Unfortunately, our experience was very underwhelming. This was meant to be a special treat, and we went all out--ordering all the things: sea urchin truffle bombs, toro tartare, 32oz Wagyu tomahawk, halibut, Japanese mushrooms, and the protein roll. I've had the truffle bombs before and loved them, but this time they were off. The toro (tuna belly) was just meh--lacking the richness and flavor you'd expect. The Wagyu was ordered medium rare but came out closer to medium and was overwhelmingly salty. The halibut was probably the best dish of the night, but the portion was shockingly small--maybe 3 oz at best. The Japanese mushrooms were so salty they were essentially inedible. Even the espressos arrived lukewarm. Both the mushrooms and espressos were comp'd--a $15 adjustment--which felt insignificant given the overall experience. The only real highlights were the drinks: a Caymus Sauvignon Blanc that was excellent, along with a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon and Frangelico. After spending $850 (including tip) for three people, this experience was a major disappointment. Sadly, we won't be returning. read more

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I visited Akira Back on Saturday and honestly the food blew me away! The sushi rolls were out of this world. A couple days before I stopped at a different sushi place in Atlantic Ave and I have tried a bunch of sushi restaurants in Delray and dare I say, they got nothing on Akira; This is the best sushi spot in town. Their kimchi butter sauce was unforgettable and the drinks were on point too! Service wise it was just okay. I was expecting a bit more, the server didn't show much emotion and didn't clear the dirty plates from the table. It didn't ruin the experience, but I'm a fool for outstanding service. Can't wait to be back to try all of their rolls and more!! read more

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Located next to The Ray hotel. Tuna pizza exceeds expectations despite misleading photos in yelp. Food is Pricey but worth it for quality. Portions are small. Bar seating had excellent service by Kelly. Sleek spot for a special night out. read more

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Somewhere between the tuna pizza and the salmon tiradito I decided this is the best sushi place in Delray. The food was incredible, the service was amazing, and the cow-wow roll was so unique I almost got a second one. So glad I came and so glad it exists because I no longer have to drive to Miami for great sushi! Don't skip the dessert because the chocolate cup was great too. read more

Akira Back - Japanese Near Me - Delray Beach, Florida

Akira is in London, Dubai, Istanbul, Paris, Tokyo, Vegas, Taipei, Beverly Hills, Tenerife, Riyadh, Toronto, San Diego, Singapore, Istanbul, Doha, Marrakech, Bangkok, Jakarta, Orlando, Seoul, and now south Florida! The restaurant is in the Ray Hotel with an impressive door that can't be missed. The artwork inside & artwork designed on the plates was created by Back's mother. Although there is street parking there is a valet. The Japanese menu includes Korean focused options. The sushi rolls, salads, sashimi, Wagyu steaks, fried rice, appetizers, and entrées are mouthwatering. Prices are steep, reviews are stellar & this is our first local restaurant that attained a Michelin star. Akira Back was born in Seoul and raised in Aspen, Colorado, which led him to the professional snowboarding circuit where he appeared in a handful of extreme sports movies. He began working at a local Japanese restaurant to supplement his income & realized he felt the same thrill in the kitchen. His world, renowned restaurants, combine his passions for adventure, travel & culinary exploration. Now Akira just needs to write a cookbook so I can try to copy some of his delicious recipes at home. We valeted our car and went into the beautiful restaurant. Savannah was our waitress and she explained the whole menu. We started with an Akira Back tuna pizza with Unami aioli, Shiso & white truffle oil. We then shared a hot mess signature role with crab tempura, sashimi poke, and spicy Ponzo. We shared the creamy spinach salad with roasted sesame dressing and rayu, lamb chops with smoked jalapeño miso, and brussels sprouts Kamichi glazed. Three hours later we finished off the evening with AB cigar, which contains Japanese whiskey ice cream over a chocolate brownie with cocoa served like a cigar in an ashtray. Friends ordered, spectacular courses, beautiful dishes, and they devoured every bite. I can't wait to come back again. read more

