Akira - Menu

Anniversary dinner. Restaurant above the Japan Centre in Kensington close to Underground. Food was delicious. Beautifully design! Everything was perfect. Staff was friendly and efficient. Will need to try the afternoon tea next

Went there with the lunch deal and the food was exceptional for the sashimi choice of bento! Really comfortable and relaxing atmosphere. The building itself is amazing! A little pricey without the offer but definitely worth visiting the building itself.

The service and the food was top notch but the servers told us that they were all booked while there were many empty tables which they wouldn't move us to. We ordered 5 courses and 3 side dishes which were hard to enjoy while we were at the bar seatings. Otherwise, kind and heartwarming service and the food is very well worth it. View menu

Had the sushi bento box which was half off right now. Definitely great price, and everything in the box was nice. Also got to try the wagyu beef don and the salmon don really like both dishes too, would come back to try them in full some day. Service was great and professional. The location on top of the Japan house was great too

I believe this is one of the best Japanese restaurants around. The atmosphere is inviting, the authentic Japanese decor adds to the charm, and the food is fresh and delicious. While the prices are not cheap, the quality justifies them. However, the constant flow of customers kept the waitstaff very busy, which led to some delays in service that I found a bit disappointing.

The dining experience was very enjoyable. The restaurant is located above a charming little Japanese cultural center, which is worth a visit on its own. The service was good, but the staff could benefit from being more knowledgeable about the dishes and providing better explanations. The menu is somewhat pricey, which is likely in line with what you would expect from such a place. Please note that there is no children’s menu available. View menu

The restaurant offers a large selection and a straightforward menu featuring sushi, skewers, and hot stone dishes. I highly recommend the chicken on the hot stone, which is delicious, and the chicken karrage, although be aware that the portions are quite large and some pieces have big bones. I would advise against the chicken skewer with plant sauce, as it had an unusual taste. However, the nigiri and maki are fantastic and definitely worth trying!

akira is excellent and, in contrast to what others might say below, excellent value for quality. we had the robuta 3 curs menu and it was more than enough to eat. the salad amusement beech was well executed, the bento was delightful and the meat course was grilled to perfection. for 60 quid it was a lot of buck for her buck, and the setting and service are great. desserts were also sublime, I would choose to make crepe cakes above the fondant, and they can make a bento for 20 pounds for lunch on Tues-Thurs...

Value for omakase is great £60/£75). The difference between 3 course and 5 course sushi omakase is an appetiser and the bowl of the day was a very salty soup with a crispy prawn legs? not sure but if you only eat the prawn it’s great). They are not too “wow” and they are not filling either, so 3 course should be fine. Main course wise, if you get the robata course, you will still get 3 sushi with skewers served on stone. If you get sushi course, you get 8 piece of sushi, 3 of which overlap with the robata course, and a pan fried tomato rice. Therefore, value wise Robata course Sushi course. View menu