might be my new fav local sushi. (first visit but i'd like to give a 4.5 rating).
a buddy and i took a friend here for a birthday sushi dinner. i have tried a lot of the local sushi but for some reason have never been here. i'm not sure what i was expecting but this place definitely exceeded it. for one thing, it's far larger than i thought. asahi has a number of teppanyaki tables which i was unaware of. our mission, however, was sushi so we by passed those and hit the sushi bar.
as mentioned, i've been to lots of sushi bars and feel i'm pretty savvy with sushi menus but this one blew me away. the selection is huge! i really can't adequately describe the menu but trust me, you have tons of options - whether itsnigiristyle sushi, sashimi, rolls, cooked, raw, combo plates, etc. i can see this both being a good way to appeal to many different appetites but also overwhelming for someone new to sushi.
as far as taste goes, i was impressed with all our choices especially my spicy tuna nigiri. i can't say we had a diverse number of items because my two friends are still getting their sushi-legs but what we did have was very good. i've promised to take my girlfriend and we'll do some deeper diving into the menu. as a bonus, for $1 you can get fresh wasabi...you don't see that very often. one thing that was a bit of a disappointment was that we did not get miso soup or salad with our choices. they are available but come with the combo plates and such.
service was awesome! the owner, i've been told asahi is the only sushi bar in greensboro truly owned by japanese owners, visited with us and had us laughing all meal. plus, when she found out we were there for a birthday, she hand carved a pineapple into hawaiian-like canoe for our dessert free of charge.
value was about typical for a sushi bar if not even a little bit better. for the 3 of us with a couple rounds of beers each our tab came to $83 and we ate well...
i'll definitely be back and i'll provide an update =)
food: 9/10, service: 10/10, value: 8/10, atmosphere: 7/10