The cashier is really nice and was able to answer any questions. I got a to-go-order so I didn't get to see the whole area but from what I could see it was nice and clean. The food was so great!! We got Teriyaki chicken bowls and Yum Yum sauce on the side! Delicious!! Definitely recommend!!! read more

Okinawa -Cartersville - Teriyaki Chicken Bowl!! - Japanese Near Me - Cartersville, Georgia

*UPDATE: I've come back three times since the last review. I'm still addicted to the spring rolls. That's unwavering. However, the fried rice is a hit or miss and it has missed the last two times I came. There is a flavor that is missing. I can't pinpoint it. It doesn't taste like authentic fried rice. It tastes like I tried to make it at home and failed. The eggs in the rice taste spoiled. I ordered sweet and sour chicken and it also lacked an ingredient that I'm used to. I think I'll just come here for the spring rolls. Service is outstanding, food...not so much. read more

Okinawa -Cartersville - Spring Rolls - Japanese Near Me - Cartersville, Georgia

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WARNING: DO NOT ORDER FROM THIS PLACE I placed a $78 UberEats order and received ONE item. Just one. The bag was tied up like everything was there, but when I opened it--surprise!--that was all I got. UberEats support has been useless, and I'm being told everything was "in one bag." If that's true, then where's the rest of my food? This order appears to have been tampered with, and now I'm sitting here out nearly $80, still hungry, and beyond frustrated. If you value your money, your sanity, and your stomach--skip this place and don't take the risk. I'm escalating this and keeping the packaging to be tested if needed. read more

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I went here with a couple friends on Wednesday Oct. 18th 2023 around 7pm. We were seated promptly and our waiter Michael came to our table immediately to get our drink orders. I have only one complaint and it is a small one: the only tea they have is green tea, I was hoping for Oolong but it's ok. I ordered the General Tso's chicken bowl with fried rice and with crispy rolls. The chicken was excellent, with a sweet and little spice tang to it, plenty of sauce to soak the rice, and a very substantial portion size for the price. The bowl came with a small side salad and choice of sushi rolls, which I ordered the crispy rolls. Now the rolls themselves tasted ok but they put way too much sesame seed on then, which took away most of the flavor and added a horrible texture. The green tea was weak and not very satisfying to complement the meal. My friend had the spicy salmon rolls and they also were excellent, and my new favorite. Our server Michael was great. All in all I enjoyed the experience and will return with different expectations. read more

Okinawa -Cartersville - Crispy roll - Japanese Near Me - Cartersville, Georgia

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When you visit and our lucky enough to get Stephen as your server you are in for a real treat! He was so attentive and friendly. The food was outstanding and Stephen made sure we had everything we needed to be able to enjoy our visit. read more

I needed to get in and out tonight to go see a movie. Mike literally had us in and out within 30 minutes! Awesome service and food! Thanks!

Great lunch! Service is great! The food was so delicious. Ordered the Sesame Chicken Hibachi plate and it was delicious. Lots of food that I couldn't finish. Leftovers!!! Yum! read more

Drive Thru was fast friendly & efficient! The food is well seasoned & worth getting again! Tasted quality. read more

I consider this restaurant to be a fusion type of hibachi and Chinese cuisine. We came as a larger party of 12 around 9:00pm on a Friday and there were able to accommodate our party as the restaurant was not super busy. Once seated our server came over promptly to greet us and take our drink orders. Giving us a few minutes she came back to take our orders. I chose the spring rolls and the chicken and salmon hibachi with fried rice. The meal comes with salad also and I chose the ginger dressing for mine. The salad was just Ok however due to the dressing being watery. I enjoyed the spring rolls that came out out nice and crispy and 3 different dipping sauces that i tried all together and enjoyed. My entree came and i was disappointed at the portion size of the chicken (i was told it come with 4oz) and i was not a fair of the vegetables mix which had mostly cabbage, broccoli and carrots which is different from what i normally have served with hibachi style meals so i was expecting and want zucchini, mushrooms,onions, etc. i consider this restaurant to be more of a fusion because other guest were able to order items like general Taos chicken and sesame chicken for there entrees. Overall it was the service that made the experience good. read more

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I really like Okinawa they have really good lunch specials food is always good and the service and their sushi is delicious.

