Ozu Foods
“Crazy, maybe, but that's how much I enjoy the food and appreciate the yummy addition to the heights.”
“The fish is incredibly fresh, the salads are inventive, and the potato croquettes are amazing.”
“I had a tuna poke, very fresh and flavorful with a great in-house sauce to go with the greens and fish.”
Ozu Foods
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
6 reviews
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Ozu Foods is a great and unique addition to the neighborhood. I'll start with the most disappointing aspect of Ozu, no table seating. The space is small with a very compact and interesting open kitchen. Service is warm. I've had the mushroom curry rice bowl, spicy tuna sushi, potato croquettes, but it was on my last visit that I found my favorite dish here, the vegetable udon. The noddles in this dish were very delicate, despite being the typical thick udon style. Also impressive was the soft tofu in the dish, really great quality and not something available at other Asian restaurants in the area. Get the udon and a potato croquette for a pretty satisfying dinner!
Glad to see more small businesses open up in the Heights. Saw all the great reviews and decided to go check it out.
Conveniently located right off of Central Ave. No table seating, a few seats along the window. Open kitchen so you can see them make all your food. Heard great things about the ribs and was hesitant to get them since they were $4 per rib. Looks like they make one batch for the day and keep it in the fridge along with the salads. Asked chef how I should heat up the ribs before consumption and was told to microwave them. For $4 per rib, I expected it be amazing and unfortunately it was a let down. It was just okay, nothing special. Won't be getting them again.
Also got two different salads, the Hijiki quinoa salad ($5 for small) & the sauteed kale 7 grains salad ($4 for small). They had good flavor.
I personally think many of the items on the menu are overpriced for the area, the food was good but nothing amazing. Won't be getting the ribs again.
Stopped by really last night – almost closing time late and was lucky enough to be able to order before they closed down for the night. So excited to see more variety opening up on The Heights and really happy to try some of their dishes. Since it was really late and the chef kinda seemed annoyed I didn't want to order something that would take too long to make. I went with two sushi rolls just to kinda try something and not be annoying. Which to be honest was disappointing on my end because it really took away from my experience, but I get it when its late you just wanna head home.
I ordered their spicy tuna roll and the beef curry roll. Both were really good, sizes of the pieces were a little off I'm assuming more because the chef seemed like kind of done for the day. I couldn't wait to go home and try them. This place is definitely small one table for 2 and long table by the window that has 4 stools. They delivery on seamless but was told that its usually about 45 minute wait. Its probably best to order and pick up.
The menu definitely seems to a great variation on their dishes I cant wait to try other meals. The lady who takes the orders and manages the front was really sweet and delightful. She really was so helpful on the menu and giving me information as to when they opened and their hours. Looking forward to trying this place again and probably at an earlier time.
Really great food here! We've been on the hunt for poke bowls since the craze hit the Internet, and some of the choice stops in NYC have lines down the block, (thanks Buzzfeed) so having this little spot a 15 minute walk away is a real treat.
I had a tuna poke, very fresh and flavorful with a great in-house sauce to go with the greens and fish. My girlfriend got the salmon, equally delicious fish. Crab, avocado and cream cheese roll on the side was great as well. The rest of the menu here looks delicious, especially the beef curry, so we'll definitely be back here – these aren't NYC prices *or* portions so I'm very happily full as I write this!
I love poke, and I am glad to see the poke fad has migrated from Manhattan to JC. I have been "yelping" poke near me for the past year, and glad to finally see a result pop up recently in the form of Ozu Foods. The only downside is that Ozu is in the Heights, which is a bit of trek from downtown JC. I've happened to be in the area last night, and decided to stop in to grab dinner.
The place is tiny with a small seating area and open kitchen. I've decided to try the Tuna Poke Bowl with brown rice. In terms of price point, it is on par with Wisefish, Pokeworks and Chikarashi, which surprised me because I assumed it would be cheaper given its location. Out of the three Poke places I've mentioned, I think Chikarashi is probably the best one to compare Ozu against as it does not do customize Poke bowls like Wisefish or Pokeworks. I personally think that Chikarashi's tuna tasted fresher and fattier, but I love Ozu's flavor profile. The kale salad and cucumbers provided nice texture to the dish, while the homemade sauce elevated the tuna and went well with the rice. My only complaint is that the tuna was too big, it would be great if they were cut into smaller pieces.
I am happy that there is a good poke place in JC, and I hope to see others in the area soon. For those Pokemon Go fans, there is a "gym" right next the restaurant so that you can do your battles while you wait for the food. I would definitely come back and try the other items on the menu.
I don't think I can justify paying about $26 for a sashimi/sushi combination. Why? Well first, I'm in the Heights. Second: the place is super small and you can't really eat in comfortably so it feels much more like a take-out spot than anything else. The customer service also wasn't that great, strange energy in the place. The chef seemed to be in a bad mood, frowning mostly. I mean I'm ok with people not being happy go lucky but when you're cutting my fish… well, smile bro. And lastly (and most importantly) the sushi and sashimi were subpar. Though I am no sashimi expert, I know enough to know that the fish was slightly butchered. Despite the salmon being fresh the other fish (tuna, and two others I really couldn't identify) was less than fresh and one was quite fishy. I relied on the sushi to be my saving grace but again it fell short. The seaweed was extremely chewy and the tuna portion was too small for each piece. For a roll that cost $9 each it certainly is NOT worth it.
It's never a good feeling to pay so much for something so dissatisfying but in the future if I am ever in the mood for sushi I will steer clear of Ozu.