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    Okama

    4.2 (301 reviews)
    ModerateSushi Bars, Ramen
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    OKAMA ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Fuji Appetizer
    Katherine K.

    My guy and I randomly stopped here as we were in the mood for sushi. Staff was nice. The aesthetics were kinda weird tho. There was a small tv playing UFC, early 2000s pop music playing, fancy menus, and a bit of Japanese decor scattered on the walls. Most walls were very bare with the paint job being very badly done. Nice table setups, but the chairs looked old and crappy in comparison. Anyways, food. We started with the Fuji Appetizer with no mayo. They brought it out incorrectly the first time. I had to explain to two workers we wanted no mayo, but to keep the eel sauce. They had to check their menu because they didn't believe there was eel sauce on it. It's 95% crab, with barely any octopus or spicy tuna. They smother it in mayo so customers can't tell it's a ripoff. The Okama Roll was the favorite food. It was really good the first few bites, but it had a strong lemon flavor to it. This is weird and confusing cuz lemon wasn't an ingredient listed on the menu. Gives a high indication that they used lemon to mask old fish. Not sure. Hawaii Roll had barely any avocado and it wasn't even fresh. Good, but weak flavor. Traditional Eel Roll was bland and average at best. I know they're under new management now, but they really need to update the place. Fix the wall paint, touchup the scrapes on the chairs, fill the walls, etc. Menu could use an update too.

    So good love it!! can't wait to try other dishes. Shrimp noodles & spicy edamame.
    Deshaun S.

    Food great! Service today was excellent, staff very friendly, ambiance cool. I ordered the spicy edamame and the shrimp noodles. Both were super good. I would've enjoyed more shrimp. If I know it would only came with like 5 shrimp. I would've ordered more shrimp in the bowl or maybe added chicken for protein, but the flavor everything was great price wise a little overpriced for a bowl of noodles and four - five shrimp. Again super good and soothing! For my egg cook all the way through. Flavors so good! It was very fulfilling just wanted more protein. But now I know and I'll will return.

    Spicy Raman with chicken and shrimp tempura sushi.
    Carol Lynn M.

    I was met with a warm greeting and sat at a clean table which made for wonderful start. On order was the shrimp tempura and spicy Raman with chicken. The service was excellent and the food was adequate. I have had better on both the items I ordered but if Im craving sushi it's an option.

    Linda R.

    Food was delicious and the service was fast and Ernesto our server was very friendly and had a welcoming attitude.

    Spicy salmon roll- menu item did not list any panko in its description

    Be advised- Undisclosed allergens! This restaurant failed to properly label and disclose an allergen in their menu items. Okama included an undisclosed allergen (gluten/panko) in several of its sushi products. The menu description did not include this allergen and the consumer had to seek medical attention due to their allergic reaction. The manager said we should have included the gluten allergy in the notes section, and completely passed the issue off to the consumer.

    Filet Mignon lunch meal.
    Steve F.

    Been here numerous times for lunch. Food and service is great! They recently changed ownership. I had the filet mignon lunch meal. Some reviews said the food isn't as good now. I disagree. The only difference I noticed was the house salad was larger, with a few sliced cucumbers added. Last December I met my three grandkids here for lunch and bought them each $50 gift certificates. The certificates were used pretty quickly! See you again in a few weeks!

    Spicy scallop roll
    Emy P.

    Service was good and we got seated right away. The interior isn't that big but comfortable. Ordered the following dishes: Tonkatsu Black Garlic Ramen - now this was delicious! Had lots of noodles and toppings. This is a must-try! Stinky Roll - tasted pretty good and would recommend this if you try this place out. Calamari - a bit bland but thankfully there's a sauce to dip it into. Spicy Scallop Roll - we usually like scallops but this dish was not satisfactory, in our opinion. Thankfully, it didn't cost much and we ended up eating a piece each. It also wasn't spicy, contrary to what it says. Okama is located in a strip mall by Board & Brew and lots of parking spaces.

    Overcooked Hibachi Filet Mignon
    Christian M.

