Akasaka in Milton Keynes

As a first-time experience, I HAVE to say how impressed I am. Excellent service and excellent value. The staff are very good, friendly and accommodating. My son has very specific dietary preferences, and they were very helpful. Highly recommended.

Great Sushi and sashimi but the service is awful. Taken to our table but not offered any water. Server didn't come back to ask for our drink order and eventually came back 10 minutes later and asked if we were ready to order drinks and food. The sever got our food order wrong and took to long to bring out the sake. One server took laps around which was off putting. Best sushi around but I wish waiting staff actually took their job seriously. When I was the age of the waiting staff, the only job I could get was road sweeping but I was the best road sweeper I could be.

I’m an avid Asian food lover and Japanese food is at the top of that list. Unfortunately, I did not have a great experience with Akasaka MK! Hot rice and sauce dishes and prawn tempura were just okay however, the sashimi, edamame (too hard) and sushi rolls were not good. MK seems to have limited options and this was apparently the best Japanese/korean restaurant in MK. It was my last night visiting with a friend and wanted to have a nice dinner. Very disappointed! Here are details of what we ordered: Edamame (spicy) — too hard and barely seasoned 2/5 Prawn tempura — best item we had 4/5 Hamachi Sashimi — not good 1/5 Prawn tempura roll — terrible tasted stale (ate 1 out of 6 rolls) 0/5 Spicy Chicken with rice — okay 3/5 Seafood fried rice — 3/5 Overall, I would not return or recommend this place!

Amazing place to go for a date food was cooked to perfection

authentic Japanese. Brilliant food and service

Excellent food fantastic staff karaoke brilliant

We had the Korean BBQ. Food and service was exceptional ! Amina is excellent, she made the experience fantastic with her constantly attention to everything. Will certainly come back.

📣📣📣 Zhongfu Zhongfu Zhongfu Ultra-thin eel rice with sprouts in teriyaki sauce on the iron plate... served with strange-tasting white rice... some sprouts were watery... It cost £22... expensive and hard to eat Very unauthentic Japanese food… never go again

I'm writing this absolutely stuffed to the most I could be. Went today, Saturday afternoon. We had the beef and pork. The service is great and while the Korean BBQ is on the slightly expensive side of a family meal, it's very good value for money overall. You will be satisfied.

A pretty nice place, not cheap, but food was good. I do recommend though I didn't go crazy for it. Maybe if i ordered something else I'd have been mind-blowing, but as it stands, its not too bad either

We love Akasaka, but this is the first time we've done the Korean BBQ there. It did not disappoint, with truly fab cuts of meat. The waitress was also very attentive, ensuring the BBQ was kept clean. If there's any negative was with all the BBQs running it got very warm indeed!

We had a selection of sushi and Korean dishes. The Japchae and soft shell crab rolls were the best!

Lovely food, lovely people only reason for a 4 star is it's a bit chilly in there.. A little too chilly so keep your jackets on

Stuff is very friendly, food amazing👌

May be slightly costly but that may be the case with all sushi places as I checked few more. Nice ambiance

nice sushi place, not the cheapest but you get what you pay for.

Excellent food and excellent service. Nice decoration also. Highly recommend

Restaurant with Japanese and Korean cuisine in a nice environment with very good service food very properly cooked with fresh products and affordable prices.

Amazing food! Soft shell crab starter is a must. The best sashimi I've eaten in a long time. Service was great; attentive, but not intrusive, friendly, but not over the top (Special mention to our server Abi!). Only gripe was the background music was a little loud, and occasionally intrusive. But when the food and service is this good, I'm prepared to put it down to my advancing years!

Restaurant with Japanese and Korean cuisine with a nice environment very good service with fresh and properly cooked products I recommend it.

The sushi and sashimi are fresh though there is not much variety. The tempura is not up to standard. The service is great with smiling face.

Great food. Keep coming back for more.

