Came here with a groupon because I heard they have good crispy rice cakes....and they were delish! I would definitely come back again for them. Service was super slow...this is definitely a restaurant that takes care of pickup orders first and not dine in customers... read more

Ocha - Shrimp tempura roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Caldwell, New Jersey

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Great value, great service, great food. Quiet and pleasant ambiance. This is our favorite sushi place in the area.

I very rarely eat in person dining here, no particular reason why , I just seem to order takeout with them the majority of the time. I have eaten in house though. Food is always consistently good. Always hot when I get home. Never once have they made a mistake on my order. One time I went to order via DoorDash for delivery and the restaurant actually called me because ordering through DoorDash was twice the price as ordering direct with them. I think that's great customer service if you ask me. read more

Ocha has been around for a long time, and even though it's relatively close-by I've never been there. Recently though I came across a Groupon deal I couldn't pass up, so I decided to give them a try. I was glad I did. I was initially skeptical when I got there because it was almost 6pm and the restaurant was completely empty, but within 30 minutes almost every booth was filled. The service was beyond friendly. They even pointed out that we could order more because we still had money left on the coupon we purchased; something we didn't realize. A couple of the stand-out items we ordered included the Spicy Tuna on Crispy Rice, the Shrimp Tempura Roll and the Sweet Potato Tempura Roll. We really liked that the tempura in the rolls was fried to order. There's nothing worse than greasy, cold tempura that was made earlier in bulk (something too many sushi bars do). The parking is a bit tough since it's strictly street parking and there are several other restaurants located nearby, but if you're willing to loop the block once or twice Ocha is definitely worth trying. read more

Ocha - Spicy Tuna on Crispy Rice - Sushi Bars Near Me - Caldwell, New Jersey

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We had a Groupon for this restaurant and decided to use it tonight. We made reservations for 7pm(LOL), the place was pretty much empty except for the two tables of patrons, the 3 sushi makers and a waitress. A few take out orders were picked up while we were there. Hearing good reviews on the Ocha roll that was my first choice as well as a cucumber with shrimp roll. I also ordered the House special Miso soup. The Ocha roll was a bit disappointing to me as it was bland tasting and not a bit spicy at all! The spicy tuna just wasn't. The cucumber shrimp roll was plain but it was fresh and delightfully crunchy. It was a bit confusing ordering this simple roll. I was charged for a NoratiThe House special miso soup had a few tiny bits of tofu, sliced white mushrooms, seaweed pieces, and served with a side dish of crunchies. In some places this would be the regular miso. My roomie ordered the banana and cucumber roll as well as the sweet potato tempura roll. She enjoyed them, I tried the banana /cucumber roll and it was unremarkable tasting. Our bill was incorrect but quickly corrected. I personally would not go back they don't cut it enough for me. read more

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I haven't been to Ocha in at least a year and I won't be back anytime soon. We popped in at 7:30 on a rainy summer Thursday evening. The place was empty. They must do a solid take out business because the three sushi chefs at the counter were quite busy and orders seemed to keep coming out. We asked for a table for 2 and the waitress basically motioned that we could sit at a particular booth. She didn't bother to check if it was cleaned and the table was not wiped down well at all... it had a greasy streaky film as if they didn't fully finish cleaning it from other diners just prior. The server looked like she would rather be anywhere else but here. She was not friendly and it was really a bit off putting. We ordered the Uzuzikuri and kanpachi with Serrano chili. The sashimi appetizers were fine, but the Temperature of the fish was room temp and I really think sashimi should be just slightly cool to the touch. We both ordered a hand roll and were shocked at what we got. There was virtually no fish such little rice and a few tempura crunches but it was so empty it was actually shocking. A mediocre handroll usually has more rice than fish but these little seaweed wraps basically contained nothing! Our naruto roll was fine... and the sashimi (chu toro and yellowtail) were virtually tasteless. The sweet ebi didn't seem all that fresh and they were out of the live scallop. We had ordered thinking initially we might get more pieces after the first wave of food arrived, but we left hungry and decided it was not worth it. This place has really gone downhill. Back to good ole Nikko in whippany where we are never disappointed. There's nothing else like it around. read more

