Akaiito

4 Reviews on “Akaiito”

• JunGoesToEat

  Waiters were nice, but always seemed busy even though the restaurant wasn’t. Took a while to also be seated, noone was attending to the front.Food- sashimi was OK, not the best i’ve had, it was presented immaculately on a platter. Beef tartare was melt in your mouth. The glacier toothfish was out of this world, honestly one of the best fishes i’ve had. Tsukune was just a meatball. Quail was dry and nothing special. The truffle mushroom fried rice has got to be the worst tasting rendition of a fried rice i’ve had, it tasted like mushrooms and rice.Why the low rating? $300 for 4 people and we had to find another restaurant to eat after because we were that hungry. For half the price, there are other restaurants with food that tastes even nicer and even triple the portion. Yes the toothfish was nice but $40+ for 4 bitesizes was not justifiable, yet alone $9 for a meatball on a skewer and $30 for mushroom and rice.Perhaps my tastebuds aren’t refined enough to appreciate the taste of fancy ingredients like truffle, but this is over the top for me and probably one of the worst meals i’ve had.

  September 20, 2020, 2:22 am

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• Mun Fye Chang

  Alex was a fantastic host

  April 20, 2020, 2:22 am

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• Lang Qin

  OverallAkaiito provides a mediocre and forgettable dining experience, with some standout dishes, such as the Wagyu Tartare and Akaiito Zensai, that features a sleek and romantic ambience with attentive and helpful wait staff. However, having ordered the 10 course Tasting Menu, our overall dining experience was marred by some truly atrocious courses (Wagyu & Chicken Skewers) that were deficient in both texture and taste. Many dishes also had similar flavour profiles, which resulted in an overall repetitive and monotonous experience across the menu.ServiceThe wait staff were very friendly, albeit slow to find us a table. They gladly assisted in stabilising our table, which was initially wobbly (ironically the table was propounded to be the ‘best table in the house’). They were very attentive in their table service and were prompt to clear our plates, refresh cutlery, top up water, etc. Further, they ensured to place a candle on the final desert, as it was my partner’s birthday. One element that could be improved was that, when explaining each course, some wait staff were a bit hard to hear.AmbienceAkaiito features a very modern and sleek open kitchen layout that provides a luxurious and romantic experience, which is perfect for date nights. The bathroom was also modern and well maintained. The music, however, could have been improved, as it was quite loud and bass-heavy, which was disruptive at times.FoodWe ordered the Tasting Menu, which featured 10 courses. Overall the dishes were quite hit-or-miss. While there were some dishes, such as the Wagyu Tartare (best dish in our opinion) and Akaiito Zensai, that are a must-try, there were others that were quite mediocre and forgettable, and even those that we would thoroughly not recommend ordering. These non-recommendations include the Wagyu Negi-Ma (Wagyu Skewers), which were overcooked and chewy, as well as the Tsukune (Chicken Skewers), which had the textured of a boiled meatball, tasting miraculously both undercooked and overcooked at the same time. We also noted that many dishes had similar flavour profiles, which resulted in an overall repetitive and monotonous experience across the menu. For example, the King George Whiting Tempura and the Glacier 51 Toothfish both had a very umami-rich flavour, and we noted that the chef used the same sauce to flavour both the Wagyu & Chicken Skewers.DrinksWe ordered a cocktail and a mocktail, the Japanese Old Fashioned ($28) and Yuzu Sunrise ($18) respectively. The pricing was quite expensive as compared to other, more high-end bars in Melbourne; similar cocktails can be found in better bars for less, and the mocktail was severely overpriced for what was delivered.

  February 20, 2020, 2:22 am

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• Kelvinchewsv

  Delicious, fresh, over the top Japanese food that is overpriced. Save it for special occasions. I really liked the chicken skewer with egg yolk particularly. Sashimi was really fresh too and you could just taste the difference. Service was professional and attentive.

  January 30, 2020, 10:11 pm

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