BigEye Sushi

This has been my favorite sushi restaurant since they opened years ago! They have the freshest food which is also much more authentic than other places in Akron. I love the intimate setting and the diversity of the menu. I get the Sashimi Deluxe every time and have never been disappointed! Go now!!!

Overall: Freshest fish in the area (along with Sushi Asia Gourmet), but average sushi rice (Sakura is still the best in that department). I have been coming here more and more for my Chirashi to get away from the crowds at Sakura. I am a bit surprised that this place doesn’t attract more of a crowd.
Food: I am a creature of habit. If I am at a sushi restaurant, I am ordering one thing and one thing only: the Chirashi. Bigeye’s Chirashi eeks out Sakura’s by a hair just because the fish is consistently fresher. However, there could be some improvement in the sushi rice department. It is not very well-​seasoned. They also only provide you with enough for about 4 pieces of sashimi (maybe 6 if I ask for extra, and 8 if I ask for extra and stretch it). I like my rice. Can you tell?
Service: I have been served by the same waiter the last couple of times, who also appears to be the host and perhaps manager. He is nice and attentive, but can come off as ingratiating and definitely doesn’t remember faces. I was a bit put off when I stopped in for a takeout order and he told the hostess that was helping me that the happy hour prices didn’t apply to takeout. .. not that it mattered, but he could have looked me in the eye and said it politely instead of just instructing the hostess and ignoring me, the customer who has patronized this establishment a lot of times.
Atmosphere: Dark, intimate décor. However, generally empty, perhaps because the strip where it’s located doesn’t get a lot of traffic in general (it’s next to a Talbots and BMV…)

Me and a few friends stop by to get our lunch. I like how they decorate the place and the accessories on the wall but I don’t really like what I’ve ordered. The Spicy California roll was ok but I didn’t like my Shrimp Yakisoba. Maybe next time I’ll order something else (:

So far the best sushi I have had in this area of Ohio! Coming from south florida I have had some amazing fresh sushi so I really have to say that it was a nice change from most places I’ve had here, It was light and refreshing. Perfect balance of rice and fish! I loved it and can’t wait to go back! I ordered take out because I was in a hurry, but the service for take out was awesome, the guy was patient and I didn’t feel rushed and my food came out fast which was nice! Inside looked very cozy Ike a great date night spot! Dim inside and cozy:) I read on the window that Monday-​Friday 5−6pm is half off Maki rolls dine in only which is great and will definitely have to try some time. Most of the sushi I have had here has not really tasted fresh or there is too much rice but this place was very good:) —will have to eat again and dine in to get a full experience for the place.

The atmosphere there is great, really inviting and comfortable. The staff we interacted with were super nice, funny, and helpful with everything. The sushi was absolutely amazing, cannot say a bad thing about any of the sushi at all. The sake was amazing and the right temperature, and the sangria special was amazing. A great appetizers I had was the crab poofs, delicious. My friends and I sat at the sushi bar which was a great experience! Definitely going back!!!

I usually have really good service when I go. I think it’s a pretty good deal when you go during happy hour. My favorite rolls are the super crunch and spicy scallop. The extra mayo was free in the past but the last time I went we were charged. Not a huge deal. The fish is pretty fresh and never had a roll I didn’t like.

I Love Big eye! Mr. Kim and Jackie are excellent sushi shokunin. Good selection of yakatori, ramen, and udon as well. The hot lime soup and lobster bisque are also notable. Try the crab puffs!

Just horrible! We waited an hour for a soup AND the meal! Meanwhile, everyone else was waiting and two ppl that just left with carry out cam right back bc the orders were wrong. We had to be somewhere else so asked that the food we never had be bagged– that took another 20mins! To add insult to injury, OUR order was wrong! We called back and asked for the manager but she continued to dodge us while we could hear her in the background. Very unprofessional, unorganized, and just disappointing! The food was good and our male server was good but service overall was horrible

A quiet little sushi place in a strip mall, which is usually good indication. As is the case with this place. The best sushi I’ve ever had, no. but it is good. Haven’t had Any of the service problems the other reviewers mention. I’ve been there at least half a dozen times. I will continue to come back. we are pretty finicky sushi people, and for us to keep coming back to this place is a big positive.

Friday night, moderate crowd. 3 tables that came in after us received their salads, soups, appetizers AND entrees. I had to ask the maitre’d to ask our waitress to at least bring soup or salad because I couldnt get her attention to save my life An hour after the salad appeared (yes, a whole hour — and we were already waiting dog years for the salads), our entrée came. It was just sushi. Not coming back.

I come here and sit at the bar about once a week for lunch. The sushi is always fresh and the wait staff is always kind. I never have to wait long for my meal to arrive. Great location and great sushi!

We work right down the road. We like the sushi, however the «salad & soup» that come with the lunch boxes are a complete joke. I would do one or the other— or not at all. The bowl has only ¼ amount of soup in it as so does the salad. Like… You’re really embarrassing yourself in my opinion. Come on— miso soup is cheap cheap cheap!!! So is bagged salad.
It’s comical.
We order to go and I always tip the server. Never have gotten a thank you— so I’m going to stop. They aren’t very friendly there either— the ppl behind the bar preparing the sushi, I mean.
I dunno… Some ppl care about customer service. I guess it’s just embedded into me.
I only order here for a last resort for these reasons. And yes. They are expensive.
This is my review. Take it how you want it.
:))

I’m a regular here and it’s simply because the food is always fresh. They have a wide selection of entrees that are equally as good as the sushi. The staff is always pleasant and the place is always clean. I highly recommend trying!

Very good sushi! Two people can eat for $ 20 during their happy hour! I have loved everything I have tried so far, it just seems that I takes pretty long when they are the least bit busy, but we we’re in and out after an hour. I’ll be back!

My mom and I went here the other night for her birthday. I have been here multiple times and am somewhat known as a regular. I love their maki rolls, if you love the basic spicy crab then you must try it here! I also recommend the spicy scallop. The spicy mayo is actually spicy here compared to Sakura’s sweet spicy mayo and that is the way I prefer it. I always have a great experience here the servers are excellent and the hostess is awesome. Yes you are going to wait a awhile to receive your sushi during their happy hour, it’s happy hour and very busy!

I enjoyed the sushi and service here. We ordered 6 rolls and the spicy crab salad. The rolls were fantastic but the spicy crab salad wasn’t that great. I will return to try other rolls though.

Not only did I wait 30 min for 2 rolls, the waitress brought me the wrong roll, charged me more for the roll I actually ordered and never once asked how my food was! Really disappointing!

Had a great time and great food at Big Eye. Overall the sushi was good. The seaweed salad was great, the crab puffs were delicious, and the saki sangria was AMAZING:-) service was good, and the environment was adequate:-) I would return.

The sushi is fresh but the execution is sometimes lacking. I have more times than not received maki that had uneven slices. Some pieces were very small and some pieces would not fit in your mouth.
This last visit, the sushi chef was chewing gum. It might be me, but I don’t like to see the guy preparing my food chewing.

The sushi here is quite good and the prices are acceptable. One highlight is the calamari for two appetizer. Outstanding!