Why oh WHY did I just find one of the best teppan restaurants I've ever been to...and it's literally thousands of miles away?! I guess I'll be coming back to Indiana. I was looking for the perfect "treat yourself" dinner, and Akira absolutely delivered. First off, the staff are SO incredibly friendly. My waitress was funny, kind, and we ended up talking about travel which is just another reminder that you really can make a new friend anywhere. Then came the hibachi chef, who was great, efficient, and a stellar grill master. I stuffed my face, enjoyed the show, and honestly had the best time. Service was a 10/10. I started with their complimentary soup and salad, plus added a California roll. Soup was delicious and the salad was good but opt for the ginger dressing over the sesame (pro tip). Also are we allowed to eat lettuce yet? Anyways didn't get sick from iceberg lettuce-gate so a win is a win. Also as a shocking note....Indiana isn't known for their sushi so skip the rolls. No offense. On to the best bites though! The filet mignon and scallop combination was calling my name...and YES, it was the right move. The filet was tender melt in your mouth and the scallops were cooked to perfection. Each hibachi dinner comes with soup, salad, a shrimp appetizer, and of course I upgraded to the fried rice because...obviously. Super good and tasty. Large portions and for $50 a person for dinner with the prime steak option, well worth it (cheaper options if you just get one protein though). Hibachi is simple, but sometimes simple is just SO GOOD and this was easily one of the better teppan spots I've ever been to. Also...did I consume approximately a GALLON of the pink sauce Absolutely. If you know, you KNOW. And if you're flying into Indianapolis: Akira is only about 20 minutes from the airport in Plainfield, making it a pretty easy stop if you're in the area. Couldn't recommend this place more, don't let the low yelp scores fool you, for once reviewers got this place wrong (in my humble opinion). read more

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This was a great hibachi place we stumbled upon while being out on the west side visiting a friend. They had sushi options as well that we tried before the hibachi. I had the filet hibachi and it was tender, tasty, and FILLING! even without the appetizer, easily 2 meals worth. Our waiter, Yancy, was absolutely amazing and the main reason I wanted to leave this review. (Hoping I spelled that correctly). He was full of character, amazing suggestions, and all around fun to be around. He made us some combinations of his favorite sauces to dip our sushi in and we ended up chatting about some of our fav kpop singers, like he was a friend we hadn't seen in years - chattin and catching up. What a pleasure he was and I hope management knows what a gift it is he is working for them!! read more

Akira - Filet Mignon hibachi - Japanese Near Me - Plainfield, Indiana

I really wanted to like this place, but alas it was only mediocre tonight. I do believe the problem to be that they are horribly understaffed. We ordered food and some cocktails. We never received our cocktails. The other party at our hibachi table also never received the sushi they had ordered. But we did get waters and soft drinks and watch the food being prepared. It was entertaining as hibachis tend to be. Soup and salad are included in the hibachi experience. The soup was not a plain miso soup, but it did have a delicious broth and onions floating in it and was really delicious. Also appreciated having a choice of salad dressing. Most folks simply serve it with ginger dressing, but here you have two additional choices, Ranch or Sesame. I opted for the sesame dressing and was pleasantly surprised. A new favorite. I had the shrimp & chicken combo with fried rice. The shrimp were nicely done, but the chicken was rather dry and the fried rice was quite bland. My friend had the salmon and really enjoyed her dish. All in all, I don't think it quite lived up to the price tag, but the staff was indeed trying. read more

Akira - Japanese Near Me - Plainfield, Indiana

Overall, dinner at Akira was good! But Let's be honest... no one goes to a Teppanyaki restaurant expecting to be amazed at the food as much as they are impressed with the skills of the chef. In fact, Tappanyaki restaurants have a relatively low bar for me with my only requirements being does the food look and taste fresh? Akira hit this mark nicely! Both the steak and the shrimp were fresh and the preparation was flavorful, albeit "par for the course" for Teppanyaki. What impressed me most, though, was the fact that my wife's sushi was fantastic. It was also very fresh tasting, and generous with regard to its size. I don't typically expect good sushi in Indiana much less at a restaurant that's focused more on the grill - but the sushi at Akira will be added to my "go-to" list for Indy. The crab Rangoon was only average - mostly because I prefer a thinner, lighter wonton - but if you don't mind a thicker, doughier Rangoon, the flavor was fine. My only other negative critique was that we felt a bit rushed out of the restaurant with our server, bringing us the check before we had even really had a chance to eat very much and we had also planned to save room for mochi. This is not a major issue for me, just an observation. It was easy enough to rectify when we told him that we were still planning to order dessert. Overall, very good and we will definitely return. I will probably order the sushi next time because that was the biggest pleasant surprise for me - and the value was great! read more

