Osaka Japanese Cuisine

Kudos to the Chefs and Staff! Fish was fresh for all 6 items ordered. If you like spicy, try the jalepeno roll. We will be back again!

Sushi for two. $ 54 or so… Folks, this is a lot of food. 2 Salad, 2 soup, terryaki stir fry vegetable platter, tempura veg platter — then a huge plate of assorted sushi and two rolls of your choice. (check out my pic with my son)
The sushi is fresh, the cuts are extra large, the service is top notched — Need I say more!!!

Sushi-​3
Service-​5
Atmosphere-​3
We got the eel and avocado, dirty old man, rock and roll, and philly king rolls. As a whole, the sushi was OK, not the best we’ve had, but OK. Our server was very attentive, knowledgeable about the menu, and provided great service.

Finally had a chance to try this out and realized what amazing quality is just down the street from us! Definitely a hidden gem in Matthews /​Mint Hill! We had sushi and hibachi and both were great. The prices are phenomenal, we will come again for dine in and take out. Clean and very friendly! Well done.

Just walked out of its place the wait staff is very friendly and attentive but I couldn’t get past the 91.5 sanitation score and maybe we’ll try again sometime.

Sushi is really amazing here, lots of people don’t know what to order so they don’t give it a second chance. I always get specific rolls and am never disappointed! Caterpillar is my favorite, and multiple of the fried sushi, service is always nice, polite and quick.

Absolutely DISGUSTING!!! I got the super crunch roll… I took two bites and threw the rest away… so glad I used a gift card… The place stinks and the service sucks. Run for the hills, NEVER EAT HERE if you like quality food!

We got our food to go. I was surprised when they didn’t ask me how I’d like my steak cooked for my steak & shrimp hibachi. I asked for medium rare, but they turned out to be very small, thin strips of well done steak. They were cut so thinly, I don’t think it would have been possible to cook them any way BUT well. Most likely a cheap cut. After I got home, I found that they forgot to put my soup and salad in the bag, so I had to go back. They were nice, but the food overall was under seasoned, and the quality of the proteins were below average. Smallish shrimp and bland, small, strips of overcooked steak. The miso soup was so-​so, and the salad was pretty bare bones (iceberg lettuce with three shavings of carrot). I won’t be going back.

Sushi here is ok — not the freshest, but not bad either. You get a lot of food for your money. The Hibachi leaves much to be desired — I’ve never had shrimp sauce that tastes like pure mayo! Service here sucks — my husband is severely allergic to shellfish and the waitress and the sushi chef refused to remake his food after putting it on the same plate with crab. Won’t be coming back here ever again!

Yum! Tasty sushi with lots of options and quick service.

My wife and I came here for lunch on 10÷11÷14 as we just moved and are trying to find a local sushi area since our regular ones are an extra 15 minutes away now. We went around 2pm which they had a sushi lunch special going on for half off sushi until 3pm so if course we had to partake. It was pretty slow in the restaurant, always maybe 2 to 3 tables being served.
We got the normal sushi you would find everywhere: Spicy Tuna, Shrimp Temp, Philly Roll, Yellow Tail, and Crunchy Cali. They were all fresh and very delicious and extremely cheap at the half off price of $ 2-​$ 3 per roll.
The service was great and never missed a brat, but didn’t over crowd us at the same time. This is definitely going to be or local spot from now on, glad we found this gem tucked away.

I went to this place with a Groupon and I was pleasantly surprised, the waiter was helpful and courteous. The food portions were pretty good and to food tasted fresh. We had the steak and shrimp and the tempura appetizer. The prices very reasonable too.

Having spent seven years in Japan I found this place to be anything but authentic. The staff were courteous, but also not very attentive. The sushi was definitely not fresh and the assembly and presentation were lacking appeal. Operators should be careful when selecting restaurant names and not have the ability to live up to them. I will keep looking for an authentic Japanese restaurant with authentic and more traditional cuisine.

My husband and I stopped for lunch here the other day. We both are big sushi eaters and so we can be a little snobby when it comes to sushi. Osaka is a nice little restaurant tucked into probably the wrong strip of stores – it should relocate to an area with better stores or more traffic. Either way, really nice young guy sat us and was our waiter, very polite and brought us a crab tempura-​like appetizer for free to try. We ordered about six rolls and some sashimi and steamed dumplings. They have really unique rolls I must admit! I’ve not had sushi with all the different little sauces they top the rolls with. Fresh and well made, not too big, not too small. We sat outside which was nice and quite. I think we will add this spot to our sushi rotation.

Yet another solid sushi joint in the Charlotte area. It is technically in Matthews but it is basically in Mint Hill. I went here on a rainy week day when New Zealand Café had a long wait. The service was great. The shrimp tempura appetizer was good as was the spring rolls. My ginger dressing on my ginger salad tasted kind of funny and wasn’t good. I got the 16 piece sashimi with sushi platter. I was disappointed you only got 4 types of sashimi and would have liked to see more variety. The fish was great quality. My friend enjoyed his spider roll and california roll. I would say third best in the area after New Zealand Café and Room 112.

Always great service, great food, & a great price!!! What more could you ask for? For a special treat, sit at the sushi bar and watch the magic happen.

God father roll is so good ! Sushi is super fresh and it’s my favorite place for Japanese food

My coworkers and I frequent Osaka for lunch. We typically call ahead to order. By the time we get to the location, our orders are ready. The hibachi menu is pretty cheap for lunch and the portion sizes are HUGE! I normally make 2 meals out of the $ 6 dish. Great deal, right?! I always get the Teriyaki Chicken with Mixed Vegetables. It comes with either fried or steamed rice. In case you were wondering, Teriyaki sauce is a little bit sweeter than Hibachi sauce. It depends on your preference, but I like the teriyaki sauce more.
Last time I went, the host informed me that they have a sushi special on Wednesdays (Dine-​In only). I can’t remember if he said Buy One Get One Free or Buy One Get One 50% Off. Either way, I’m tempted to come back to try the sushi (since the Hibachi dishes are pretty good).

Great sushi!
I’ve been to several sushi places around charlotte and this is the best I’ve come across yet. Not so much for the decorating and interior of the place, which honestly, isn’t all that hot but because the food is just delicious. The group I went with shared 4 of their specialty rolls and everything about them was perfect from presentation to taste. Another thing to note is that they serve little complimentary apps before your meal so you start out with some free seafood salad as well as rice with a spicy sauce on top. These apps are very small portions but it’s just one of those «value added» treats that a lot of places do not bother making the effort to do for the customers. We did also order some Edamame as a additional appetizers but I was a little let down on the portion size here. There must have been a uptick in the soybean market or something to cause them to have to cut back on their Edamame portions because usually places will load you up on these. But I digress. Anyways, if you are a sushi person this one is a «must hit» so be sure and give it a try.

I don’t go out to this area often, but got a recommendation to eat here from the nearby Toyota dealership. I’m happy that I was referred to Osaka!
It’s a small, local restaurant that draws a casual crowd. The atmosphere was comfortable and the service was friendly. I ordered a few sushi rolls and they were really good. My husband got the fried tofu and in his words, «It was DELICIOUS!»
Next time we’re in the neighborhood, we’ll make this one of our stops!