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Ahi Sushi Bar
Category: Restaurants Sushi Bars Sushi Bars [Edit]
1193 E Winding Creek DrEagle, ID 83616
(208) 938-3474
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
15 reviews for Ahi Sushi Bar
15 reviews in English
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Review from Carrie B.
Eagle, ID
1/8/2012
Sushi is always my go to food type for eating out and I've been to everything Boise and Eagle have to offer. Ahi is my favorite for both fish quality and roll selection.
The yellowtail nigiri is amazing and a must order for myself and my husband. I also can't enough of their A - Bomb roll (yellowtail and samon with cilantro and avocado topped with a basil jalepeno cream sauce).
The sushi bar has a fun atmosphere and the sushi chef's haven't let us down by serving their off the menu recommendations. -
Review from Carol M.
Laramie, WY
6/19/2011
Perfect...total ambience. Friendliness abounds with sushi chef, other customers, and wait staff. This is the best sushi in the Boise area. If you have had sushi in other areas of the country,... Chicago, SF, LA... you realize that this is a find in the Boise area.
I will share this restaurant with all of my out of town guests! -
Review from Kim R.
Boise, ID
5/11/2011 6 photos
After driving past Ahi at least 100 times, Dad and I finally set aside time to eat here. Our only regret is that we didn't try it long ago.
We entered at about a quarter to twelve on a Saturday. We were the only customers there, and that worried us initially. Soon, a family came in followed by a foursome, and people kept on coming.
We decided on the All You Can Eat, and it was truly great (even though it is priced significantly higher than lunchtime AYCE at YoiTomo, IOU and Sushi Ya).
The very first thing that came out for us was the tempura shrimp. They are awesome! Perfect breading, nice sauce... yum! We told the server how much we loved them and had her bring 2 more orders.
Then came the seafood salad. It wasn't what I was expecting, but it was awesome. Loads of fresh fish cuts with perfectly-seasoned seaweed salad. Menu price on that was ten-something, and it would have been worth every penny.
The rainbow roll was spectacular. The best rainbow roll I've ever had. Seriously. Melt-in-your-mouth fish, perfect rice... I could eat that every day for the rest of my life.
I was very glad they had the Hokkigai (surf clam) Nigiri, which is my favorite. It isn't always on the menu at Sushi places here in Idaho so I'm always tickled to see it.
The other nigiri we tried was tasty, as were the baked mussels. Unfortunately, we ordered a Winding Creek roll just as we were getting full. That thing is huge and it's twelve pieces! Probably would have enjoyed it more if we were hungrier.
We enjoyed very attentive service, even though only one gal was serving all the tables and the bar. She was great about keeping my soda glass full. Even though we were doing the AYCE, the chefs were great about our preferences (no cucumber & nothing spicy). Restrooms were clean & large.
Can't wait to go back! -
Review from E. S.
Boise, ID
9/20/2011
I'm a purist in terms of sushi preferences. If a roll has 5 or more ingredients, it's either really good or bad. That being said, I ordered a salmon-avocado-cucumber roll. My date had the pork katsu bento meal, priced at $9.99.
Pros:
-Server was friendly
-Ingredients were fresh
-Miso soup tasted homemade, not instant
-Abundant water refills
Cons:
-Sushi rolls weren't evenly formed. Some pieces were missing ingredients or the rice was clumpy or really thin in spots. This could be due to haste or lack of skills. Sushi rolls should be uniform in composition.
-Interior colors are not balanced. The mint-green walls against black walls created a lot of contrast without any middle ground. It is not a cozy or super comfortable ambiance. -
Review from Bill A.
Eagle, ID
Excellent crew and food
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Review from Michael J.
Caldwell, ID
12/7/2010 1 Check-in Here
Finally got to try Ahi, and must say, good service, good food, reasonable prices. Definitely will be back.
Went in at Noon on a Tuesday, place was empty. We must have been the first customers of the day. That part seemed odd, but the service was attentive.
We had a couple of "off the menu" rolls S.O.B an another one I can't remember. Both were spicy, one had jalapeño and cilantro (hardly traditional Japanese).
We also started with their Miso soup (quite good, I learned to love Miso soup when I used to travel to Japan, so it is always a must have for me.)
We also had a tempura appetizer that was also pretty good, though I think Fujiyama has much better tempura.
I will definitely be back if in need of Sushi in the Eagle area. -
Review from A L.