Toro Caviar Tuna belly + caviar... how can this combination ever go wrong? This dish is a total showstopper, and it tastes as good as it looks. AB Tuna/mushroom Pizza Their classic dish. You can order it with just or , or get a half-and-half. Wagyu Tacos I've always thought these were pretty good, but this time I found them to be a tiny bit too salty. Hokkaido Scallop A perfect summer appetizer. It's a scallop sashimi dish with kiwi and some grapefruit juice, super refreshing. Also, the Grilled Alaskan King Crab is highly recommended. They've revised this dish many times. It used to be a stack of about eight crab legs, then they halved the number, and now it's served in a chic little box with just three legs. read more

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This place is always great. The food is fresh and a nice mix between raw and cooked food. The ambience is elegant although at times can get loud. The staff is well trained and knowledgeable in their menu. The fried rices are all great, the rolls are really tasty and dessert are above average. You really can't go wrong trying this place. read more

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Great food and great service! A must try in downtown Delray Beach! Favorites were the tuna pizza, wagyu tacos and the cow wow rolls. We will definitely be back! read more

Absolutely unreal. Couldn't recommend enough! Everything we ordered was so good and the service was great. Super attentive and gave great recommendations based on what we liked. read more

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Let's start by saying that this restaurant is a wow! Akira Back has restaurants all over the world. Savannah our waitress was on point about the items on the menu. If she said that it was spicy, it surely was. We started with their tuna pizza. We then shared their hot mess sushi that also was a wow! The lamb chops with smoked Japanese miso came highly recommended and after having it I understand why. For dessert we had their AB cigar which is Japanese whiskey ice cream over a chocolate brownie with cocoa served like a cigar in an ashtray. This is a great find. Pricy but worth it. We will be back. read more

Akira Back - Japanese Near Me - Delray Beach, Florida

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We came here on a whim a couple months ago and decided after we left we would come for my husbands birthday dinner. Our first experience we sat at the bar and it was overall amazing. The bartender suggested we get a few items and share. So we did the short rib fried rice, edamame with kimchi butter, hot mess sushi roll. Make sure you get extra kimchi butter because you will want to put it on everything. We literally CANNOT stop talking about this food. This hot mess roll was by far the best sushi roll either of us have ever had. No lie. Like my mouth is watering just thinking about it. So much that we came back a month later for my husband's birthday!! Every week we've shared this restaurant with someone. Literally don't even think twice, just make a reservation and GO!! This is our new go to for whenever we want truly good food. The service was great. The vibes were on point. The food INCREDIBLE!!!!! read more

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A large party of 10 65th birthday atmosphere is very nice service great walked in greeted by receptionist sat us immediately Travis our waiter. Was more like a tour guide great knew everything about the menu and restaurant started salmon caper mini pizzas short rib rolls. Fish appetizers. Great wine menu and craft beer they were very attentive but not overkill Entrees were various sushi rolls , tender steak very eclectic. The food was the best sushi I've ever eaten anywhere in the world. Unique combinations. Flavors that explode with taste. There were so many dishes I can't name or remember everything we had but it was great Manager stopped bye very nice guy Desser. A surprise cake Yum espresso. You must try this place Expensive but worth it read more

Akira Back - Dian's 65 th birthday party at Akira Back. The most incredible meal I've ever had best sushi and I've eaten sushi - Japanese Near Me - Delray Beach, Florida

Food is still consistently amazing and the prices are also a bit high as the portions are tiny and felt even smaller on this visit. Perfect place for a special occasion. Restaurant is still a bit loud. The tartares are my favorite. The dessert cigar has been changed. I didn't enjoy it like the original one. The cigar paper was missing and the Icecream was different. Check my new photo with the old one. I Enjoyed my dinner. read more

