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Kingfish - Steakhouse in Akron, Ohio

Kingfish

4.5 (1309 reviews)

115 Montrose W Ave, Akron, OH 44321

Seafood restaurant

About Kingfish - steak house in Akron, Ohio

Upscale seafood restaurant with a modern nautical theme, many wines & a business-casual dress code.

Customer Review Summary

Kingfish offers a fantastic dining experience with excellent food and attentive service. Most reviews highlight the delicious meals, particularly the lobster bisque, with many dishes being well-received. The atmosphere is described as beautiful and upscale, contributing to a memorable dining experience. Some diners noted the higher prices but felt the quality justified the cost. A few reviews mentioned some inconsistencies with specific dishes, particularly oysters that were disappointing in flavor and texture. Overall, many diners express a strong desire to return for special occasions, indicating a positive experience despite minor issues.

Key Features

Service options

  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Great cocktails
  • Great dessert
  • Great wine list

Popular for

  • Dinner
  • Solo dining

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Happy hour drinks
  • Happy hour food
  • Hard liquor
  • Healthy options
  • Small plates
  • Vegetarian options
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Dinner
  • Dessert
  • Seating

Amenities

  • Bar onsite
  • Restroom

Atmosphere

  • Cozy
  • Romantic
  • Trendy
  • Upscale

Crowd

  • Family-friendly
  • Groups
  • Tourists

Planning

  • Dinner reservations recommended
  • Accepts reservations

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Children

  • High chairs

Parking

  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

4.5 out of 5
5
969
4
170
3
86
2
37
1
47
Based on 1309 reviews

Tina

5 months ago

For family birthday celebrations, we celebrate at the restaurant the birthday person chooses. This was our first celebration at Kingfish. We have one family member that does not like seafood. What an amazing choice. We had a private room, fantastic meal and flawless serve. Everyone raved about their meal. We could not have asked for a better experience. Thank you all for making this evening memorable.

Jammae Valencia

5 months ago

Experience was not what I expected, it was way fancier. Kinda pricey in my opinion, but what isn't these days! $200 for 2 people (appetizer, cocktail, and entree). Very clean and beautiful atmosphere with immaculate bathrooms. Staff was friendly and outgoing. Let me tell you, though... the food was delicious and bountiful. Will go back for special occasions.

Ramona Bugnar

1 month ago

Had an amazing meal here. Our server was fantastic as was the manager. We had the lobster and filet with lobster bisque which was so good! Great atmosphere! Definitely returning if only for the lobster bisque

Shannon Cushman

3 months ago

First visit for our anniversary in a Tuesday. The waiter was very energetic. He was very detailed about the bourbon. I don't know if it was intentional but the soup and drink were slow to arrive at the table. I had the hotty toddy (not my fav) and lobster bisque soup. He had the presidential flight and a wedge salad. The food was perfect I had the kingfish trio and he had the Delmonico. They gave us a complimentary créme brulée for dessert. So together this was about $200 for 2 people with drinks.

Melissa Woofter

6 months ago

Nice atmosphere. Food is decent. Staff is very friendly. We just walked in on a Saturday evening with no reservations. Sat at the bar but waiting time for table was not that bad only 30 minutes. We ordered alaskan halibut. Pretty presentation but slightly unflaverful. Also ordered the salmon which was good. Bread was good as well. We sat at the bar and all the staff was very friendly and helpful. Nice upscale place that is worth checking out.

Diana DiRienzo

1 month ago

My family got together to celebrate my birthday 2/1/25. Reservation was honored on time and staff was very friendly. The food had some shortcomings. I LOVE oysters and was expecting to be blown away. Ordered the dozen blue point for an appetizer and the oysters looked pretty but had no taste at all. They also had no firmness and instead of having the juicy, shiney texture that slid out of the half-shell they were flat and hard to dig out with zero taste. I'm used to oysters tasting like the ocean these tasted like absolutely nothing. For my main I Ordered the trio. It was delicious but could have been a bit warmer, my potatoes were lukewarm at best. There were 7 in my party and only other disappointment was the chefs fish special was so over-seasoned that my Dad couldn't eat the chard and other garnish. The Delmonico steaks were cooked nice but we're not as juicy as a ribeye should be. We ordered dessert and everyone that had the ice cream said it was the best they ever had. I had coffee and it was nothing special, just house coffee. Overall pleasant experience but very disappointing on the oysters. I did try and contact your manager as you had asked and sent an email once I read your reply and I've never received a response.

Susan Baranoff

6 months ago

First visit and it won't be our last! The service was attentive but not fussy, cocktails expertly made, and every dish was reported as excellent by our table of 5. My Pasta Newburgh was so good it may become a "must order" item on my comfort food scorecard.

Jaime Chanter

3 months ago

This place is incredible!! It was our second time and we will continue to return! The food and service is second to none.

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

Friday 4–10 PM
Monday 4–9 PM
Saturday 4–10 PM
Sunday 4–9 PM
Thursday 4–9 PM
Tuesday 4–9 PM
Wednesday 4–9 PM

Price Range

$50–100