Aiko Sushi

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (10 Stars if I could!) Hidden Gem with the BEST Happy Hour "If I could give this place 10 stars, I would! Aiko Sushi is a total hidden gem in Rancho Cordova. The food is incredible, but the best part is that Happy Hour is ALL DAY on Tuesdays and Sundays. I came in on a Tuesday to take advantage of the deals and ordered a feast. You have to try the Aiko Gyoza—it’s sauteed with '911 sauce' and parmesan cheese, which sounds wild but tastes amazing. The Pepperfin was fresh with the perfect amount of jalapeño heat, and the Eel Nigiri was melt-in-your-mouth good. Finished it off with crispy Squid Legs (Ika Geso) and hot sake. Great prices, great service, and huge flavor. Don't sleep on this spot!"

Pretty packed and loud but it was worth it. The food was really delicious. We had a great time. All the servers were great. It's a little on the pricey side but they give you big portions. My friends ordered family style and we all got so sample each other's food. I'd go again if I'm in town.

Had one of the best sashimi mix plates! Fish was fresh, flavorful, good texture, and it was a very good variety.

In a nutshell; pretty neat sushi establishment, not a strong suggest but an ok spot if to try if you're in the area. Another sushi place with specialty sushi that have rather unique names. Lots of parking space around. Went during dinner and it was fairly busy but place had a lot of seats and comfortable booths for any time of the day. Servers were great. Food didn't take too long to arrive. Never had trouble having refills for water. Overall always a pleasant experience every visit.

I'm not sure where all the 4-5 star reviews come from for the price of their menu items. I'm used to comparing sushi restaurants to Mikuni (mid range) or Kru (high range). Aiko is priced like Mikuni. It wasn't bad but I drove 40 minutes to meet a friend here and it was just okay. It started off okay but nothing "wowed" us. We ordered the lemon drop and it was good but the avocado that was supposed to be on it was squished to add color but seemed to be omitted from the roll. We ordered spicy scallop hand rolls and the waitress came in a time warp later to tell us that they made them tempura style because they weren't sure if that's how we wanted them. They never came back to ask us fyi...they just decided to serve them to us this way. Scallops are a very delicate ocean shellfish and ANY true sushi chef knows not to mess with the sweet and delicate nature of the ocean scallop. We waited so long for the food we didn't decline the hand rolls but they were not good. Sushi chef fail. We got one other roll that I can't remember. Plating of sushi was lackluster. Just sushi rolls on a plate. No garnish, sauce drizzle, etc. The whole experience was uneventful. Service was extremely slow. I will not go back. FYI the scallop hand roll was $11 a piece. Very pricey for a hand roll. Again, comparing to Mikuni and Kru. If you want a great fine dining experience next to Kru try Roku sushi on Freedom way next to Top Golf. They use real chopsticks, etc. presentation is top notch. That's been our new go-to place.

Very nice Sushi restaurant. Hospitality is top notch. Miso soup and sushi has great flavor 👏 Gluten free options are available as well as vegetarian.

We've visited twice now and everything was amazing. I am super picky about sushi and was really excited such an awesome place so close to home. Definitely try the Hamachi appetizer and have fun with some chefs special rolls.