August 4, 2024
Akira Japanese Restaurant
While Akira Japanese Restaurant is based on traditional Japanese cuisine, it also incorporates the best of Hawaii’s own ingredients. Owner and chef Taiki Kawai was born in Hyogo, Japan. Kawai has been refining his cooking skills since 1995. He became…
June 30, 2024
Akira Japanese Restaurant
Using the best local ingredients, Akira Japanese Restaurant showcases refreshing cuisine made with aloha in the heart of Honolulu. “I want more people to know about Akira,” says restaurant owner and chef Taiki Kawai. “We want our customers to be…
December 10, 2023
Akira Japanese Restaurant
Just in time for the holidays, guests at Akira Japanese Restaurant can unwrap a new course menu showcasing the unique flavors of sea urchin throughout December. The Uni Special Course Menu ($150) starts with tantalizing appetizers like short ribs and…
April 23, 2023
Akira Japanese Restaurant
Akira Japanese Restaurant continues to bolster its stellar reputation by offering an array of delicious Japanese dishes, whether diners are seeking a quick meal to go, or making plans to dine in for lunch or dinner. Chef and owner Taiki…
December 18, 2022
Akira Japanese Restaurant
Whether one is looking for a quick meal to go, or plans on dining in for lunch or dinner, Akira Japanese Restaurant offers a host of delicious Japanese dishes. As a special inside scoop for Dining Out readers, be sure…
November 6, 2022
Akira Japanese Restaurant
Akira Japanese Restaurant cooks up an array of delicious dishes available for dine-in and takeout, including its newly introduced lunch service that’s available from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. Chef and owner Taiki Kawai and his team prepare traditional…
July 3, 2022
Akira Japanese Restaurant
ANNE LEE speaks with Akira Japanese Restaurant executive head chef/owner TAIKI KAWAI I recently headed back to Akira Japanese Restaurant to visit Taiki Kawai, executive head chef and owner. One of the best things about this restaurant is the special…
September 19, 2021
Akira Japanese Restaurant
The skilled team at Akira Japanese Restaurant is cooking up an array of delicious dishes available for dine-in and takeout service as local residents and businesses deal with the physical distancing and gathering mandates implemented as part of the fight…
June 27, 2021
Akira Japanese Restaurant
The concept of kaiseki involves using the freshest ingredients, fitting the place and the season. On July 1, Akira Japanese Restaurant enters a new season, so to speak, when it reopens for in-person dining. The eatery, helmed by chef Taiki…
June 6, 2021
Akira Japanese Restaurant
Since it opened in August 2018, Akira Japanese Restaurant in Honolulu has been acclaimed for its traditional foods crafted from the freshest ingredients under the helm of head chef/owner Taiki Kawai. A true fan favorite of the eatery’s patrons is…
