AKA San Diego

Martin was our server and did an amazing job. He was friendly and gave great service! We loved it here!

Satisfied with thw service

A little pricey

We made a reservation for 7 and mentioned that we were celebrating our daughter’s 11th birthday. The restaurant itself is lovely—great ambience, a good variety on the menu, decent sushi, excellent appetizers, and an excellent black cod, although a little on the sweet side. We would have liked a few more sake options, but what we had was good. Unfortunately, the evening ended on a very disappointing note. A table next to us suddenly received a full birthday celebration—with singing, music, and sparklers. Our daughter saw it, her eyes lit up, and she naturally assumed her birthday would be acknowledged as well. We had not asked for anything, nor were we expecting anything. Instead, after we finished eating, the check was brought out without even offering a dessert menu, along with a card reader showing a preselected 20% tip. Watching the sheer disappointment on our daughter’s face was heartbreaking. A child doesn’t understand that one birthday was treated differently from another—they simply see the experience happening for someone else and wonder why they didn’t get it. We mentioned this as we left, and the staff offered for us to come back inside, but at that point the spontaneity was gone and the moment had passed. That was the unfortunate way an otherwise enjoyable dinner ended. Something broke down in the process somewhere. I hope it was simply an oversight, because we truly did not expect or ask for anything special. But once that experience was put directly in front of our daughter, the disappointment was very real.

James was an amazing waiter and great food was an awesome plus!

First time at AKA for a special cocktail release and definitely enjoyed. The interior design and lighting was transporting. Our main server, Kelsey, did a lovely job, and all the waitstaff was friendly, attentive, and seemed to work well together. My husband and I ordered a few different happy hour items and drinks. Our favorite dish was the chicken karaage! Plump, flavorful, and a great portion size for the price. The filet potstickers, salmon & avocado sushi, and rangoons were tasty too, but not quite as outstanding as the chicken. Our drinks were delicious as well, especially the espresso martini. Although, some of the cocktails arrived lukewarm, which was a tad offputting 😅 Might have been due to a higher-volume evening for the bar.

This place is very pricey, but very good. We had the tomahawk, pad Thai a few drinks and a few apps. The staff let us bring our dog in and have dinner with us. The waitress was really nice and kept checking on us.

Martin was our server at AKA, and he had great knowledge of the menu items, great recommendations, and perfect timing of all our courses. If you’re in gaslamp, stop by AKA and ask for Martin! 10/10!

The place looks and feels great ! The starters were good, personally would have like the Dim Sum to be crispy. Lamb Lollipops were amazing ! The pad Thai noodles were over cooked, good wagyu, and the catch of the day, red snapper came with a salad mix with peppers, would like the ends of peppers cut to eat with salad without having to pull it out. Shout to Martin. We will try more drinks and desert next time !

The absolute worst music ever played, they need a new DJ. Absolutely terrible.

Marco was phenomenal! Best food and best experience! Will absolutely be coming back.