Top-tier service! The dining area was quite spacious, and the chef and server were prompt and attentive! I've struggled with burned food or overcooked noodles at teppanyaki spots before, but Osaka exceeded my expectations! If you're in Jacksonville on a whim and looking for a restaurant with fast-casual fare plus theatrical dining, this hits the mark! read more

Osaka Japanese Restaraunt - Japanese Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

Excellent dishes; started with the thai ground chicken lettuce wrap thingys and they were AMAZING. Sushi rolls were great, and the fried rice entrees were amazing. Cool ambience. read more

Romantic low key lighting and ambient music. Delicious lunch menu at reasonable prices. Two can dine for under $30. Friendly service.

To visit my son and my daughter-in-law and we decided to go to Osaka, which I've been there before, but I just have to remark on the exceptional chef that we had he really took the time to the details in what we ordered and on top of that the food was delicious. No, I'm from Laporte Indiana and close to me. There is a Japanese restaurant by the name of House of Kobe. It's good, but it does not have the flavor that Osaka has. He takes time for all the details you know like just what needs to be done perfectly. It was exceptional tonight. Thank you again. read more

If you are looking for some hibachi in Springfield, Illinois venture to Osaka Japanese Restaurant. It is a treasure. It's Japanese theme is excellent. The decor when you walk in is eye catching. The wishing we'll was nice. The food offering was great. Every thing I had was pretty good. The steak and chicken were delicious. The service was excellent. The chef was entertaining. They put on a good show. read more

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Absolutely love this place. I often come here with family for birthdays or other special occasions. First off the food is very good. The staff is always very helpful and the hibachi chefs are alway fun and energetic. I don't think I've ever had a long wait, the chefs are always right on top of it. Occasionally I will have to wait on drink refills. The ambiance is great, although it can get loud and be hard to talk to people that aren't right next to you. I will definitely be back and can't wait for my next trip here. Don't forget to bang the drum! read more

Osaka Japanese Restaraunt - Hibachi New York Strip Dinner, Fried Rice, Hibachi Noodle - Japanese Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

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Love this sushi place. Little hard to find parking spot. I did not like the inside decoration. It could be more colorful The menu has lot of different items to choose from . The price is reasonable. I liked the black pepper tuna. The service is fast. Miso soup was refreshing. My favorite was the spicy tuna. If you like sushi You will not be disappointed. read more

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The food is amazing. We sat at the Hibachi Grill for my birthday dinner and the cook was very interactive and so funny. The place is really nicely designed and it was an overall great time. read more

Osaka Japanese Restaraunt - Hibachi Combination - Pick 2 California Roll Vegas Roll - Japanese Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

Love Osaka. Chefs are great food is more than enough. Good birthday spot. I usually try the hibachi stuff. Never sat on the other side. Bar is beautiful with tasty drinks. read more

I ordered via DoorDash. The online menu has a "special options" request for each item ordered. I asked for two soft shell crab orders. Under the "special options", I requested a hand roll for each crab. I also asked for wasabi and ginger. Not only we're the requests ignored, but the tender soft shell crabs were encased in a very thick batter usually used for larger pieces of seafood. After peeling half of the batter from the crabs, the only pieces edible were the bodies; the legs were fried to nothingness. I was planning to hold a celebratory dinner at Osaka, but I'm confident that there are better places in Springfield to dine. read more

Volcano shrimp was outstanding! Server was great and gave us recommendations that were top notch. Prices for lunch were super reasonable.

Hibachi was okay, sushi was not good at all. Given incorrect hibachi order, cool vibe but would suggest other places if possible.

The food is delicious with everything being fresh. Service was good and enjoyed the restaurant. I sat at the sushi bar and the chef was great and prepared my rolls with excellent detail in front of me. First time here while in town for work and would definitely come back when I come back for the state fair. read more

Osaka Japanese Restaraunt - Octopus salad - Japanese Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

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First experience was good, but my second visit was a little off. Took over 10 minutes for the server to make it to our table. A few other tables got waited on before us. Sushi was great. I tried the Dark Knight (filet mignon) on my first visit. It was good, but more of a gimmick than something I'd want instead of sushi. read more

The food was good and the staff seemed pretty friendly and kind :) The dessert that I got and Unagi roll were probably my favorite items from what I ordered! read more

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A two roll lunch, with soup and salad for $8.95? YES PLEASE. This is my new favorite thing to buy! Such a good deal for so much food! read more

