Akeno Sushi Bar and Thai at Capitol Hill

This spot was such a pleasant surprise. The sushi tasted incredibly fresh, clean, flavorful, and clearly well prepared. I also ordered the coconut Thai curry chicken, and it was really good: rich, comforting, and full of flavor without being overwhelming. One of the biggest highlights was the tequila flight, which I don’t see often and absolutely loved. It was perfect for sharing and honestly elevated the whole experience, it was fun, unique, and well curated. On top of that, the place itself is beautiful, with a great atmosphere that makes you want to sit, enjoy your food, and take your time. Between the fresh sushi, delicious curry, standout drinks, and the overall vibe, this is definitely a place I’d come back to and recommend.

Quaint place with fresh sushi options and Thai options. Dishes are beautifully presented. I ordered was a mango sticky rice. Finding parking nearby is a bit of a challenge

Great all around. We went for the brunch, unfortunately someone in our party didn't want to pay for bottomless so the rest of us missed out. We ended up ordering a mix of sushi and entrees, everything was top notch. Not a massive crowd, we had reservations bit probably didn't need them. The double hamachi roll was particularly good.

A small group of us tried Akeno Sushi for the first time, and I loved it. We had a late dinner reservation and the restaurant was full. It’s a small restaurant with two levels for seating. Be cautions of the stairs. There’s steps leading to the restaurant, then if you sit upstairs of the second level of the restaurant itself there are two or three additional stairwells. The seating is pretty tight and close together so you don’t have much personal space sitting, but the overall experience was great! We had three courses of sushi, cocktails, and entrees. I absolutely loved my food. My friends tried cooked sushi for the first time, and they really enjoyed their selection of cooked sushi. They entree wasn’t what they anticipated, but they still ate their meals and had a pleasant time.

We just moved back to the US after living in Asia for 25 years and this place checks the box for good Japanese which is tasty and not overpriced. We loved their innovation serving trays. This is now our local, go to place when we want simple tastes of Japan.