Akira - Rainbow roll, crab Rangoon - Japanese Near Me - Plainfield, Indiana

If I had read the reviews of this place, I would not have gone, but as it was, I enjoyed our experience. First, let me explain that I went there on Father's Day. Going out for steak guarantees long lines. After trying two other restaurants, we just about gave up. I was visiting from out of town, away from my family. I spied this place as we were driving by turned around and gave it a try. I was pleased. Ambiance was typical of most Hibachi grills It was nice, clean and open. Normally I do not need the entertainment of the hibachi, but we conceded anyway. Seated by ourselves at a grill for eight, we had a wait to get attention. As we agreed, it was not a long line and it was air conditioned. They were not overcrowded and by the time we finished, there were plenty of open tables. Chefs rotated the grills and I was very glad that we got the most entertaining one. There was too big a difference between them and they could all take lessons from him. I committed a tipping sin. It is customary to tip both the server and chef separately on the bill, even if there is not place for this. oops. Since I do not live close, I may never return, but it satisfied my cravings. read more

Loved this. Walked in for spur of the moment dinner. They seated us quickly with a few other couples and we had drinks, soup and salad quickly. Our grill master was professional and served us up delicious food in no time. I LOVED the veggies, scallops and sprouts. We got to hear them sing happy birthday, they put on a cute show. Nice, low key hibachi. Delicious food. read more

Akira - Scallop hibachi - Japanese Near Me - Plainfield, Indiana

I'm not sure why this place has some bad reviews, because I had a fun hibachi lunch here and I would go back. We went there on a Friday for lunch and they were not busy. We were seated at hibachi table with no wait. The chef was very funny and friendly and was exactly what you would expect from a hibachi chef. Jokes and tricks! I had chicken teriyaki and fried rice and veggies that came with it was generous amount and very tasty. 4 stars just because it felt like teriyaki was swimming in the sauce and the whole thing became very salty. Other than that it was great value and fun. read more

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Food was cooked well but the chefs were very quiet and didn't put on a big show to keep our attention. All alcoholic drinks have heavy pours. Staff was friendly and worked hard to keep guests happy read more

Food there is amazing. Ive gone for sushi and hibachi. The cooks are very interactive and nice. The setting is very bright which isn't my "favorite" setting but with good food who really cares about how fancy it is read more

This place was fun! It's always cool visiting a place like this, where you can see your food being cooked and the chef does tricks with it (I'm a sucker for an onion volcano). Our chef was amazing and funny, and the food tasted excellent and fresh! I will say that portions are pretty big, but don't take your food home to reheat. My spouse at his today and actually got sick off of it about 20 min later. Service was pretty bad, but I believe that is because I only saw one server in the building who is grabbing everyone's drinks, salads, and soups.. it took him 20 minutes just to greet us, and my drink personally took almost a half hour to come out after that, and I had to ask about it twice (it was just vodka, sake, and wine). You could tell that he was very overwhelmed, and I really don't think its fair for him to be the only one on the floor on a Friday night. Maybe try this place on a week day and see what you think! read more

Akira - Vodka, sake, and wine cocktail - Japanese Near Me - Plainfield, Indiana

This place is awesome especially for lunch. The lunch specials are reasonable and include soup, salad and entree with white or fried rice.or The chefs are funny and entertaining while they cook in front of you. Always a fun time. They close at 2 pm for lunch and they want your entire party present prior to seating since it's hibachi style. read more

