Michelle P. Carter

It was an absolute pleasure dining at Akasha. We had passed by the week before and knew we had to try it out! Their menu is small but the food is incredibly flavorful and delicious. They honored happy hour prices for our cocktails, even though we sat down right when happy hour ended, which was so appreciated! We got the barbacoa taquitos, the chicken parm, the arugula and peach salad, and the coffee ice cream pie, and everything was phenomenal. The staff was very friendly and attentive -- from the time we sat down to the time we finished our entrees, it was 45 minutes! Tables were nicely spread out so it didn't feel too COVID-crowded. Overall an incredible experience, and I would absolutely come back.

+1

Carlo R. Carranza

Akasha in Culver City has great food with fresh, quality ingredients and a cozy atmosphere. The service was friendly but a bit slow. Loved the seasonal dishes and cocktails! Taking off one star because of the wait time, but overall, a great dining experience.

+2

Scott Nelson

Akasha is one of my new favorite brunch spots. Fresh ingredients, well-prepared, delicious n a vibrant corner spot overlooking Washington Blvd in Culver City. Our initial service was great but follow-up and getting a check were a bit tedious. Will still be back as we liked Ashaka.

Veronica Daniel

I had the onion rings for an appetizer. I wish there was something else to dip them in but they were still good! Then for an entree I had chicken Parmesan with broccoli. That was very good! The blueberry crumble was okay. It wasn’t bad but wasn’t my favorite. The person I went out with said the pork chops were amazing. The key lime pie was weird.

Bethany Longfellow

service was standard, could have been better for a not so busy night. The food was nice. The octopus special was really the best! Perfect balance of grilled octopus with a nice white bean base. Had a burger which was cooked nice. It was grass fed which is a plus. The bun was nothing special. The onion rings were unfortunately way to greasy like fast food. Also they didn’t say there was extra charge for onion rings when offering the sides. Overall clean. The water had a funny taste though. Maybe not my first choice but it was pleasant.

Janet Rothstein

Very trendy place, Which means interesting foods, But only ONE gluten-free thing-corn meal waffle, although probably the salad and eggs without bread would count as gluten-free. The beets in the salad were extremely salty! Substitution of lemon vinaigrette dressing was very rewarding! I saw a hamburger that was 6 inches tall. The food presentation was beautiful. The sweet potato fries were delicious! We were there Sunday at 11:30 AM, and it wasn’t very filled up, but it was extremely noisy and very slow service. They could use some more waiters! The prices were on the high side, but that’s to be expected in the new trendy Culver City.

+3

A Baxter

Had lunch with a friend here today. The hostess was cold and kind of pretentious. She asked me to wait at the bar when I arrived. When I asked her if our table was ready, as others were being seated, she pretended she'd never spoken to me and made us follow her back to the hostess stand instead of apologizing and just showing us to a table. Luckily our server and the food runners were great and made up for her bad attitude. They took really good care of us. However, my salad was filled with too much brown and water logged lettuce that shouldn't have made it onto a plate. It seemed that they tried to cover up the lack of freshness with extra dressing and cheese. I've eaten here many times before but only at dinner and those experiences were better.

Mao N

I came here for dinner with colleagues. The service was great with a nice atmosphere 👍 However, the food was just so-so. I would give it another try in the future though.

+4

Lisa Anderson

Food is so mid - I’m guessing people are mostly coming here for the drinks, which were good! But I was excited to try the apricot special menu they have right now and the chicken was so dry and bland, and just came an apricot covered in liquid sugar on the side? And the cornbread was so incredibly dry and not flavorful. Now the apricot drink was 10/10 so, again, perfect if you just want a place to drink. My bf got an old fashioned and it was also great, but his food was also disappointing - the Strozzapreti. He said it tasted a little too sweet or like the flavor was unbalanced, and also just needed more flavor.

+1

Logan Shane, MS

This was back in June 2022. I love the food at Akasha and would come back here all the time if not for a couple of reasons. It's one of my favorite meals. The dinner I had included a couple of floral cocktails and a special menu ricotta toast. I was absolutely in love with the freshness and feel. Food is 5/5. I've also had other bakery items, cocktails, and brunch before. I always enjoy the food. The service leaves a little to be desired. First off, every time I come here whether it's at the beginning of a meal shift or in the middle, they never have the items I want. For brunch, a lot of times it's been main special food items. For dinner, it was both that and a cocktail. Which defeats the purpose for me. I like their food, especially the special menus. I get incredibly disappointed without that experience. And consistently, that is the outcome every time I go. On top of that, the staff tends to be very polite and respectful. But I'm often left feeling like I'm waiting a while for the dinner experience I didn't even want. I'm never sure why it takes longer than expected. At this price point and restaurant size, I expect reasonable food quantities on the special menus and attentive service, especially if out of stock. If those were addressed, I'd come back as often as possible. But for now, once every few months suffices to see how they change.

zupins I

Pretentious service. Cold food. Beware of hidden Kitchen appreciation charges. Also heads up the waitress tries to flirt w/your husbands. The middle aged white waitress with brown hair and pony tail was very tacky and trying to flirt w/ our husbands in front of our party. She drew a heart on the bill and made us uncomfortable by staring at our table without actually offered by any additional service other than taking our order. Needless to say we will never be back. Have some professionalism and tact. Very tacky and overpriced.