Akira Back

Today we came to Akira Back, under the famous Korean chef and restaurateur of the same name, which was recently opened in the iconic The Henderson at Admiralty, for its fusion Korean Japanese cuisine. Stepping out of the elevator, the artistic design of the chocolate-brown entrance, and the contrasting white marble floor already drew a gasp of awe.We were seated at a table on the window side, looking down to the building lobby one floor below. The décor here is truly sensational, with every single element, from the ceiling, lighting, and wall panels to tabletop and tiles on the floor, all creating a special ambience which is comfortable and chic at the same time.As I was driving on the day, instead of trying out their wine selection, I ordered a mocktail to start, picking Spumoni ($138). Made with Lyre’s red bitter, grapefruit, Fever-Tree tonic, and saline, it is a refreshing beverage, with the different components harmonized in taste. My wife had a simple Ginger Ale ($48) as well.We had two appetizers. AB Tuna Pizza ($168) had a thin crisp crust at the bottom, spread with umami aioli and some micro shiso, drizzled with white truffle oil, before coated with a layer of tuna hammered to paper thin, plus rings of onion, tomato, and green pepper to decorate. The contrast in taste and texture was interesting, also delicious.The other appetizer was Truffle Bomb ($238). On the smoked potato truffle foam were three beautifully deep-fried croquette balls, with raw marinated sweet shrimp jang, sea urchin, and caviar on top, decorated with some chopped spring onion, giving complex savoury and umami taste to the croquettes, further enhanced by flavours of truffle in the foam.For the main, Filet Tobanyaki ($488) was served on a sizzling hot stone plate, with an umami soy sauce poured on top of the prime filet and mixed mushrooms. The filet was of great quality, very tender and juicy, while the mushrooms got a good bite on texture and complementing with its earthy taste.The Bibimbap ($258) is the traditional anchor food in stone bowl, with different sauteed vegetables, mixed with gochujang, the signature Korean fermented chili sauce, with a twist of using job’s tear instead of rice, to take advantage of the grain’s chewy texture and earthy taste. Both delicious and healthy.We had also ordered the signature Brother From Another Mother ($268). Strangely it only came after we had finished the bibimbap. The roll got its name as it featured two types of eels. Wrapped inside the roll were the freshwater eel unagi kabayaki, with sea eel anago tempura on top, plus some shaved foie gras torchon, and paired with ponzu aioli. Creative but not my favourite.For dessert I had Chocolate in a Cup ($118). Served in a coffee cup was Nutella together with vanilla bean ice-cream and a banana foam, and a chocolate film on top with the restaurant’s logos. Rich and flavourful. My wife had Yuzu Shiso ($108) featuring confit citrus fruit, lime madeleine, yuko yuzu sorbet, and green shiso cream. Refreshing and nice.Service was good, with the staff attentive and friendly, eager to help. Food quality was very good and delicious, with the dining environment impeccable. The bill on the night is $2,112. On checking my receipt, I found the restaurant charged me $168 for the Tuna Pizza but according to the menu it should be $148. Something the restaurant needed to investigate and correct, but we were very happy about the overall experience. No wonder it had become a hot spot in town.…查看更多

The Henderson Akira Back 新米芝連主廚進駐梗係要試吓d新野今次係多倫多之後可以係香港食到，我幫老best慶生，人均消費$1020 pp依家話俾你知究竟值唔值得嚟？！ 首先提早1個月網上預約，亦都有dress code ！亦都mention咗當日慶生同要注意食物嘅方面。提早訂座mention咗慶祝生日係會有free cake!-裝潢嚟講的確好cyber,相信下午至黃昏嘅景色會更好。-當然鬼佬話好食嘅野我哋今餐skip咗叫返少少大家都想試嘅野～阿拉斯加長腳蟹 真係好唔錯少少辣鰻魚天婦羅手卷 = 港版炸両配甜麻醬黑松露日本A5和牛鐵板燒 4oz 個汁有d酸之外 ，和牛其實係好出色Overall 但食過1就夠 ，Waiter 好attentive 非常好 ,最fun係welcome drink似五味雜陳mix gin + 🍋‍🟩…查看更多