My first time here. I had a sweet potato tempura roll and a banana cucumber roll. The sweet potato tempura roll was good. The banana cucumber roll was something I never heard of before and it was very good! Check your receipts because they didn't charge us correctly on something my guest had. Nice atmosphere but not the best sushi I've ever had! The sushi is good, but it's just regular. Nothing special it extra tasty. Service is ok. I would return but only if in the area and was in the mood for sushi! Not a place I would crave like Kenko in Lincoln Park. read more

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Right off the bat, this place has fantastic selection for fun sushi rolls. They have over two pages of just specialty rolls. They are fusion too so they have Thai and some noodle dishes. Really great menu selection. We stuck with sushi and it was great, everything was really really fresh. The interior is nice and they definitely didn't rush us out. It was nice cause it turned into a long dinner but if you're looking for something quick you might have to flag the server a few times. I don't mind a leisure dinner though. Can't wait to go back and try new rolls. read more

Ocha - Sushi Bars Near Me - Caldwell, New Jersey

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When they first opened (it's one of those reviews), they offered some of the best sushi/sashimi in the area. However, as of 2020, they've changed their focused to the Thai/Chinese dishes, and the sushi/sashimi quality has suffered considerable. Most of my sashimi arrives with slices that aren't even cut all of the way through. Additionally, they are frequently chewy, sinewy; just not high quality cuts. The cooked dishes are fine, but not distinguished from other Chinese joints. It's a shame, but I've tried them several times over 2020 and the results were the same. read more

We love Ocha...always fresh! I ordered right after some snow a few weeks ago....no problem, they were prompt, no issues!

First time here. We ordered sushi B and mango chicken. Sushi was top class but the Mango chicken was sloppy. We will come here for Sushi again. We used Groupon that was no problem. read more

Ocha - Sushi at Ocha. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Caldwell, New Jersey

Great place go there with my buddy when I am in his area. The place is always busy but seem to get a table every time. It is a byob which is what I like so I can bring my own beer We get a an app last time was the popcorn shrimp then we spilt 3 or 4 rolls different ones every time and all are great Service is good and fast food comes out fresh and fast read more

Our go to when ordering sushi. Always consistent and fresh. Also the Miso Cod app is a must try.

Loving the amazing rolls at Ocha.! Such a wonderful find. We had the sushi pizza as appetizer! Be sure not to miss it. Then had Fancy Roll, Monster Roll and Ocha roll. Each was tasty and we found it to be creatively prepared, and fresh! Such a variety of choices. We will definitely be regulars from now on! read more

Ocha - Ocha Roll, looks like art and is a delicious masterpiece! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Caldwell, New Jersey

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I'm 72 years old and have been eating sushi for 60 years of my life and pretty much liked or loved every restaurant I've ever been to, but THIS place ranks rock bottom on my list. Half the sushi on my takeout plate was wholly inedible. It was chewy, rubbery, and tasteless. A total waste of my time and money. I beg you to never to order from Ocha. read more

Fabulous! The food, the service, the seating for large groups. All fantastic. Definitely will be coming back here over and over again.

We have been coming here as our regular sushi spot since we moved to town. The food is always fresh and the service is always great. The staff is incredible with our two children and quick so that they get their food ASAP Love the ocha roll, the bento boxes and all rolls we have ordered there!! Would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a regular sushi spot in town read more

I am very sorry to say that Ocha Asian-Japanese Cuisine in Caldwell, NJ - fell Far Short of our expectations from trying to find a free OR metered parking space, Anywhere within Two blocks, to their Not shoveling a simple Two foot path to enter their restaurant to our entering the restaurant to an Empty hostess stand (we were Never greeted and waited to be seated for several minutes) to our "waitress" trying to clear our plates, without asking if we were done, while we Still had food on them! To start, we received 2 glasses of water with Desiccated, Incredibly Slimy and Wilted lemons! - One was replaced after a couple of minutes. Then, 1 of our appetizers of Calamari for $7.95, were 10 (TEN) thin, small, rubbery, overcooked pieces served with some kind of inappropriate/non-complimenting, weird tasting Tomato like sauce. A Completely unacceptable portion for what would have been a fair price! Before we ordered, we asked if we could have some spicy mayo or Eel sauce instead, but we were told there would be a charge, Really? We have been dining out almost daily, across the Tri-State area, for Decades and have Never been charged for our 1st. condiment! The Miso Soup was very bland, with few microscopic Tofu and almost non-existent seaweed. The Mix Tempura for $9.95, consisted of Shrimp and vegetables. The portion was fair for the slightly above average price and the dipping sauce was like a salty soy sauce. We were Never checked on during our meal nor asked if we needed or wanted anything else. This was completely fine as the two young ladies on the floor, the one who eventually appeared and seated us and our waitress, were not welcoming, friendly nor attentive at all! Needless to say, even with Any deals or offers in the future, we will Never be returning to Ocha Asian-Japanese Cuisine in Caldwell, NJ. Mike -N- Val Tri-State Area, USA, Earth read more

