Best Japanese Restaurant from Seoul to Paris

Born in South Korea, Akira Back grew up in Aspen, Colorado. He fell deeply in love with the mountain slopes there. A bad injury stopped his career as a professional snowboarder, unfortunately.

This aspiring chef decided to learn everything about Japanese cuisine instead. His determination transformed disappointment into culinary passion and purpose. Today, that journey inspires every dish at his Japanese food restaurant.

By 2008, Akira Back chose Las Vegas for his first restaurant. Located in the heart of the Bellagio Casino & Resort, Yellowtail introduced ‘a new culinary experience where Japanese and Korean cuisine was made accessible to all. A cuisine of energy made to excite and stimulate the senses'. Named ‘Best Chef in Las Vegas the same year, this remarkable talent then became a sensation through the TV show ‘Iron Chef'.

With menus that inspire the taste buds on their journey through the elegance of modern Japanese cuisine, his Korean heritage and the international tastes that have flavoured his life of travels, Chef Akira invites you to discover his truly individual signature style; playfully breaking the rules of gastronomy whilst remaining elegant and refined. With an electric atmosphere, the restaurant celebrates the roots of his culture, his exceptional culinary training and zest for life. Chef Akira aims to provide a culinary experience, loaded with passion, that leaves people emotionally connected with the flavours that made him.