Ai Japanese Restaurant

Category: Japanese restaurant

Address: 1013 Fair Oaks Ave, South Pasadena, CA 91030, USA

Phone: +16267990534

Opening hours

Sunday: 5–9:30PM

Monday: Closed

Tuesday: 11:30AM–10PM

Wednesday: 11:30AM–10PM

Thursday: 11:30AM–10PM

Friday: 11:30AM–10PM

Saturday: 11:30AM–10PM

Reviews

Xtrme

Aug 26, 2022

Sushi was mediocre, I was weary of eating the sushi due to the fact that it was warm and the fish had a strange texture.

Jo An Merino

Aug 25, 2022

Nice place, good prices and very friendly. Fish was fresh and tasty. Lunch specials are hard to beat and more food than I could eat. Delicious.

Courtney Clark

Aug 20, 2022

The menus say one price while you are charged a higher price. That’s really shady and unkind to pull on customers. At the very least give them a verbal heads up about this.

Black Ferret Visuals

Jul 24, 2022

It use to be really good, but the last three times I went their California rolls have this huge chunk of cucumber where that's all I taste, also they use too much rice vinegar...now I go across the street, miss the old cooks Ai though.

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Questions & Answers

Do you have outdoor dining?

OFELIA HAMADA | Jan 16, 2022
Bert Rowland | Jan 16, 2022

During warmer weather they do put a few tables out front

do you deliver within south pasadena

Manju Desai | Sep 14, 2018
Michael Lee | Sep 14, 2018

Not any more. They had limited delivery back in the 1980's, but there were too many issues.😢

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What do you recommend for someone trying Sushi for the first time?

E Thom | Sep 13, 2021
Crystal Molina | Sep 13, 2021

Salmon, tuna (not spicy), or California rolls. These rolls have flavor but not over powering fish taste. Tempura vegetables and shrimp is another yummy option.

What are the Covid safety practices like here?

Anonymous | Sep 13, 2022
Ai Japanese Restaurant | Sep 13, 2021

Frequent disinfecting Frequent hand washing Masked employees

Do they take reservations?

Marti Lippert | Sep 13, 2020
Michael Lee | Sep 13, 2020

Yes. I reserved via GMaps link. Good luck.

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How about prices

Milagro Lairmore | Sep 14, 2018
Arlene Okimura | Sep 14, 2018

I found the prices very reasonable for an "authentic" Japanese restaurant. Prices for a dinner plate are around $10-11 for entree that inc 2 salads(green w/dressing & ice cream scoop of potato salad), miso soup, tsukemono(pickled cabbage) & rice. There's udon(noodle) & rice bowls which can be cheaper but I havent tasted. I have other favorite plates I enjoy eating.

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Do they serve Onigiri? Is it take out?

TaSandra Johnson | Sep 14, 2018
Arlene Okimura | Sep 14, 2018

I think of onigiri as musubi. If your definition is the same, answer is NO. All their food can be ordered as take out. You can see their menu on the web.

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