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Started off with the geisha drink. I ordered it because it said honeydew. I did not taste much honeydew in. It just tasted like a cucumber martini, but we're still delicious. Moved onto the Toro tartar , which was not only fresh and delicious but a really cool presentation at the table. The grilled octopus was good, but nothing to write home about as well as the truffle bomb. I really didn't taste any truffle in. It was just the taste of Uni and the potato .we then got the scallops and crab legs from the robotic grill and both were delicious. Crab legs were a little spicy due to the Sriracha aïoli but nothing too overwhelming and I'm a baby with spice. Miso cod and short rib for our entrées both were cooked perfectly for dessert. We had the apple crisp . Was similar to a churro filled with apple had cinnamon flavor and vanilla ice cream and was delicious. Pricey for some of the things but good overall read more

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It was refreshing upon entering the restaurant - the door separated the evening, slightly busy South Floridian street with some lingering heat from the elegant, luxurious atmosphere with comfortable couch and soft glow of candlelight coming toward you in no time. The restaurant managers and staff members warmly greeted and served us. I especially liked the manager called Michael. The appetizers and main dishes were amazingly delicious. The tuna pizza, lobster tempura, mushrooms, and black cod. The edamame and kimchi fried rice were a bit salty to my personal taste, but still were tasty. Overall, I highly recommend this restaurant! read more

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Akira Back Delray is 10/10. The kimchi butter edamame is amazing and unlike anything else. The drinks are all so refreshing, and worth the money for a cocktail. the rock shrimp is also a great order. the seaweed salads have a pink seaweed and it is amazing. as for sushi, I have ever had a bad roll. it is all pretty unique I would say and you can't bring expectations from other sushi places. the cow wow roll, perfect storm, and pop rockin are so good. The perfect storm roll is my favorite, but it is very spicy, so you have to like spicy. I am not a cod fan, but even the miso black cod was amazing. worth the hype! read more

Akira Back - Japanese Near Me - Delray Beach, Florida

We are lucky enough to have his namesake restaurant right here in Delray Beach Florida, Renowned Michelin-starred Chef "Akira Back" of Akira Back nestled within The Ray Hotel is a place you have to try atleast once if you live in, or are visiting the area. Having been blown away by our initial visit, we decided to go back and as expected it was sublime. Though the price tag may be steep, the magic of his culinary expertise is how I will describe it makes the moment a worthwhile memory. Each plate surpassed the last in elegance and tatse. As the Foodies we are, we opted for the tapas plates to sample an array of our favorites. The Japanese A5 Wagyu Tataki was pure steak nirvana. I Paired it with the Yellowfin Tuna Tartare, it was a surf n turf on steroids. We also indulged in their premium sushi rolled to perfection making for an other unforgettable afternoon. read more

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Food was delicious and service was fast but make sure you checked your check they add drink that you had at the bar. Very rude service! Definitely doesn't add up to the restaurant quality of the place read more

We made reservations and stopped by for dinner. The restaurant was very spacious and beautifully decorated. Our server was super sweet and walked us through the entire menu and shared recommendation on what to order. We loved the AB tuna pizza. It was delicious and the sea salt on top was the perfect touch. Overall, the food was delicious. We ordered 4-6 small plates and it was enough for our party of four. As the evening goes on, it can get a bit noisy in the restaurant. We arrived at 6pm and when we left at around 7:30pm, the restaurant was filled. read more

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First off, Service, ambiance, presentation, 10/10. All those aspects were perfect and couldn't have asked for any better. The food however, not my favorite. I have eaten at many high end sushi/ omakase restaurants and I am sad to say this one disappointed me. My favorite dish was the Flounder Carpaccio, unique flavors, fresh fish. Baked Crab Cut roll was also pretty good, good flavor. I found myself to be quite disappointed in Nazo 9, everything looked beautiful but the dressing on the fish was very mild, almost as if you were just eating plain sashimi. There was also a bone in one of the pieces. Hairy crab appetizer was not bad, not good for 75$ but decently tasty. Truffle bomb was okay, but my personal opinion was that the potato puree took away from the flavor of the amaebi and uni, tasted like fancy mashed potatoes. I have eaten a ton of high end sushi in all parts of the globe, just my personal preference - found majority of the food to be underwhelming taste wise, even though appeared to be hyped up by ingredients listed, give it a try if you're told it is very good by multiple people, just as I was. For me, not returning anytime soon. All in all this a good restaurant, everyone is entitled to their own opinions. There are always high expectations at restaurants with price points at this level. read more