Osaka Japanese Restaraunt - Lunch special - Japanese Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

Commited fraud. Waited forgot my order for 30 minutes and when I decided to leave no tip for that failure of service they went behind my back and added their own 37% tip to the bill. read more

This was my daughter's first hibachi experience and it was so much fun! The restaurant was clean and the staff were friendly. I'm pretty sure our table mates didn't realize that hibachi is more fun if the guests interact and cheer on their chef. Laugh and have fun when you go! read more

Walked in floor was sticky. We decided to sit at the table and order sushi. Food was not bad but nothing special either. The bathrooms were not very clean either. The servers were nice though. read more

Osaka Japanese Restaraunt - Sushi Regular - Japanese Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

It is a good place and went there on my graduation party and it was fun and can't wait to go back on my birthday

Service is great, price is right, sushi is fresh, hibachi portions are huge. It's a large restaurant but dining still feels intimate, great date spot. read more

The last time I visited this restaurant was almost 10 years ago. It was filthy and we didn't return and instead went to another hibachi place in town. When that place closed, we decided to try this place again last week for a birthday. We sat at the hibachi (large party) and were pleased! The food was great. Our chef was decent but could've been more animated, as it's part of the fun. It was clean! The only real "con" was the very strong smell of sewage. It hits you when you walk in. But near and inside the bathrooms it's unbearable. I was covering my face with my shirt. They definitely need that looked at. read more

I ordered the combination pick two from the hibachi grill to go. The order is supposed to come with Lo-mein, rice, and veggies. I said I didn't want Lo-mein or rice. However, I did ask for extra veggies. I didn't mind the fact that I had to still pay the regular price, even though, I wasn't going to receive the Lo-Mein or rice. I did mind the fact that this is what they gave me. I'm definitely unsatisfied and probably won't be returning any time soon. It's ridiculous! read more

Osaka Japanese Restaraunt - Osaka Hibachi Combination - Pick 2 - Japanese Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

The hibachi grill is fun for the family, just make sure you reserve a seat. It gets packed quickly. You get plenty of food and you will be taking some home. It tastes amazing, I typically get the hibachi chicken with noodles and white rice. They also have really good sushi you can order out. Price range for the Habachi grill is about the same as eating a dinner meal at Olive Garden. read more

We had an excellent time going here for a group date night. Food was delicious and I ate way too much I like that they give you rice and noodles We also got drinks Very expensive for us but it was very fun for a special night read more

Should have known better...a Japanese Teppan-Yaki in Springfield??? Visiting for the weekend so we said, "hey, let's try it." Being vegan there were things that we could substitute or omit so that part was fine. "Taste" on the other hand was another story. Nothing about this place was authentic. Except the show they put on while cooking your food. But I've seen better. But the kids loved the show and they give you a lot of food!!! Not good tasting food, just a lot of food. Start off with water n mushroom "soup". Literally water with a few floating mushrooms. Not even sure there was salt in it. Salad had a cream sauce (mayo maybe) so I didn't try it but it was just some packaged salad with greens, shredded red cabbage, shredded carrots...u know the kind. With a slice of tomato n dressing. We sat at a table/grill right by the "service station" which was basically a rolling cart with the grey buckets that they clear the tables with after guests leave. Why they sat us there when the whole place was empty is beyond me. Not great. If u want the whole cooking show go somewhere that has a good show AND good food to go along with it. If you just want a lot of food you may be ok here. read more

Best hibachi in Springfield. A true dinner experience and the non-hibachi menu items are tasty too. Wonderful for a romantic evening, special celebration or dinner with the family. read more

Had a great meal where you are seated at a table where a cook puts on a show while making your meal. Loved it!

Updating my review since its consistently been poor every time I've been. My most recent trip was with my aunt, uncle and cousin. My aunt and uncle are a little extra and ordered their boat but they go there all the time and seem to be known amongst the staff. My experience was that I ordered some food for my son, some sashimi and a roll for myself. They brought me my sashimi and subsequently everyone else's food at the table, including the boat. And then I waited. And waited. Until it became evident that my food was not on its way. So I asked the server and she apologized and said it wasn't put in? Ok. NBD. Can we put it in? Sure! 20 minutes later, my roll is finally about to come out. Everyone is finished eating and I ask for a box. I paid for my meal I couldn't enjoy inside the restaurant with my family and that's probably the last time I'll be going in to this restaurant. read more

