In my experience this is the best Japanese restaurant in the metro area. I hate to admit it, because it will get too busy, but they deserve recognition for being a great great cuisine. Great staff and a nice quiet out of the way hidden gem. enjoy.. read more

Stopped by here over Labor Day weekend and man... was it good. It's sushi, so prepare your wallet - it's very expensive. But what restaurant isn't nowadays? The whole ambience and vibe of the restaurant is really nice. Granted, we were the only people there at the time, but it's still a really cozy and relaxing atmosphere in my opinion. The waitress that helped us was more than kind as well. Very nice, great service. The only thing I wish they would've asked is if we wanted the bill split, they just brought it to both of us. I was with my sister so we had to split it later. We didn't want to inconvenience them so we just paid the full bill. The BBQ pork bun was absolutely amazing. For only $5.50, I would recommend getting it as an appetizer. It's a fairly decent size too so you could split it with at least one other person. Or, you could have the whole thing to yourself!!! I'll probably get one just for me next time. I liked the chicken satay skewers. Those are really good. But, I was expecting more than just two small chicken skewers for the cost. Really good flavor though. Then we got sushi rolls. They were all fantastic. I remember I got the Ooka Roll. It's the most expensive role on the menu, but it's fantastic. I think we also got the 150th roll. Also fantastic. Overall, I really recommend this place if you want some sushi. Just be prepared to pay a lot of money. If you need a cheaper option, there are other sushi places that are a bit cheaper close by. But these guys are very good and I will be back. I would rate 4.5 out of 5 stars, but Yelp only lets me do full stars - so I'm bumping it up to a 5. I'm excited to try their hibachi when we go back, and more sushi. read more

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Our local sushi favorite. Great service, fresh fish and fun to watch them prepare the rolls. We have so many favorite rolls here. Today we had the Play Boy, Monster and One Hundred Rolls. If you like lobster - try the Ooka roll. The Viking Roll is also excellent. Watch for the daily specials, some very good finds here too. The Mango Colada is also great. read more

Friendly service, good lunch specials. Was a bit surprised they charged me $1 for some ponzu sauce, which I use instead of soy. Sushi rolls were well made, with less rice which is nice. Many places use way too much rice. read more

Ooka - Miso Soup - Sushi Bars Near Me - Apple Valley, Minnesota

I wanted to try this place after seeing the great reviews. The restaurant appeared to be closed, as it was very dark and boasted an empty parking lot. Once inside, it was indeed dark, there was no TV/music on. The air was very still and it was hot inside. I attempted to order happy hour specials (to go) in person and the server said I could only do that through the website. I decided to dine in and ordered two rolls, hot and cold sake and plumb wine. The sushi was extremely tasty and had excellent texture, but in the small side. The happy hour specials were decent and I'd like to try out some of those specials next time. read more

Ooka - Sushi Bars Near Me - Apple Valley, Minnesota

Small hole in the wall sushi place. They have good sushi deals but not sure if I ever tried the sushi here. I did have a craving for oysters once and got some and remember getting super sick for weeks after. They tasted ok at the time though. read more

This is a favorite restaurant for my daughter and granddaughter, which is an incentive to go often. I have one of the steak options and the rest prefer the sushi options. Service is remarkable and the ambiance is small but pleasant. read more

We enjoyed the four sushi rolls we had here for lunch; They were very fresh and unique! They had great service and everything was very clean, with an appealing atmosphere inside the restaurant ! Would come here again. read more

Ooka has become one of our favorite spots because of their great service and amazing sushi. I tend to order the same menu items and they're always consistent in quality. Check it out if you haven't been! read more

Ooka - Spicy tuna roll, spicy girl roll, rainbow roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Apple Valley, Minnesota

Disappointed in my food. Description of basil chicken I had more zucchini than peppers and onions and I did not get a salad with my meal which was listed in the description. Will rethink this restaurant. read more