Great service, good recommendations of things to try, and excellent food. I'm not a big sushi either but the things I did eat were great. The King Crab, the dessert cigar, the snow rice sake, the crab fried rice all delicious. I will be returning! read more

Akira Back - King Crab with some good tasting almost bang bang sauce mixed in! - Japanese Near Me - Delray Beach, Florida

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We came to Akira a year ago and we were excited to go back as we had a blast last time, unfortunately we were disappointed. Let's start by what's good: we had an outdoor table, great setting with cute plants and light, no loud music so you can enjoy a conversation. Service was quick and friendly. We got disappointed by the food. We had the Wagyu tomahawk which was a huge disappointment. The meat was flavorless. Definitely different from the first time we came. We had the Yuzu Citrus for desert, it was beautifully presented but boring otherwise. We had one main, one side, one drink and one desert ended up $200 for two, before tips. We only liked the side (Japanese mushroom). Needless to say it was a unsatisfactory diner. read more

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We reserved well in advance for an early evening celebration of our anniversary. We found parking for free on the street less then a block away. Immediately recognized and greeted upon entering restaurant. The ambiance was beautiful, nicely decorated and fun open atmosphere. Our waiter, Connor, exceptional! Made great recommendations and provided guidance on our selection of appetizers, course and dessert. Drinks were delicious, tuna pizza outstanding, grilled octopus very flavorful with 3 dipping sauces and yes, the main course of sliced Wagu meat with mushroom and sauce was an excellent recommendation. Desserts were right size and delicious. Outstanding Service by Connor and supporting staff, top notch food, we were fully satisfied. read more

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I wished I had raving reviews but I really had a mid experience. Service was kinda okay, had to request multiple times to have water. The food was nothing above the average and prices were very high for it. read more

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One of the best dining experiences I have ever had, period. The food was absolutely delicious but the service and hospitality stole the show! From being welcomed by Matt to the final course everything was exceptional. Jordan, Matt, and the entire staff made my wife and I feel right at home. read more

I have dined here many times and each time I'm impressed. Rob was amazing and so attentive. The food is exceptional! I'll be back again and again. read more

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Amazing food, service, and ambiance! Can't recommend this place enough. The managers and wait staff are so kind and I will definitely be coming back! read more

It was slow but atmosphere was cool. Gotta watch out for the weakest restaurant trick in the book. Busser asks if you want flat or sparkling water. They sneak in bottled water and wack you. Food was good but overall a rip. read more

Jacob is the best server!! Good manners and super nice. The food is....WOW ive never had better sushi in my life. And the vibe and the scenery is absolutely beautiful. Will come back again' read more

Akira Back - Japanese Near Me - Delray Beach, Florida

The food and service were great. The ambiance was very nice and good for a date or hanging with friends. We tried a few rolls and everything tasted amazing! read more

Shockingly tiny portion of main course at a very high prices. how is it possible to pay $45 for main course and leave restaurant hungry. It is not acceptable. in addition the service is not up to par - weightier forgot to bring appetizer. i brought my friends there and felt embarrassed. After leaving the restaurant, we went to my home to eat. the place is a total rip-off read more

Atmosphere was great as usual. We ordered the $160.00 Tomahawk Wagyu steak and other various items. Sushi was good, Wagyu tacos were delicious as usual. The steak we asked for medium and it came out medium rare and was very chewy. Can't say I would recommend it until they learn how to properly cook the steak to order. The cigar dessert was delicious as usual. Service was excellent. Three stars is because of the undercooked steak. read more

Akira Back - Undercooked Wagyu Tomahawk - Japanese Near Me - Delray Beach, Florida