Very poor service and not friendly. Adairsville location is better. We called in a pick up and the person at the drive thru was very rude and our order was wrong. Never again. read more

Extremely disappointed in tonight's dining experience. They have a bus boy who doesn't believe in the belt concept for his jeans and several times while he's clearing up tables around us his pants were half way down his butt. Now if I wanted to see low riding jeans on someone I would have stayed back in California. Also when I asked for a bag to place my take home goodies in- he had to take his head phones out of his ears and answer me aww what? I mentioned something to the waiter who said he'd talk to the manager and as we were walking out she was at a table counting the money and I mentioned something and just didn't seem to faze her at all. I got home and called to see if I had actually made the comment to the manager and she backed him 100% ( normally that's great but come on) she told me that she's seen him PULL HIS PANTS up several times tonight. Come on you SHOULDN"T have to tell your wait staff to PULL THEIR PANTS AT ALL!!! Since the old manager has passed away this place has gone down hill pretty bad. Safe to say I won't be back for a while to spend my hard earned money at this business. read more

The food and vibes were immaculate, our waitress Lauren was amazing and very patient! We came all the way from Virginia and 10/10 recommended! read more

One of our favorite family gathering places ! Yummy chicken fried rice is my menu fav ! The atmosphere is light and friendly and it has huge tables for large crowds ! read more

Okinawa -Cartersville - Chicken Fried Rice - Japanese Near Me - Cartersville, Georgia

We visited the Tellus Museum and this place came up as a top eatery. It was 12 minutes away, and we're always up for good sushi. This may be fantastic for Cartersville, but it was mediocre and boring to our family. We know good Japanese and this was not one. The staff and cooks were not Japanese and this was a tell all from the time we arrived until we left. And there were no Japanese people having lunch, another tell-all. Service was great, but that's it! read more

This place is AMAZING ! I've never had a bad meal here . I'm hoping the "boss lady" sushi roll becomes part of the menu because it is by far my FAVORITE! read more

Okinawa -Cartersville - Boss lady sushi Nigiri - Japanese Near Me - Cartersville, Georgia

Come one come all sushi lovers because their sushi is tremendously good. This place has great service and also does takeout. I've been going here for years and I always love going there for dinner. The food is at a fair price and it's really, really good. I would 100% recommended going to this Okinawa in Cartersville. 10/10 read more

Okinawa -Cartersville - Sushi Appetizer - Japanese Near Me - Cartersville, Georgia

It must be the worst sushi place I have ever been. Service was nice. Food quality, taste and freshness unacceptable.

Went in at a little after 3. I would advise going earlier or late. My wife's sushi was left on the table, she said it had been sitting for awhile. Her steak bowl was half full of water. I ordered a "dinner" portion of chicken teriyaki to get a larger portion. I got half a head of cabbage and not much chicken. read more

Okinawa -Cartersville - Japanese Near Me - Cartersville, Georgia

It was just okay. The space was FREEZING. You would've thought in 30 degree weather they would've turned the heat on but I almost ordered to go because of how cold I was. The food was subpar and pretty tasteless. The "fried rice" was just white rice that was brown. No veggies or eggs tossed in it. The chicken was dry and tasteless. The steak however was good. The price of them lunch is great but you also don't get the best quality so it makes sense. Wouldn't really recommend. 2/5 for me read more

It's 10pm on a Wednesday night. Stuck in the middle of a small town in northern Georgia, I pull up my Yelp app to see what my options are and am very surprised that their's "Japanese " to be had. Taking into consideration that the venue is staffed by non-Asians I am pleased to say that the food was as authentic as any other hibachi place I have visited. The pricing was great and the service was good. Chicken hibachi- B : the meat couldn't made more tender and cooked longer. Fried rice- A: delicious and on point. Sautéed veggies- A: plentiful and flavorful. Pork Bun- B- : not exactly what I expected. Needed more meat. Pan fried Gyoza- B: meat filling was good but shell was overcooked and the sauce it was served with was a spicy red one. read more

