My husband and I came here on a Saturday night to celebrate my birthday. Upon arriving, we were greeted with a glamourous golden staircase that led us all the way up to the restaurant on the 2nd floor. The restaurant was very dim-lit, very lounge-like with what-I-feel-resembles-like-an-aquarium decor.
The service was excellent! Our hostess recommended a few dishes and explained to us how each dish was cooked and what made each dish good. We took her recommendations and tried their AB Wagyu Tacos, King Crab Legs and Tuna Pizza.
The Tuna Pizza was our favourite dish of the night! Fresh tuna slices on top of crispy tortilla chip with yuzu aioli sauce and truffle oil. It was super delicious! My husband and I still were still talking about how good it was even days after. Definitely a must try!
My second favorite dish of the night was the King Crab legs. Super flavourful and fresh. My only complaint was that the portion was small, only about 6 chopped legs for $32. The Wagyu tacos was also tasty as well. Crunchy taco shells ( I think they were deep fried wonton shells?) with marinated wagyu beef and tomato ponzu.
That night, we also tried their filet mignon and this sushi roll called, Brother from Another Mother. We were intrigued by the creative name and we came to realize the roll consisted of fresh water and salt water eel, foie gras and ponzu aioli. At the end of the meal, our hostess brought over a slice of matcha mousse cake on the house for my birthday. It was lovely.
The only drawback here was that the dishes were pricey for the portion you get. But overall, we really enjoyed the food and dining experience here at Akira Back.