AA Sushi, Ballard
13 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/SeattleWA, r/AskSeattle15 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Most people recommend AA Sushi, and the Ballard location is the one people discuss most. Several people point to its value, including a lunch special, and one diner finds the taste excellent and the service strong. One diner likes the half-rolls for trying more variety in a smaller portion. On the other side, one diner strongly disliked it after one visit and will not return, while another calls it good rather than great and finds the rice too soft, especially for nigiri.
Address
aa Sushi, 5463 Leary Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107
At a glance
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/erinishimoticha in r/SeattleWA · Apr 2025variety
Likes the half-rolls for trying more variety in smaller portions; their visits were limited to Ballard.
- Recommendsu/_b00bies in r/SeattleWA · Aug 2026
Names AA Sushi as a top-level pick.
- Recommendsu/ChickennRamen in r/AskSeattle · Dec 2025
Lists aa sushi among mid-tier sushi options.
- Recommendsu/Less_Interview1713 in r/AskSeattle · Sep 2026
Says they like this Ballard sushi spot.
- Recommendsu/AllCurveNoBreak in r/AskSeattle · Jan 2026taste
Calls it amazing, with good prices, great taste and strong service.
- Mixedu/ambiguousansrs in r/AskSeattle · Sep 2026taste
Loves the prices, but calls it good rather than great sushi; rice often soft, especially for nigiri.
- Recommendsu/Pabloshooman in r/SeattleWA · Apr 2025
Recommends AA Sushi in Ballard within a short list of sushi picks.
- Recommendsu/flightlog in r/AskSeattle · Sep 2026value
Lists aa Sushi among its best-value picks after trying the spots themselves.
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- Recommendsu/Boomslang2-1 in r/SeattleWA · Aug 2026
Recommends AA Sushi in Ballard.
- Recommendsu/michaeljlee3 in r/SeattleWA · Aug 2026price
Adds that a weekday lunch special is available there.
- Caveatu/Sufficient-Routine94 in r/SeattleWA · Aug 2026
Tried it once, found it disgusting, and won't go back.
- Recommendsu/civil_politics in r/SeattleWA · Aug 2026
Agrees, saying they now visit almost weekly.
- Recommendsu/sushiseattle in r/AskSeattle · Aug 2026value
Recommends AA Sushi as an obligatory pick, highlighting its lunch special.
- Recommendsu/PriorLemon9 in r/SeattleWA · Apr 2025service
Recommends AA Sushi in Ballard and praises how friendly it is.
- Recommendsu/Trying_Trader in r/AskSeattle · Sep 2026
Strongly agrees with the recommendation.
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