So I wasn't happy with my first time at this place and decided to give them another try. Yuck. Day old rice, watery dressing on my salad snd when does teriyaki chicken look like soup?! Hands down the worst Japanese food I have ever had. A ten year old could cook better than this. read more

Oko Sushi - Chicken teriyaki lunch box - Sushi Bars Near Me - Jackson, California

I feel like this place has gone down hill from a few years ago. Went back and sushi was good, but we also got two bowls of ramen and one udon and we didn't even really touch it. We asked for something off since none of us touched our soups and they gave us 10% off which basically just took care of tax, nice of them to do but kind of wanted more than that for a $75 bill which 3 things we didn't eat at all. Then all three of us felt sick the rest of the day. Service was bad. We had to speak up very loudly across the restaurant so that we could get any help at all. Not a good experience at all. Also what Japanese/Sushi restaurant doesn't have mochi??? read more

They were fast and polite. The food was delicious and gorgeously prepared. It was a cute little restaurant, perfect for lunch.

Fantastic sushi. I ordered a salmon wrap, it's like a sushi burrito. It was so good, I am pretty picky about my sushi and this was about as good as I've ever had. No idea why there are negative reviews, some people are impatient I guess, but if anymore complains about the flavor they are absolutely full of it. read more

I Love Oko sushi. Once you try them you definitely won't go back to store bought sushi. They service here is great! Always greeted with a smile and always told have a great rest of your evening when leaving. The food here is fantastic. You can get raw or cooked sushi. They also have bento boxes. You can never go wrong with what you choose to eat! read more

Oko Sushi - Miso soup and edamame. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Jackson, California

Fantastic food, fantastic owners, wonderful staff. Prices aren't to bad. Good miso soup. We love the sushi rolls. The tempo is very good as well. The soups are fantastic the Ramen and the Undo soup. read more

The only sushi place in town may be why their in business. Mediocre sushi. Very small rolls with little in them but big price. They 'skimp' on ingredients. Anything that I've had that was 'fried' is awful and greasy, taste like dirty oil. Maybe people here (Foothills) don't know any better? Take a drive to Macuni' Restaurant in Folsom, you'll be glad you did. read more

Great little spot to get some sushi! Delicious and fair prices. Conveniently located.

Cute little place with nice service. The four of us went for dinner last night and overall had a good experience. Once we were seated, they served us miso soup before taking our orders. The sushi was eh, not very fresh or liked by my uncle. I ordered the vegetarian oko tofu bento box and enjoyed it. The tofu was deep fried perfectly, but bland without any seasoning. The dipping sauce was good and had a spicy kick. I enjoyed the veggie California roll, the cucumber and avocado had good flavor and texture. The rice, however, tasted like it was made way earlier in the day. It also came with a small salad with creamy mustard dressing. My bf and aunt ordered the sesame and orange chicken dishes. Hers came with rice, tempura vegetables and a little salad. His just came with rice and salad. They both enjoyed their meals and their chicken looked good and well prepared. Overall, decent choice for the area with good portions, but maybe avoid ordering the sushi. read more

Food was delicious. They have a special going on right now buy one roll get second one half off. Clean restroom and very friendly servers read more

Oko Sushi - Not sure if you read the lunch menu - Sushi Bars Near Me - Jackson, California

I have been eating here for years. The fish is always fresh and the rolls are always large and filling. Paula and Dot are wonderful at floor service and Jason and Jerry are amazing at cranking out the sushi. Must tries are the Poki Salad, the Calamari and the Crispy Spicy Tuna. Try them out, you will not be disappointed. If you're into Secret menu items, ask for the Serena Roll and hope you can finish the whole thing! read more

