Akina

This is one of the best sushi restaurants in ALL of Central Florida. I live in Orlando and there are some awesome places on that side of town…Akina equals, if not surpasses, all of them. I would happily drive the near-hour long drive regularly to Akina because this place has such good food!! I’ve been here a billion times at this point and have a few favorites: roti prata is an absolute must - a unique flaky flatbread from Malaysia that you can dip in a wonderful curry sauce. Definitely get this!! The spicy edamame is also a great option, gyoza is always solid, summer rolls are some of the best I’ve ever had, tuna and salmon tataki are also both some of the best I’ve had, and fried appetizers like the calamari and panko crusted shrimp are really good too. If I were to choose three right now, I’d get the roti prata, either tuna or salmon tataki, and summer rolls! Regarding sushi, here are my favorite rolls: godzilla, hanabi special, heaven, kamikaze, king dragon, Louisiana, Seattle, and temptation! Special nod to the hanabi special, heaven, and temptation - these are the rolls that keep bringing me back!! They are absolutely incredible and on par with the best sushi I’ve had anywhere around the world…and I’ve been to Japan, London, Dubai, and other places that have exceptional sushi as well!! If you want a massive roll that’s essentially the size of two, get the king dragon - don’t be frightened with its price. Lobster is expensive and it’s a MASSIVE roll - you only need that and an appetizer and you’d have a great meal. However, please do yourself a favor and try the three I mentioned earlier IF you like unique and different sushi rolls. If you’re a fan of the simple stuff like California, Philadelphia and volcano rolls, sure, get those instead. But, if you’re wanting something different, you’ll love the hanabi special, heaven, and temptation rolls. The only things I haven’t tried from Akina yet are the regular dinner entrees (steak, chicken, and Japanese/Chinese/Thai dishes), but based off other reviews, they seem great as well. This is just an awesome restaurant and you need to try it ASAP if you’re on the fence. You won’t be disappointed!

First time dining here tonight and we had a really great hostess - Eve- who recommended her favorites and then we picked some of our own! Food was fresh and rather quick! Atmosphere was nice too and it’s neat to be able to have a sushi place so close to home too. Everyone kept busy in the restaurant which is great to see that service is still important to the team here. The red curry sauce in the cup in the pic is amazing and Eve said you can’t order the same sauce in the curry chicken which I will try next time. Delicious and thank you!

First time visiting on a Saturday afternoon and it was not busy. We were seated quickly and brought ice cold water with lemon. We were a bit undecided because everything on the menu looked yummy. Started with an appetizer of summer rolls . They (2) came quickly and were light, flavorful and the peanut sauce perfect . We also ordered an Incredible Hulk roll and a Volcano roll. They were a nice size and scrumptious! I like the ambiance and seating is comfortable. The server was attentive and helpful.

(UPDATED) We enjoyed our visit and experience so much we went a second time. I believe we have found a place that is awesome. We had the crispy fried chicken it was really good. The flavors were excellent. I don't really like google wont allow you to officially update reviews but here is my way to update. First Review We made a reservation for 500 pm had to wait about 15 minutes. The food was excellent and service was very attentive. We had several different appetizers for our table all hot an excellent. We definitely be back to try other parts of the menu.

First visit - recommended by Brent, a local and our Customer Service representative at Disney - about an hour drive from our Florida home This experience was not just great - it was beyond expectations : service impeccable ( thank you Skyler ); sushi was scrumptious; presentations were only exceeded by the delicious textures and freshness; AND this may have been one of the BEST meals ever for value - congratulations AKINA, you have your art and craft down to perfection !!! WOW in every category 5 ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️+ Pam and Frank Maletz 17 October 2022