🥗 食物體驗・精緻但份量迷你🥬 Creamy Spinach Salad 菠菜沙律新鮮菠菜配香烤芝麻醬，點綴韓式辣油提香清爽開胃，但份量偏少，每人一啖🍕 AB Tuna Pizza 吞拿魚薄餅薄脆餅底鋪滿吞拿魚刺身搭配醬香蛋黃醬、紫蘇葉與白松露油香氣層次豐富，算成餐最好食🍚 Wagyu Short Rib Fried Rice 和牛肋肉炒飯慢煮和牛肋肉軟嫩入味，搭配脆蒜片與芝麻香菇組合增添口感，柚子醬油提鮮可惜份量僅一小碗🍜 Inaniwa Udon with Kushiage 無鹽稻庭烏冬配串揚湯頭清清地，烏冬彈牙滑順搭配自家製漬物，普普通通🥘 Bibimbap 韓式拌飯炒蔬菜搭配韓式辣醬與薏仁主廚季節食材搭配，傳統風味中見新意可惜份量細🍣 Brother from Another Mother蒲燒鰻魚、海鰻天婦羅搭配柑橘蛋黃醬與現刨鵝肝食材組合展現創意，不過未算出色，其實食唔到鵝肝🎵 環境・美中不足✅ 裝潢設計感十足，藝術細節處處❌ 樓底較低，聲學設計欠佳，環境嘈雜💁 服務・亮點所在員工態度專業有禮，對菜式了解深入，能詳細介紹特色可能我對呢間餐廳期望過高，所以有少許失望🤏🏼環境充滿藝術感，但食物味道無太大驚喜，反而份量係出期地細。我應該唔會再去食飯😓 適合Happy Hour淺酌賞建築，正餐時段就要三思🥂…查看更多

呢間餐廳坐落中環最新、最靚嘅商廈裡面，裝修係幾有格調嘅——我係之後先知道，原來佢哋係一間國際連鎖餐廳，真係失敬晒。不過，我差一秒就掉頭走，連門都未入到。點解？第一，我收到兩次訊息，提醒我張枱只留15分鐘，我明白嘅，準時係應該，多謝提醒。第二，我特登上網睇，話第一輪係6點到8點，我專登早少少到，6點前15分鐘就到咗。點知，門口一個人都冇。我行近等咗陣，先有個人行出嚟，問我係咪有訂位。我話有，佢就跟住講：「唔好意思，我哋未準備好，你出返去等啦。」出返去等，本來冇問題——但係，外面乜都冇，冇櫈坐、冇嘢睇，就咁企喺走廊乾等。一間自稱高級嘅餐廳，待客之道竟然可以咁差，真係大開眼界。講到食物，可能我一坐低已經唔高興，所以食乜都打咗折扣。唯一覺得可以接受嘅，係個雞胸肉，算係嫩滑。至於其他網上推介嘅菜式？我冇叫到。因為由頭到尾，我都感覺唔到呢間餐廳係想做我生意。總結：如果你鍾意企喺走廊等，同埋享受一種「我求你嚟食」嘅氛圍，呢度應該適合你。…查看更多

SUPER DISAPPOINTING EXPERIENCE. Overhyped and not worth your time or money.The decor is nice and the positive ends there. Service was amateur and disorganised. The staff who took our order didn’t repeat the order back to us so one dish went missing. She also didn’t ask if we have any food allergies so two of us got served food we couldn’t eat. Empty bottle of sparkling water on our table for over an hour and no one asked if we wanted a refill or other drinks. When we finished all the food, no one came to confirm all the food had been served and if we wanted to order more/see the dessert menu. Considering the price they’re charging and its international reputation, the service was terribly lacking.What really ruined the meal was having to wait almost half an hour between each dish. We had asked servers to check on two separate occasions and gotten curt replies that he/she will check on it then never hearing back from this server again. When we noticed the table next to us which sat down at least an hour after us got served food we still haven’t gotten, we asked again. The server was very defensive and snobby while insisting that it is normal for signature rolls to be served after the main course. We kept emphasising that we were still missing the king crab legs which were an appetizer and we were already served our main course (miso cod). It took her a while to register this and then she went to go check. It was such a mess we asked to talk to the manager and even this meant we had to ask two separate servers and another 10 minutes before the manager came and apologised for missing the order.Now all this waiting may be worth it if the food was amazing right? Well it felt like discount Nobu and with smaller portions. After all that waiting we were just not in a mood to wait any longer and just left, hungry.I wrote to the restaurant about this experience and after the initial reply it’s been dead air. Not even after I sent another email asking for a reply. Seems like nobody who works there actually cares.…查看更多

一直想試The Henderson入面既餐廳，最近新開呢間由美籍韓裔名廚Akira Back主理，成個空間以「美食交響曲」做概念，龍捲風入口同粉紅大理石吧枱好搶眼✨華麗既裝修既causal dining，好岩同朋友聚餐傾計，但如果想浪漫dating就真係有d太嘈食物係日韓美fusion，整體不過不失特別推薦：🥩和牛鐵板燒 - 和牛肥瘦均勻好嫩滑，鐵板上熱辣辣仲冒緊煙🌶香辣豆腐 - 外脆內滑，辣度岩岩好🍣蒲燒鰻魚卷 - 醬汁濃郁幾入味環境同服務都好滿意，但食物有進步空間，係一間好啱Friday Night同朋友/同事聚會既地方…查看更多