Heavy sigh. Well to start off there was no tofu in the miso which I thought a little odd but didn't complain because the soup was complimentary and pretty good. I ordered the "T and T" roll because I lika the spice. It was okay. I also got an order of tempura shrimp that was really damn gross. Wasn't de veined and idk what kind of batter they used it was just soggy & flat, not fluffy crispy tempura like I'm used to with nice prawns. They also tasted "off" so after that first couple bites I gave them back for those 2 reasons. Icky. They made me feel a little queasy after I ate them so that rang alarm bells. The roll was average but very bland which is just weird I don't think I've ever experienced bland sushi rolls until today. I also ordered their "zig zag" hand roll that is supposedly very popular which had fried dungeonous crab & crab salad (?) & a little avocado? I think that was it, oh and A LOT of rice in it. Wrapped up not in seaweed, which is usually what you see with hand rolls but this weird, plasticky edible lime green wrap stuff? Oh no. Absolutely BLAND even with accoutrements galore I couldn't do more than a few bites. Rice and crab salad? What in the world. So my friend feels bad and offers her salad to me because she doesn't want it. THERES A HAIR IN IT!!!! Oh the dreaded hair. The waitress (who was switched in the middle of our dining) immediately defended saying her hair is brown not black. Oooooookeee doke...that makes me feel... better? Must be from the bedraggled looking "chef" manning the sushi bar that literally, looks like he just rolled outta bed. Jayzus!!! Other places I've been, even in my dinky little town of Galt, our sushi chefs wear hats (they look like surgeon hats) to keep the hair back. The waitress also got the min amount for tip because she just wasn't on it. Folks it's been a long time since I've had such a crap experience. Maybe others do netter & it just wasn't our day. I was just really looking forward to a nice lunch. I understand it's up country so I'm realistic on what's available, etc but really, if you can't come proper just don't come at all please. Hot mess overall. Eat at your own risk. Excuse me I have to go cough up a hairball. read more

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The food was okay. The customer service was awful. It was loud and the server kept asking what we wanted to drink. I told her I would like tea. So when she asked twice, I answered twice and she said " I told you okay already " in an extemly rude tone. read more

Oko Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Jackson, California

Wish there was a 0 star!!! I received my food and got so angry! I ordered the Sashimi lunch...4 pieces of sashimi, 3 pieces of cali roll, a mountain mound of rice, salad, soup for 11.95. In my opinion....4 pieces of sashimi and 3 pieces of cali roll are the only things that really count...and 11.95 for that???? I may just be a fat kid who wants more food, but common, you can't give a huge bento box without it being filled with food!!! There was like 3 spots of the box empty. It was sad....I was so furious that I left and walked over to Safeway...got a drumstick and some meditteranean salad there. Horrible.... read more

This restaurant last Friday had every table seated with no distance and at 100% capacity against CDC guidelines-- food was overpriced and the rolls were dry. I definitely did not feel safe. Also I did not even see any sanitizing of tables. read more

Great customer service and the rolls are fresh and amazing!! Been here twice and I love it every time. Highly recommend

I like Sushi and great to have a Japanese Resturant in Jackson and along Hwy 49. Service was slow, the staff made no eye contact and felt like I was a number vs a guest. I had one roll Special Number One $12.95. Modern, nice decor, windows were leaking and doorway was locked do to the storm. Spend some time with your customers, be friendly. Tuna tasted like it was out of a can. read more

Meh. This place was simply OK. The waitress was pleasant but she could use a little work. The sushi: Simply not fresh. It wasn't AWFUL. It was decent considering the area. The raw salmon that was on one of my rolls looked like a pâté type of salmon. It wasn't fresh sliced salmon. And the eel that was on my caterpillar roll tasted super fishy, I couldn't even eat it. I ended up picking the eel off the roll so I could eat it. I don't know that I would come back at all. read more

We've been to Oko Sushi many times since it opened. It has a clean, comfortable decor, with the choice of table service or the sushi bar. The miso soup is very good. Not too salty. It is probably one of the best I have had. I love the fresh edamame. They have some really good rolls here. My son and I love the Mt. Fuji. They have very good California rolls. The rice is just right. The Spicy Crispy Tuna is really good. A bit of heat and the crunch of the tempura make a nice combination. The Lemon Dream is also one of our favorites. It is filled with crab salad and avocado and cilantro, topped with scallop and paper thin lemon slices. UMMMM! Very addicting. The Chris roll is another stand out. The fish is very fresh here and I have never found it to have a fishy smell or taste. The tempura is decent but a bit bland and the batter could be a little lighter. My son thinks the tempura shrimp are the best! The teriyaki is just OK. The Katsudan is very good and we also find the Sesame Chicken to be an excellent version of this popular dish. The service is really friendly and accommodating even when we bring our children. Overall a really nice place to have in Jackson. read more

