Osaka Japanese Restaurant
“I did it once, but i didn't cause too much damage 😛
Great free delivery, and they're really quick..”
“Osaka used to be my favorite sushi place before Omiya opened up down Avenue U (sorry Osaka, but Omiya holds the coveted key to my heart now).”
“It tasted almost the same as Kawaii.”
Osaka Japanese Restaurant
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
6 reviews
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Everyone seems to like this place, and I suppose it's ok if you go to Osaka for a sit-down meal. My one experience with them left such a distaste in my mouth that I haven't been able to go back.
My friends wanted pizza and decided to go next door to N&D. Not being in pizza mood, I decided sushi was what I wanted. I decided to do takeout from Osaka.
Now sushi is one of those things that isn't made super fast but it's simple enough that it doesn't take super-long either. Three rolls should take about 10 minutes to make, give or take a few minutes. I ordered it thinking I'd meet my friends at the pizzaria and chow down with them. 10 minutes go by and nothing. 20 minutes go by and nothing. 30 minutes go by and nothing. Mind you, there was no crowd at all in the restaurant. Maybe 5 or 6 patrons. They did have a bunch of call in orders, but I was already in, standing right there. After 30 minutes, I asked where my sushi was. Of course, it was nowhere in sight. Another 10 minutes go by and still nothing. So I ask again.
Finally after almost 50 minutes, I get my stupid damn sushi. For all that wait, I'd expect it to be served by little angels and taste like what I would request as my last meal on earth. No. It was just average tasting sushi. With all the sushi places around the area, I don't see why I should waste my money or time at this joke of a place.
Ordered the 3 roll lunch special w/ soup to try out since I tried Kawaii down the block. Each roll comes in 8 pieces but they're not very big. The soup came in a plastic container instead of the usual styrofoam like other sushi places. I liked the sushi. It tasted almost the same as Kawaii. I definitely prefer this restaurant over Omiya. I'll definitely come back. Only thing I didn't like was I didn't get any napkins with my order.
I too am an Omiya convert now. Osaka used to be pretty good and my quick go to place if I had a sushi fix, but I think the cooking staff changed. There's more rice than fish in my sushi and I couldn't help but feel a little ignored on weekend nights.
Sorry Osaka – I'm lazy, but I rather walk further down Avenue U than eat in your place. Unless you change…we can make up if you do.
Where to begin?
I grew up in Brooklyn. Tried sushi for the first time in Brooklyn back when I was 16 and making $4.75 an hour (when that was minimum wage) and ordered a random piece of negri off of the menu at a hibachi place and thought the ginger was smoked salmon oops.
A few years later I tried Osaka and learned that sushi in maki form was good. I discovered the eel roll, the crunchy spicy tuna roll, etc. etc.
And then I moved away from Brooklyn and hadn't stepped into Osaka for oh about ten years….
Today I live in Hawaii where fresh fish is plentiful and well lets just say even in the dives that serve sashimi, they wouldn't dream of serving some of the things I was served here today.
My father who is not an adventurous sushi eater and I came here for lunch. He ordered three rolls a spicy tuna roll, a tempura fluke or flounder roll and a thai chicken roll, and I ordered the sashimi lunch special. We both decided on the salad versus miso soup to go with our meals. The salads were your typical ginger salad, iceberg lettuce, shredded carrot and cucumber. My father's rolls were about six pieces each and he advised that his tuna and tempura rolls were tasty and his chicken roll was bland, but really I will not fault the restaurant on this because anyone who orders chicken in a sushi roll deserves tasteless imho.
Now onto my sashimi plate. It was nicely presented on a plate of shredded raddish, however the slices of fish were rather thick and not cut thin like most sashimi that I am used to. The sashimi plate came with salmon, tuna, two white fishes I was not able to identify and IMITATION CRAB MEAT. The two white fish and the salmon were also not the freshest in taste or best in flavor.
I lived in Ohio for three years where I also ate sushi and sashimi on a regular basis so despite living in Hawaii now I know that I'm not just spoiled by the fresh fish I have access to at this time and this in particular was not a good meal.
Thankfully I'm just visiting and don't have to look for another sushi place to find to make a regular place to eat, but I will NOT be going back here during this visit or any other in the future.
Best sushi in a block or so area. Great delivery and fresh food. Try the Kobe Beef sliders for something new, creative and delicious!
My grandparents who live in the area always order from here when we want to add sushi to one of our elaborate feasts. I've also dined-in on several occasions over the past years. It's a super casual no-frills sushi spot but the food is good and the fish is always fresh.
Prices are good, it's around the corner, basically it's a solid neighborhood restaurant that's doing something right since my family continues to return!