Akira70 Omakase is preparing to open at 249 Marlton Pike in Cherry Hill, with a $165 sushi-bar menu and a separate chef’s-table offering.
Owner Ming “Frank” Zheng is targeting late November or early December, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Nov. 4 restaurant roundup. The report describes a Japanese BYO in a former furrier’s shop, built around a 10-seat counter.
The target is not a confirmed opening date. The restaurant’s website, checked Nov. 5, remains labeled as a coming-soon preview and says online reservations and payments are not yet available.
Two dining formats
The restaurant lists seasonal sushi-bar omakase at $165 per person, with planned dinner seatings at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Its menu progresses through appetizers, sashimi, grilled dishes, 10 pieces of nigiri, a hand roll, clear soup and dessert, with ingredients changing according to availability.
The separate chef’s-table set menu starts at $99 per guest. It includes an appetizer, soup or salad, an entree and dessert, with custom menus available by arrangement. It should not be confused with the sushi-bar omakase.
The website identifies Charles “Charlie” Ni and Han Wang as the head sushi chefs leading the counter program and Chef George as the chef’s-table host.
Opening in phases
Akira70 plans to begin with the counter and chef’s table, then add a la carte dining and later lunch. Dates for those later phases have not been announced on the site.
Zheng also owns Akira Sushi restaurants in Voorhees and Moorestown, the Inquirer reported. The Akira Sushi Group directory lists those locations along with Glenmont, New York.
The Cherry Hill storefront has a red torii entrance and Japanese-inspired garden. Diners can check the linked restaurant website for opening and booking announcements as plans develop.
