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Akaiito Main Bar at Ototo


Venture underground to find Melbourne’s hidden speakeasy Izakaya Bar & Eatery located conveniently in the CBD, nestled within the bustling Flinders precinct. If you’re looking for that new space to impress, this venue's slick and unique interior will have your guests amazed as soon as they walk through the door. It provides the perfect space for any size from 12 guest private dining rooms to large 140 guest functions in underground bar. The underground speakeasy Ototo Bar is available for functions and events with a capacity of up to 140 guests for cocktail/canape & 60 guests for sit down events.

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Room Layouts & Capacity

Standing120
Banquet60

Amenities & Extras

$= Additional Cost

Food & Beverage

Bar Tab$
Coffee / Tea$
Filtered Water
Venue Offers Catering$

Audio Visual Equipment (AV)

Microphone
Projector
Speakers

Other Amenities & Extras

Air Con
Dance Floor
External Music or DJ
Lighting
Restroom
Security$
WiFi

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Marcus

January 17, 2024

Our first time here and it was on our wedding anniversary. We pre chose the Chefs Menu @ $75 p/h drinks additional. 4 courses, including dessert, and we were not once disappointed. The service was great, staff polite, attentive, and friendly. Our dishes were quick, and each and every one of them were insanely delicious. Inside was ambient, nicely lit, and comfortable. We were so full even before dessert was served. They staff had Happy Anniversary written in chocolate across our dessert plate, which was a nice touch. Happily recommend, and we would definitely return. Thanks to Ototo for a wonderful evening.

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Katie Goldberg

February 15, 2024

My partner and I celebrated Valentine’s Day at Ototo and decided to indulge in the Chef’s Menu priced at $75 per person. We were blown away by the culinary journey offered. The Wagyu tataki and chicken karaage were absolutely delightful, leaving a lasting impression on our taste buds. The restaurant’s ambiance is captivating, with its dark, moody setting complemented by striking red ceiling accents. The staff were attentive and friendly, contributing to the overall enjoyable experience. However, there were a couple of minor setbacks. The pork dumpling had an overwhelming pork flavor and tasted slightly off, which was disappointing. Additionally, there was a small mishap when our waiter accidentally spilled sparkling wine while pouring, and unfortunately, they didn’t return to clean the table. One area for improvement would be to ensure fresh plates are provided between courses, particularly when transitioning from entrees to mains as your plate is covered in soy sauce. As my partner asked for a fresh plate it was brought to him, however mine was kept and I didn’t bother asking. Despite these minor issues, our Valentine’s dinner at Ototo was unforgettable, and we would certainly consider returning for another special occasion.

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Dave S

January 17, 2024

Some mixed reviews, but overall a good experience for me and my nephew (no zip 😆) I do like a hidden bar and for me a good location too. First impression when you walk in, is that it's quite cool, but it's a little fatigued and not high end at all. Did the Chef tasting menu $55 pp, and my nephew and I enjoyed it all. Probs a little overpriced for what you get but, good serves and some lovely tastes. Service was, lets say, perfunctory, I might be a bit harsh, just love when you get a service that is more than a process. Overall, we enjoyed it (even if zip not invited)

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Charlie Jay

September 10, 2023

Dinner for date night. The thing that is most noticeable about this place is the decor. It's kind of Japan Asian fusion and we opted for the tasting menu, which was just a selection of items from the actual menu. Execution was good but the dishes were a little boring and honestly trying to eat duck from the bone using chopsticks....strange to find two duck dishes on the chefs tasting menu. For the price I expected more.

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Andy Vuong

December 29, 2023

double pork, double flavour spicy ramen! manageable spice level and the broth was delicious. the noodles were perfect consistency as it wasn’t too soft but wasn’t like rock hard. $20, 9/10 😋 kingfish sashimi on himalayan salt rock! not bad. the sashimi could be a bit more colder idk it was in between cold and room temperature. the salt rock does flavour the fish really fast tho so if your taking pics, do it fast and eat the sashimi. $22, 8.6/10 🤗 chicken karaage + black garlic aioli! fav karaage bc the chicken was juicy and extremely crispy on the outside. the seasoning too was perfect for the chicken. $9, 9.8/10 😊 pork and prawn gyoza! little bit dry but it was crispy ig? the soy sauce was really nice tho because it wasn’t all salty and had a bit of sweetness to it. $10, 8.3/10 😌 love the atmosphere inside this restaurant, will defs be coming back and i need to try the dinner menu one day!


Venue Hours

Sunday-Saturday05:00pm-12:00am
Monday-MondayClosed
PricingFrom $8,250

Event Types

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