An entertaining, delicious place to take the fam. We had a blast and laughed a lot while our chef did his bit. The more times you go, the funnier the same jokes get. The food was awesome! We did the seafood combo, which included perfectly grilled shrimp, scallops, and lobster. While you wouldn't expect fresh for this price, the seafood was all great quality and well seasoned. We also had a perfectly medium-rare filet. The sides are also fun - fresh fried rice, sprouts, a grilled onion, and assorted veggies. Do yourself a favor and give this spot a chance! read more

We came here Saturday morning around 11:30 before a movie. We weren't surprised the hostess stand was empty since they just opened at 11:00. We only waited a few minutes before being seated at a Hibachi table with another couple. The older gentleman who seated us took and delivered our drink order and arrived quickly. He was filling in until our server arrived which she did minutes later. He came back out to take our orders promptly. We order the Gyoza (fried dumplings) as an appetizer. The dumplings were very overcooked when they arrived. I was going to send them back but we were starving and short on time. Just moments after the dumplings arrived the onion soup and salad appeared. The onion soup was lukewarm and the ginger salad was literally lettuce only. Not even shredded carrots and the ginger dressing wasn't very flavorful. Edible but missing the mark. My husband ordered the hibachi steak with fried rice and I had the hibachi spicy chicken (sriracha). The Chef put on a wonderful show while preparing our meals. Both of the meats were prepared as requested, the onions and zucchini were tender as well as the fried rice. The dipping sauce served with our meal was bland and disappointing though. Our lady server never reappeared to refill any of the beverages at our table. My husband finally asked the Chef for a drink refill which he promptly notified the server. She again didn't return until we were through and waiting 10 minutes for our checks. The other couple were just as restless as we were. The food was good, the show was fun, the Chef was extremely personable but those minor misses put a damper on things. I would return if others wanted to visit but I probably would not initiate. read more

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I can't believe this place gets such bad reviews. We had an amazing lunch there today. I've been many times in the past and have never had a bad experience. Today for $25 I got vegetable tempura, which was amazing better than I've ever had it anywhere else . WE also got the chicken lunch which included rice and salad. We also got hot tea. You can't beat all of that food for $25. We have a whole to go box in our refrigerator now it was so much food. The weight staff was amazing and so friendly. We will definitely go back soon. read more

Absolutely love the service, we were a picky crowd! But they were very accommodating and got all of our orders correct. My baby even loved their food. Their prices are also very affordable and how to have been the best Japanese hibachi I have had in a very long time. I absolutely love that I have leftovers for about two days after eating here, when it's only maybe $15 a plate read more

Got the tempura sushi roll and shrimp hibachi. The food wasn't bad, but the hamachi could've been better. However, I got food poisoning from this place so I will not be back. read more

Went for a birthday treat. I'm not sure if it was covid or just understaffed but the service was bad! The food was decent. It's a lot and the prices are standard for hibachi restaurants. The chicken was over cooked and dried out. The hibachi chef was awesome though. For the price and distance, I'll pass next time. read more

We had a fun evening celebrating a birthday. We got a free pineapple boat for the birthday boy. This place has a little slow service and the sushi isn't that great. I've tried a few different rolls here and they've always been rather mediocre. The hibachi chef's are always pretty good here and put on a descent show. The prices are a little high I feel like. So in summary I think service could be faster, sushi could be better, and prices could be lower. One positive is it doesn't get too busy and you can pretty much walk in and always get a table with no wait. read more

Akira - Japanese Near Me - Plainfield, Indiana

Not bad, but not good either. This was my first time here and is going to have to be the last as well. My party were the first people in and then quickly followed by a handful of people. Somehow another table was serviced first and then with a good 15 minute window before somebody came to us. The ginger dressing on the salad that is standard tasted weird. Nobody liked it. They did not do a good job of checking on us as we wanted to order apps since they were taking a long time to get a cook for us. The sushi wasn't that great. When we asked for the yum yum sauce they gave most of it to another lady and then instead of getting more when it came around to us he just laughed and said there was no more. Like ??? Can you please go and get it? Every other station had it ?? So yeah. We were over it! read more

It's hard for the food to not be good, it's a hit or miss on the entertainment factor, depends on who's cooking an how you respond to the first couple jokes from the cook if you get the whole show, some of the waitress are a little slow at times, seems like they are are playing catch up as soon as they seat you, but all in all l always have a good time here read more

