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| - Considering that for an AYCE place the price for dinner (19.99)is still on the low side in comparison to current establishments I decided to give Akina an extra .5 star for my experience (plus we got 10% off 'cause they're celebrating their 8 yr anniversary!). Menu wise, they have a lot of interesting items which aren't in typical jap AYCE places , like the eel pancakes for example. Food quality wise, nothing was exceptional, but it was good enough to warrant a subsequent visit. I really liked the Akina roll, which I vaguely remember had apple/pear in it and was really unique! I also liked the teriyaki steak which was well cooked (rare) and a generous portion. In addition they are one of the few establishments that still offer all you can drink soft drinks. I was especially pleased with a particular dessert, the milk pudding, b/c it was the only one that came fresh from the steamer! To be honest when that dish didn't come, I thought they forgot and I was just going to give up on it, but lo and behold they come out with a steaming hot chinese milk pudding ='] .
Service was, it was attentive and polite. Only gripe was that our waitress kept asking us how many portions we want per item. That alone was fine, but when I gave her a number she would correct me and suggest a portion herself. It got annoying after the 5th time b/c it left me thinking, "ok, if you clearly know how much would be enough, why do you keep asking?" But that was a more minor irritation, and overall my experience here was still very enjoyable!
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