Frequently Ask Questions
Q. Do you use MSG?
A. Yes, but will omit if requested.

Q. Do you use fish or oyster sauce in the menu?
A. Yes, but if you are vegan or have other specific dietary requests, we will accommodate your request.

Q. Do we use peanut oil?
A. No. However Thai cooking makes frequent use of ground peanut. If you have any special dietary requests, please let us know.

Q. Do you have a kids menu?
A. Although we do not have a specific kids menu we make every effort to accommodate kid appetites.

Entertainments
Q. Do you have an entertainment?
A. On Friday and Saturday night after dinner hours, we invite requests for Karaoke time and sing your favorite tunes (English, Thai, & Lao)

Reservations
Q. Do you take reservations?
A. Yes, we take reservations. For parties of 8 or more we reserve the right to charge a 18% service charge.

Payment Questions
Q. What payment methods do you accept?
A. We take payment with cash, Visa, Mastercard or American Express. We do not take personal checks.

Q. Do you have a corkage fee?
A. We encourage our customers to taste our wonderful wine selections. But if personal wine must be brought in, we have a corkage fee of $10.00.

Q. What is the price range of your menu?
A. Our appetizers start from $3.25 to $8.95. Our entrees start from $8.95 to $16.95.

Q. Do you have a service charge for large parties?
A. We reserve the right to place a 18% service charge on parties of 8 or more.

Catering, Delivery and Other Services
Q. Do you have gift certificates?
A. Yes. We have gift certificates. Gift certificates are redeemable for food and beverages only.

Q. Do you offer catering?
A. Yes, we are happy to assist you in selecting large orders for pick up.

Q. We are celebrating a birthday. Can we bring our own birthday cake?
A. Yes. Our staff will be happy to serve your cake.

Q. Do you have a full bar?
A. We serve beer and wine only.

Q. Do you deliver?
A. We do not deliver. However, for large party orders we sometime make exceptions depending on locations.

Q. Do you have easy parking?
A. Lunch time can be difficult, but after 5 pm we have ample free parking. Especially in the parking lot near the river that is accessible near Prairie Rock's light intersection.

Q. Do you have a smoking section?
A. We are 100% no smoking.

Q. Do you have a private room / banquet area?
A. Akina's has a 2 room and will be happy to entertain private meeting. Please contact us for more information.

Locations and Hours
Q. Where are you located?
A. We are located in downtown Elgin in the Burrit building near Union State Bank on Grove & Chicago. See our map on the web site.

Q. What are your hours?
A. We are open from Monday to Saturday and closed on Sunday. See hours on our web site.