Akioni’s Catering

Akioni is the owner/​chef of this fantastic full service catering company. Not only is his food delicious, he has a wonderful personality and really cared about pleasing all my guests. His serving staff was super friendly and worked very hard serving and bussing. It was hard to find a full service Japanese caterer. I found him by Googling and really knew he would be great from our first meeting. There was plenty of food and my guests loved all of it, especially the appetizers. He cooked on the premise where the party was held and displayed everything beautifully. At the end of the night all the leftovers were wrapped up in trays and the kitchen was left spotless. I wouldn’t hesitate to hire Aki for my next event!

We attended a dinner party that Akioni’s was facilitating. We all created sushi and have the best time! Aki was so much fun, kept the entire experience entertaining and at the end of the sushi lesson, we all ate like kings. I would highly recommend Aki to cater my next event!!!

Akioni’s Catering catered my parents 40^th anniversary party and they did an amazing job! The food was amazing we had shrimp, chicken, sushi, potstickers, salad and rolls. I was afraid that since my family is Mexican they might not like some of the food (like the sushi) but they loved it all. The staff was very helpful and accommodating to the schedule changes. After everything was done the staff cleaned up everything and left my kitchen as good as new! I would definitely book them again and you should too!

We were so honored to have Aki and his superb crew at my beachside wedding. Aki and his crew delivered great service that makes you feel as though he is part of your own family. In the midst of the busyness that comes from a wedding, Aki made sure that my bride and I had something to eat. Our guests truly enjoyed having Aki and the team cater at our wedding. Many of our guests raved about the appetizers and the entrees that were served. At our wedding we had the ahi tower, vegetable egg rolls, edamame hummus and for the main entrée we had chicken and steak which were amazing. The selections were are all around so delicious that we had a hard time picking at first hand. You definitely won’t be disappointed with any of the selections that you choose.
If you are looking for a catering service for either a party, wedding, or birthday, I would definitely recommend Aki and his team.

I have coordinated events with Aki for the past year. He was so much fun to work with and his food is AMAZING. He is so kind and very personable with guests. The hand rolls he makes are fantastic. I wish I could hire him to cook for me every day of my life!

Aki catered my mother’s 90^th birthday party and he and his crew did a fabulous job. The majority of our guests were Japanese American so they know good quality Japanese food. All the guests raved about how delicious the food was and great the service. In fact, one of our guests already hired Aki to cater another event. The appetizers, sushi, chicken and beef were fabulous. Also, Aki has a great personality which added to the festive event and his chef and servers were great. I highly recommend Akioni’s and will not hesitate to use them again.

Hired Aki to cater our sons wedding party at the Beach, Aki started the process by offering to present the foods at our home including a party of 8. Here we sampled each dish and were able to make our selections. During the wedding Aki’s staff was on que and the food was exceptional along with the price tag. Guests were blown away with the tastes and presentation. Akioni’s gets our vote for best wedding food ever.

Aki catered our June 21 wedding at the OC Sailing and Events Center, and we could not have asked for a more wonderful caterer. Aki met with us several times before the actual day to go over planning details and the timeline and so many other things that he knows from experience need to be gone over. The food was absolutely delicious. Aki and his team were just plain awesome: friendly, professional, and on top of everything! Aki and his crew truly helped to make our special day perfect. Everything ran so smoothly. My husband and I had to tear ourselves away from the delicious food to go make our rounds and say hello to all our guests! :) (My husband even had seconds!) So many of our guests raved about the food — it was just awesome. I would absolutely recommend Akioni’s Catering for any event without any hesitation. Thank you so much Aki!!!

I had Akioni’s Catering cater my 30^th Birthday. My guests raved about the food. Akioni was great about developing a menu that would satisfy all my guests, came to our home and oversaw all the cooking. Would defiantly use Akioni’s again in the future!

We hired Aki to cater my wife’s 60^th birthday party and I cannot praise him, his service and most of all, the FOOD — enough. All 25 people at the party raved about the food, from the sushi appetizers to the teriyaki chicken. Everything on the menu was a hit. «Michael» was our chef. He arrived three hours in advance and prepared everything fresh in our kitchen and everything went off without a hitch.
I would recommend Aki without reservation to anyone looking to cater a small or large event with a «difference». Most of our friends are now sushi crazy, so having freshly made sushi at a small event like this was truly unique.

I have worked with Aki on many occasions & have always loved his food & his personality. I recently hired Aki to cater at my home for 18 guests. Everything was AMAZING! We had 5 different hand rolls, fried shrimp, pot stickers, ahi poki, edemame hummus (YUM) & then onto dinner. WOW! So much food & delicious!!! Everyone kept saying «This is the best party ever»! Aki presented all food beautifully & he kept us all laughing! I highly recommend Aki for any type of party or wedding. Thank you Aki! Can’t wait for the next one!
Leslye

I cannot say enough about Aki… He catered our Hawaiian-​themed wedding reception this past June and guests are still raving about his amazing food. There were so many options– sushi, poke, salad, egg rolls, stir-​fry, BBQ and dessert — everyone went home pleasantly full :-) He was extremely thorough in his planning to create a seamless evening full of wonderful food & drinks, and for a great price. I would highly recommend his services for any event!

Awesome! We were referred to Aki by our wedding planner because we wanted a little added oomph to the menu at our wedding. He turned out to be a huge hit and quite possibly the main attraction! A hit with the guests, his personality and delicious sushi made it so people may have forgotten to go back into the wedding! Thanks Aki! next time we will use your Teppanyaki Skills. If it’s half as good as your sushi, we for sure won’t be disappointed!

It’s funny how we found out about Akioni’s catering. We were surfing at San Onofre, and here come’s this big Hawaiian looking guy out into the water. It was the dead of winter and he was the only one without a wetsuit in mid-​50 degree water! I knew this guy could handle anything! So we met up with Aki and soon discovered that besides not having a fully developed nervous system (who surfs without a wetsuit in winter in SoCal?) he was also an accomplished Japanese Chef. We talked to a few folks who had used his catering and also read some reviews and all agreed that we would not be disappointed. So we arranged for a tasting and all I can say is we were blown away! Aki is an artist and his cuisine is not only unique in its elements but the appeal to the palate is beyond words. I love fish and my bride does not. Aki was able to design a menu to appeal to both of our tastes. The day of the event brought a small army of servers, cooks, and a 3-​piece Hawaiian band. All were professional and attentive. Our guest all agreed that they had never been to a wedding reception were the quality of the food and the appearance presented rivaled an upscale restaurant catering to discerning diners. Aki just nailed it straight up. We were actually married on Kauai in August and wanted to bring back some Polynesian culture back for our guests and Aki and his group was the icing on the Hawaiian cake. We are already planning our next event (post wedding gathering of the family for picture/​video viewing) and Aki will be our chef. So if you need a wetsuit, don’t ask Aki, but if you are looking for a unique, tasty, visually appealing meal, Aki is your big Kahuna!

I have hired/​worked with Akioni’s Catering on several events. I keep referring them to my clients because of their excellent service, delicious food and lovely presentation. Aki, is a creative chef and desires to deliver the best he can to the client always keeping in mind their budget. His staff goes the extra mile!

I used this catering service for my wedding night and all night I had my guest coming up to me letting me know how great the food was. I only had one option for all our guest. We had his salad, fried rice, and seasoned chicken. The appetizers he prepares are awesome as well. I will be using his service in the future for birthday’s or other events. He had a professional staff as well. Thank you Aki for helping us have my most memorable night in my life.
Cheers
Jeff P