Came with some friends based on the recommendation and I was not impressed. We ordered a sushi pizza, soups, sashimi love boat, a couple of rolls and some sushi ala carte. The quality of the sushi was not the best. Some of the sashimi was frozen in the middle which is terrible. The soups were lukewarm and lacking in flavor, the rolls were underwhelming and also did not have much flavor. About the only items I enjoyed were the sushi pizza and my ikura and uni sushi. The service was very spotty, we constantly had to flag someone done but oddly they were trying to remove plates that were not even finished. There was also a pretty obvious language issue with our server as she did not understand some of our requests which lead to us getting items on the sashimi order that we did not want. Far too many great sushi restaurants in the area for this type of performance. read more

Where do I begin with our LOVE for Ocha. Moving into Caldwell recently, we have been very excited to try out all the new restaurants however within our first times eating out local we found ourselves going BACK to Ocha because we loved it that much! SO many good rolls. Ocha. Fashion. I'll come back with other updates, can't think of them off the top of my head. TRY IT! read more

Ocha - Amazing sushi! Ocha. Pink lady. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Caldwell, New Jersey

A very solid sushi offering here on Bloomfield. The sushi itself here is very good, but not spectacular. Where Ocha really scores points for me is the value for what you get here. The 3 roll lunch combo with soup and salad for $10.95 feels like highway robbery, and I love the option to add 3 pieces of sushi for $6 more. There's plenty of special rolls for every taste, so you'll no doubt find whatever you are in the mood for. It's a regular stop for me in my sushi rotation. read more

Ocha - Lunch combo. Great deal for $16.95 (includes soup and salad). - Sushi Bars Near Me - Caldwell, New Jersey

Solid sushi local sushi spot. Fish very fresh. Rice portions are ridiculously small with hot entrees though. read more

Sushi is good, put a little too much dressing on it for my liking. Ordered the Hibachi style steak with noodles as well. It was cold and drenched in sauce. I've had better Japanese food. read more

Great experience at Ocha this evening. With the exception of Tomo's in E. Hanover, which is a different kind of sushi experience anyway, Ocha is as good, if not better than any sushi in the area. AMBIANCE - The restaurant is sleek, almost club-like. The crowd (6 PM on a Saturday) was mainly families and couples. The restaurant was at least half full (a good thing for this early in the evening). SERVICE - Attentive and prompt. We didn't want for anything; from our water glasses remaining full, to bringing out all dishes in a well-paced manner, the service was spot on. Am I the only one that notices that when dining at a sushi restaurant, you rarely have an "assigned" server and, instead, whoever is nearest helps you? Kind of a weird sushi restaurant quirk (just sayin'). FOOD - We ordered the following: Green Salad with Carrot/Ginger Dressing - Very good. Different than your average ginger dressing, mainly due to the (pleasant) sweetness added by the carrot. Sushi Pizza (spicy tuna) - This was delicious. Just enough spice to give it a nice kick and served on what I believe was a crunchy scallion pancake. Was enough to share between two people (4 total pieces). Monster Roll - The tempura banana in this roll intrigued us and, while it was good, we probably would go for something else next time. Spicy Girl Roll - This was great. The spicy salmon with this crunchiness of the tobiko flakes worked perfectly. Would definitely order this again. Alaska Roll - As good or better than anywhere else in the area. Sushi (yellowtail and scallop) - Extremely fresh and the rice was perfect. I would order more sushi/sashimi next time. Ocha is a winner and I will absolutely return. Note: It's BYO, so don't forget your beer, wine, etc. read more