Slightly mixed bag, but an overall positive experience. The starters weren't that great. Miso soup was just ok (neutral experience) but the tempura vegetables were much worse than some I had the pleasure eating recently. The pieces were too large and thick and were very hot inside, even after some time, which detracted from the taste. However the subsequent salmon teriyaki was very tasty, and I appreciate the option to choose seafood fried rice as modification. Then the sushi set had very soft and high quality fish and well done rice. The staff was very professional and I enjoyed the overall Japanese atmosphere. I see myself visiting again (and skipping the appetizers).

I had the deluxe sushi platter (between two of us) with the rainbow roll and chicken gyōza, and it was absolutely excellent.

This place is lovely and serves fresh food. It was my first time going there, and it exceeded my expectations. The food was delicious 😋 Their sushi is the best sushi I have ever had. I will go back for their sushi. They have a wide range of Korean dishes to choose from. We enjoyed tasting different dishes. The restaurant is very neat and has a good atmosphere. It gets busy in the evening so I would recommend booking in advance.

It is a bit expensive otherwise all fine

An amazing place to enjoy food. By looking at the reviews I took my family for dinner here. It was amazing. We liked all the food. The restaurant is clean, very friendly staff. Food was delicious 😋. We ordered katsu dishes. My son really enjoyed it. The super attraction was Punky from the desert menu

This will have been my 5th visit, I've always loved it. Unfortunately this time it's a 4 star as the food service was slow. They were very busy mind you. And my prawns were overcooked. They did offer to change the dish, but firstly I'm a pig and will eat it. I also hate to waste food. So we still paid in full, we still tipped. I still recommend it highly, but perhaps go on a weeknight for a better experience.

Firstly, the location of this restaurant is so weird, you'll definitely miss it if you're not looking for it - and you might still miss it if you ARE looking for it. But everything else is brilliant. A delicious menu with helpful staff to guide you through the various options. It had a nice peaceful atmosphere with plenty of space too. Maybe it's a bit pricy - but it was a great experience.

The food is of a high standard and the environment is comfortable

Food was average but restaurant was too cold to enjoy dining there.

I Moved to Milton Keynes 5 years ago and I've only just discovered this place. A hidden gem, tucked away beneath office blocks. Only a small sign outside to let you know this place exists but most people will just walk past it. With many options to choose from, they serve Korean/Japanese food which was delicious and the portions are just about right. Staff are professional and polite and the restaurant is very clean. My only negative is that if you dine here during winter and you come in around the opening time, the restaurant is very cold. A small issue but a great first impression overall.

The server amina was real nice n restaurant aesthetic was really good

Wonderful experience, very friendly and helpful staff, but the strong point here is definitely the food, I don’t think I need to mention specific dishes, if you can, try everything..!!!! If I am again near that area I will definitely be back for more… greetings from Amsterdam folks..! 🙌🏾😌🙏

Honestly love this place! Definitely has become my go to spot when friends and family are in town. Food is always amazing and the vibes are always good :)

Great restaurant away from crowded mk center in exchange house we booked for few people and kids staff was friendly and food delicious i would recommends,lovely place

Really good Japanese and Korean food. Staff were friendly and service was quick, despite it being busy.

Fantastic little restaurant, good food, good sake and a good atmosphere too. The sushi is quite good for gluten free but most of the main dishes have gluten, still managed to find a good meal.

Have eaten here twice now and will continue to return. Beautiful restaurant with a lovely ambience. Fantastic service and fabulous food.

The normal soy sauce is far too salty for sushi. Special sushi soy sauce is easily available in supermarkets. Disappointed you couldn't provide the correct soy sauce for sushi.

Food and service was phenominal! I went here by chance as it is slightly hidden away and I do not regret it. The best dessert I have tried too which was black sesame ice cream

Delicious food and desserts. Friendly staff and no tips forcing, I like to give tips myself depending on how I was served and how good the food was. Not regretting tipping more than 10% as so far everything was perfect.

Seems like it's changed hands, wasn't anywhere near as good as previous visits. Slightly more restricted menu and sushi without garnish, seeds, spices etc. Unlikely to come back again. Spent 80-90 but would have spent more if the sushi was better.