If you're wanting to go out for dinner yet still remain socially distanced and follow Covid recommendations, do NOT go here. They seated a large group at the same table as us (all seats filled) and then they moved them when we said we weren't comfortable with that. Then they proceeded to sit another group next to us (one chair away) and we left. read more

Beware..this place adds an 18% tip to ALL BILLS!!! When asked about it they said a large party...there was 2 of us set with 6 other people like normal. Then they said it was because they only pay $3.00 per hour. It is not posted so you know beforehand. Employees were very rude, and the restaurant is very dirty!!! PS...I am generally a generous tipper (20% or more) but this is theft!!!! I read more

We drive buy Akira very often and we have wanted to try it, but never really had the opportunity. Last night, three of us were waiting on a friend with a delayed flight and we decided to stop here for a meal. Since we were in a bit of a time crunch, I called ahead to see if they had a wait and/or would reserve a table. The woman who answered the phone was very kind and helpful. She took our name and promised to have a spot for us. Watch out for the face slapping curtain on your way in. The wind had blown it up when we opened the door and I didn't see it until it smacked me in the face. Oh, how we laughed. We arrived around 6:30 on a Saturday and the restaurant was at about half capacity. We were greeted warmly. The staff are tremendously kind and friendly. Our server was a young man who was friendly, funny, helpful and kept our drinks full. We were taken to a teppanyaki table, but declined to sit here. Personally, we just aren't really that interested in the teppanyaki "show." If YOU are, I would recommend giving this place a try. We sat at a regular table and were given a sushi menu. There were a few noodle dishes, but mainly sushi. We were disappointed to not find other options like appetizers or bento boxes. We ordered 5 or 6 sushi rolls and two noodle entrees. The sushi came out and the rolls were okay. They weren't very well wrapped and fell apart at any attempt to lift them. They tasted fresh, but they each seemed very similar. Also, instead of the accompanying sauce being served on (or in) the roll - the plates had a side condiment cup. The only problem was that 2 of the 3 plated sauce cups arrived empty. By the time we figured out what was happening, we weren't bothered to ask about them. I'm certain, however, that the staff would have made it right. Much after our sushi arrived, the server came to our table to let us know that one of the noodle bowls ordered was no longer available. At this time, we just declined to have it and we all had a share of the one noodle bowl. It tasted okay. It wasn't overfly flavorful and it smelled like hot water. Our server was a young man who was friendly, funny, helpful and kept our drinks full. read more

Really poor service! We were seated fast. Drinks, salad, soup, and sushi served after hitachi was done. The hostess(maybe owner) seated us fast and others but gave an excuse they were short staff. Maybe only seat the people you can handle? This is our 3rd time trying this restaurant and it will be the last! read more

If I could give this place ZERO stars I would. The food has generally usually been decent, but has been steadily declining, so has the service. But tonight finally took the cake. The waitress was horrible and rushed everyone through their orders, the sushi came out after the entrees were done cooking, (she forgot them) then she spent most of the service sitting sown watching tv not paying any attention to us customers. But what really took the cake, was when the waitress actually demanded a bigger tip from the teenage couple at our table. She didn't feel it was big enough. She bullied them, until they coughed up more cash. Are you serious?!? Used to be once a week, now never again. read more

Akira - Beef teriyaki - Japanese Near Me - Plainfield, Indiana

Beautiful place with amazing culture and chefs. Food is always great.

Meal was great and as an added bonus Akira flashed back to 1979 and added an old favorite as an entree to the 2020 Menu: Calamari! Pure perfection! Two words: Try it! read more

We ordered sushi takeout and had an awesome experience and delicious sushi! I was skeptical bc the reviews were subpar but honestly it was yummy and worth a shot! The Golden Dragonrolls are superb!! Will order again! read more