Sashimi was thawed frozen fish. It was not a good experience even after I doused it in wasabi. Once I caught my nostrils on fire with my attempt to over compensate. California rolls that came with my dinner were small and just o.k. and the salad consisted of one tomato on top of lettuce. The Tempura was rubbery. But, here's what topped off the experience... Two very loud women decided to practice for a medical exam while they sat at the sushi bar (apparently regulars because they were on a first-name basis with the staff). They used index cards and yelled the questions and answers back and forth. Absoultely no house-training, whatsoever! And, I thought people with cell phones in restaraunts were annoying! True Conversation: Woman 1: You know, like It means bodily excretion Woman 2: Defecation Woman 1: Yeah, yeah---now spell it Woman 2: D-I-F-E-C-A-T-I-O-N They continued to quiz each other on the intestinal tract. The waiter, sushi chef, and waitress---OMG, even the other customers who likely were regulars-were all oblivious. Maybe backwoods country folk (except for us) turn a deaf ear to terms such as flatulence, diarrea, and bile. Fortunately, we were only sipping miso by time they were wrapping it up. Food + ambiance = 1 Star read more

I literally wish I could eat here every day. You would think that it wouldn't be that good because it's in a small town but boy, it is divine! The staff is wonderful and they are very quick to serve you. We are actually on a first name basis with them. There miso soup is heavenly and all of their rolls are creative, fresh, and plated beautifully. My favorite is the Spicy Killer Roll with tuna, avocado cilantro, their special dressing and a thinly sliced jalapeno on top. The prices for the rolls are very reasonable and run from $9-15. And be sure to save room for the tempura banana with green tea icecream! YUMMMMM! You really can't go wrong with having lunch or dinner here. read more

Fresh fish here at Oko. Saba sashimi and poki salad were great.

Only sushi in the area so can't really be picky but service is not friendly and rolls are basically all rice. So if you like expensive white rice you'd like this place. read more

Oko Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Jackson, California

Excellent dinner... Wife and I had the Wednesday evening sushi dinner tray special... For the sushi, two pieces each of Salmon, Maguro and Eel were sliced fresh at the time of the order... Simple green salad with lovely dressing, perfectly prepared pork pot-stickers and a bowl of steamed rice completed the meal... With the Wednesday evening OKO special, that worked out to $11.25 each... Service was prompt and friendly... It is a midweek evening in Amador County with modest traffic and staff to match... Absolutely not an issue... The owner pitched in so that all guests were seated on arrival; beverages and miso soup followed quickly... Orders were timely and accurate... Staff was attentive but not intrusive... Not at all sure I understand the low ratings on some of the other reviews... Oh, well... To each his or her own... I suspect the woman at a nearby table who complained vocally from the moment a waitress approached until the meal was over and she packed up her two challenging children and left may be one of those who will register one or two stars... Sad... Her privilege of course, but sad... read more

Wife and I wanted sushi on our way to Sacramento. Stopped by here, must say Iam not impressed. Service was crap, the server was talking to another employee the whole time. Brought out the rolls and did not bring plates. Had to go get that myself. Then check took forever to come, again they were talking. Lets talk about food quality. For 50$ we had 4 rolls and hot tea. The rolls sucked, they over used imitation crab in all 4 rolls to the max. Hardly any fish, you will get low quality food here. Never coming here again. read more

Their sashimi quality is pretty amazing for a little place in Amador county. Delicious fish without trying to be too gimmicky!

Love okos, a regular lunch place for me and my girlfriends on Mondays when the have their buy one get one half off special. Fast friendly service.Good food read more

This place still is hanging in there, although they have made some changes to their menu that I personally don't care for. They have stopped serving octopus and shrimps with their heads, so an order of amaebi is just fried shrimp now, bummer. I understand, they don't get enough orders to make it viable. What I don't care for is the trend of dousing everything in sauces, which makes me think they have something to hide and the that the fish is not at it's freshest...Well, we are 3 hours from the coast... They have improved upon their servers and we consistently get the little blonde/black haired lady and the Asian lady, both are exceptional and I apologize I do not know their names, but luch is always a good time to go. Overall it is decent. They do many things well, the free miso and endamame are a nice touch. Honestly the dinner buffet at Good Friends in Valley Springs has a better selection sad to say, but for Jackson, it is good. read more

Mental Note: "Never go to a Suchi restaurant in the mountains so far away from the ocean." I was not impressed with this place, the sushi was not fresh and the Miso Soup was average. My daughter seemed to like her orange chicken whick I thought didn't taste any better. The only thing that was good was my japanese beer (that they did not make). read more

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Good restaurant, service was good even though they were busy. Food was good, tempura, soup, it California roll a little dry and and salmon fillet tasted good but was cold. I would give it one more try. read more