Food was ok, Would want to give it another try again though. Customer service was also mediocre, With one waitress she seemed to grow impatient that we didn’t know what drinks we wanted and kept coming over to the point where eventually a waiter came to get our drinks.

Cramed in a small space Extremely loud Otherwise perfect tasty lovely food Lots of options Sushi is amazing Shame it costs a fortune, otherwise would come more often. Date night costing around 180 minimum

Yemekler kesinlikle muhteşem. Çalışanlar güleryüzlü ve ilgili ancak bazen çağırmakta güçlük çekiyoruz, göz teması kuramıyoruz. Atmosfer fena değil.

We did karaoke here for my husbands 40th birthday and it did not disappoint ! Staff were so friendly and the service was amazing

The food is very good. If you want high quality Japanese or Korean food then this is a wonderful place to go. The atmosphere however is lacking. Great lengths have been gone to to create a visually striking restaurant - it looks fantastic. However the this is juxtaposed by the anxious looking wait staff. The moment they walk away from the table their smiles turn to frowns and you can see them gossiping their distain from behind the bar. They're not especially busy, so i'm not claiming they're not attentive, however they do look miserable. You dont have to love or even enjoy your job... But it did take away from the three times i've been to akasaka The food came quickly, our questions were answered about the menu, although there were lots of occupied tables, the ambient noise was low

Really nice place, food taste amazing and the service we had from Adeline was great. portions are also always good for what you pay.

Food was great lovely fusion, would highly recommend. Friendly staff and good atmosphere. However it was quite cold where we were seated.

I had an amazing dinner here with my partner tonight, the service from Adeline was brilliant. Will definitely be back again! Back again after a few months, still had the same wonderful service from Adeline, the food was delicious!

Had a very nice meal here. Great food, friendly staff, nice atmosphere. Recommended!

Been so many times I've lost count, wonderful food, great service all round top restaurant.

Possible best Japanese and Korean fusion foods I've had since moving to the UK from West coast of the US. Service is attentive and you are well looked after.

Nice place with nice decorations. A bit disappointed as we waited more than 45 mins while the place was not busy at all (on a Tuesday evening). The sushi quality is fine but not excellent, the California rolls with crab sticks were very low quality though. Service was good apart from the wait. Expected a bit more from this place and based on the other reviews!

Everything was perfect, not much to say :) I'm just sorry for the server that had to clean a broken plate 😅 The food was great, the servers were available, friendly and the atmosphere was really private and cozy.

Lovely place, food is great but a little on the expensive side.

Ate here for New Year's Eve, food was fantastic and the staff were very friendly. My family and I were seated under the fake cherry blossoms, such a pretty area to enjoy food and conversations. 10/10 Thank you so much for the amazing service! 🥰

An amazing restaurant situated in Central MK. From stepping through the doors, Akasaka delivers - with a beautiful bar and pink cherry blossom trees. The staff and service was fantastic exemplary from start to finish. We had the Karage Chicken, Spicy Tuna Rolls and Salmon Maki to start. The Tuna Rolls and Salmon Maki were brilliant, but the Karage chicken a little disappointing. It was the crispiest chicken I have ever eaten, but it wasn’t very flavoursome - even with the dip. We followed this with Beef Bibimbap and Salmon Bibimbap. Both of these were brilliant - the hot beef comes in a searing hot iron bowl and continues to sizzle the whole time you’re eating it! The flavour was fantastic and it was nice to be able to ‘self sauce’ to personal levels. We’ve had takeaway from here before, but will definitely come back to eat in also in the future!

Dropped in for lunch. The staff are friendly and attentive. I love the atmosphere, relaxed and intimate. We had a couple of bento boxes and a eel dish. The portion size is perfect and it came with all the trimmings. Service timing was spot on even though they were busy.

Great food. Great service. What's not to love?

