I was *this-close* to walking away because the "open" signs in the front were already off at 8:55 p.m. on a Saturday. When I popped my head in, I asked if they were open and the wait staff was actually hesitant to say "yes." But they did say yes, but made it clear that their kitchen was closed and I could only order from the sushi menu. Umm.. Ok? The sign out front indicates they close at 10 p.m. (menu shows 10:30 p.m. closing - apparently that hasn't been updated). I was kind of annoyed that the kitchen was closed so early, since I kind of wanted to order the katsu after reading the Yelp reviews. Alas, I settled for sushi only. My boyf and I got the following: spicy tuna roll, rainbow roll, some salmon roll (forgot the name), and red snapper sashimi. All of the rolls were great. The rice was just right and the spiciness was spot-on. The rolls were presented beautifully and they actually didn't fall apart! The sashimi was just OK. I do like the fact that miso soup and salad are served as part of the sushi meal (not extra $$). The soup and salad weren't anything spectacular, but sufficient. The rolls were average price (the spicy tuna was $7). Our bill was just shy of $40. The other two tables all had Korean dishes (maybe I'll try that next time?). We will probably come back, but I still don't know why they close up shop so early! read more

First off, I feel like this is a hidden gem of a Korean/Japanese restaurant. It's at the corner of Parmer and Mopac and I pass it almost every day and never really thought a restaurant of this caliber was here all along. The hardest part about ordering was everything looked amazing. Someone recommended the Seafood Big Pots but I couldn't get myself to order something that large for myself. It was super hard to decide what to order, in the end I settled on the Beef Bulgogi and was glad that I did. The waitress kindly offered me a side salad in place of the white rice since I wasn't eating a lot of then, that was much appreciated. Banchans were amazing and the Beef Bulgogi was a large portion and cooked perfectly. I'm sure with rice it would have been absolutely delicious and super filling. I can't wait to go back and try more of the items O'daku has to offer. read more

O'daku - Beef Bulgogi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

Very good quality tuna for sushi and sashimi. Have ordered takeout once and ate there twice. Tempura is excellent - both shrimp and veggies. Bibimbop was very good, however, it could have used more bugogi meat. Their ban chan and other side dishes are superb! Living in S Korea 2.5 years, I am impressed with this korean-run restaurant. The only disappointment is the Galbi.. I've ordered it twice and let down both times. The meat is low quality and overly-fatty - you cannot even chew/swallow the meat. I have thrown away both times now - for $19.95 that is a waste. Koreans are known for quality beef - It would be better to buy better grade meat and charge more. Otherwise, it is a very popular spot in the neighborhood and well worth trying. read more

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I went to this place on Saturday with a friend, we were both very hungry and were craving Korean food. The place looks a little run down but I actually liked the feel of it. We were sat immediately and given menus. We wanted to order a whole bunch but we've been horrible at ordering too much and we hate having leftovers. We thought of doing an appetizer and a soup to share. But we decided to just get the soup. We got the seafood nakji bukeum and thank god, we only ordered that! I think this pot could feed up to 4 people! We were pretty full! The server lady was really nice and made sure we were aware of how spicy it was. She offered us to try the soup before she brought out the pot. We've had korean food and we love spicy so we knew what we were getting. The spice level is just about average as other korean restaurants I've been to. The bonchon (side dishes) were really good! I enjoyed all of them which NEVER happens! So our seafood comes with a portable burner, the soup was already cooked so all it mainly did was keep it warm. It had vegetables and udon underneath. Like most restaurants, the server helped cut up the squid for us. It was delicious! I will definitely come back when I visit Austin again! read more

O'daku - Seafood nakji bukeum - Sushi Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

Finally had the chance to try this place. I was craving bento box so I ordered their spicy beef bulgogi. The meal was plentiful and it even came with a full order of a sushi roll of yo choice. Every aspect of the bento box was cooked perfectly well. I can tell this place value quality of quantity. I will definitely be back to try more of their dishes. Worry about COVID-19?! They do contactless pickup. We pulled up and the server was kind enough to bring it to our car. read more

I live this place. They have fantastic poke bowls, lots of fresh ingredients and uncomplicated to order. read more

O'daku - Sushi Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

I would say that out of all the foods I have tried (refer to the photos I posted) the rice on hot stone (dolsot bulnak bibimbap) was good. This place is really clean and looks really oriental. They have a sushi bar, but I am not sure how the sushi tastes. The price is around 12$ in average. As a party of 5, the bill had tip included. read more

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O'daku Sushi has been there over 20 years & they are steadfast. The same owners are still running the sushi bar and the kitchen. Superb food and services. read more

this place pleasantly surprised me! we got 3 dishes, the galbi, soba and a snow roll. the galbi was very good and sizzling hot, it was very tender and flavorful for a decent price! the soba was also pretty flavorful and delicious, i loved all the little sides it came with too. the snow roll was weird it had honey on the bottom which threw me off, would try a different roll next time read more

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Exquisite meal. I got the Korean sweet and spicy chicken with white rice. Enough for 2 or 3! Great serving size and delicious food!!!!

