. Surprising because the food is mediocre at best imo. I decided to order take out. Got there a few min before when they said the food will be ready. There were a few people waiting to sit down when I arrived. It was at least 15min of standing there before they even acknowledged me and asked if I was dining in. Place was a little busy but the servers including the person who appeared to be the owner saw me but no acknowledgement. After I finally got the chance to let them know Im there to pick up the food it was another at least 25min before the food was ready. When I finally arrived home I was very disappointed that I wasted all that time for horrible quality sushi. It was a mush. But no worries I will never be there again..

Best in Indianapolis, feels like Im back in Japan

I have no words to describe how satisfying and good the food is !!!! Easy 5 stars

Been coming here for years and it’s amazing every time! It is the absolute best and most authentic Japanese food in Indiana. Their sushi is outstanding too. Just great value and wonderful food all around

Asaka is the best sushi this side of Indy. Their happy hour is crazy affordable for the quality of sushi. They are always busy at dinner time, and the staff work tirelessly, so dont be surprised if you have a wait. Order some hot tea or soup and enjoy yourself because the wait is worth it.

Food was great. Authentic, friendly, and delicious.

Great food and the prices are not bad either

Always the best Japanese food, sushi and sashimi! Amazing ramen, curry, all of my favorites! Occasionally service can be slow, mostly from understaffing, but the food is always worth it!

Always call for a reservation. Probably the closest thing to legit Japanese food this side of the Mississippi. Seriously, their katsudon is better than what we had in some places in Kyoto. Nina is an amazing sushi chef, great servers, love love love Asaka.

Delicious, authentic Japanese food. Since a lot of us grew up in Japan or visited there while visiting family, we missed the real, good food. Asaka lived up to our expectations.We made a reservation beforehand, and it was definitely worth it (especially with kids). We will definitely return if we are ever nearby again.

Everything was absolutely delicious. This is by far the best sushi on the northeast side of Indianapolis. Theyre half price options during happy hour make it surprisingly affordable as well. I highly recommend this place to anyone who enjoys great sushi.

Have been coming here for years and years and always enjoy the food. We had a lovely time here but I was a bit confused about why they served potato salad with the tempura. Was also confused about why the seaweed salad included kale. My dad made me take a picture of the sashimi with the pencil to show how huge the pieces are. The vegetable tempura was very yummy, the sushi was great, edamame was very good but really salty (but then again it always is everywhere) and the seaweed salad was alright. My mom and aunt enjoyed their sake and my dad enjoyed a giant Sapporo, and I enjoyed my green tea. Overall ambience is still very nice and server was friendly.

We picked two things off the menu, one that we were familiar with and the other that we had never had and both were amazing. My wife said it was the best meal she has ever had anywhere. I dont know if its always like that but we will be back.

I recommend you make a reservation for Friday and Saturday nights or you might be waiting a while. But it is because it is very good food and service.

Excellent food and service. Very large portions expertly prepared. Be sure to call ahead and make a reservation. They are ALWAYS busy and youll be disappointed if you cant get in.

Always love coming here. The sushi and all their food is fantastic. Every time we go it reminds us of our trip to Japan. We have never had a bad thing here.Spicy red snapper is my husbands favorite sushi. I tend to like the special rolls.Only thing is to possibly ask for a little less dressing on the salad, but thats just my preference.I feel like they did some remodeling since the last time we were there. We got sushi again. New ones our group tried was the pumpkin roll which was good and the sweet potato roll which wasnt as good. We also had the special with tuna, snapper, unagi sauce, and green onions. That was my favorite. My husband still likes the spicy red snapper. We realize the veggie tempura roll had mayo in it. We wish we would have know because our friend who is vegan ordered it.Went recently to celebrate our anniversary. Green tea, warm house sake, miso soup, salad, tako yaki, special sushi and funky shrimp, karage don, and tempura udon. So yummy! Wanted to get dessert so we were so full! It was all great. Salad still over dressed, but I need to remember to ask for it with less dressing.

My family ate dinner here last night (some for the first time), and it was a very good experience. The food was delicious and the presentation was very nice. The staff were friendly and helpful, too.I liked the fact the menu had the Japanese translation of each food item, as well.Another interesting thing is they have two pay options. The first one is the regular credit card paying method. The second one is if you pay with cash, you get 10% off of your bill.

Love this place. Their nigiri is out of this world.

We were glad to try this out for our first trip in castelton mall. Sushi rolls are great 👍👍👍

Not sure if Ill be back..the food was just okay. I only picked this place because they were relatively close and I wanted to try ramen for the first time. They informed us that they were short staffed upon arrival (which was fine). We were there for an hour and 5 minutes before receiving our main course. But they kept us updated and offered free miso soup for the wait. The salad was very bare and somehow not very fresh tasting. If that makes sense. The on special sushi rolls were the Devil ones. Consisting of jalapeño, spicy tuna, and some type of sauce. They were really good! The shoyu ramen on the other hand was just okay. Not as much flavor as I had hoped, but I have nothing to compare it to since it was my first time ever trying it. Dont know if I would be back.