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The sesame chicken was decent. Everything else was mediocre. The sushi, the appetizers and the hibachi were all just average at best. The service was friendly but slow (and they didn't seem to be that busy). read more

Soup was alright. Seaweed salad was delicious. Sushi was mediocre. Fish seemed pretty fresh. Rolls were smaller than usual. Don't know if I'd order from it again. read more

Came here for dinner a few months ago with my family and the experience was about as hostile as it can get. We told the waitress who greeted us that there was a party of 7 of us and she said "ugh, 7 of you?". Not off to a great start, but we ignored the rude "welcome" because we were hungry and know the food is good. She then proceeds to thump the menus down and walk away. When we went to pay, there was an issue with us using our Groupon. The manager was unfriendly and did not want to help us redeem it. Would not go back because the service is not friendly or helpful. read more

My favorite sushi place in town! Everything tastes unbelievably fresh and I always end up leaving stuffed because I can't get enough of their rolls. The Ocha roll, White Dragon roll and the Pink Lady Roll are my favorites but honestly, you can't go wrong with any of their sushi. Also - you can definitely come here with a group who doesn't necessarily enjoy sushi because they have great kitchen specialities as well. 10/10 would recommend read more

Got the bento box lunch special and split an eel avocado roll with my friend! Service did not feel very welcoming- stepped into Ocha and waited a good five minutes for waitstaff to approach us and seat us. Loved the eel and avocado roll, and the beef maki- it was cooked perfectly, juicy, and well seasoned. The salad dressing was also nicely balanced. However, everything else included in our bento boxes (California roll, miso soup, chicken teriyaki) was mediocre, albeit filling and very reasonably priced. read more

Ocha - eel avocado roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Caldwell, New Jersey

Realllyyyy good sushi, edamame and shrimp dumplings. Definitely my go-to sushi place when I'm in the area. Parking is a little difficult since it's on the street or illegally parking in the bank #guilty but it's worth it read more

Pros: Probably the best sushi I have ever had. Fresh BYO Cons: Small space and can get crowded Expensive (but isn't all good sushi?) Favorites: Neo roll -- but you can't go wrong with any of the rolls read more

Ocha is by far my favorite sushi restaurant in all of New Jersey. I grew up in New Jersey and I am still there quite often, and Ocha is always a restaurant I want to go to/do go to. A few years ago, Ocha redid the inside of it and the inside of Ocha is now amazing. It feels like you are at a club with the lighting, but Ocha is not loud nor not family friend like a club is. So Ocha feels like a club, but has the vibe of a family friendly restaurant, which is great! Whenever I come here, I always get the tuna sushi pizza to start and then I get a rainbow roll with miso soup and a salad with the orange dressing or a seaweed salad. I love my order so much here, that I just always have to get it. But there are tons of other good things to eat at Ocha besides what I get! The staff here are all super nice! They are very friendly and helpful when ordering. Ocha is the best and you should come here to eat, or get delivery! read more

Ordered dinner pretty late and the meal was delivered so fast. We got the ahi tuna with veggies and the spicy tuna tartare. The food and amount of tuna we got was AMAZING! read more

Came here with my boyfriend the other night to have a special night out. We had been walking around all day and decided to get a 4:30pm dinner at Ocha. Upon entering we were seated and given drinks right away. Appetizers - my boyfriend and I split a sushi pizza and the field green salad with carrot ginger dressing. Both were good. The sushi pizza was a bit spicy but still tolerable by those of us that prefer mild spiciness. Dinner - we decided to get the ocha roll, the happy together roll, the hawaii roll, and the black dragon roll. All were fresh and tasted delicious, but if I had to rank them in order of favorite to least favorite, it would be as follows: black dragon roll, hawaii roll, happy together roll, and then the ocha roll. Wow, so much food. We weren't able to finish it all so we got most of it to-go and finished it the following day. While the prices are almost double what they are at Nori's across the street, the sushi here is almost double in size and much more fresh. I would prefer going here if you are in the area and want to enjoy sushi. read more

