Eric Chong is a highly acclaimed Canadian chef, best known as the first-ever winner of MasterChef Canada. He has since become a Michelin-recognized chef, leading two prominent restaurants in Toronto, aKin and R&D...
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✨ Dinner done right ✨
Walked in for the ambience, stayed for the service. Big shoutout to Dipti — attentive, warm, made the whole evening feel effortless. 🙌
The food? Delivering.
🔥 Fire Cracker Paneer — crispy, bold, the veg starter to beat
🍜 Ran Mein Dan Dan Noodles — spicy, silky, genuinely craveable
🥭 Mango Sorbet — the perfect light, sweet finish
Only gripe: the vegetarian menu runs a little pricey for the portions — worth knowing before you go, especially if you're dining plant-based.
Went to Akina restaurant recently and here’s my take:
Ambience: 5/5
Loved it. It’s inside an office complex with a pool right in the middle, so you get a really cool view on all sides. Indoor seating is nice too. Pro tip: if you’re going for a date, ask for a table by the pool — it’s perfect. Only downside is when it rains, you lose the pool view completely.
Food: 3.5/5
We tried a few things:
• Chicken Katsu Roll Sushi - Really good. Would recommend this one.
• Fire Cracker Chilli Chicken - Tasted great but wasn’t as spicy as the waiter made it out to be.
• Korean Fried Chicken - Perfect texture and flavor. Solid starter.
For mains we had Japanese Katsu Chicken Curry with Steamed Rice. Loved it. The curry + rice combo hits right.
Service: 4/5
Staff was helpful and service was smooth.
Overall, great place for ambience + dates. Food is decent but ambience is the real star here
They try to show that everything is reserved when it isn’t true. When we called them to reserve a table they said we don’t take reservations and when we reached and wanted a certain table they mentioned it’s reserved. Upon asking how , they had no answer and were ready to move table which didn’t feel good at all.
However, the food was really delicious. Especially their noodles.PLEASE NOTE: portion size is less. We also called for their signature cocktails , they were awesome. We had to repeat. Ambience and staff were good too. Over all a nice experience. I went there for my bday and was happy.
I recently visited Akina and had a fantastic experience. The place itself is beautiful with an amazing view, and the entire vibe is great. The whole staff is incredibly nice, attentive, and really pays attention to detail.
Our server, Nikita, was the highlight of our night! She recommended the grilled tiger prawns, which were incredible. She was so sweet, attentive, and checked in constantly to ensure everything was perfect. Can’t wait to come back!
Visited Akina in Hitech City for a team dinner and absolutely loved the vibe! The place has a chic, modern feel with a breezy rooftop and dreamy pool side views, beautiful interiors
The menu is a mix of Asian inspired dishes with some really interesting twists. We tried their sushi, asparagus cheesy dim-sum, Korean fired chicken, satay skewered chicken, and Firecracker paneer crispy etc , all were delicious!
Service was smooth .
Definitely one of the nicer spots in Hitech City if you’re looking for good food + ambiance together.