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So this was my second time coming here. My first time I was blown away!! Our server Travis was amazing and the food was beyond delicious and fresh. With that being said here is my review for the second time, which was on my birthday / Valentine's Day. We sat outside and the weather was beautiful, the ambiance was beautiful and honestly was much more quiet and romantic than Indoors. Which we loved. Our server this time was Jordan. Who is extremely nice and has great customer service. With that being said, we first ordered unfiltered sake, the special lemon cups that are not on the menu and edamame. It took 30-40 minutes for the lemon cups to come out, when we placed the order, we told our server last time it came in orders of two or three and we did not recall. This time it came out with one piece, when he told us it would be three pieces. We completely understood the mistake as it's an off menu order, so no harm no foul on that mishap. When they divided them into 2 for us, we ate them and it was extremely fishy and missing the masago... which I did not realize til I ate it. This is not the first time we have had this dish, and not the first time we had it at this restaurant. I was shocked and will probably never order this here again. My 1st time here Travis mentioned they make the salmon roe in house, this time Jordan said he wasn't sure.. all in all, the roe was NOT fresh... I devoured our ginger to get that taste out of my mouth. We decided not to complain, and just move on. However, what really annoyed me was that we waited over an hour for the edamame to come out, and I had to remind our server about it twice. Again nice server, love his personality, we are all human and make mistakes, but I was very hungry... and drinking on an empty stomach.. (woke up in the morning with a headache because of that). We also ordered the tuna pizza, which was good, not my favorite but what I did like is that it has a little truffle oil on it. My favorite sashimi pizza (at sushi Jo in boynton and Japango in Delray which shut down) has more stuff on it (tomato, avocado, cilantro etc). But again this was good! Just more plain. We also ordered the hot mess roll, which was our favorite!! And we ordered the perfect storm that our Server recommended. I do NOT recommend the perfect storm. While I enjoy all of the ingredients inside of this roll, for some reason, it was very bitter and smoky. I am perfectly OK with the smoky flavor that I was not expecting, however, not the bitterness. The Server mentioned maybe it was the cilantro, however, both my husband and I love cilantro and we do not have that gene that makes it taste like soap.. We also ordered "fresh" kimchi, that did not taste fresh.. it tastes like what I buy at publix, which is good, don't get me wrong, but it was not freshly made... We ordered the cigar for dessert, which was my favorite , the Restaurant gifted us the mochi dessert for my birthday and our friends who's happened to be at another table sent us the special sweet potato dessert. Which was really nice and delicious. I mean they even sang and surrounding tables joined in. lol While I am really saddened with the quality of food we had, I'm hoping it was just an off day?? The restaurant did comp our lemon cups for their mishap (on how many came out, we did not tell them how it tasted overly fishy and not fresh and how it was missing masago). Comping those was nice of them, and they comped the perfect storm as that we did send back, I was not about to risk food poisoning from whatever was bitter in that roll. Akira back was my favorite sushi spot in PBC, so I hate that in writing this update... I went from 5 stars to 3.. As the quality definitely went down hill... I would now compare this like a typical chain... I also found out the Michelin star chef, rarely / never comes in anymore... or cooks.. which is what attracted us to this place initially. Still up in the air on if I'll be back or not. Praying it was just an off day? But the quality no longer validated their pricing Also they need more unfiltered saki options as there is only 3 options read more

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I've been wanting to try this place since it opened . I brought a friend last night after another server at Lionfish recommended the spot and had rave reviews and he didnt disappoint . Everything was top notch and you can tell they only use the top of the top tier ingredients to make each dish with their own little flare . Dishes come out as prepared so it is recommended to share plates ! I love how you can order so much and not feel so bloated afterwards . This makes you feel light but satisfied! We truly enjoyed every bite of each entire but the AB Tuna dish was our favorite for sure . We both said we would have ordered 3 more plates of that! Highly recommend ! Perfect date night spot for a well quality meal! read more

