I've never had a teppanyaki style dinner before so this was my first experience. Of course, you see a lot of different videos on Insta so you kinda know what kind of show it's gonna be. Okawa didn't disappoint. We had a large group in our party and made reservations. I was surprised how packed this place was. Almost every grill around me was full of people enjoying their dining experience in this lovely restaurant. The wife and I had the meal for two and ordered sushi on the side. The chef that prepared our meal was great. He made jokes, cooked food, and squirted sake into the mouths of any takers. I didn't do that but it doesn't mean you shouldn't. If you've ever wanted to try dinner and a show but don't think Medieval Times is your thing, try Okawa Steak House. I think you'll like it. read more

My wife and I have eaten here 3 to 4 times. For lunch my wife ordered a salmon skin salad, yellow tail roll and tiger roll. The yellow tail roll and tiger rolls were good. The salmon skin salad wasn't good. The salmon skins were rubbery and dried leftover. I ordered two rolls lunch meal. The salmon roll didn't taste fresh or quality salmon. It mushy. The eel roll l could barely taste the eel in the roll. The service was good and the staff is attentive and friendly. The ambiance was nice. read more

Yuckie! Food wasn't good and our hibachi chef wanted to be doing anything other than cooking for us.... Swear we were a fun friendly group too. read more

We came for the food, stayed for the show. It was delish! We had a larger party [7 people] and 3 have allergies. They made sure to accommodate, including cooking the allergen meals before the rest of the food. Great hibachi price, $20-30 for almost 3 course meal. This was my 'going away party' and they brought out an ice cream sundae at the end! I would definitely come back here again if I was not leaving town. *allergen friendly *easy to make reservations *$15-$35 per person *kind people read more

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I've been coming to Okawa for years and it's always such a fun place for a special occasion. I love the hibachi here! You can't beat dinner and a show. Since I was the birthday girl this last time, I had my special saki in the mouth which is always fun. The best part is the flaming onion! The food is generously portions and delicious. I had the vegetable hibachi and it was amazing. My only suggestion would be to add a tofu option for more plant based options! read more

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Soooo good. Great staff and excellent food. Will definately be back. So much to try.

Very good service from the start. Soup was mostly broth, no really substance. Salad was a typical bagged salad with a dollop of dressing. Shrimp, fried rice, and yakisoba very good. Chicken overcooked as was steak I asked for rare. Others at the table had scallops which they said were good as was dessert. Probably won't go back - expensive and disappointing. read more

I went here with my partner and his family tonight for his birthday. We had hibachi and made a reservation for 6:30pm. We arrived on time and then waited for about 15 minutes until our spot was actually ready. When we were seated we immediately noticed how sticky the floor was. Our shoes were sticking to the floor as we walked to our table. The floor wasn't super clean aside from that - there was a bunch of food bits everywhere. We placed our orders and it took about 20 minutes for the chef to come over. He was very friendly and personable and did some good tricks with the tools and food. He also performed for the kid who was seated across from us. He did a little birthday onion volcano for my partner too and we all sang for him. The food itself was good but could use a little more seasoning all around. I assume it's intentionally bland because a lot of people bring their kids here, but having the option of adding seasoning would have been nice. The sauces helped but only so much. The noodles and rice were good but the rice was a little mushy. You do get a lot of food so depending on how hungry you are you can easily walk away with a second serving left over for another day. The restaurant is fairly big and is part of a bigger strip with lots of parking. It's easy to get in and out of and with the bright colors on the outside it's easy to locate. The bathroom was just average in terms of cleanliness. Somehow the floor was sticky there too which was off-putting. All in all this place was alright. The chefs seem to enjoy their jobs and take good care of the customers. The whole place needs a good deep clean regularly. I would go back but only for another special occasion since it was pretty expensive. read more

Went to this restaurant on. January 23rd, 2026. I ordered New York Strip steak and Chicken and it was not good at all. Teriyaki was awful I mean, how do you mess that up? Perfect waste of 50 bucks. read more

The food was absolutely delectable and the service was amazing they were very interactive, the ambiance in the building was also very warm and welcoming, and overall it was a 10/10 experience and I would recommend read more

This is our "go to" sushi place in Bend! They are consistently fresh and delicious and have several options that aren't fried for sushi rolls. We usually order our food to go or have it delivered, but the last time we dined in the service was friendly and the atmosphere was clean and inviting. Highly recommend this family owned restaurant in Bend for sushi! read more

