What, if anything, can anyone tell me about this place? I'm interested
primarily because I heard they serve monkfish liver...

Cygnia wrote:
> What, if anything, can anyone tell me about this place? I'm interested
> primarily because I heard they serve monkfish liver...

Mmmmm, ankimo! Its always good to find another place that will serve it.
I have about three nearby, but only one consistantly has it during the
Winter months.

--
Dan

They're supposed to do omakase there as well, from what little I've
been able to find out. Since I'm planning on "encouraging heavily"
where to go next month for that special night, I'd like to make sure
Akira is worth it beforehand...

Cygnia wrote:
> They're supposed to do omakase there as well, from what little I've
> been able to find out. Since I'm planning on "encouraging heavily"
> where to go next month for that special night, I'd like to make sure
> Akira is worth it beforehand...

If a place offers omakase and ankimo, chances are its good. Of the few
places I've been that offer omakase, they have all been very good.

What kind of price range is it?

--
Dan

Listed as "moderate", in the $15-$20 range. It does hibachi and other
cooked dishes as well, which will make my non-sushi liker companion
happy.

I've yet to find any place closer to Cleveland that offers ankimo,
though at least Tomo in Strongsville offers botan ebi...complete with
the deep fried heads!

Cygnia wrote:
> Listed as "moderate", in the $15-$20 range. It does hibachi and other
> cooked dishes as well, which will make my non-sushi liker companion
> happy.
>
> I've yet to find any place closer to Cleveland that offers ankimo,
> though at least Tomo in Strongsville offers botan ebi...complete with
> the deep fried heads!

The two places that frequently have it around me both have a Japanese owner/chef,
who gets special items (specials board). The third used to work at the restaurant
of one of the two Japanese chefs

One of these guys will do Botan ebi w/ fried heads.

--
Dan

"Cygnia" > wrote in message
oups.com...

> What, if anything, can anyone tell me about this place? I'm interested
> primarily because I heard they serve monkfish liver...

> They're supposed to do omakase there as well, from what little I've
> been able to find out. Since I'm planning on "encouraging heavily"
> where to go next month for that special night, I'd like to make sure
> Akira is worth it beforehand...

Ankimo, what kind of taste is that? I have never eaten the liver of anything that wasn't
furry or covered in feathers.

Also, is asking for omakase something I could do anywhere? At least anywhere that I have
asked the Chef politely make me whatever he likes/is good? (Which have been Ginza, Benni
Hanna and Shogun's all in the Louisville, Ky area.)


*** The remainder of this is my difficulty in finding the Akira mentioned. Feel free to
take a gander and comment. ***

Okay, this was killing me at first. I was not able to find a listing for Akira in Solon.
For example:

http://tinyurl.com/bosos

....Says that it resides in Cleveland... AFTER doing a search in Solon!

Then I checked out Plugged in Cleveland and came up with:

http://tinyurl.com/an7bx

....Phone number is the same, address is the same. Works for me.

Then I checked the driving directions from my address to that address. Google changes it
to Cleveland again, yet states the end address as Solon. Is there something that I am
missing?

I sure would love to visit this place next time I visit Warren, Columbus or Youngstown
(the only places I have ever been in Ohio) as long as I know where to look...

Thanks for reading on.

-Lost

-Lost wrote:

> "Cygnia" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
>
>
>>What, if anything, can anyone tell me about this place? I'm interested
>>primarily because I heard they serve monkfish liver...
>
>
>>They're supposed to do omakase there as well, from what little I've
>>been able to find out. Since I'm planning on "encouraging heavily"
>>where to go next month for that special night, I'd like to make sure
>>Akira is worth it beforehand...
>
>
> Ankimo, what kind of taste is that? I have never eaten the liver of anything that wasn't
> furry or covered in feathers.

It much like pate, rich and a bit nutty. Its usually served sliced over daikon with
a shiso leaf, scallions and ponzu sauce. We also get it gunkan maki with scallion and
a dash of ponzu.

> Also, is asking for omakase something I could do anywhere? At least anywhere that I have
> asked the Chef politely make me whatever he likes/is good? (Which have been Ginza, Benni
> Hanna and Shogun's all in the Louisville, Ky area.)

You can try, but unless they are Japanese or know the term, you probably won't get it.
That's pretty much what it means.. make me what you think is your best stuff today, and
maybe give him a price limit.. or eat until you're full.

--
Dan

I've got more reasons to try this place...for a few select weekends,
they're doing fugu dinners for $49 a head.

Hello Cygnia,

> I've got more reasons to try this place...for a few select weekends,
> they're doing fugu dinners for $49 a head.

How much for the rest of the fish?