You would assume that the newest celebrity chef restaurant to come to Hong Kong would make a big splash. Instead, it left me soul searching. Every signature dish ordered for our table as quite lacklustre and disappointing. The tuna and mushroom ‘pizzas’ were one dimensional, the salmon sushi lacking a salty or spicy punch, the wagyu pleasant but left on its own with poor add-ons, and the vegetables just buttery and that’s it. The prices we paid for the meal did not justify the quality of food. Most people will visit simply for the social media shots and to tell people they went to the newest hot restaurant in town. …查看更多

中環The henderson開幕半年以獨特嘅流線建築引起討論而家終於有餐飲進駐係世界各地都有設立分店嘅chef akira back係香港開設第一家同名餐廳就選址the henderson五樓本來對American風格嘅日韓菜沒太大期望 但出乎意料地幾唔錯睇得又食得🦀 Alaskan king crab $298以玻璃盒上枱一打開即刻飄出煙燻香氣，直到個盒攞走埋都仲縈繞不散蟹腳肉質肥美，上面濃郁creamy嘅辣醬好惹味亦帶jalapeño獨有嘅辣勁風味🐟 toro tatare $388法式牛肉他他製法，但今次主角係拖羅九種配料放入好精緻嘅九宮格由staff將其與魚子醬拌匀後上桌，配雲吞脆片同吃無筋、唔腥，好鮮味，口感都好豐富🍉 compressed watermelon carpaccio $128呢個都係必試係將西瓜以紅椒粉醃製24小時、再配羊奶芝士、脆糖合桃、gochujang頭幾下咬落口感真係好似平時嘅魚生！係食到中間先有少少西瓜嘅甜香同爽脆感🍣Brother from another mother $268蒲燒鰻魚、海鰻天婦羅、柑橘蛋黃醬、鵝肝呢個我覺得鰻魚可以脆身啲鵝肝亦都冇乜存在感整體都係以濃香惹味嘅醬汁為主角🥩 Filet tobanyaki $488牛柳以日式鐵板上再淋上醬汁，聲色香味俱全！想要熟啲就可以係鐵板上燒耐啲本身驚filet太瘦，但食落牛柳腍軟無渣，勁juicy都幾出色 🍫 chocolate in a cup $118入面係類似brownie 夾有榛子醬On top有香蕉泡沫呢道甜品我覺得好睇過食生日送左個雲昵拿雪糕大福反而我覺得仲好食🤣Service都係幾attentive同friendly～會擺係我可回訪嘅list上!…查看更多

Hidden Gem Alert: This New Casual Spot at HK’s The Henderson Serves Japanese Fare with a Contemporary Kick (And Chef Akira Back Is Coming!)If you’ve been eyeing The Henderson, Hong Kong’s sleek new landmark, and hunting for a spot that’s equal parts tasty and Instagram-worthy, look no further. I dropped by this fresh casual dining spot on its third day of soft opening, and it’s already shaping up to be city’s next see and be seen hotspot. The grand opening in October will bring Chef Akira Back to town. This is your heads-up to claim bragging rights before the crowds flood in.First, let’s talk vibe. Nestled in The Henderson, a office building itself, connected with a dozen more via a covered walkway from Admiralty, and even one in Central (AXA Central), it also feels welcoming to anyone passing through. It’s a space designed to be noticed. Think modern, sleek interiors with warm, Instagrammable lighting; it’s perfect for snapping that casual dinner pic or a shot of your cocktail against the backdrop of The Henderson’s curve. It’s casual, but with that subtle polished edge that makes it ideal for drinks and dinner where you want to see and be seen. No stuffy formalities, just a buzz of energy that feels exciting, not overwhelming.Now, the food: Japanese flavors with a modern twist, and the options? Endless. Skip the set menu if you want, though they’re solid, and dive straight into the signature dishes; they’re made for sharing. It balances comfort and creativity, exactly what you want when you’re out to impress or just treat yourself. And the service team? Fluent in English and Putonghua, but unfortunately not Cantonese, they’re attentive without being overbearing. On a busy soft opening day, my server still took the time to walk me through the menu, recommend signature dishes, and even check in to make sure the food was right. In a city where service can sometimes feel rushed, this team’s care stands out.The soft opening is your chance to test it out before the October grand opening turns it into a reservation-only hotspot. Whether you’re a Henderson local or just want to add a new “it” spot to your rotation, this place delivers: great food, vibe for days, and top-tier service.…查看更多

Akira Back really impressed me with every bitI visited Akira Back recently and booked the private dining room – was absolutely blown away by the entire experience—from the moment I stepped into the dramatic entrance to the final bite of sushi. Food-wise, the tuna pizza is a must-try. Crispy at the bottom and fresh tuna on top, reflecting Chef Akira Back’s blend of Korean roots and Japanese finesse, amazing combination. Then there’s Miso Black Cod, very memorable. I took a very bold and great decision to order the Toro Tartare – very very nice. Signature rolls like Brother from Another Mother is really the hit LOL wow-ed by the name and the quality. Superb! Definitely many Instagram-worthy moments! Everything is just chef’s kiss.…查看更多