The experience was nice The hibachi style dining was ok not too pleased with the sushi. We told the server we did not like it and nothing was done about it. It was a tuna mango roll. The presentation was appealing, but the margarita flavor was off, but all in all the hibachi service was nice. The lobster was not worth it. Would suggest you to skip that role entirely and the margarita. read more

Service was slow, took over an hour for them to even start making our food at the hibachi grill. We had a crowd with us who are typically not picky at all and not a single one of us say we will go back. The food lacked any sort of flavor and it just didn't taste good. Food is expensive for what it is and the waitress wrote on my bill pointing out the mandatory tip "half goes to chef" as if I should give more than the mandatory 18% or whatever they added onto each of our bills. I felt like that was kind of ridiculous given our chef didn't even interact with us barely. I wouldn't recommend spending the money on this place. read more

The seaweed salad tasted fresh and delicious, with generous portions making the prices fair. The fried tofu, however, had a strong fry flavor, suggesting the oil might have been overused. Seated at the bar near the kitchen, I noticed the smell of fried appetizers conquered...Having worked in greasy diners, sometimes adds flavor. The Salmon Negroni was petite, but the price was reasonable. The salmon was buttery and firm, which I prefer over a larger piece of yuck. read more

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My family was craving a steak dinner. We looked up places around Bend and decided on Okawa Steak House. We are new to the area and had no idea this was a steak/Japanese place where you sit around the grill. What a fun experience and such delicious, fresh food made custom to each person's tastes. Everyone loved their food! Some of us got steak, and some got steak with seafood. My sister got just sushi. We had enough left overs to take home enough for my sister's husband at home. He got off work late from St. Charles and couldn't join us at Okawa. He LOVED having a little bit from each of our meals. We all decided we will be back soon. Definitely make a reservation and go here with your family or friends! You will love it! read more

My colleague and I came here for a late dinner. We arrived before 9 and they closed at 9:30pm. We ordered some apps and a few rolls. We had a nice waiter at the beginning - however - the tempura shrimp tasted stale and the rolls overall seemed bland. They started turning off the lights at 9:27pm when we were still in the dining area! Plus, the staff was cleaning up behind us when we were seated in our booth and their conversations were not meant to be heard by the public as there was foul language involved and inappropriate conversations being had while cleaning up the dining area that my table could clearly hear. I didn't feel comfortable towards the end and also felt rushed to leave. Avoid this place at all costs. read more

Been to these types of places many times. Usually the chef interacts with guests and puts on a "show" or at least chats with customers. Other than confirming our orders, nothing. Had to pay extra for fried rice and we received a tiny portion. (Rice is cheap, c'mon guys) the chow mein was overcooked and my shrimp had no seasoning to speak of. (No lemon, salt / pepper etc) Mandatory tip off putting, not really a tip if it's mandatory is it? Pass..... read more

It was ok. We were starving, and it's the first place we had spotted . My sushi roll was fresh, my husbands shrimp were rubbery and overcooked . We had not eaten all day so it was eaten and we did not complain. Service was ok . read more

I wanted to love this place because we love the popular chain and hoped this would be the closest thing. Unfortunately it isn't the same quality. Everything is doused in butter and soy sauce, which sounds ok in theory, but so unhealthy. Sodium was all I could taste lol. The sushi was good, however. Fresh and up to par. Service was great. The entertainment wasn't comparable to most hibachis so that was disappointing. Would I come back? Not sure. read more

The food is good, and depending on who the server is depends on service. But the food is amazing and the atmosphere is great. The bar has a good selection of drinks !! read more

At okawa for our anniversary. Had a 5:30 reservation. Got here around 5:20. They had our name crossed out and gave our seat away. The next available table is 30 min out. They said we could either sit at the end (where you couldn't see anything) or wait at the bar until 6:00. We chose to wait. You would think that because of their mistake, they would offer a free drink or something. Nope. The food was pretty good and the cook at the hibachi table was nice. Although then we were seated at a table with a family of 5, so his attention was almost solely on them and the kids. In fact when he first arrived at our table, he turned to the parents and asked them if they were celebrating anything special and they said no, and then he never asked us... Even though we were there celebrating our anniversary. All in all, we walked out of there spending $75 and the best part of the night was the rainbow I saw while driving home in the rain. Not sure we will be going back if they can't even try and make it right when they clearly made a mistake. read more