They close their kitchen an hour before posted closing time . I definitely wanted to try it because it looked good but they said nope.

One of my very favorite places to go period. Phenomenal Korean food! Fantastic service, great menu with lots of options.

We visited O'daku for today's lunch because I'm craving for Tofu soup. We had tofu soup, Dakgangjeong (Sweet Crispy Korean Fried Chicken) and lunch combo sashimi. We always love to dine in KOREAN restaurant because Ban Chang (small dishes). Thumbs up for today's meal O'daku!!! read more

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I've been here several times now, and I would say this is one of the best restaurants that serves good Korean food. Dwenjang jjigae (aka soybean paste stew) is my favorite here! It's not too salty and not too bland. Soft tofu soup is also delicious! Banchan (side dishes) is the bomb here. Kimchi is sooooo good, and I freaking love the fishcakes. I also tried the spicy pork which tasted amazing! Odaku has a lunch special for bento boxes. But I do not recommend you to get the bento box. Bulgogi was hard to chew, and it was too oily for me. The rolls weren't that great either. Ginger salad was okay. If you are craving for some good Korean food, I do recommend you to visit Odaku. But don't get the bento box from the lunch special! read more

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Impeccable service, everyone who works here is so kind and attentive. My favorite place for take out, especially for Korean food

Really good food. Thought it was only japanese sushi but when we walked in we seen some people eating and they had kimchi on their tables. We ordered a few rolls and some kimchi stew along with some korean fried chicken that came came with some banchan. Everything tasted great and the customer service was also on point. Overall great experience and would definitely recommend. read more

Best sushi place in town. The chef is awesome! Pictures are sashimi appetizer and some nigiri read more

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Way under staffed. Two servers for the entire restaurant. No check in, no water refill. Poor service. Sushi is mediocre. Some of the sashimi I ordered was served warm which really threw me off. read more

O'daku - Where's the crab? Lol - Sushi Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

This spot is a little hole in the wall, and the menu has great offerings. Seating is well spaced but all indoors, and the wait staff seems a little spread thin. However, everyone who works here is friendly and welcoming. And the spicy edamame is stellar. While this is not the most 'premiere' sushi it is very good and decently priced. read more

This place has so much to choose from. It is very cute, quaint and authentic feeling. You'll understand when you walk in. There's nothing commercial or try hard about it and that's my favorite kind of places. We tried both the sushi and a korean dish, a seafood hot pot. It was so good and just an over all amazing experience. I definitely can't wait to go back. Great authentic place to try if you are wanting something different and unique read more

O'daku - Ojjam Tang- Whole squid and seafood spice soup. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

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We chose this restaurant because the other restaurant we're supposed to go was closed. Upon seating noticed a sign by table says that they "recommend you to keep masks on unless you're actively eating" as well as "when waiters approaching"... so we respected the suggestions and did our part. While waiting for our food to come, I was people watching.... It seemed like there's only one lady working in dinning room. I've noticed that she wears a pair of blue gloves while doing everything. I've observed for a while and saw her cleaning dishes, wiping tables, serving hot food, greeting new customers, taking orders, check out customers... etc BUT all wearing the VERY SAME gloves... sigh. Anyway my point is that PLEASE CHANG YOUR GLOVES! Yes, wearing masks can prevent CoVid, but washing hands and changing gloves especially after cleaning other people's dishes before serve food ALSO prevent other transmissible diseases... I work in health care and very restrictive about infection control, using the very same gloves for everything is LITERALLY meaning less. I wanted to give only 3 stars based on the cross contamination, but their food was pretty decent, thus 4 stars. read more

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The best sushi in Austin! I've tried most places in the area and this one odd but far above the rest! Their sushi was fresh, well prepared and very generous in portion. With quite a great selection read more

Found this place by chance when my girl was being discharged from the hospital with our baby. She has been avoid sushi during her pregnancy and was craving for it. I'm so glad I found this place and it has now become my goto spot for sushi and Korean food. read more

When I feel like eating really healthy I like to come Odaku and order the Super Kapa. The Super Kapa is a rice-less roll consisting of salmon, tuna, escolar, masago, and avocado on the inside and topped with black tobiko, green onion and wrapped in cucumber. They also do a good miso soup. You can find the happy hour and other specials listed on a chalk board as you walk in. A plus on the happy hour is it runs later than most (5pm-8pm) Monday-Saturday. The happy hour is fairly limited and usually requires you order a set 3 items. Out of the happy hour and lunch specials I find Odaku a bit pricey. Odaku serves beer, sake and wine on the drink menu but the wine list is lacking. There is definitely room for improvement with ambiance and decor. Odaku is in a strip mall and does not do a great job letting you forget that while dining there. read more