Very good food and service, but way too rushed. Went for dinner last night. Had a 7 o'clock reservation. Decided to go for a couple of drinks first at the Cloverleaf next door, so we were about 10 minutes late. From seating to exit was under 30 minutes. We ordered a couple of salads, some shumai, 3 rolls and a few pieces. When we were seated, we asked for water and green tea. It arrived in about 20 seconds. We took a few minutes to peruse the menu before ordering. Our salads arrived in about 2 minutes, followed quickly by the shumai. No sooner had I taken my last bite of shumai, were my plates cleared followed by the immediate delivery of my sushi main. We ate, our check was brought, and we were out the door. As for the food, the rolls are quite creative and fun, and the fish itself is very fresh and tasty. Everything was properly prepared, there simply wasn't any sense of pace between courses, as it felt like a sprint. In hindsight, were I to go again, I'd probably order some apps then only order mains after I had finished. read more

Very nice experience. Clean facility. Not busy (Wednesday, lunch)-plenty of room, plenty of seating. Seated immediately upon entering. Menu looks good, easy to read, easy to understand. I ordered the lunch special combo advertised at $10.95. Food was delicious and the portion was generous. The place was relatively empty but it took a few minutes longer to get my food than it should have. Miso soup, good. Salad good, but drenched with Japanese dressing. The combo incl a Cali roll which was good and a piece of salmon , while slightly overcooked, was delicious. I had the Teriyaki sauce, which was good. I was in and out in less than 40 min, eating slowly.. The staff was courteous and clean. One gripe- I found the place here on Yelp and there is a "coupon" (actually not a coupon, per se, but a mention..) on the yelp page that says "if you mention yelp, you will receive 10% off". I mentioned this and the waitress looked confused. I showed her the Ad/yelp page to confirm the deal and she was still noncommittal. In the end, despite the fact that I made it clear that I intended to leave a yelp review, I did NOT receive the 10% discount. If you are hoping for it, my advice would be not to hold your breath. The review would have been 5 stars if the food came out a little quicker and I received the 10% discount. I would recommend the establishment nonetheless. read more

We got sushi pizza with tuna and chicken fried rice delivered. Delivery was lightning fast for a Friday evening and I would pay $100 in NYC. Do it now. read more

The sushi was good colorful and tastes delicious but I would give the service 3.6 roentgens. Not great but not terrible.

Just another mediocre local sushi joint. Too focused on strange combo rolls and not enough attention paid to quality fish.

It's rare for me to say I "love" a Japanese restaurant because I don't really eat all-things-sushi, if you know what I mean. But Ocha has won my the little tastebuds I have that savor Japanese flavors. A friend and I came here on a whim. She saw Ocha had good reviews on Yelp and that they has sushi pizza. I've had sushi pizza with this very same friend before, and it was good. But this sushi pizza at Ocha that everyone keeps talking about puts the other one to shame. You have the option of salmon or tuna. I chose tuna for us (obviously!), and we were oh-so-happy with this decision. A healthy portion of fresh tuna is arranged on a crunchy, round crisp of goodness topped with things like seaweed, sesame seeds, avocado puree, and "spicy" kabayaki sauce. FYI I'm not a spice fan and this was not in the slightest bit spicy! I could have eaten another one of these by myself. For entrees, my friend got the Dancing Queen and Banana Tempura rolls and enjoyed. I got a Chicken Tempura roll and Alaskan roll and requested the Alaskan roll to be cooked, like I always do. Our server didn't mind fulfilling my request (some places flat out say "no"). Loved both my rolls. The Chicken Tempura was freshly cooked - lightly battered chicken breast with, I believe, a panko crust. The Alaskan roll was perfect and delicious. Not too much rice on the rolls AND the rice stayed perfectly in tact when picking up your rolls with your chopsticks. Last but not least, everything we ordered was truly pretty to look at. My friend and I have these dinners only once every other month, so when we see each other, we talk for hours. Our server was super patient and did not bat an eyelash when we were the last patrons in the place. We didn't realize everyone had left until it got really, really quiet lol. We appreciated this so much since you know very well, other places are happy to let you know when it's time to go home. Ocha, thanks for a wonderful meal! Highly recommend this place to sushi enthusiasts and sushi-ehhh-ists alike! p.s. It's BYOB and there is plenty of metered street parking. read more