San Francisco, CA
1/10/2011
Before ever coming to Idaho, I was repeatedly told that there's two great places for lunch within walking distance of the Eagle office. One of these two is the ahi sushi bar.
I must admit, I was rather skeptical about the idea of sushi in Idaho. I had really not seen much of the US outside of San Francisco, New York and portions of LA. I love sushi and when sushi is bad, it's....quite bad. Incidentally some of the worst sushi I've had was actually around LA.
Ahi was such a great discovery. -
Review from Lisa M.
San Diego, CA
7/23/2008 4 photos
Wow, what a treat to have sushi in Idaho! My family and I went here on the first day of our vacation, and it was nice to find this newer sushi bar in Eagle. The interior is zen Asian modern and very crisp & clean. The service is extremely friendly and helpful with the menu.
We thoroughly enjoyed the tempura combo appetizer, which was crisp without being too "battery". I had the poke martini, and it totally reminded me of the yummy poke I had in Hawaii!!! It was absolutely fabulous. We also enjoyed the fried green tea ice cream - you have to check out the picture I posted :) It's like a tempura fried roll of green tea ice cream, topped with whipped cream & chocolate. Yummay!!!
All in all this was a total delight of a sushi bar experience! There are cool fishing pictures posted on one of the walls, and there is a wide range of seating choices - at the sushi bar, a table for 2, up to tables for groups. If I lived up here, I'd be back in a heartbeat!!! -
Review from Kayla S.
Seattle, WA
1/2/2010
I wanted to like Ahi Sushi Bar, I really did! A friend of mine is a server here and always boasts about how great it is. I was excited but skeptical at the idea of sushi in Idaho so I told her I'd give it a try the next time I am in town.
I went in today for lunch. We were the only ones there at first and then the stampede showed up! The one waitress working had to juggle ten tables by the time we were finished with our meal.
We had edamame for a starter. It was very good but had a lot of salt on it. Not a good choice for those watching their salt intake. I ordered a California roll fried and my co-diner had a Winding Creek Roll. I was a little bummed that mine didn't have any sauce on it and I kept using the sauce off the Winding Creek roll. The food was alright overall, but not the best I've had.
The reason I'm giving this such a low rating is because I got food poisoning. About 20 minutes after eating there, I started getting symptoms of food poisoning. Fortunately the illness only lasted about 5 hours, but let me just say that the Cali roll didn't taste that great the second time around. I didn't even have sashimi, so I'm not sure what caused this. -
Review from Ashley C.
Meridian, ID
10/4/2009
My husband loves the Crunchy Roll (especially) and the Dragon Roll here. I'm not a sushi eater, so the first time I got a bento box with teriyaki chicken and veggie tempura. The selection of veggie tempura wasn't my favorite, they used onion as one of the veggies, which was fine for me, but others might not like onion.
The bad thing was that the teriyaki chicken had a rubbery texture and was fatty. I won't ever get it again.
It was also nice sitting outside on the patio during the summertime. My husband have since ordered to-go from here and I just got an order of veggie tempura which was good. But the gyoza was not enjoyable to me. -
Review from DeAnn S.
Eagle, ID
Updated - 7/30/2010
I really think Ahi has gone downhill. Service is usually mediocre to poor and the quality of the fish seems less. Now trying to find my new favorite sushi place.
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9/2/2009
By far best sushi in Boise area. A treasure in Eagle. Very, very fresh, quick service once you get… Read more »
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Review from Amity H.
Boise City, ID
4/5/2010
We go here every two weeks. My husband and son always get the Philly and Crunchy Rolls. I vary from time to time depending on my willingness to try something new. We always have the edamame.
Tonight I had the Volcano and Salmon Rolls. Loved the Salmon Roll. I wasn't expecting the Volcano Roll to be warm so that threw me off. I'll stick with hand rolls or the sashimi. -
Review from Danny A.
Meridian, ID
1/8/2011
Thursday all you can eat and drink?.. Yes please, this place is worth a shot.
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Review from John J.
Middleton, ID
8/26/2009
How can you not eat here! This sushi restaurant has it all, atmosphere, friendliness, cleanliness, and of course GREAT FOOD! Daniel and Randy who are the owners and chefs are great people! I love coming here for dinner! Lunches are great too... I believe Saturday afternoon they have all you can eat, which is a great value for Sushi!
A must try even if you don't live in Eagle! It's worth the drive! -
Review from Ralph W.
Emmett, ID
11/8/2009
Fresh and decent variety. Great for Idaho. Will go back for more.
