Aoki Japanese Restaurant in La Verne

Just returning to a beloved old haunt of mine. Ive loved this place since my first year of Uni at ULV. The matron and everyone else who works there are truly lovely people.The food is simply wonderful (Usually, the Spider Roll is my # 1 favorite, well, next to the Tempura Ice Cream that nowhere else in SoCal has managed to perfect like Aokis ). The prices are hella affordable, for college students & state workers lolThe atmosphere is intimate and cozy. One could look at the decorations and photos displayed on the walls for hours and not get bored.Overall, its an awesome place to go to.

My husband and I came here for a date night, and to be honest, we really enjoyed ourselves. We came across it looking on Google, after attempting to go to another Japanese sushi restaurant closer to home, but when we arrived and the lines went out both front and back doors, we left. This is a small establishment, it has a more family-feel to it, and we enjoyed the food, service and atmosphere. Even though there was only a few customers, we liked that it wasnt over packed and was more intimate.We both ordered bento boxes with hot sake. Food was wonderful, we left full and happy. The price was extremely reasonable.

This is a small mom and pop restaurant in downtown La Verne and is very cute inside.The vibe is nice and I took some pictures while I waited for my takeout. The price was also decent, not terriblely expensive for sushi. The food was very good. We got an Alaskan roll and a Baked Scallop roll. They were a little smaller than average but very good. The salmon was fresh and had a great flavor and the scallops were chopped and cooked well. I went home and placed everything on a medium plate and it filled the plate up 100 percent would go again.

The pictures from online are very deceiving, order 2 bento boxes, 1 miso soup and the deep fried crab which can out to $56. I ordered over the phone and told the lady Ill eat there but she packed it up & she said to eat it outside. Seeing the food in person I wasnt impressed, super small portion and looked like there was no effort into making our food. Definitely not gonna have a 2nd visit here.

This was my sister and her friends experience today, keep in mind theres 5 people ages 16-17:The lady made my friend cry by demanding my friend to put away the Mexican food she brought in order not to feel left out and proceeds to aggressively pay my friend on the shoulder 3 times, we all just looked in shock because we don’t know this lady that’s touching our friend.It took 20 minutes for 2 lemonades and a sprite to come out then another additional 10 minutes for everyone’s food to come out (mins you we all ordered at the same time). Mind you we waited 30 minutes in total when the shop wasn’t even occupied. We also watched the chef take breaks amidst making our order. We proceeded to go outside because our friend was crying, due to the rude attitude from the lady, so she wasn’t embarrassed by the people coming in.When it was time to pay we all decided not to tip because of her rude attitude. When my first friend went up to pay she was confronting her as to why she didn’t tip her and demanded my friend to tip her. My second friend paid for her meal and demanded a tip but didn’t receive it. When I went to pay she asked if I wasted my change back ($0.03) and I declined because if I said yes it’ll have led to another issue. When I told her she could keep it she stormed off, after that we left without finishing what we paid forAdditionally, the size of the Sushi California rolls were the equivalent size of a quarter which is completely unfair when you see the cost of it.Summary of the text: The lady was extremely hostile to me and my friends and demanded a tip. Horrible customer service.

This place is amazing, very delicious. Has a great home atmosphere, the people who run it are wonderful. A little expensive but you get lots of food, all this was $45

Went here for sushi while in town. Really cute place!! Friendly lady and good food. The salmon sashimi was delicious! The rolls were great! Tried the red dragon roll. It was tasty!! So is the double shrimp.

A small mom & pop place. The sushi is very fresh. You can taste the difference from other places. I typically dont eat salmon rolls, here I did and the flavor was amazing. They have a variety to choose from. Check hours before attending

Such a cute little restaurant! the woman working was sooo friendly and the fold was excellent. not a bad price and not a bad wait time. the patio is such a nice relaxing vibe, absolutely adore this place and recommend 100%

Food is great👍Everything is fresh and hand rolled and madeService is terrific