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These guys put Benihanas to shame. A great teppanyaki restaurant with enough room to accommodate a large group celebrating a birthday. Okawa special for two with lobster was a special treat. read more

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The food is pretty good. The prices are pretty good. The bathrooms are absolutely horrific between the smell and just the general dirtiness, it ruined my meal at the end of the meal to have such a disgusting place to wash my hands and use the restroom. read more

We ended up making reservations for 7pm on a Friday night, then ended up having to wait till probably 7:15 to get seated, which was slightly annoying but not the end of the world. The good: The sushi. It was a lot better than we expected. I got the Hot Fancy Roll and the Tiger Roll, and they were both excellent. Definitely not the quality we expected from a place like this. The bad: Our servers in the bar while we waited to be seated were great, our table service at the habachi grill was lackluster. We got drinks, and then were never offered refills for what was probably at least 45 mins we were at the table. Most of us got some variation of Steak/Filet Mignon and seafood on the habachi. I don't know what we expected, but it failed. My filet Mignon was overcooked and bland. My shrimp was bland, and the only thing that helped either of these items was dipping them into of the sauces they gave us. The consensus in the group was that everyone had the same opinion. The rice was the best part, which isn't ideal when you're buying steak and shrimp. The ugly: I get the shtick, I totally do, I've been to these before, I know the deal. But this time irked me a bit, so much so, I've waited to write this review to see if I'd feel different. It felt like our Hibachi guy was playing out the asian tropes thick, I felt pandered to and uncomfortable with how over the top it was. There's a line between exploiting and showcasing, and this felt sleazy to me. 2 out of 5 stars, the food was bad, it was overly expensive for what it was, the service was ok, and I could do without the over the top pandering. read more

Good!! make reservations ahead since it's busy. Ambiance it's okay. Food it's good as well read more

Our group of 10 made a reservation for 7pm about 5 days before our dining date. We were unable to sit down till about 7:40. Our waiter did not arrive for another 10 minutes and our drinks took some time. I do want to be understanding of this however, as the restaurant is very short staffed and the restaurant had multiple signs indicating as well. I want to rather base my review off of the food quality. I ordered the salmon hibachi with fried rice. The rice and noodles were good. The salmon was a bit fishy, but not terrible. Very meh overall. I wasn't impressed. Just your typical chain hibachi grill. Expect from this hibachi grill what you would any other. Probably will not ever go out of my way to choose it. read more

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Everything I've ordered was delicious and fresh! Will definitely return. What I love most was that there were gluten free options for sushi rolls which were amazing! Gluten free soy sauce ! The service was great and fast. read more

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Food is good. It's the entertainment value of the chef. Prices are high for the quality, and quantity. Hibachi grill is worth the observation, good place for a date or special birthday. Long on entertainment, but you feel a little rushed once your meal is finished. Had a birthday, my ice cream came, as everyone everyone had paid, and was leaving the tables. I had New York steak that was tender and flavorful. I can't eat shell fish or most seafood. So no thing to report on seafood, on the menu. Easily $100 for 2 people, no alcohol on the bill. read more

We very much enjoyed our dinner this evening. Every sushi roll was fabulous. The one in the Pic is rock and roll. Excellent deep fried selection. Our waitress was Shae, and we really liked her. She is very charming, friendly, and professional. She made our evening very special. Thank you!! read more

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I usually sit in the dining room and one of the reasons why I like Okawa is because they have VEGAN options. My son, daughter in law and friend are vegan, not vegetarian, and they accommodate with flavorful dishes and food I can eat. They serve plenty of food for the price. People are really friendly and take care of us. First time I went there, I was asking about sushi, they gave me a sampler on the house WOW! So I am a regular there now. Very pleased with them. I cannot say they are authentic Japanese food but this is Bend. It tastes good! read more

Just got sushi to go from Okawa Steakhouse for the first time. OUTSTANDING!!! In the time of COVID where take out can be hit or miss, this meal was a huge win! The fish was amazing. Everything was packaged beautifully. Really good value for what I ordered too. Quality and price point in mind, I'm pretty sure this was the best sushi I've had in Bend. read more