Had us wait an hour and never got an appetizer (salad and a warm miso). They were more focused on their to-go orders than the dining in folks. We use to come here decent amount of times, we’ll be going elsewhere. We waiting so long that other places had closed by then. Avoid if it’s busy. Thanks Asaka.

My fiance and I always come to Asaka for our anniversary dinner. We have made this a tradition every year (this is our 5th year). Their sushi happy hour is amazing.(5-7 pm) I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND a reservation if you want to get a seat because we have seen several people get turned away because the tables were already booked.It is well worth the wait just to eat there even at normal price but it fills up FAST.Just recently I have had to start utilizing a service dog for my deteriorating health and they were absolutely awesome and accommodating about it, even when I requested to be sat as far away from other people and the bar as I possibly could. I cannot recommend them enough. They are amazing people and we are more than happy to have this as our anniversary dinner spot without hesitation!!The first picture is of our meal(crispy salmon skin hand roll, crispy salmon skin Cali roll and two others) the other picture is of the anniversary appetizer they give you. Its think sliced red snapper deep fried and topped with freshly pickled onion, carrot, spring onions and sesame seeds. Lastly is my fiance enjoying a celebratory dry Sake.

I was driving through town on my way to vacation with the family and had this place starred on my map we were very excited to try it out but when I called in for my order when I was an hour away they told me that they didn’t have enough rice to do my order. I asked if we could just reduce our order and they denied me. Extremely disappointed. Crazy how they can run out when they still two hours left before they close. We ended up going across the street and had a 6 gyros instead.

Took a little long because we didnt get a reservation, but super worth the wait. Ramen was AMAZING

Very fresh and delicious sushi❤️ will definitely be back!

Woowowowow, just amazing!! I want and will come back :-)

Great sushi. Great service. First time, went for my sons 15th bday

Great food and friendly service. I enjoy eating here.

The sushi is good. However, their pick up service is atrocious. I have waited anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour and a half past my pick up time to get my food. I’ve watched many cars just leave the line because of how long it was taking. Their food is not worth the crazy wait times. One time having to wait I would understand, but this seems to be a theme for this restaurant. There’s just too many options to be wasting your time here.

Best sushi in Indiana. And LOVE the fish fry appetizer to start the meal!

Incredible food and an awesome experience. Their menu is massive! The gyoza was my favorite. I recommend making a reservation :)

Authentic, delicious and very good value for happy hour sushi. My fav sushi spot in town.

Best sashimi/sushi place in town. Happy hour price is very reasonable.

Pathetic service. Confused our orders multiple times. Furniture creaked. They took 1 hour 10 minutes to get our order. I would have given 0 stars if I could. Rude staff, who didnt know what they were doing.

My wife and I absolutely love this place!! Love their sushi, so delicious!

Always the best every visit. My favorite Japanese place!

Make a reservation and arrive on time. The area to stand and wait for a table is very small. The sushi is some of the best in Indy.

The sushi is always fresh and well prepared. Nina, the sushi chef, is my favorite in town. From her selection of seafood, to the creativity of her rolls, her talents rival any West Coast establishment. The authentic appetizer menu is the best in town, in my opinion. Fresh, creative, and authentic. Best three words to experience at a Midwest sushi spot!

Best ramen Ive had in Indy! Also, we were able to substitute the pork for extra eggs #veggiewin

Amazing quality, huge portions for a good price!

Had us sit outside and then forgot about us. 🙃

Happy hour is the best time to go, although tough to get a seat (small place), especially if you are with a large group. Keep in mind the restaurant is closed Monday and Tuesday. Try everything!

Best sushi in Indy

Excellent service! The menu is well thought out and the Set was perfect even for two people. A joy, indeed.

Fabulous atmosphere and service and consistently delectable food! Sushi, entree, appetizer, you name it! Its delicious!

Authentic Japanese food and taste was awesome. We loved it

We did takeout recently - chef’s choice for four rolls and asked for them all to be fried - and it was SO amazing. My only regret is that we don’t know what to ask for so we could eat it again!

Good sushi for Indiana, but very bad service. We ordered Toro and we had to cancel that order because we waited for 20 minites AFTER we finished all the sushi, rolls, salad, soup and rice bowl. They served us rice bowl first, then sushi and rolls, then tempura, then salad and soup then had us wait for Toro. It was a reverse order of food served.

Very delicious. Great price point. Tremendously friendly staff!!

This place destroyed my insides

Would never have imagined a place like this could be in Indianapolis 5 years ago. Great food, great experience.

Great sushi. Fresh and delicious. Different menus based off what they have fresh daily. Call day before to make happy hour reservations. Small and cozy, discounted price when paying cash.

Awesome japanese food and fair price!

Small sushi place. Everything is so gd good. No flaw and local 5 stars. Nothing more.

