Excellent- all around! Found on Google, drove over with no reservation. We were visiting the area from out of town and had a Sushi craving. Upon arrival, the place was packed and it was 1 1/2 until closing. We were seated at the bar without any wait. Last 2 seats? Friendly staff, quick service and excellent food! The portions are generous and very good. I would drive 2 hours back to eat there again! :)

I've had Japanese food before and this was excellent portions were huge. I had a skirt steak or white rice south and yam roll and it was butter very tasty marinated very well. This is a must come to place. Service was excellent all the way. Very attentive to our needs. And on top of that the environment pure joy . Lighting was excellent The mood was excellent. Love it and I'm from out of town way off in the boondocks Fresno California. Don't come to this part very often what a joy.

Yes , it's busy when we got here. Trying another Japanese for sashimi. Price is average but $2 to $3 less than others. I like their combo price for sashimi selection. Um, it's loud busy for dinner. Need to come here before 5 pm. Might be a bit quieter. Too k menu pics for up to date menu. Since they are 1 yr old are posted. Also, no need to scan

We stopped here to satisfy our sushi craving and left wondering why all sushi restaurants don't have rolls like Akira Seabright. They offer the most unique flavor combinations I've ever seen for sushi rolls and they all worked beautifully together. The fish was fresh as well as the other ingredients. If I lived in Santa Cruz, Akira would be my go-to sushi spot. No questions asked.

If you're looking for traditional sushi, this maybe isn't the place, but if you're up for some crazy and delicious rolls, this spot is so fun! I will say the rolls are enormous. If I order two, I end up bringing a box of food home. I love the tsunami roll. I was eating there alone and I think my server kinda forgot about me...took about 15 minutes to get a water and place my order. But I still recommend! The sushi chef facing me was so kind. I unfortunately don't remember his name but he was lovely!

Enjoyed dinner here by recommendation. The moment we walked in & saw that the restaurant was packed, we knew this restaurant was not going to disappoint. The restaurant itself gives off young and hip vibes. And, although all tables were full, we probably waited 20 minutes to be seated. I enjoyed watching the cooks create delicious sushi rolls. I'm still thinking about those delicious shrimp dumplings, they were tender and juicy - so good!

This place was recommended to us while we where staying at Hyatt. Man it was good! We where trying to find a place to dine that had good sushi and this place is it! When we arrived, the GPS sent us to the feont door on the main street, however, the hosts stand is located where the back door is at where the parking lot is located at. We waited, maybe 15-20 mins. The place was full of people. We where truly excited to see what this place had to offered, and it didn't disappoint. Our server was prompt and sweet, and answered our questions, and when I requested a spicy item, she made sure I was OK eating spicy food first as the item was spicy (little did she know I actually enjoy eating spicy food) Both rolls where delicious and the miso soup didn't disappoint. We where glad our friends over at the Hyatt recommended this sushi place, therefore I recommend this place also!

Akira Seabright is located in the Seabright Plaza, off Soquel Ave. This small, funky, laid-back sushi eatery serves up a tremendous amount of must-try sushi and veggie specialties. Some of the selections contain non-traditional ingredients that make their sushi rolls a big hit. There is a very large veggie roll menu for those who prefer not to eat fish. Happy hour every day, except Friday and Saturday, is from 2 PM to 5 PM with specials on appetizers and drinks. The service at Akira is attentive and efficient. We greatly enjoyed our 3 selections of Chicken Karaage, their specialty roll The Creature, and the Mushaboom from their Veggie roll menu. The Chicken Karaage was perfectly fried, while the chicken was moist and tender. The Creature roll consists of spicy tuna, avocado, cream cheese, krab salad, unagi topped with unagi sauce, spicy mayo, green onion, and tobiko. A single word to describe this roll, would be - Magnificent. Mushaboom roll contains shiitake mushrooms, tempura green beans, fried garlic, spicy nuts, and topped with avocado, lemon, chili-lime salt, honey, Ryu sauce, and toasted sweet coconut. What a great, flavorful combination.

My favorite sushi restaurant here in Santa Cruz!! I love taking people here and all my friends love the restaurant as well. I went on a Thursday night and it was quite packed and busy but if you are a college student they have special deals on Thursday nights which I would come again for! They also have happy hour everyday as well. I ordered the electric eel roll which is my favorite and will always order again and again. My favorite appetizer is the ninja sticks and also a must order. I also got the hamachi roll which was tasty as well. I will say that if you come during busy hours there is a wait, it's very loud in the restaurant & the food took some time to come out but still my favorite sushi restaurant in Santa Cruz!