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Sometimes you just have to settle for what you can get. Sushi. Sashimi. Simple elegance that cannot be faked. The quality of the fish, the cut of the skilled hands brandishing the knife, the artistic presentation. This is what sushi means to millions worldwide. It is also the universal standard we use to judge whether the sushi we are eating is below average, good, or outstanding. The sushi here is below average. I was disappointed to have tough connective tissue in my toro. Usually it is a beautifully fatty piece that melts in your mouth. The pieces I had here were tough to the bite. The hamachi was good. Not great, good. The Hamachi Kama was beautifully fried with lots Of that gummy fatty part around the collar that makes it to delightful to eat! I wanted to put the bones in my mouth to get every bit of deliciousness into my mouth. The fried chicken (sadly not Karaage) and the stir fried udon (not yakisoba) were duds. Save your cash and calories. These were poor executions. The rolls weren't for me so I cannot speak about it. The salmon Bento was also not something I wanted to eat so in fairness I will not speak about it. The wine/sake/beer list was decent. Server told me he was unfamiliar with the menu and didn't speak Japanese. I asked for Hirame. I also asked if they grated the horseradish fresh or was it green putty. Shrugs. 2 stars with even handed critique because this restaurant can be better. 5 Fusion & Sushi, also in Bend, is at that high level. When you know better, you do better. read more

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Not sure why this is called a steakhouse but a good sushi option! You'll find your typical choices from a sushi spot; yakisoba with varying meat options( maybe this is the mystery steak?), miso, fried rice and lots of sushi! They have two sides to the restaurant; one is for groups to sit around the open flat top grills or Hibachi (the food with flare side) and the other is your typical booths with individual menu ordering. There is also a sushi bar at the back of the large open room you can sit at as well. There always seems to be large groups and parties on the grill side which is great if you have a ton of people. Sushi is decent, with lots of choices but kind of on the expensive side (they are right in line with most other sushi joints in town so I can't blame them). There are other very, very good sushi spots in town but in a pinch this can cover your craving. It'd be cool if they had a happy hour where those of us who stuff our faces when eating sushi won't be discouraged in doing so because the bill is high....half off menu?? Thirsty Thursday's?? Sushi Saturday?? read more

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The food was terrible. Chicken was rubbery. Absolutely no flavor. The scallops were rubbery. The steak was bland. The rice and noodles even were terrible. I'm just trying to find one positive on the food.... The cook. Extremely unfriendly. Did not interact with guests. The outrageous price is basically for the "show". read more

We came by Okawa after a long day of house hunting. It was kind of dark in the restaurant but we liked the ambience. Everyone was nice and accommodating especially our server, Tate. He was super nice snd patient with my little one. For our meal , we had chicken Yakisoba, steak bento and fried rice My Yakisoba was pretty salty and if I was doing a blind taste, I'd say it's chowmein. I also don't get why it had a cherry on the plate. The hubby said his bento was eh. The saving grace was the fried rice which was surprisingly good and serving was huge. The kiddo took her leftover home and refused to share. We didn't like the yum yum sauce that came with the fried rice either. It tasted watered down. Their teppanyaki looks fun so we might try that next time. Hopefully the food will be better. read more

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Food was average at best. Pretty much what you would expect in a Japanese restaurant. The surprise was that everything was dirty. The floors were dirty, the tables had been wiped but had a film on them, the plates didn't look clean. I couldn't wait to leave. read more

Not great. The mandatory added tip was a surprise. I wish we had good hibachi in town.

It was a fun experience for our kids. The food is okay, hard to complete with a few other places we've been to with similar atmosphere that use higher quality ingredients and don't over sauce. Definitely more salt and sugar than needed in the amount of sauce used. Prices aren't cheap, but it's more about the fun entertainment along with eating than purely great cuisine. Service was ok. If you're used to eating food with chopsticks, you'll need to request them. read more

The restaurant wasn't that clean. We found a hair in our salad. Food that came from the kitchen was cold. Prior to entering the restaurant we saw a worker picking his nose. We pray he washed his hands. Overall wouldn't recommend. Eat at your own risk! read more

Okawa has a low ambience great for birthdays or fancier dinners. The fried rice is a must try. The pork gyoza was okay, but the age tofu was good. The noodles that came with the Hibachi Filet Mignon were over seasoned but the steak saved the day with its tenderness that melts in your mouth. read more

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