Decided to try it cause of the positive reviews but I have to be honest, I don't know why this place is rated so highly at all. Service was fine, went on a sunday afternoon so it was slow there, was a bit surprised seeing our server making our sushi tho. Prices are a bit pricey for how little you actually get, kind of surprised even their hibachi or non fish entrees were a bit pricey too. I got some rolls but i have to say I wasn't amazed. The tuna in some of the rolls was grey in color rather than red or pinkish, it didn't smell or taste off so I am hoping it was just oxidized and not spoiled. If I get food poisoning I will come back and update my review. George the croc gives it a single chomp out of 3 chomps. :/ read more

Dry chicken satay, like sawdust dry. I would never have served something like that to a customer. Ooka Roll was good. I would not be back. read more

This is my favorite Sushi restaurant south of the river. They have the consistently tasting best salmon and tuna shashimi. It's fresh, generously sliced, and fairly priced. My husband and I come for dinner whenever we can get a sitter and have also had good luck bringing our kids here. The Manager has been our server at least 50% of the time and she's great! read more

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The sushi at ooka is amazing!! My friends and I ordered the California roll, Alaskan roll, shrimp tempura roll, spicy tuna roll and veggie fried rice. Their regular rolls are mostly under $10, and their signature rolls are around $16. Customer service was good, but it did take a while for the food to be prepped. The ambiance in the restaurant is nice - it's lively and good for family and friends. Parking is convenient. Overall rating: 9/10 read more

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I don't eat raw fish but I do enjoy California rolls, and imitation crab. I got a California roll and it was mediocre, I also tried the spicy snow crab roll and that was my favorite. I'm happy I came here and tried something out of my comfort zone. Our waitress was very attentive. We tried the lemonades and they were all good, but not great. Spring rolls were good, but I don't like mushrooms and there were some really big mushrooms inside. I would not recommend getting the ramen here, it looked good but wasn't. read more

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Loved the food. It was very fresh and nice. I especially love the green tea tempura. The servers are very nice and work things out when you don't understand. Love this restaurant! read more

First time there it was slow as we were wary around 5 pm on a Saturday. I ordered the Beef Short rib Ramen.. $14.95! It was the worst I've ever had in memory. The broth was disgusting, based on several other examples in Minneapolis , Nicollet Ave , St. Paul University.. My Friend had another dish and said he enjoyed Joy's Thia much better?! That said by the time we left it had a long waiting line! So some people must like it! I'm not interested in critical reviews, but my experience was marginal! read more

First time and LOVED it. Service was very fast and the BMW roll was excellent. Looking forward to going back!

The spicy tuna and spicy salmon rolls weren't spicy. The service was good despite them being out of a few things, which I don't blame them being that it was Christmas Eve. Very small quiet place. Relaxing environment. read more

Ooka - Spicy salmon roll & spicy tuna roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Apple Valley, Minnesota

I ordered an Avocado Mango Salad off grub hub and paid 7.95! Then this tiny container came and I can't believe what I paid for a hand full of green, 5 slices of avocados and dry pieces of mango!! Not cool! read more

Ooka - Avocado and Mango Salad - Sushi Bars Near Me - Apple Valley, Minnesota

Our experience at Ooka has always been pleasant. They have a casual atmosphere and accommodate you any way they can. We usually get the Pork Gyoza as an app and they are gone in less than 3 minutes so if you have kids you might want to make it 2 orders and while your there try Sapporo, it's a Japanese Beer. My girls love the Yaki Udon with Veggies and Chicken. It's a perfect sharable size for kids who don't eat sushi. I love the Vikings Roll because I love sushi with tuna in it. If tuna is not your thing the 007 Roll is good too. I would also recommend trying One Hundred Roll. Don't forget to try the Oysters on half shell. They put a special sauce, masago and green onions. Mmmmmmm it's delicious. Ooka is a great spot for a date night or a cute casual spot for a girls night dinner. read more

My wife and I have LOVED the roll selection Ooka has to offer right now. My personal favorite is the coconut roll they have on the menu. Also, their warm saki service makes an excellent pairing for any meal for two. Would highly recommend. read more