The food was nice when we visited last time two years ago. The teriyaki black cod with rice tasted authentic although the portion was a bit small. However, the quality has gone downhill when we returned again last week. I ordered teriyaki grilled tofu with udon this time. The tofu came out as tempura (fried) tofu, instead of “grilled” as stated in the menu. The whole dish was very greasy and salty. Luckily, the udon was served in a bowl separately. I think they should update the menu. Even those little details are essential especially for those with dietary restrictions or requirements.

Have very good time staff service n atmosphere was really great.

Very nice food. A little bit cold in the side seating area but we moved and it was then fine. Very friendly staff and very nice food.

Service was very slow and not very customer friendly ...not sure as it was 2 pm

So delicious! Great vegetarian options too

Big portions of delicious food, great service, nice and polite staff, very pleasant atmosphere. Very good restaurant.

We had our little one on our date night and the fire alarm kept going off...not cool having it constantly ring in our ears especially the baby... it went off twice...service ok! Food ok! Sushi rice was a bit thick...atmosphere quite dull.. restaurant kinda hard to locate as its in a building and not on the main road. Lastly we were like 10 minutes late after trying to find the place and the manager put us down as "no show" lol wow Young black couple who know & enjoy food especially sushi- overall review 6/10

A genuinely nice little place in Milton Keynes. Food is very good (couldn't finish mine I was so full), highly recommend the plum wine too, paired nicely with how rich the food was. Polite and friendly service with a very pleasant decor that wasn't too much, really loved the cherry blossoms near the entrance. Food would have got a 5 star if my partner's dessert had been made fresh, rather then something that had been pulled out of the freezer. Would highly recommend if you're a Weeabo

Set us down then forgot about us, we left after 15 mins when they starting serving tables that arrived after us.

Absolutely average restaurant. Dirty bamboo table mats and super dirty windows, kinda sad to look out of them. Impatient service, who under 6 minutes 5 times came back trying to pressure me to take my order. I was confused as I thought it was a restaurant not a fast food place. Silly me who used to live in Japan though the menu is just like there, with pictures. How wrong I was...So getting my phone to have a look at their website, what kinda different that in the restaurant menu card one. When I tried to ask for reconditions, I didn't get any, she just straight away took the last what I asked. The steamed algae was very nice, but my noodle soup was a big surprise, as I have no idea what's roasted (burned) pepper and massive chunks of onions doing there? It's supposed to be sea food, but instead just some burned vegetables scared with frozen octopus, mussels and mini calamari rings poured up with chicken broth. So yeah, kinda disappointing. Drink wise I asked the waitress do they have any tonic water as it isn't listed on the menu card, she looked at me like I am a weirdo. I asked for Roku gin what is my favourite. On the receipt was counted as an extra pound because Japanese. Lol, no comment. Getting the drinks, from other restaurants you get the spirit on the rocks in the glass and front of you they pouring the mixer drink from the mini bottle. Here not, just straight away together as it comes. Oh and don't bother asking without lemon, because you are getting one either way. So Akasaka restaurant did not become my favourite one. Once and last. Easily can be forgotten.

Fantastic food and great atmosphere. This is one of my go to places for a great evening out. My only ask would be that they add some vegetable side dishes to the menu. Apart from that , I love it !

We have been many many times and the food and service is always excellent. Highly recommended.

Really good food but it was really hot in that pot.

Akasaka has a very delicious selection of menu items. I find myself trying something different every time and enjoying each one. On my most recent visit, I also used the karaoke room which was great fun! I'd definitely recommend for any small-medium group size to have a sing song together

A very mid experience overall, the sushi we got didn't have anything other than the main filling inside (no cucumber etc) and it was quite stodgy because of this. The starters were much better though, the chicken karaage and fried squid were very nice. The atmosphere was strange, it was vaguely Japanese/generally asian inspired but they were playing 2000s emo/rock music? Others at the table enjoyed their food and for some it was their second time going, so it's really a matter of preference.