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Fried rice sucks! Basically it's uncle Ben's rice in a bag they put in a microwave. Avoid at all cost

The food and service were good, but the cook in the kitchen, which is in open sight of the dining room, had a long beard and no covering on it! I didn't find any hair in my food, but I'm pretty sure the beard should be covered. read more

If I could take stars away it still would be correct. Truly the worst customer service from management. Will not let you walk in to pick up a call in. You are to wait in line at the window. I feel very sorry for door dash or any person trying to make a living picking up food there . I have literally waited 25 min or longer. Tonight included. Went inside to maybe see if I could help by picking mine up at the counter and got stopped by other patrons that were coming out saying they will not let u pick up inside even if yours is ready. The manager was very very rude with not one bit of caring if she lost my order for that night ... which she did. read more

My 5 year old wanted to try Japanese so we went to the only place I know has really good sushi and hibachi. He had the filet mignon medium rare with fries and used a pair of chopsticks, not very Japanese lol. I got the spicy tuna roll and side ginger salad, bliss. Server Jess really was very polite and professional. I would give it a 5 star if the prices were commensurate to the taste which is a 4 compared to Thai Basil Sushi Zen, both owned by Eddie Yap, a great friend and restaurateur. For the previous reviews placed by others giving negative remarks, support #localbusiness and don't blame the untrained, if you see something, say something. #Cartersville needs your support in keeping our local restaurants in business and not going belly up. #support #goodeats read more

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I used to work in the Cartersville area and this was one of my FAVORITE places to have lunch! I absolutely love Japanese hibachi. They don't offer the typical "cooking presentation over the grill" but you get the same yummy food a lot faster!! Definitely come eat here!! Staff is friendly and the food is good! read more

Service was great! Friendly and fast! Food exceeded my expectations! And the portion kept me nice and full! The restaurant was very clean and well decorated. I am a little picky when it comes to the yum yum sauce and the ginger dressing, but both were absolutely delicious. The price was very budget friendly. My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our meal! read more

Okinawa -Cartersville - Shrimp and fried rice. LOVE the shredded cabbage in the veggies. Not your plain typical zucchini's and carrots. Delish!! - Japanese Near Me - Cartersville, Georgia

There are many very good Japanese restaurants in this area, but Okinawa is by far our favorite one. The staff, especially the manager, are very friendly. They will remember you after only a few visits, and will make you feel at home. During this pandemic, they are offering drive-thru Service, which is unique for this kind of establishment. read more

Terrible customer service. Walked in at 10 pm when they closed at 10:30 and was greeted with two pairs of rolling eyes from Shaylan at the front AND a MANAGER of the store, Shina. Shaylan said "gotta love it" as she looked us up and down in a very judgmental tone. Shaylan had a terrible attitude and was very rude when I was speaking with her about the eye rolling situation. Other staff members laughed at me as I was clearly upset about my friends and I being treated so rude. The restaurant employees took it as an entire joke! read more

I have had lunch at Okinawa a few times and every time I had a good experience. The service is pretty good and we get our food quickly. The first time I visited I had the chicken teriyaki. It was good and they give you a large portion so I was plenty full by the end of the meal but sushi rolls are definitely their specialty. I really like their deep fried or fried sushi options since eating raw sushi has always been something I stay away from. Each sushi roll comes with about 10 pieces so I only need 2 rolls to fill me up plus the meal includes miso soup or salad. I recommend their crispy crab roll and submarine roll. I highly suggest you visit during their lunch hours for discount pricing. I was able to get 2 sushi rolls and a salad for $10. One problem I always have here is finding parking because the parking lot gets really crowded during lunch hours. Be prepared but the sushi is still worth the hassle. read more

Okinawa -Cartersville - Crispy crab and submarine rolls. - Japanese Near Me - Cartersville, Georgia

