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Asaka continues to thrive despite being unfortunately ensconced between the Winn-Dixie supermarket and the Winn-Dixie liquor store. Asaka continues to thrive despite being unfortunately ensconced between the Winn-Dixie supermarket and the Winn-Dixie liquor store. (Photo courtesy of Allyson Adams/AventuraBusinessMonthly.com).

 
Asaka
QUICK FACTS:
Cuisine: Japanese
Address: 20355 Biscayne Boulevard, Aventura
Telephone: 305.682.9331
Valet Parking: No
Forms of Payment: Cash, Visa, MasterCard, Amex
Reservations Accepted: Yes
Dinner Entrées: $11.95 - $25
Hours of Operation:
Sunday: 5:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Monday: 12:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 12:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 12:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Thursday: 12:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Friday: 12:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Saturday: 5:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Alcohol Service: Beer, sake, and wine
Delivery: No
Our Food Critic's Rating: 2.5 / 5 Stars

OVERVIEW:
Very much has a neighborhood feel. I probably eat at Asaka about once a month and continue to see many of the same faces at the sushi bar and at tables in the main dining area. This is one of the city's oldest restaurants, as it first opened in 1993. That's a tremendous testament to its steadiness and consistency, especially in consideration of its lousy location. On either side of Asaka is a Winn-Dixie (the supermarket to the north; a stand-alone liquor store to the south). And directly across from Asaka is Chuck E. Cheese, which, as everyone in this town knows, is a haven for teenaged kids sporting baggy jeans and moronic grins on their faces with nothing better to do than loiter in a parking lot. The sushi is extremely reasonably priced at Asaka, with decent-enough hand-rolls priced at no more than $5.50. Try the Florida Roll. It has lobster, lettuce, avocado and mayo, and is very good. Others that I like are the Dragon Roll, a shrimp tempura creation for $8.95, and the Dynamite Roll, prepared with shrimp, crab, roe and mayo ($6.75). Quiet, dark dining room suits most patrons nicely. Quick, friendly service always.

- Written by Anne Maguire
February 1, 2011
 
 
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