    Absolutely ridiculous food preparation and terrible customer service. I don't ever write reviews good or bad but this one had me extremely upset considering the cost and poor quality. We spent $132 on 3 filet mignon hibachi meals, asked for fried rice only, cooked medium rare. When we arrived home the meal had noodles and the supposed filet mignon was very overcooked. The manager said it wasn't overcooked but rather it was well done because the steam heated it for longer in transit to our home. Steam doesn't char steak, over cooking it does. $132 for bland unflavored steak is being ridiculous. Not sure if they've changed ownership but the quality of food and service has gone down tremendously over the past 6 months with prices continuing to go up.

    Gyoza

    I placed an online order and went to go pick it up. Upon arriving home, one of my items was missing. I called them to let them know and asked for a refund. They told me they would deliver the missing item for free! Not only did they deliver it, they gave me an extra order too! I am very impressed with the level of customer service! And their food is delicious

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    Great food and service as always - Mark was a great and attentive server. Highly recommend this spot for ramen and rolls!!!

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    I love the sushi but the Ramen has absolutely no flavor. I will not be going back. Service was fast and very friendly and in a nice area.

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    Ask the Community - Okama

    Do you guys accept apple pay?

    Yes

    Are they dog-friendly?

    Yes, if you sit in the patio

    Beer and sake available?

    Yes

    Do they accept Apple Pay?

    Good question not sure - but I'll call them.

    Does the lunch special offer work on weekend?

    Yes

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    Been here server times and always go with our friends who go there all the time…read more Waiters are nice and service is great. I wonder sometimes if they're nicer cause they know our friends lol. The food is yummy, executed well. We like so many of their sushi rolls! It may be small but they put out good food! Smaller, to me, is very often better.

    Came here for dinner Friday night. It was my daughter's turn to choose a restaurant and she chose…read morethis for us three. We were immediately seated, but as soon as my husband and I saw the menu, we wanted to get up and leave. Their menu was very limited, very pricey for the the place & location. But since my daughter was excited to try it, we decided to stay. No bento boxes here, and everything you request is an additional charge, even a tiny amount of teriyaki sauce! My daughter got the Naruto bowl, and my husband, the Teriyaki Chicken Bowl, each one costing $17 EACH. I went with the soy sauce ramen which was $16, and to add an egg additional $1.50. The bowls were only filled with rice, the ramen was filled with scallions, and not much else. The Cali Roll were also mostly rice, no avocado, they were so cheap and did not even add wasabi & ginger! Plus the place was not very clean. In front of where we were seated were dirty bins collecting dirty dishes, and a trash can where servers just dumped everything from trash, to soups, to drinks! It was so nasty, why not place the trash cans inside, where it is hidden, not where customers were dining?!? We won't be coming back. Pls save your money for another Japanese restaurant... the price, portion or taste weren't worth it for us.

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    Five stars. Possibly six. BESHOCK Ramen appears to be serving some kind of emotionally…read moredestabilizing joy broth. I went here with my daughter, thinking we were just having dinner. A normal meal. A casual San Diego ramen situation. Incorrect. What actually happened was that my child experienced a culinary event so powerful it rearranged her internal belief system. She took one bite and immediately declared it her "favorite meal ever" and "the best sushi on earth," which is impressive because those are two separate categories of food, but honestly I respect the conviction. At that moment, she became a tiny ramen prophet. A noodle evangelist. A sushi sommelier of chaos. I was no longer her father. I was merely the adult with a wallet and transportation. The ramen was fantastic. The sushi was fresh. The whole place had that magical "we actually care about what we are doing" energy, which is increasingly rare in a world held together by parking apps and spiritual fatigue. Then, as if the first visit had not already altered the timeline, my daughter made me go back the next day. Not requested. Not suggested. Made. There was no negotiation. She had tasted the mountain and demanded we return to the temple. So we did. And it was still excellent. BESHOCK is now officially part of our family lore. Somewhere between "remember that time we saw the ocean" and "remember when your daughter discovered ramen and briefly became a food critic possessed by a joyful sea dragon." Highly recommend. Bring your children only if you are emotionally prepared for them to ask to come back immediately.

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