Guy at the entrance needs to improve his greeting and allocation of seating when communicating with guests. Had 2 different chicken starters which were ok, a little bland fried chicken sauce. Main chicken katsu very poor and bland again. Beer stir fry very good. Only offered one drink during whole visit of one hour, sat with empty drink whilst restaurant is quiet. How can staff be so bad? What are they actually doing?

Service lacking but the decor and atmosphere is vibrant. The food is good but not my favourite sushi.

Good food, service was great and they were well equipped for the kids.

Awesome food, staff were so lovely and friendly, and the karioke room afterwards was just perfect!

Food as always very good...it was busy but the food came very quickly even though there were 5 of us ordering a fair amount of different dishes. Sushi was tasty and fresh.

The sushi here is fantastic, I love the vibe of the restaurant as well. Take away is always fantastic. They have recently put up the prices though, 6 tempura soft shell crab used to be 9.30 But now is 11.50!

Great food and great service. Really lovely ambience and an intimate setting making it great for dinner with friends or your partner.

Great food, helpful and friendly staff

Atmosphere was beyond perfect. Service was good. Bibimbap was dreadful. Tiny amount of chopped up mushrooms; no spinach, no cucumber. In short, Korean food butchered to suit people who either (a) won’t know any better and/or (b) are too squeamish to push the boat out on cuisine that isn’t beige and stodgy. Seriously, fix your bibimbap pronto—MK has a reasonable amount of foreigners who long for authenticity in cuisines.

milton keys not many japanese or korean restaurants If you suddenly have a craving for a meal, this is a good choice overall service is very good Although the food is not authentic but also delicious Great for family or friends gathering

Great range of sushi and sashimi, big portions on the mains, everything is tasty, and it's difficult not to over-order! Good, friendly waiting staff and lovely atmosphere.

Fantastic restaurant. Food is incredible, you can see the sushi chefs at work at the front of the restaurant, authentic from top to bottom. Service is also quick and very attentive

Went today (Wednesday 5th, July) for my partner's birthday. There was a large group of us for dinner and our server Ethan did an amazing job being attentive to each one of us. We never felt we were waiting long at all. The Beef Dolsot Bibimbap was beautiful, highly recommend. We always enjoy our times here but this was special as we hired a karaoke room. It fit us all in and we all had fun with it. Ethan also guided us through the process and how to use the remote etc. Then wished us well when we left. A lovely time was had by all. Thank you Ethan and Akasaka MK.

Food was incredible and highly recommend karaoke! Was so much fun

Not impressed! We visited on Saturday 10th June, hoping to have a chilled evening, nice food in order to celebrate my son’s birthday. The restaurant was quite busy. The young girl who served us, couldn’t really explain about the food, or answer any questions we had concerning which Saki to try. It was so loud with pumping disco music, we could barely hear ourselves talking. So much for a serene Japanese experience, which is what we were expecting. The food itself, was quite nice, but I wouldn’t visit again.

Fantastic meal well served. Very tasty and delicious

This is a very good Japanese restaurant and our favourite in MK the food is fresh and great service - the chicken karaage is ace!! I believe they also added karaoke if you into that!

I've heard so many good things about Akasaka that I went with a friend to try it out recently. The food was really yummy, it's on the expensive side but all of the dishes were tasty and well presented. The restaurant itself is gorgeous and it's a lovely setting for a date. I felt I was a bit unlucky as there was confusion about my booking due to my booking confirmation saying one thing and the system saying another. There was a group of staff all chatting and trying to figure this out, which I understand but I feel it wasn't handled very well as me and my friend were stood waiting like lemons and felt like an inconvenience. After a few moments, one lady did apologise and give us an update and she was very nice. Then throughout the evening, our waitors were very attentive, but I just felt that it was a sort of forced politeness which was a shame, no smiles. This is quite a rare situation I'm sure and it was a bad start due to the booking issue. I just wanted to share so the restaurant can prepare staff to handle this situation in a bit more of customer service friendly approach in the future. Also please consider offering more interesting soft drinks! :) I would recommend a visit still

Very nice place Food very tasty

Good quality, fast service and fair price. Definitely worth it

Great staff and great food. Fast service and our experience was overall positive.

