Akira's chefs use a variety of skills—including hibachi grilling, tempura frying, and sushi rolling—to turn well-known flavors into fresh Japanese dishes. Other testaments to their creativity include:

Sushi pizza

No, it's not a regular pizza with a seaweed bow on top. It's much more of a fusion dish: a scallion pancake topped with lobster salad, tuna, and salmon, plus avocado and spicy mayo.

A roll with high self-esteem

Dubbed the Fantastic Roll, the sushi roll lives up to its name—it's stuffed with salmon and white fish, deep-fried, and topped with tobiko and a drizzle of special sauce.

Gourmet grilling

On the flaming hibachi grill, the chefs sear gourmet proteins from filet mignon to scallops, salmon, and chicken.

Fried soup, sort of

The chefs whip up steaming bowls of udon noodle soup, peppered with tempura-fried shrimp and vegetables. It's perfect for a winter night.