Food was okay. Nothing to rant and rave about. Enjoyed the 007 roll though for $11.00 i expected it to be a normal size roll. This was smaller than my key fob. In fact they all were. Ordering online and picking up was easy from their drive thru. Hidden fees like a service charge and a convenience fee popped up. Not that I have a problem paying them but I don't think the quality is good enough to deserve it. I've never seen sushi so small in my life. I wont be back and that is just disappointing . read more

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This is my favorite Japanese place! It's a hidden gem in Apple Valley and wish it was in a better location. It literally has the best sushi and teriyaki chicken. My husband always gets the spicy chicken Basel which is good as well!! Yummy food and great service! read more

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A smaller restaurant that has good fresh sushi. The several times we've been there was only one waiter; however, that never seemed to delay our service. We enjoy this restaurant every time we go. read more

Went here for the first time and was not disappointed. The sushi was fresh, beautifully displayed, and so good we got seconds. The entrees look amazing too. Finding quality restaurants in this area is tough and this for sure is one of them, we will be back! read more

The place is lovely, clean and with good service. But the food was absolutely bland. Fish was tasteless, spicy tuna rolls had a ton of crumbs as a filler. Overall, ok for a quick stop, but not a destination to seek out. read more

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My son and I were both happy with this place. Lunch is very reasonably priced, and the sushi especially is good. I have had amazing sushi before, so I can't give this five stars, but it was quite good. Well above average. I ordered the sushi lunch, which came with miso soup. Also very tasty. My son ordered the hibachi chicken lunch, which came with onion soup (I think that is what our waitress called it.) Surprisingly, we both agreed that the best soup was the onion soup. (Even though the miso soup was really good, and I love miso soup) It was just really savory, and nice. We also enjoyed the gyoza appetizer. For the sushi, maki is usually not my most favorite, but the spicy tuna roll was very tasty. I enjoyed the other assortment also. And the service was good--our waitress was nice, and helpful. And it was relatively quiet, which was nice for conversation. There was a single TV--not too distracting. All in all, we really enjoyed it. We will be back. read more

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Possibly the worst meal I've ever had. Avocado in roll was was old and discolored black. On 3 of the rolls we got, including the all 'Avocado Roll' BMW roll was undercooked and soggy. Avocado was also gray. The $14 eel roll we got also had the smallest piece of eel in it, so small you had to tear apart the roll to find it. Gyoza was burnt on one side and frozen on the other. Along with fried spring rolls that were cold inside. Rice was unseasoned and almost chewy. Highly recommend avoiding this place. read more

Ooka - Burn Pork Gyoza - Sushi Bars Near Me - Apple Valley, Minnesota

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This place is ALWAYS great. Incredibly fresh sushi and other menu items and really friendly service!!! Interior is upscale. small but has a dining room and also fun sushi bar. This is my GO TO place! read more

Fresh and good. Okay selection of rolls. Service was good and food timely. It didn't wow but for south of the metro sushi it is a solid choice. read more