There is nothing quite like the anticipation of your favorite comfort food after a long hard day at work. Okinawa has been our go-to for takeout when we don't feel like cooking, until today. For the third time in less than 6 weeks, I've gotten takeout or delivery with absolutely NO sauces included for any of the 4 meals in my order. Japanese food without any sauce is like a burger without any beef- it sucks. For this specific order, I even paid for extras and included a note with the order submission to make sure they were not left out again. Nothing came with the delivery so I called Okinawa to let them know. The girl who answered the phone sounded horrified at the omission and asked me to hold for the manager, who proceeded to tell me I was welcome to come pick them up or I could call Door Dash to ask them to make another delivery. Mind you, this was Okinawa's mistake, not Door Dash's. If I had time to drive 25 minutes to pick up numerous missing containers of sauce, I would've paid a smaller price and driven there to begin with. And Door Dash was definitely not willing to make a second delivery, though they did refund the money for the missing items with no hassle at all. One time is understandable. Even after the second time, I figured it was just coincidence and they must be overwhelmingly busy. But for a 3rd consecutive time and to tell me to call Door Dash to have them correct Okinawa's mistake?! No thanks. Tokyo and Kobe offer delivery as well, and they will get my business from now on. read more

This place has gotten better over the few years it has been open. I've have eaten here over 30 times and I have only had two issues. Both times my salmon was over cooked so now I have them cook it rare. People compare the sushi here to some of the 4&5 star sushi bars in Atlanta and Chamblee which isn't fair, remember this place is in Cartersville. read more

Okinawa -Cartersville - Salmon lunch bowl. - Japanese Near Me - Cartersville, Georgia

Okay, the crappy customer service that didn't really bother me before has started to really, really bother me. It culminated in a take-out order when I was told it would take 20 minutes. I ordered at noon (and my order was keyed in at noon as well according to the ticket). I arrive a little before 12:20. They said it would be right out, which was no problem since I'd gotten there a little early. I finally got my food at 12:43. Why did it take 43 minutes to make two sushi rolls? No explanation, just a half hearted sorry. So I'm done. I loved the cheap sushi, but crappy customer service is making me seek out other places to eat lunch. read more

I've been to Okinawa a few times and have never regretted it. Sure, it probably isn't going to win any awards for best Japanese food ever, but its a fantastic value, and everyone has always been helpful. In my experience eating at off-peak times seems to yield better meals than peak times. Sometimes it seems like my food was pulled out of a large batch made for the rush rather than an individually prepared meal. That doesn't mean its bad per se, just not 100% fresh. And when I have been off-peak the food was great. It's hibachi without time it takes for an actual tepanyaki experience Bottom line, if you want some relatively quick Japanese for a good price, Okinawa is a good choice. I will admit I'm not much of a sushi person, so I cannot really comment on that, but as far as the hibachi goes, yummy! read more

I love this place!! Fast service and great food!! Prices are very reasonable. We come here at least once a week! read more

Okinawa -Cartersville - Chili salmon roll - Japanese Near Me - Cartersville, Georgia

I've always had good service here. The food will satisfy a craving for Japanese, but it's nothing worth going out of your way for, honestly. The sushi isn't terrible considering the area, and the hibachi combos are solid if not revelatory. read more

The sushi here is very good, you can get 2 rolls cheaper as a dinner than you can separate. Makes no sense but I scored 2 eight piece rolls less than 10 dollars. Not too shabby read more

Great sushi and love the fried rice with yum yum sauce. Staff are very friendly and accommodating. Love that they were shirts with sayings on them (ex. I love Wok and Roll). Hibachi options are also very good. read more

Pretty good! I had the chicken and steak and it was tasty. My steak was cooked perfectly but the sauce that was on my chicken was a bit too sweet. The fried dumplings were very good and the service was excellent! Definitely would recommend this place to all! read more

We tried Okinawa for lunch for my hubby's birthday. This was my first visit. We usually eat at the Japanese Steakhouse because we enjoy their hibachi grill, however, I was pleasantly surprised with Okinawa. The food was great! I had a few sushi rolls--YUMMY! Candi, our server, was awesome! We'll def be back! read more