O'daku - Super kappa - Sushi Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

The plan was to get Bahn Mi sandwiches at Hot Boiled. Unfortunately there was a sign on the door that they would be closed from Jan. 7th until Jan. 15th. But it was Jan. 6th, and the doors were locked. Since it is located in a strip mall we had other options to choose as Plan B. We did not choose wisely. A quick walk two stores down was Odaku Sushi. I am always up for sushi. Only one other couple in the place but a few more straggled in while we were eating. The menu is the usual array of Sushi and Japanese food. My test is always the shrimp tempura. I really wanted the Benito Box but when I saw the price of $16.95 I passed due to the price. BF ordered the BiBIMBOP. The shrimp tempura was good. It came with two pieces of shrimp, two pieces of sweet potato, one asparagus, and one zucchini. It looked pretty in a wire basket with a small piece of paper on the bottom to hold the food in. It did nothing to stop the crumbles of tempura from falling on the table. The Bibimbop was a large bowl with beef, rice, steamed veggies, and a fried egg. There were also 5 small condiments served with it. I had to try each one so BF would know what each was. What I tried was good. So why only three stars? Because the food was good, but not outstanding, no WOW factor. For the prices it should be amazing not just good. If I am in the area, which is not often, I would eat here again. There is no way I would drive out of my way to come here again when CP has much better Japanese food. read more

We had an excellent experience here. The food tasted great, it was fresh, and well presented. The picture includes (Dak Kang Jung, and Rainbow & Dragon rolls). The only recommendation would be for the Dak Kang Jung to have more chicken and less breading. We will definitely be returning in the future. Keep up the great service and quality of food. read more

O'daku - Dak Kang Jung (too) Rainbow and Dragon rolls - Sushi Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

BEST TEMPURA IN AUSTIN! They have happy hour(s and hours..) every day with discounted sushi, apps, and drinks. I'm a huge agedashi tofu fan, and they put a bit of a different spin on it. It's fabulous. Thankfully the soundtrack changed the last time I was in, otherwise, thanks to O'daku, I was pretty well versed in Jap-Pop. I was going there so often and their playlist was so limited, I found myself singing the lyrics to Japanese hip-hop songs whilst enjoying my tempura udon (which is NOT TO BE MISSED, btw!). PROS: -Tempura -Udon soup -Agedashi Tofu -I've heard great things about their handmade steamed dumplings CONS: -The fish-to-rice proportions are just off with the sushi. It may seem like they're being generous with the fish, but it's just not quite right.. so unfortunately, sushi is just not their thing (in my opinion). BUT.. They do so many things well in this unassuming little strip-mall location at Parmer and Mopac that you DO need to give it a try! read more

O'daku - Odaku is awesome because they gave me this pen to sign my check with! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

Granted, we only had their rolls and miso soup, the food was just "okay". I found it over-priced for the quality--the spicy sauce was on everything, the seaweed was not soft enough and very chewy, and the rice seemed a little chewy as well. The miso soup had raw onion in it and made the taste very bitter. The service was also just "okay". We were greeted in a very happy manner, so kudos to the hostess! The server seemed preoccupied and uninterested in us and our order. There were only about 2 other couples in there, so it couldn't have been that they were busy. The sushi rolls came out as they were done, which was great, but for $8 and upward for a basic roll, I don't think we will be going back. read more

O'daku - Spicy Salmon and Spicy California - Sushi Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

The sushi ingredients are quality, but both times I have gone here they left out ingredients/substituted things. The first time they left out a little avocado which i didnt really mind too much, but the second time i ordered a roll with softshell crab, tuna, avocado, and cream cheese and they gave me a roll with just tuna and avocado. Idk i think they thought i was stupid and wouldnt notice. read more