Oko Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Jackson, California

This was recommended a dozen times when we were in Amador. We finally tried it on the last day. The bento lunch boxes are okay, they are generous with the ribeye and the rice in the teriyaki bento, but the California roll=3 pieces and they weren't much. I know California rolls aren't exciting, but that's what they offered with the bento. They were bad enough that I didn't need to sample anything else from the sushi bar. It was pollock sticks, not crab, and there was no wasabi or cuke on the roll. Very blah. The ribeye was thick and a really nice, generous cut, but the sauce was waaaaayyyy too sweet and thick. Yuck. If I ever go back, I'll say no sauce. We had been to I Heart Teriyaki next door 2 times this week, and were told it was a "Friendchise" by the server. They had their own recipe for the marinade that is different than the ones I've been to in Sacramento. Basically, they served a great bulgogi "teriyaki beef" that I recommend over the meal for the same price at Oko. I heart Teriyaki was much more flavorful, and still sweet from the marinade, without being sopping. I did enjoy the service at Oko, the food was just okay, and the bathroom was exceptionally clean. Overall, a 3. 9.00 for the bento meal lunch special. I gave my meat away at the end of the meal because it was a lot of food. Next time I am up in Amador I am going to Taste of Plymouth, I hear it's amazing. read more

Well, sadly this place was a let down. Sashimi (deluxe) quite good, although sliced mostly in chunks (strange--never ever seen!) Sauces on curry roll and on Chris roll bland and sweet, making us wonder if they've "dumbed down" the flavor to appeal to less sushi oriented crowd? Not sure; we'll possibly be back, but not eagerly. Gyoza and edamame tasty. Service ok, not poor, not caring, phoned in. Better overall than no sushi at all, if one doesn't want to drive 45 more minutes. Probably a better idea to do so, sadly. Really only a 2-star; somehow can't delete it. read more

Last week I did not have time to cook, so I went to Oko TWICE! Wednesday I bought takeout, 2 rolls. And Thursday I returned for dine-in. My to go order was really good. Large rolls, fresh, delicious. My dine-in experience was good too, but the roll was kind of dry. The super nice waitress brought me a couple of extra sauces for my Rainbow Roll and it made all the difference. I love their soup and edamame. I forgot to use my 10% discount card, but their prices are fair, so no big deal. One suggestion, stay open all day. You're in the Safeway parking lot. Lots of moms hit Safeway before the kids get out of school and home by 3:30, but your lunch ends at 2:30. I think with some marketing you could push through this time period and make a profit. read more

Have only been there twice in the past year and it was pretty awful both times. Would never eat anything raw there for health reasons but the bento boxes we had this week were skimpy, overcooked meat, both the chicken and salmon, the teriyaki sauce was a gelatinous mess, the gyoza tiny and not fresh, none of the food was hot when we got it, and the service was the only good thing about it, but since we go out to eat for the food, will skip it from now on. read more

I love Oko sushi. They do a great job providing fresh sushi in such a remote place. I always enjoy the number one roll, the ichihan roll, and fried udon noodles with beef! read more

They were very hard working and super nice. So busy on a Monday night, but all the sushi were either deep fried or drenched in sauce. Hard to choose between sushi places when you don't really have a choice, but the employees were awesome. The choices of sushi rolls are limited and they can do better. read more

Hands down best sushi around. Great service and consistently delicious! Our family eats here ever time we go to town.

This is probably one of the best sushi restaurants in which I have eaten. And I have eaten in many around the Sacramento and San Francisco areas including some of the fancy, outrageously priced places. We always receive a friendly welcome at Oko Sushi. The miso is the best I have had. The fish is always very fresh and the portions are very generous. The sushi chefs are always nice and make great rolls and sashimi. We have been eating here since they opened and will continue to do so. Unlike other reviewers, we have never had a problem with service here, even when they are busy. Prices are very reasonable. My wife and I usually have two rolls, some cucumber rolls, and poke salad with a nice sake. The bill is usually around $30; not bad for good sushi dinner. This is a pleasant surprise for someone craving sushi here in Amador County. read more

Teriyaki Chicken Donburi is really good!! I call it in once in awhile. Not sure what else to order after reading reviews. read more

What's with the negative sushi reviews here?!?! I eat sushi all over the planet and this place has pretty tasty food! Fish was fresh and the rolls were great! The wait staff worked hard to make sure we got just what we wanted or didn't want in our specialty rolls. I'll be back! read more