Highest-rated sushi restaurants in the Akron area by diners

Sushi first started gaining popularity in the United States in the 1960s, when a restaurant called Kawafuku opened in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo neighborhood. The restaurant's sushi bar was frequented by Japanese businessmen, who'd bring their American coworkers for a meal. Eventually, sushi restaurants started cropping up in other Californian cities, like Osho, which opened in 1970, next to the 20th Century Fox studio in Hollywood, attracting big-name producers, directors, and actors. Soon, the cuisine came to New York and Chicago; by the late 1980s, it was a full-on dining craze. According to industry marketing research company IBISWorld, as of 2024, there were nearly 17,000 sushi restaurants in the country.

Whether you're looking for an affordable bento box for lunch or a fine-dining experience for date night, Stacker has you covered—this list of the highest-rated sushi restaurants in the Akron area on Yelp will help guide you to the right roll. Data is as of July 7, 2025. Businesses under the category "sushi" were selected using Yelp's ranking system, which calculates an adjusted rating value that takes into account the number of ratings as well as the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 20 reviews, and within a 10-kilometer radius of Akron, were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with at least 10 locations nationally (based on our analysis of Yelp data) were not included.

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Hibachi Japan Steak House

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#14. Hibachi Japan Steak House

- Rating: 2.9/5 (153 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1803 Front St. Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

Shogun Japanese Steakhouse

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#13. Shogun Japanese Steakhouse

- Rating: 3.0/5 (62 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2863 South Arlington Road Akron, Ohio
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

Taste of Bangkok

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#12. Taste of Bangkok

- Rating: 3.5/5 (124 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 514 East Exchange St. Akron, Ohio
- Categories: Thai, Sushi Bars, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

Golden Dragon

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#11. Golden Dragon

- Rating: 3.6/5 (64 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1634 State Road Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese, Japanese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Boiling House

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#10. Boiling House

- Rating: 3.7/5 (132 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1 West Exchange St. Akron, Ohio
- Categories: Seafood, Sushi Bars, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp

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Kintaro Sushi & Hot Pot

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#9. Kintaro Sushi & Hot Pot

- Rating: 3.8/5 (95 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4054 Medina Road Akron, Ohio
- Categories: Hot Pot, Sushi Bars, Food Delivery Services
- Read more on Yelp

Hyde Out

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#8. Hyde Out

- Rating: 3.8/5 (102 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 491 East Waterloo Road Akron, Ohio
- Categories: Sushi Bars, American, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp

Cilantro Thai & Sushi Restaurant

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#7. Cilantro Thai & Sushi Restaurant

- Rating: 3.8/5 (349 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 326 South Main St. Akron, Ohio
- Categories: Thai, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Kasai Japanese Restaurant

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#6. Kasai Japanese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.9/5 (173 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3875 Massillon Road Ste 300 Uniontown, Ohio
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Ramen, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Sushi Asia Gourmet

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#5. Sushi Asia Gourmet

- Rating: 4.0/5 (143 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1375 North Portage Path Akron, Ohio
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Asian Fusion, Szechuan
- Read more on Yelp

Big Eye Japanese Cuisine and Sushi Bar

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#4. Big Eye Japanese Cuisine and Sushi Bar

- Rating: 4.1/5 (122 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2965 West Market St. Ste L Fairlawn, Ohio
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp

Sakura

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#3. Sakura

- Rating: 4.2/5 (242 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3900 Medina Road Ste X Akron, Ohio
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp

Phoenix Express

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#2. Phoenix Express

- Rating: 4.3/5 (194 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3063 Graham Road Stow, Ohio
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Ichiban Sushi

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#1. Ichiban Sushi

- Rating: 4.3/5 (64 reviews)
- Address: 1969 State Road Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 287 metros.