Osaka Asian Restaurant

324 Flanders Rd #5, East Lyme, CT 06333, USA

Address:	324 Flanders Rd #5, East Lyme, CT 06333, USA
Phone:	+1 860-691-2599
Site:	osakact.com
Rating:	4.2
Working:	11:30AM–10PM 11:30AM–10PM 11:30AM–10PM 11:30AM–10PM 11:30AM–10PM 11:30AM–10PM 11:30AM–10PM

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Qme Zhang

This was my first time going to Osaka restaurant. I had read the reviews and decided to try it for my mothers birthday dinner. The look of the restaurant is very modern, it is a small restaurant with half the dining area split between hibachi tables and regular dining tables. We did not try the hibachi because although the performances looked interesting, hibachi food is often subpar and overpriced for food cooked in butter and soy sauce. My sister and I shared the scorpion bowl, which was surprisingly strong. From the 7 of us we ordered: the pad thai, yaki udon w/seafood, 2 bulgogi, 2 Hot Stone BB rice bowls, a dinner box (salmon teriyaki, sashimi, tempura), Mexican roll, and Imperial roll. The yaki udon was subpar. The flavoring was not very good and the portion size was small. I have had better yaki udon from other places. The pad thai my mother ordered was a little dry and unflavorful, she barely ate any of it. The bulgogi flavoring was good, but it wasnt anything amazing. My brother in law and I ordered the Hot Stone BB rice bowl which was authentic, it tasted like any hot stone rice bowl from any korean place. The pricing was much higher than other places that serve the same thing, such as Seoul Korean BBQ in West Hartford, however Osaka does not specialize in Korean food so it is understandable. My father ordered the dinner box, which he absolutely loved aside from the fact that the salmon teriyaki was a little too salty. The amount of food and the variety of food in the dinner box is incredible. If i were to return for any occasion, I will consider ordering the dinner box as well. THE SUSHI IS INCREDIBLE. That is the only reason why I give it 4 stars. I highly recommend the imperial roll, it was delicious and presentation was great. Aside from the food in Osaka, which was a disappointment overall, the staff was incredible. The staff helped bring out the cake I had brought in prior to the dinner and even gave us a complimentary fried ice cream for my mothers birthday. The service here is excellent. I just wish the food was a little better and it would be one of my favorite spots for celebrations close to home. I will definitely be back for the sushi, one of the best sushi places around, and great prices for the sushi as well.

Al EF

I loved this restaurant when it first reopened, two - three years ago (?). Loved the staff, loved the food. But sadly it has gone downhill. I stopped going to Osaka on a regular basis, last year. Today I thought I might try it again since my dear friend told me she had a great meal there. Sorry - no way....I ordered Salmon Sushi. Served at room temperature and prepared it rather thick and the taste seemed old. I am a fan of Salmon Sushi but not here. The Crunch Roll was fine (I always order it without the fake crab stick) but again it was too warm and was not enjoyable. Actually I ate only one half of a piece of the Salmon. Oh - the wasabi and ginger were blah - no taste, no zing. Boring!!!! This was a take out order. Had I been in the restaurant I would have sent it back. Oh well, not going back. Its a pretty place and the staff is ok, but the food is blahhhhhhh.

Savanah Gallipoli

Restaurant was beautiful and comfortable to eat lunch in. The hibachi show was really different then other hibachi styles i have seen before. The chef was fun and funny with his sound affects of "oooohhh, aaahhh!" Sushi was delicious, the prices were great. $10 for two rolls, at any other restaurant it is $15 for one roll, thats as big as a roll that you get from stop and shop. The two rolls were big, and very good. I would deffinitley go back to Osaka, it was delicious and the service was delightful.

Nathan Weiss

The sushi rolls are special, large, and packed with fish. We go for half price Tuesday. You have to be prepared to wait... Wait to get in. Wait to have to order taken. Wait to get served. Wait for beverage refills. Wait for your check. They are so overwhelmed by the success of the special, they couldnt possibly staff sufficiently to keep up. Still if youre willing to chill, the food is worth it and we saved $80 on the cost of dinner.

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If you are looking for good sushi/sashimi/hibachi, look no further. Osaka has the freshest and tastiest sushi I have ever had, plus a tasty assortment of other dishes. Their udon and ramen are not spectacular, but that isnt what I go there for. There is a great selection of simple rolls as well as maybe 30 special rolls. I havent had them all yet, but so far they are delicious. I am sure to stop by once a week, usually twice.

Robert Young

Not a recommended place. Service was very slow on a week day. I had to call for the waitress for everything, water, drink, check, etc. I even saw another customer leaving the restaurant upset as no one took care of him for a while after being seated at the sushi bar. I had a Sashimi Deluxe set. The fish pieces were large but chewy. The tuna was subpar. Definitely not the fish quality youd expect in Sashimi.

Ass Balm

The food was absolutely fantastic, staff super friendly (love the sushi bar guys!), and overall the place was very clean, with elegant decor and an awesome relaxed atmosphere :D ...no idea what josh is on about here, I feel like his views on the service is the only misrepresented thing here.

Matt Stefanelli

wear nasty shoes because the floors are very gross and sticky. in the bathroom its slippery. the place is very dirty in need of a heavy duty cleaning. plus the food didnt taste rite and the woman who took care of us was pretty rude. a very bad experience.... will never ever be back

Lorenzo Ameris

The sushi was solid, portions were generous. I have eaten there a few times, getting different sushi each time. I may be a bit spoiled from other more expensive establishments. Tuesdays is half off on sushi dishes, and the menu is expansive. All in all a food place for good sushi.

Simone Collins

We came in quite rushed for lunch on the way to a meeting and got fast and friendly service. The meat portions could have been a bit bigger, but are entirely standard for a typical Japanese restaurant. Requested food adjustments were made without any problems.

Nicholas Iacono

Amazing. The Viking Roll is the best in the area. They present it in a ton foil Viking boat and it is on fire; FREAKING ON FIRE! Proper send of to Valhalla! Half price on most sushi rolls on Tuesday!

Deborah Carter

Chef Allen! He was amazing the most fun we had at a restaurant! The food was fantastic too! For food and great entertainment , Osaka is the place to be! If you go ask for Chef Allen!

Maurice Tiner

Best Sushi that I have had in the Connecticut Area thus far. I highly recommend you visit. It gets a little pack at times though so the earlier the better.

Cali Flower

So far so good here, delicious sushi, service is just okay. The Tuesday special is insane, definitely a good time to try it out.

Amy L

Very good. But its soooooooo slow- took 1 hour to get a simple cal roll.. Cant believe how slow it is!!

Mei Huang

Nice indoor fusion feel. Food was good and service was decent because it was busy. Would go back again