Upon arrival at the restaurants, the first thing you’ll notice is that there are two doors—no dividing wall between the restaurants, just two doors. Enter through the left, and you’re at Aki Sushi, a pleasant sushi joint with a friendly sushi bar and tasty menu. Enter through the right, and you’re at Bai-Plu, home to some of the best Thai food in all of Long Beach. But Thai food with sushi? Alarmingly, it all goes together incredibly, from the toro sashimi to pad kee mau. Next time, you won’t have to be so indecisive.

AKI SUSHI / BAI PLU 1626-1628 E SEVENTH ST | LONG BEACH 90813 | 562.436.3123 OR 562.436.8180 | AKISUSHIANDTHAI.COM | DINNER FOR TWO, $20-50

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