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Akai Hana

2.5
2.5
2 Reviews
$31 to $50
Japanese
1173 Old Henderson Rd, Columbus, OH 43220

About this restaurant

  • Kid-friendly
  • Good for groups
  • Neighborhood gem
Akai Hana is a Japanese restaurant that opened back in 1986 with only 40 seats. Today, the restaurant has gained enough popularity that it has gone through multiple renovations and now has a brand new dining room that seats 130 guests. The dining room is elegant and comfortable with a warm atmosphere. Akai uses lots of wood tones in its decoration from trees native to Japan.While Akai Hana offers all types of Japanese cuisine, the restaurant is best known for its sushi. The professionally trained sushi chefs create incredible platters every day. All of the fish used in the Akai Hana menu uses fish that has been imported straight from Japan. The presentation is just as important as the food itself, and even the lunch bento boxes are served with beautifully lacquered black boxes with intricate floral designs on the sides.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Japanese
  • Phone number
  • Dress code
    Formal Attire

What people are saying

Akai Hana reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

2.5
2.5 based on all time ratings

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2 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Columbus133 reviews

    4.0

    Reviewed on December 22, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    Always good to great! We've been dining here for years and the food is very good. They serve both Japanese and Korean food. The sushi is some of the best in town, but remember we are in Ohio! The ambiance is nicer than competitors. They can accommodate larger groups and accept reservations.

    4 people found this helpful

  2. THS5C

    San Francisco8 reviews

    1.0

    Reviewed on February 19, 2017

    1. Overall 1
    I arrived with a party of 9 at 5:00 pm. After about 20 minutes we had just received our drinks and management asked us to move to another table to accommodate another party with greater privacy needs, which was a hassle. We did not receive entrees for 75 minutes, and it took another 15 minutes to deliver the last entree. 90 minutes to get an entree. By that time our group needed to leave, so the late entree was not eaten. It took another 15 minutes to pay the bill. There were no apologies, no offers of discounts other than they removed the one entree we didn't eat, but that was only because we demanded it be removed. There was a total lack of acknowledgement that the service was exceptionally slow. The party we moved for didn't arrive until 6:30. If they had delivered the food in a reasonable time frame, it would not have been an issue for us to have remained at our original table. It was an incredibly annoying and frustrating dining experience. The management should be ashamed of themselves. If you want to be in the hospitality business, you should act like it and treat your paying customers as guests, not as a nuisance to be ignored and dealt with only when required.

    1 person found this helpful

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Akai Hana is rated 2.5 stars by 2 OpenTable diners.

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1173 Old Henderson Rd, Columbus, OH 43220

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Upper Arlington
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Japanese
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Formal Attire
  • Parking details
    None
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