Aniki's Sushi--Fremont (Japanese cuisine)

One of my newly discovered favorite spots for sushi and high-end sake is Aniki's. Located at 3810 Mowry Avenue, this little gem is nestled in the shopping center across the street from the Fremont Hub.

On the menu are your favorite standbys, as well as imaginative modern creations not normally found at regular, run-of-the-mill sushi restaurants. Not only are the mouth-watering dishes a reason to go, but the high-end sakes, sojus and the treat-you-like-family customer service are also definite draws. Below are some of the things I enjoyed.

http://www.anikisushi.com/

Kannoko Soju. Distilled from Barley, this spirit was aged in Oak barrels for three years. It had very subtle flavors but suited my palate and went very nicely with sushi.

Kumosabe Double Barrel Nigori Sake. A very creamy, light sake that was ever so slightly sweet. This was very easy to drink and went well with everything.

Spicy Crunch Crab Salad. Cucumbers, crab meat and little bits of fried tempura batter made my mouth sing with enjoyable textures and delicate flavors. With a splash of mildly spicy creamy dressing, this was a nice start to open my appetite.

Spring Salmon. Micro greens and onions were rolled into thin slices of salmon sashimi, topped with a thin slice of lemon and placed in a shallow bath of a sesame/soy sauce. Great for sharing.

 

Unlimited K.O. Roll. A delicious roll with ebi, crab and avocado on the inside and spicy tuna, escolar, unagi sauce, house sauce, wasabi cream and tobiko on the outside. Very fresh and tasty.

Simba Roll. A warm and crunchy roll with crab, avocado, shrimp and tempura on the outside and tobiko, green onion, unagi sauce and house sauce on the outside.

Omakase Sashimi. A surprise plate of premium cuts of the day. This one included shrimp topped with tobiko, uni, hamachi, tuna, ankimo (monkfish liver; my new favorite food!) and two jumbo prawn heads that were fried to such crispy perfection, the whole thing could be devoured, tentacles and all. Fantastic.

Jake's Salmon Lover Roll. Made with salmon and avocado on the inside and hamachi, tobiko and green onion on the outside. Definitely has a nice salmon-to-everything else ratio, with salmon as the dominant ingredient. Delicious.

 

Uni nigiri (a la carte). Deliciously fresh uni simply prepared with sushi rice wrapped in nori. Always phenomenal.

InstaGram Roll. With salmon, spicy tuna, yamagobo and avocado on the inside and unagi, tuna, tobiko, green onion, nuts and wasabi sauce on the outside. The yamagobo gave a nice crunchy/tangy texture to the creamy fish. Yum.

I think it would be redundant to say that everything here is super fresh, but it is just super fresh. The menu might be a little overwhelming with many many rolls to choose from, but the wait staff is there for you when you need them. So when in the area, stop by for a tasty meal.