First of this was not due to covid they flat out forgot to put the order in and didn't care of their mistake! Yelp wouldn't let me give 0 stars! Small background I've worked just about every position in a restaurant for about 10 years from server, cook, bartender and manager. Let's dive into this restaurant; We were in town for a recreational event and called a couple hours ahead and asked if they could accommodate 10 guests with out any issues and they assured we'd be fine. So! We get to the restaurant at 7:45pm (reservation is for 8pm) we are not sat until approx. 8:20pm... we are given menus and that is all. Approx. 8:42 comes and we finally get water and the server asks if we are ready to order and so we do. Now we feel like we are getting some where and so we joke around and have a great time talking and we get our miso soup and salad and we eat... about 45 minutes later we are confused as to why our chef hasn't came out. The staff down to the owner just walks past and AVOIDS eye contact. We approach the owner and she says that we need to be understanding cause restaurant work is hard work, and staffing is hard and they don't have people. So we ask if we were going to be comped, discounted and she insisted we'd pay full price after being in the building for over an hour and 20 minutes and still haven't eaten dinner. This place is a steer clear and go to the competitors for sure! Benihana here we come!!!!! Miso soup tastes like hotdog water, sounds gross right? I wish I were lying. Salad dressing both ginger and sesame taste like they'd been sitting out all day and just bland and not fresh at all. Please steer clear!!!!!! read more

This is the second I have been here in the last few months and neither have been a pleasant experience. The first time the service was bad but this time it is completely horrible. We came back to give them a second chance. This time waited roughly 45 minutes to be seated and waited another 15-20 minutes to get our drink order taken. Don't come here if you expect exceptional service or even mediocre service. They have 2 waitresses and neither seem able to actually perform basic server functions. Drink refills are non existent and takes manager intervention to actually get a refill. Outside of the service, the cook started to cook our food only to realize he was at the wrong table. Instead of proceeding to continue to cook our food he packed up and moved. They never said sorry or anything. The best part was the cook proceeded to cook for another table that came in after us. I would avoid coming here unless you have a lot time and patience and are willing to put with the craziness. Due to the unacceptable service this will be the last time we come here. read more

40 minutes sitting and I finally got my water. 10 minutes later still no food. It wasnt even half full of people.

If I could leave zero stars I would. Or negative, but I'll probably just end up reporting them to the health board instead. I literally can not believe that they are still operating. Me and my friend decided to try this place out. The location is absolutely horrible first of all... their actual place wasn't even close to their GPS listing, we ended up driving about 20 minutes to find it. Now let's get to the actual horror show that was our meal. First of all let me say that we between two people we ordered $72 worth of food, which is ridiculous. I got the hibachi chicken and my friend got the chicken and steak. We both opted for drinks and then ordered the Akira and the Tiger roll. The most heinous portion of the meal was the fact that THE FISH WAS COMPLETELY INEDIBLE. Every single piece of seafood that was on our plate had an extremely fishy odor. The rolls literally fell apart when we tried to pick them up, which means that someone with absolutely no sushi making experience attempted to create them. The Akira roll tasted extremely sour, you could definitely tell that the fish was at least a couple of days to a week old. The Tiger roll had raw lettuce inside. Anyone with even a small understand of sushi should know never to put raw lettuce in a roll. Both the rolls had an extremely unpleasant texture. I have literally NEVER left sushi uneaten before in my life. I've also never wanted to gag while eating sushi. Well today changed that. I feel sorry for anyone else that tries the travesty that is their sushi rolls. The chicken was dry and pretty tasteless, but that compared to the rolls was a blessing. The entertainment was subpar. I also noticed the Mexican chef who was preparing our meal use his cooking utensils to flick on a light switch on top of the fan, can you say DISGUSTING? In the end we left extremely unsatisfied and with upset stomachs. I wouldn't be surprised if one of us got food poisoning from this. td;lr: RUN, CRAWL, SWIM, DO ANYTHING YOU CAN TO GET AWAY FROM THIS PLACE read more

Very poor service in April 2021. It's abundantly clear how understaffed they are. They continue to seat people knowing they only have two waiters and 3 cooks. Yet they fill 9 tables? My party sat for 35 minutes before being seen for the first time. It took a staggering 20 minutes just to get drinks. All in all, a 7:30 reservation turned into us leaving at 9:00 with nothing more than a drink. There was a total of 3 parties who decided to leave. I strongly urge you to avoid this restaurant until they can figure out how to operate a business, smoothly. I would comment on the food but they wouldn't even take our order ‍ read more

