Osaka Japanese Steakhouse
“Yoshi also hooked us up with a julienned cucumber crab appetizer…so good!”
“The hibachi here is actually better then sushi ya , small never crowded family place.”
“I always take out of town guestd here too.”
Osaka Japanese Steakhouse
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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A few years ago, I was a sushi virgin. Then I tried Osaka. Being my first, it now has a special place in my heart.
This is a very family owned and oriented restaurant. Yoshi, is the owner/sushi aficionado. He is always with a smile, greeting the customers behind his sushi station. He always recognizes my mom and I and says "Long time no see!" His wife and children are wait staff, and deliver the food and beverages to the tables. Through the years, I have seen Yoshi's kids grow, along with the business.
This place has something for everyone. They have three large hibachi tables where a chef puts on a show with food, interacting with the customers. Its fun to watch but I like my usual table. There are about five or six tables and also seating at the sushi bar. The decor is nothing impressive but there is a wall with Polaroid photos of customers at the restaurant. These were taken in Osaka's early years. Its cute to look at, although they are quite faded by now. There are also some hand drawings (I assume done by Yoshi's kids.)
I have never needed to make a reservation for dinner as the place is rarely packed. I do notice a lot of take out orders being picked up. The offer many Japanese beers and the hot saki is my favorite. Being frequent customers and rarely changing our selections, Yoshi knows our orders by heart.
You get a complimentary appetizer of crabstick, cucumber in ginger vinegar dressing with sesame seeds. It is so yum! I could eat that all day. My Mom always orders the Spicy Maki combo which consists of spicy California, Salmon and Tuna rolls. You get your choice of soup or salad with this dish. I usually get the Winter sushi roll which is eel, crabmeat, avocado and cucumber, drizzled with a sauce. My other favorite is the Salmon Skin roll which is crispy salmon skin and cucumber also drizzled with a sauce. Each piece is presented beautifully on a wooden butcher block with pickled ginger and fresh wasabi.
I have ordered other rolls as well, but nothing has tickled my fancy like my two favorites. The Lobster roll was "lobster tail" (it didn't taste like lobster at all,) with cucumber and masago. I have learned I don't like masago, so I stay away from that. The meal is finished off with orange slices to refresh the palette.
The prices are very reasonable. Individual sushi rolls range from $4 to $12. Combos are a bit more but well worth it.
Love this place, always and forever!