I frequent this unique restaurant every couple of days because I love the ambiance that is unique to this place. The team is awfuly friendly and experienced. The service is very rapid. Needless to say, the food they serve is magnificent. I visited many times and I was always satisfied. The payment is modest. I highly suggest this place to my friends and family.

Great place! The food was tasty and smell is in this store like Japanese “Izakaya”. I love it!

The best sushi & Japanese food spot in indianapolis. Hands down.

I like Sushi food, thanks to this great location!

Love it! The happy hour menu is amazing.

Tiny place,friendly gorgeous servers. Plenty of parking. Often crowded. Food is amazing. Sushi rolls are huge. Happy hour Sushi from 5-7. HIGHLY recommend🍣🍱🍚🍶

Delicious, authentic, filling, and a great value. Cant beat it!

In town for the Monumental Marathon from Chicago. Highly recommended. Warm atmosphere, friendly staff. Delicious curry rice! Thank you for the meal!

Asaka has delicious, authentic Japanese food! I lived in Japan for a couple years and Ive struggled to find a place in Indy that makes authentic Japanese food other than just ramen, but this is the place. I plan on coming here regularly!

Amazing sushi. Come for the happy hour sushi specials.

Feels more authentic than any other Japanese restaurant I have found in Indiana so far.. They even have the rooms where you sit on the ground around the table :D I think you have to reserve those though. Definitely worth it, delicious and good price, especially happy hour.

Hands down best sushi in the city

As a person who isnt into raw fish, the veggie tempura hand roll and funky shrimp fry were sooooooo good! I went with people from work and I was very surprised at how much I liked the rolls. The curry was really good as well. The service wasnt bad for a larger party.

As far as I can tell, this place seems like authentic Japanese food. The menu was in English in Japanese and there were lots of strange options. We tried some kind of corn patties as an appetizer, my dad got a fish curry meal and together we tried the tofu pouches and two sushi rolls. Everything was pretty good but we were most impressed with jalapeno sushi roll with cream cheese it tasted like jalapeno poppers and the Spooky asparagus sushi roll. They were great and our waitress was extremely friendly. It was a nice time! I would go back again.

I love Asaka. The atmosphere is super cozy and itll be the closest thing to a genuine Japanese restaurant experience youll get outside of going to Japan. Their sushi/sashimi is also the best Ive ever had.

The sushi here was delicious! The staff was helpful and friendly. We arrived about 10 minutes before they opened for dinner on a Sunday, and even though a line had formed, we were seated immediately, and our table was visited right away by a waitress. The food took a little time to reach the table, but it was totally worth it, and if you have good company, who cares about a little wait? The place itself is small and dimly lit, but it adds to the coziness. Great place!

We LOVE this place. Sushi for 5 gets pricey, but the kids enjoy it as much as we do and want to go for birthdays. The Happy hour deal is fantastic and the sushi never disappoints.Friday, we had 7 because Grandma and Grandpa were joining us for my daughters bday. I called to make a reservation Thursday evening. They were happy to have us all come and requested that we pre-order the sushi. They sent me a menu and I picked what we wanted. It was perfect! We showed up and 5 minutes later we had our food. Food and drinks for 7 under $70 including tip, plus free dessert for kids.

Amazing sushi. Would highly recommend. Had a little while to wait when first arriving, but thats not their fault they were busy and had a lot of reservations. If you plan to go, make a one.Prices were more than reasonable, service was great, and it is a family owned and run business.If I had to have a complaint, it would only be that we went here while on vacation and it will be a while before we ever make it back.

Just had a great family meal at Asaka! All the servers were very nice and helpful. The sushi was great and we were able to eat for 35! Ice cream treat for the kids at the end. We had a nice time out and it was affordable. Glad we called ahead to get a reservation.

Best place in Indy for Sushi

New favorite sushi spot in Indy! Love the chef’s choice. Diablo roll is pretty great too!

I always stop by buying some food in this place. I love the speedy customer service and well cooked dishes. 5 stars from me.

The best Japanese food in town, forget the places popular with Americans. The sushi happy hour is a good deal, and there are tons of dishes you cant order anywhere else in town. Off hours are best to guarantee a spot since it gets crowded.

Authentic Japanese dishes. Even their sushi looks fresh. Love the happy hour because of price and the rolls. They even give discount if you pay in cash! Always looking forward going there. Servers are very courteous and friendly. Truly a Japanese culture and food experience.

The best sushi youll get in Indy with great prices. Once you go a few times youll become family. Do make reservations in advance by phone or Facebook messenger though as they fill up fast.

This is the best Japanese places Ive been to in Indianapolis! I had the ramen and my partner had a curry fish, they were both fantastic! I plan to go back soon and often. The ambiance was great. I wouldnt call it polished, but I felt pleasantly removed from Indy. I might say its authentic to Japanese restaurants, but Ive never been to Japan.

Best. Sushi. In. Town. 5 - 7pm Wednesday thru Sunday is their sushi happy hour where you can get lots of high quality rolls and nigiri for super cheap. Ive never had anything better. Make sure you call and set up a reservation before you go!