8 of the best sushi restaurants in the Stark County area. What to know about each.

Kelsey Davis, The Repository
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Thai Lanna & Sushi Bar offers cooked and raw sushi rolls for $4.99 on Mondays.
Thai Lanna & Sushi Bar offers cooked and raw sushi rolls for $4.99 on Mondays.

Sushi is defined as a Japanese dish of vinegar-flavored, cold, cooked rice served with raw fish, vegetables, egg and/or sauces.

I define it as a delectable bite of addictive Japanese cuisine.

From hand rolls to house rolls, I’m up for all of the above. Thankfully, the Stark County area is brimming with delicious options. Offering dine-in and carryout options at each spot, here are eight top sushi restaurants in the area and what to know about each.

The spicy crab roll at Thai Lanna has spicy crab, avocado and spicy mayo.
The spicy crab roll at Thai Lanna has spicy crab, avocado and spicy mayo.

1. Thai Lanna & Sushi Bar

Thai Lanna & Sushi Bar offers sushi appetizers and a large variety of cooked and raw fish rolls, a variety of nigiri and sashimi (two pieces per order), sushi combo entrees and sushi sampler entrees and 15 special rolls. Thai Lanna celebrates Mondays with a sushi special. Rolls from the cooked and raw fish portions of the menu are $4.99 all day on Mondays. Contact: 7257 Fulton Drive NW, Jackson Township; thailannasushi.com

Fuji Sushi's menu features 38 chef's special rolls along with other sushi options.
Fuji Sushi's menu features 38 chef's special rolls along with other sushi options.

2. Fuji Sushi

Fuji Sushi offers sushi bar appetizers, a variety of vegetable rolls, cooked rolls, raw rolls, sushi and sashimi a la carte, sushi and sashimi entrees and combos and a whopping 38 chef’s special rolls, some of which are deep-fried. Contact: 3960 Everhard Road NW, Plain Township; fujisushioh.com

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3. Sakura Japanese Sushi & Hibachi

The sushi menu at Sakura features sushi appetizers, a large variety of sushi and sashimi, vegetable rolls, 21 cooked rolls, 12 raw fish rolls, 48 chef’s special rolls and sushi combos and entrees. Contact: 4272 Belden Village St. NW, Jackson Township; sakurajapanesesushi.com

4. Jasmine Asian Bistro

Jasmine offers sushi bar appetizers, a large variety of classic and hand rolls, 18 Chef’s special rolls, several options of sushi and sashimi and sushi bar combinations and entrees. Contact: 1122 30th St. NW, Canton; 4695 Dressler Road NW, Jackson Township; thejasminebistro.com

Basil Asian Bistro offers 17 house rolls on top 14 sushi rolls.
Basil Asian Bistro offers 17 house rolls on top 14 sushi rolls.

5. Basil Asian Bistro

Basil’s sushi menu offers 14 sushi rolls; a variety of nigiri, sashimi and hand rolls; 17 house rolls, including lobster tail, rainbow roll, spider roll, dragon roll and spicy crab; plus sushi and sashimi samplers with miso soup or ginger salad. Contact: 585 Market Ave. N, Canton; basilasianrestaurant.com

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6. A-1 Japan Steakhouse

A-1 Japan Steakhouse offers 38 chef’s special rolls; a variety of vegetarian, cooked and raw sushi rolls and hand rolls; several sushi combos and entrees; 10 sushi bar appetizers; and sushi and sashimi a la carte. Contact: 4770 Dressler Road NW, Jackson Township; a1japanohio.com

7. Sukho Thai

Sukho Thai’s sushi menu features 19 sushi bar appetizers; sashimi and sushi pieces; eight sushi bowl options; sushi bar entrees; 31 rolls and hand rolls, of which can be part of a two-for-$9.25 deal; and 28 special rolls, including options with tempura shrimp, spicy crabmeat, lobster and salmon, among others. Contact: 4430 Belden Village St. NW, Jackson Township; sukhothaicanton.com

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Kintaro's Nissan roll (left) has spicy tuna, avocado, cream cheese and is deep-fried and topped with eel sauce, spicy mayo and wasabi sauce. The Honda roll features shrimp tempura with cream cheese and is topped with avocado, mango sauce and wasabi sauce.
Kintaro's Nissan roll (left) has spicy tuna, avocado, cream cheese and is deep-fried and topped with eel sauce, spicy mayo and wasabi sauce. The Honda roll features shrimp tempura with cream cheese and is topped with avocado, mango sauce and wasabi sauce.

8. Kintaro All You Can Eat Sushi & Hot Pot

Kintaro offers a few options for sushi lovers. Choose from the regular menu which offers sushi and sashimi lunch specials and classic roll specials, plus 18 options of sashimi, 19 options of nigiri, a large variety of classic rolls and hand rolls, 34 special rolls and several sushi entrees.

The Audi roll at Kintaro features yellowtail, salmon, tuna, avocado and soy paper with mango sauce and spicy mayo.
The Audi roll at Kintaro features yellowtail, salmon, tuna, avocado and soy paper with mango sauce and spicy mayo.

The all-you-can-eat buffet, which is available for lunch and dinner, offers soup and salad, appetizers, a variety of nigiri, 30 classic rolls and hand rolls, 13 special rolls, a variety of hibachi options, several tempura dishes, noodle in the soup, teriyaki, fried rice and ice cream. Buffet diners are each given a menu to mark the items they want and are served fresh, with the server coming back throughout the meal to take orders again. For each pound of food left over, there is a surcharge of $10.99, so it’s best to pace yourself and order as you go. If you do get a surcharge, you are allowed to take home the extra food. Sharing is allowed between guests ordering from the all-you-can-eat menu. Contact: 4054 Medina Road, Copley Township; kintarooh.com/akron

The sweet potato roll is a classic roll at Kintaro.
The sweet potato roll is a classic roll at Kintaro.

Note: Tomi Hibachi Japanese Grill & Sushi recently opened at 1338 N. Chapel St. in Louisville. The restaurant offers sushi and sashimi, sushi rolls, sushi and sashimi entrees and 10 special rolls, including a super crunchy roll, salmon lover roll and Tomi special roll that’s deep fried with cream cheese, salmon and avocado with spicy mayo and eel sauce. For more information, visit tomihibachi.com.

This article originally appeared on The Repository: What to know about Stark-area's best sushi restaurants before you go