Not good. Service was OK but the food abysmal. The best thing was the salad. Fried rice had no taste. The filet was basic. Veggies a no go. Just not good overall. Buyer beware. Pretty bad. read more

I have no clue what the prior people have experienced. Mind you I did not have any sushi. I had be hibachi and it was absolutely great. I saw he prior reviews and even called out my Friend that wanted to have his daughters birthday dinner there. Great hibachi. Expensive. But worth it. read more

Akira - My dinner the house special. - Japanese Near Me - Plainfield, Indiana

Was hesitant because of the low reviews but the food was very good and the restaurant is very clean. The service could be improved but the chef was awesome. Clean and affordable so we'll definitely return. read more

Lucky they even get one star. We very rarely get the chance to go out, and trying to find good sushi on the west side is near impossible. We decided to give this place a shot, having neglected to read the sushi reviews. We ordered 4 simple rolls, and after 45 minutes of waiting our server finally let us know our food was being prepared. So we sat another 15 minutes and by then half our order was brought out to us. I assume my first roll was supposed to be a spicy shrimp tempura, but it simply had no flavor, husbands was a mediocre soft shell crab. We ate these, unimpressed. Rest of our order came out and this is where it got interesting. Spicy yellowtail roll....yeah...I think not. The fish was shades of red, white, brown, and black , dried up, and very fishy smelling. In the dim light my husband didn't notice right away before he ate one piece and gagged, spit it out. We started picking it apart and couldn't figure out what type of foul fish they used. One piece we picked out wasn't even fish, only thing we could compare it to was the color and texture of chicken innards you toss while cleaning a fryer chicken. My husband will be lucky if he doesn't get sick. We let our waitress know, she was very apologetic and didn't charge us for that roll. We stopped to pay up front and promptly left. And to all the reviewers mentioning the hibatchi chef using his knives to turn the greasy fans on and off....hes still doing it. Health inspectors are going to have a field day with this place. I left out the loosely rolled sushi, non sushi rice, watered down drinks, and the only pro about this place was the prices on the "special" rolls were affordable. But I suppose they can afford to offer low prices when they use freezer burnt fish and kitchen sink scraps in place of yellowtail read more

We've been to plenty of hibachi restaurants, here in Indy and also in other cities. There really is nothing special about this place. An overview of our experience: Environment: Overall, it's pretty lame. Nothing special. A few paper lanterns here and there, bamboo trees throughout, but the kicker was the basket full of fake kittens at the entrance. Also, seriously cold when we were here. Granted, it's December, but we were literally covered up with Lindsay's coat the entire time. Service: Was also just okay. It took what seemed like forever to get our drinks and have our order taken. (This was somewhat complicated by the people on the opposite end of the grill, who acted like they had no idea what was going on. Really??? Read the menu and be prepared. It's not rocket science). Once we had our order taken, things did speed up. Food: meh. I've had better, I've had worse. The miso is nothing to compliment, it's really boring and plain. The salad was decent. A note worth mentioning, you get a choice of dressing here, which isn't standard for any of the Japanese restaurants we've been to. (Get the ginger, not the sesame). The rice was tasty, as was the rest of the hibachi meal (I got chicken and steak, Lindsay got the salmon). I ordered a spider roll from the sushi bar. It was decent, but much smaller than most other maki rolls I've had before. Price: average. Including tip, 2 hibachi meals, and one maki roll it was $67.00. Overall: we won't be going back. The service was slow (one couple left because they were seated and never waited on), the food was just "okay", and there are other places in Indy that are much better. read more

We have been wanting to try this restaurant for a while. Yesterday I almost passed it up after reading some poor yelp reviews. I am very glad we didn't. I'm not sure it really rates five stars, it's probably more like four, but I want to offset the poor reviews. The food was fantastic and we were seated and served very quickly. The staff was friendly and helpful. All in all, a wonderful experience. We hope to come back soon. read more

I think this place is great! I usually get food to go and never had a problem with my order. One time I took my daughter there to see the presentation, it was nice, she had fun! I only gave 4* due to my daughters raw fish was not good, she has had way better at other places. The item was quickly removed and we weren't charged. The lady upfront is very sweet and attentive. read more