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Akira Back opened its doors at The Ray Hotel on March 2022. Akira Back features a custom menu composed of modern Japanese fare. Las Vegas chef Akira Back has 22 cutting edge locations and has been awarded a Michelin Star. After you taste this menu, you will understand why! For restaurant month, guest are able to participate in a 9 course tasting menu. Everything was absolutely amazing! The presentation was gorgeous and the service was outstanding. The AB Tuna Pizza with Umami Aioli, Micro Shiso, White Truffle Oil was my favorite. Second favorite was the Grilled Octopus: Potato, Salsa Verde, Chipotle Miso. The Salmon Tiradito was so also fresh and very unique. Sushi rolls were filling and very creative! The Jidori Chicken and short ribs were delicious but next time, I would go for all seafood! Add this new restaurant to your special occasion hit list! My husband and I had the most amazing dining experience and were there for almost 2 hours! Charles made us feel like family and we had a blast. read more

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Style over substance. Restaurant itself is beautiful. Service was excellent, with the hostess being very accommodating when I wanted to switch my patio reservation to indoor dining. Started off with drinks - just ok. The lychee martini was sour/bitter, which was a surprise as this is usually a sweet drink. The Winter Spice was interesting, good Smokey flavor. Spice level could have been upped. For food - all dishes were presented beautifully but overall we found them to be quite bland. The AB Tuna Tataki was by far the best thing we had. The tuna was tender and fresh, garnish was delicious. The grilled octopus was a disappointment. Octopus was tender but had none of the grilled/charred taste/texture that you would be accustomed to. It came with 2 different sauces, one of which was advertised as spicy. We didn't find it to be spicy at all. The potato is the standout part of the meal. But overall, even when you combine everything on the dish in one bite - you don't get much of a flavor. The last thing we tried was the perfect storm roll. Nothing special, ingredients were fresh but the flavor was again bland. Dessert - was hit and miss. The cigar had one of the best presentations I've ever seen. However the textures were off. The chocolate the ice cream is incased in is far too thick, and gets frozen by the ice cream. Instead of melting in the mouth you have to crunch it down. The ice cream itself gets lost in the chocolate. The Apple Harumaki however was excellent. Plated beautifully, the mix of textures was on point. The vanilla gelato and apples were delicious. Overall, I think this restaurant is good to visit once for an experience, but it's not something I would be tempted to return to again. One thing I found interesting was that the server advertised all dishes as great to share but the portions are quite small so it would only really be shareable for two people max. If the price point was more affordable, I'd probably be a little less harsh with my criticism, but as it stands it advertises itself as high end so I believe it requires a thorough review. read more

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Came back to Akira Back with friends from France and the family. We had Rob as our server. He was a great fit for our table. He was personable, helpful, and efficient. The room is a bit loud, but we were able to hear each other on a large round table. We had a sushi pizza, which we ordered two more because everyone at the table loved it. We had the cow wow room, sashimi, power roll, a few others however I can't remember right now. Just know every dish was delicious! We had the ice cream cigar which was tasty. There were no simulated ashes this time though. Mochi was good and something fried with apple I think. I didn't have it, however everyone loved it too. If you haven't been, definitely go. You can walk off your meal around Delray when you are done. We went up to the bar up stairs after to check it out. It was a bit quiet, however a nice outdoor area to relax. Have a great time and Enjoy! read more

Our first visit! 9:30 reservations on Friday night with another couple. Place was packed! Consider yourself fortunate if Connor is your server. Attentive, very knowledgeable and passionate. We hit the jackpot with him (and no we did not know him!) entire staff from hostess to food runners - all exceptional Delicious cocktails (my Lychee martini was delicious!). We ordered 8 different items (shareable) and thank goodness we ordered 2 of the signature Tuna pizza because I ate at least 6 slices! My personal favorite. All our choices were exceptional - from octopus to black cod and you must save room for dessert. 4 different desserts & each one so unique. Carbs & sugar took center stage & I didn't care. The chocolate-in-a-cup was my fave. Their pastry chef (female) is my idol. Valet at The Ray hotel is $25 and Akira validates $5 so look for street parking which we did & found it for free less than a 30 second walk. Truly a memorable evening. read more

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Awful experience. Terrible dry rice and got food poisoning after. Restaurant denied accountability bc I didn't complain at the restaurant. For the price, this place is a rip off. read more

Been a few times good consistency and tasty food- bartender is very nice would definitely recommend and go back again