We had a lovely date at Akasaka - a hidden gem in MK. The food was very delicious, the best tempura I ever had in the UK - so light and not at all oily. The bibimbap was heavenly. Great customer service and romantic ambience! ❤️ We would 💯 definitely visit again!

This was our second visit to Akasaka for dinner. Last time we shared some sushi but then had main dishes each (I had the chicken katsu curry, which was just ok), and although the mains were fine, the sushi was so so much better, so this time we ordered just sushi for our mains, and it was amazing and exactly what we were hoping for! From the appetisers we ordered salty Edemame and the deep fried chicken thighs. Both were lovely, and there was a good sized portion of each! The thighs were incredibly hot, obviously straight out of the fryer, so so be careful! For mains we chose 4 sushi rolls (you get 6 rolls per portion): prawn tempura, soft shell crab, bulgogi and eel. All were amazing, lovely presentation and great sized rolls! The eel was so lovely and was a very close second favourite of the night (if you’ve never had eel you should try it - it’s just a soft and delicate fish (no skin don’t worry and it doesn’t resemble an eel at all), and the pairing of that with avocado in the roll was really spot on!). The soft shell crab was both of our favourite out of the 4 - the crispy crab inside the roll was such a nice sensation to eat, as most sushi rolls tend to be soft rather than crispy so it was lovely that they managed to keep the soft shell crab crispy! The prawn tempura rolls are really really good, and the bulgogi was a first for us - it’s a Korean bbq style beef, very tiny soft pieces in the roll. Very tasty and a nice change from the other rolls that were all seafood. We found 4 portions of rolls (24 total) was plenty to leave us both very full! They average about £10 per portion, so was roughly £40ish for our mains for 2, which I think is great value for such amazing sushi. The appetisers are cheaper than the sushi rolls, I think our chicken thighs were about £6.50 which is great value, and the edemame were £3.50 ish. So all in we spent just over £50 for 2 for 2 courses, and it was very much worth it. The one ‘complaint’ I have is that the drinks, in my opinion, leave a lot to be desired, which is a shame. For alcoholic drinks there are wines, beers and Saki. But no spirits and no cocktails - I feel like the restaurant would do some good trade if they were able to offer some more interesting and varied drinks. The same goes for no -alcoholic drinks - the choices are water, coke, sprite and orange and apple juice I believe. I would’ve liked a mocktail or something a bit more interesting, but as nothing appealed to either of us, we just had water. Which is fine for the cost, but as we’d checked the menu before coming here, we’d known there wasn’t anything appealing to drink, so we had gone to a nearby cocktail bar for our drinks before the meal, as we were celebrating our anniversary and wanted some interesting cocktails and mocktails (I can’t currently drink alcohol). Which is a shame as I would much rather have given the trade (and money) to Akasaka instead. Again, it wouldn’t put me off returning at all - the sushi here is the star of the show! - but it would be nice to have some Interesting drinks here. The restaurant, once you get inside, is nice and cosy, though I do always find the location surprising as it’s basically inside an office block, but it kind of makes it feel a bit like a well-kept secret location! There are pretty pink blossom trees inside with fairy lights and large ceiling lanterns. It’s definitely more casual, but if you were dressed up for a date night, you wouldn’t feel silly either. (The annoying thing about coming in the main entrance is that you have to pass the restaurant Melis, a Turkish restaurant that clearly does a lot of chargrilling, and the smoke from the grill is pumped out and down onto the pavement area where the door to the building to get to Akasaka is. This is nothing to do with Akasaka, but just walking through that thick smoke in 10 seconds made my hair then smell of the smoke all evening. It’s really very bad and I’m surprised MK council ‘allows’ it rather than it being vented upwards and away from people.) Highly recommended!

Always go here whenever staying over in MK. Nice japanese restaurant with a great range of menu options.