Good Japanese food, but even better Korean cuisine! Great and fast/prompt customer service. I went to O'daku Sushi, in Austin, TX for a late lunch. A very surprising restaurant; I went in thinking to just get sushi but I ended up getting sushi and Korean food (, soybean paste beef/seafood stew [dwengjang chiggae]). I wanted to really like the sushi... in the reviews I read, the sushi was praised a lot. With this being my first time to O'daku, I went for a very plain salmon roll and sashimi appetizer (no sauces or anything to get in the way other than soy sauce). Maybe I have a really high standard for sushi given my history with sushi restaurants (it's only become worse over time). But in my opinion, the sushi was only just better than decent, like a 7.5/10. It could have been colder actually, the temperature of the fish made the fish taste a little older-- kind of obvious observation, I know, but the temperature of the salmon and tuna really changed my perception of the freshness. The price of the sushi roll was $9 too, and the sashimi appetizer was $12 (for 9 pieces)... Pricey. I think pricewise, the smarter thing to order would be special rolls (with 5+ ingredients) since they aren't that much more expensive and have more ingredients. I was still hungry though so I went for a Korean classic, the soybean stew. Was very, very, very good! The side dishes it came with were also great. After seeing other customers come in and overhearing their orders, I think O'daku does better with Korean food than Japanese food, which makes sense, seeing as the owners are Korean. Other than the flavor of course, the best part about the Korean spread was that everything that came out was not overly salty. I think that a lot of Korean restaurants overly salt the food, from the soup to the meat. I really appreciated the mild taste that didn't get in the way of the rest of the flavors. read more

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Have lived in this area for almost 4 years and have always wanted to try this place and decided to come in on a whim today for lunch. The staff is incredibly friendly and attentive the atmosphere is very warm. Everything we got was beyond amazing. Spicy garlic edamame had good flavor and a very good kick. My wife had a spider role and I had the Vegas roll and both were completely devoured. But do yourself a favor and order the Dak Kang Jung for the table. It is huge and beyond amazing! We will definitely be coming back here a lot more often because there are several more things on their menu that we want to try read more

Came here for lunch because I was nearby for a doctor appointment. This place has great sushi. I ordered the lunch combo nigiri with spicy salmon roll hold the spicy and it was fantastic. Nigiri pieces were good cuts and great. Salmon roll came with cucumber and avocado inside out roll version, not the cheaper smaller salmon seaweed on the outside version. And it was only $10.99. If I lived closer I'd come here for lunch all the time. read more

It's a legitimate sushi restaurant in a grim strip mall. But the sushi is not that good. The interior is lovely and it's easy to forget where you are. But the sushi is garbage. It looks good but it tastes like shoe leather, each piece of it. You can get better sushi next door at the HEB supermarket. The Eel was outrageously sweet with some sauce. What is going on here? I might go back for cooked dishes since it's so close to my house. But never for sushi. read more

Lived near by here for years now and never been here. Came here for lunch with a coworker and it was decent. I wouldn't go out of my way to eat here nor say they are the best sushi place in Austin or anything. It's good for a quick lunch and they have good lunch specials, I will give them that. The service is very fast during lunch, there is parking in the lot out front. The portion size is good for the price. So I would say it's a good lunch spot. I don't think I would come again, unless other people wanted to go though. There are so many great places in Austin, and I feel like this one doesn't stand out as much as others around the area. read more

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Their tonkatsu is served in a giant portion and comes with Korean side dishes, rice topped with a fried egg, and cabbage salad, and it's soft but crispy as it should be. I like that the sauce is served on the side, because everyone has different preferences in the amount of sauce you add. I haven't tried the sushi here, but the Korean food seems to be pretty on point. I think I'd come here again to get KBBQ or another Korean dish. The sides were great; especially the pajeon. I wasn't expecting to receive banchan so it was a nice surprise. Inside, there are bbq tables if you are in the mood for meat, and the environment is very intimate and cozy. Good date spot! read more

O'daku - HUGE portion-size tonkatsu. Lasted me two meals! Pajeon was good! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

Love it! The food is of great quality, big portions and they give you plenty of side dishes to munch on. I really couldn't believe how big and of high quality the food was. I definitely recommend trying the Ton-Katsu entree and Latin Sushi Roll, you won't regret it. read more

I'm originally born and raised from Hawai'i. By far This place has some good, awesome oyaku donburi. I'll be going back to this place to try some other dishes. But overall good. "Ono kine grindz"!!! read more

So happy to see Ji at the sushi bar as he was the longtime sushi chef at Korea House. We have been noticing new sushi items on the menu and he will still make some of our old favorites. The staff is always friendly and the food is always fresh and delicious. read more

O'daku - Some yummy sushi from our favorite sushi chef, Ji, for my birthday - Sushi Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

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One of the little known gems in Austin to serve real Korean food. One of my wife's go-to places when she needs traditional Korean. Our favorites are curry ramen, pork tonkatsu, and mandoo (dumplings). The interior is cozy, food is pretty well priced and service does tend to be on the slow side but not too bad. read more

The sushi is one of our favorite things on the menu, however, we were disappointed that they no longer have a happy hour. In the past we were able to enjoy a nice sushi with wine at half price. Our usual is the shrimp tempura and the chicken teriyaki, both are like no other. We've tried them at other places but find no competition. The food is always fresh and flavorful, and the side dishes are really awesome! The service is good as well. We are always greeted and the servers are friendly. We plan to return soon! read more