Ok, so I gotta rant... I hate ranting. But sometimes it's necessary! I don't like being lied to! Or "misinformed." OOka a sushi bistro near my apartment building. Yummy I love sushi! It was delicious but well? Over priced in several ways. Fist of all, that was a half roll not a whole roll! Just because you cut in in 8 tiny pieces does not make it a full roll. Second of all, lady informed me at the door that their prices on menu have changed. Adding an extra 15%. That's fine. I get it, times are tough and prices are going up for food everywhere. We cool. I enjoyed my "half a $9.99 +15% dragon roll" and add a $4.99+15% vanilla ice cream tempura. And I get the bill... what, wait? Ummmm? I know how to do math. My bill should have said $11.50 for dragon roll (or at least the half I got) and $5.75 for ice cream tempura. But alas, my bill clearly states $12.95 for the half or whole dragon roll, and $5.99 for the dessert. Ok.. not a huge difference but it's not 15% extra! It's 30% extra on the dinner 20% on the dessert Either they are incapable of doing math, or they are liars. Either way I don't like liars and I worry about a business that can't do simple math! Especially when the math is in their favor and bites the customers! If you wanna charge an extra 20%-30% THATS COMPLETELY FINE! JUST DONT LIE TO ME, AND SAY ITS 15% WHEN ITS NOT! Also don't try to convince me that a half roll is a full roll. Your really not being honest ya know? You are lying to customers and it's just not cool! Period! It was tasty, even if the dragon roll was warm. I thought that was a tad weird. Never had warm dragon roll before usually it's chilled. But it was seriously hot in that restaurant. Do you not, have air conditioning? it was so humid outside today . You could have turned the air on. I was sweating inside. Dripping sweating . You know how I know? My blue hair dye dripped onto my dress and arm ..ewe. You wanna charge 30% more than your menu states, fine! Go ahead and do it, just don't lie to customers about it! Yeah this is going on yelp. Cause it's pure dishonesty. 15% of $10 is $1.50 not $3 And 15% of $5 is $0.75 not $1 my bill should have said $17.19 +tax not $20.29 so I lied to the woman who lied to me I told her I gave her 20% tip but only gave her 10% tip.. see how much of a difference percentages make, now? Don't like it when it happens to you, do you? Btw don't hover over your customers watching them eat, I know you are bored with only 5 customers in the entire restaurant. You were diligently waiting to take dishes and ask if we wanted anything? But dang girl we don't like being watched or studied so closely while we eat. And can you at least wait until we swallow our food before you approach us? gesh! every single time you approached, I literally had just put food in my mouth. And since you were making a study of me... you knew it! Wipe tables down, go sweep the kitchen, turn the air conditioner on.. do something, besides watch your customers every single move while standing 3 feet away from them gosh! (Wish I took a photo of that scrawny dragon roll) which was a half roll cut into 8 small piece. I see pictures of other people rolls and they were huge! Mine was half the size! even the other customers in the restaurant with me, got bigger rolls twice the size! And in case you were wondering...NO I DID NOT YELL AT WAITRESS, I POLITELY TOLD HER THAT HER, THAT HER MATH WAS OFF. and as a result so was my tip! Told her 20% but only gave 10% don't lie to me! Next time and stop hovering over customers and watching them while they eat. It's disconcerting! And don't wait til they just pop a bite then ask them questions or take dishes while they are chewing. I am a polite person I always say please and thank you. But I can't do that, when you wait till I have a mouthful! read more

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Awesome Food with tasty flavors. Excellent customer service experience. This restaurant is super clean and comfortable dining in. I'll be back many, many times in the near future! Five Stars across the boards. read more

We were craving sushi but our usual place was far and we were on a time limit. I googled and found this with 4.5 stars so we gave it a shot. So gooood!!!! We tried 4 different rolls and every one was good!!! Gyoza for appetizer were perfect...steamed then pan fried and the wrap was thin which lets the filling stand out. We will def be back many times!! Service was A+! read more

Ooka - Minnehaha Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Apple Valley, Minnesota

SO EXCITED! Just learned that my favorite sushi place, Ooka is reopening the inside of their restaurant for those that would like to "dine-in". Can't wait! read more

Excellent food and service is beyond great! Our favorite and only stop when in the area!

Love my 007 and bmw rolls... spicy tuna rolls are also awesome with a realistic price! Food doesn't take long either. Overall awesome place.

Me and my Girlfriend come here a lot and for good reason. The food, atmosphere, and local charm of the place is astounding. You get what you pay for here and I'd highly recommend it if you're a lover of sushi. read more

I have high hopes for Ooka and hope they stick around for a long time based on my first experience. Really good experience end-to-end. When I called the lady who answered was very patient and helpful. My order was estimated for 10 minutes. And, expectations were set correctly. When I arrived a few diners were taking advantage of the new neighborhood sushi grill - probably about 5 parties of 3+ people. As others have noted, the space had been tastefully renovated and they've definitely done a good job maximizing the available space. The food was very good. My pan fried noodles were seasoned really well and portions generous. The sushi - I went for separate orders of yellowtail and white tuna - were buttery and fresh. In summary: Service = 5 stars Venue = 4 stars Food = 4 stars read more

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The family was looking for a sushi restaurant and found Ooka, The sushi lovers were very happy with all of it! the avacado and mango salad was great and the beef entree was amazing! Service was also great! We will be back! read more