Good sushi and fresh sashimi. Service is excellent! I would say this is the best place for fresh sashimi in town. The white fish is melting in my mouth -- all of this is about freshness of the fishes the restaurant cares to provide. read more

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We went on a Monday night for Father's Day and 2 birthdays. There were 9 of us, my husband, myself and our 7 kids. This is a very expensive meal for us so we don't go often. I want to start by saying our waiter was excellent. The food was great. But, the person that brought the salad was very rude. Some of us don't like the dressing. The salad was brought before we ordered so we didn't have a chance to request no dressing. He did not appreciate that. We placed our orders. My daughter ordered the vegetarian option. She got half the noodles the rest of us got and only half the vegetables. She left hungry. 5 of our children are allergic to meat. So, I asked the chef to give the extra rice to a certain kid. He did not do that. The chef gave us the yum yum sauce but didn't even offer the ginger sauce. The show was, by far, not the greatest. I watched the same chef at a different table later and he did a lot more than he did for us. I believe when you add the 18% gratuity the staff doesn't work as hard. It angers me that you add it to large parties. We never tip less than 20%. But, we don't add more when it is included in the cost of the meal. If you want to make sure your employees get paid enough then raise your prices for everyone and don't expect tips. It was apparent to me that the service was not near as good when they knew they were getting the tips. We won't be going back again. read more

Epic fail! My wife's birthday and dinner was a disaster. New hibachi chef, couldn't get anyth8ng right! Forgot the vegetables, check. Up-Charge for fried rice when NO rice was given, check. Bad attitude when asked for high chair. (reserved), check. Overcooked food, check! (Calamari was a freak show). Never going back, check! read more

Again, very much like my review for other sushi restaurants in the midwestern landscape...it was good but not amazing. My fiancé and I both had sushi rolls and liked them but we were not telling others about our experience or rushing back any time soon. The service was fine and I had a few cocktails that I thought were a bit overpriced but nothing for me to really go off about. To be fair she prefers Osaka over Kiku, but I prefer Kiku over Osaka. I think both are average but we both lived on the Atlantic coast where sushi is at a premium, so maybe neither of us are the best judges for midwestern sushi places. read more

The food was pretty good, so my review score is entirely based on the service. We called ahead and made a reservation for 7pm but we were not seated until 7:30pm. We sat and watched are hostess seat people before us that arrived after us. So around 7:15... of course we asked when we would be seated. The hostess who was seating us was incredibly rude about it. She didn't like the fact that we asked. She huffed and puffed and shouted "Fine just follow me!" When she brought us to our seating area she threw the silverware and napkins on the table and stormed off. I don't know what her problem was but check your attitude at the door sweety and do your job correctly so you won't have to be told how to do it. read more

We ordered takeout from this place and the sushi was excellent. I wasn't expecting a gorgeous inside when i went to pick up our food but it was very nice. We plan on taking our family there for hibachi soon. read more

I asked my friend to take me to sushi since it was my 1st time visiting Springfield, and we passed Osaka. The menu is so big, there is so much to choose from! I got the Snow Mountain roll and it was amazing. I would say the most amazing sushi I've had anywhere, ever! I was impressed. very large rolls, so its good to share with everyone! I also ordered a xxx martini, amazingly good martini as well. Bring a big wallet! Kind of pricey!... I suggest trying Osaka, I wanna go back again next time I visit Springfield. read more

Osaka Japanese Restaraunt - Snow Mountain roll... Highly recommend! - Japanese Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

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I tried Hibachi, Katsu, and Sushi here. Overall, Osaka was alright, but nothing out of this world. Hibachi- The Hibachi was incredibly salty...for someone who loves salty food. I thought my hibachi chef was a little generous with the salt at first, but the guy sitting next to me said the same thing about his (and he had a different chef). The Hibachi was a fun experience, though. Katsu- I was so disappointed with the Chicken Katsu I ordered to-go. I received an ENORMOUS pile of breaded fried chicken over rice (yum yum!) but couldn't find the katsu sauce anywhere. Either they didn't put it in my bag or this restaurant does not do katsu sauce. What is katsu without the katsu sauce?! As a result, I essentially ate fried chicken with rice. Bleh. The sushi here is hit or miss. There are some fun combinations, some more successful than others. I enjoyed the Red Dragon Roll the most! read more

Osaka Japanese Restaraunt - XXX Martini with a glowstick in it! - Japanese Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

I don't do Yelp reviews but this place was yummy ! Get the hibachi grill like me ! The chicken and shrimp was good ! Big full shrimp seasoning perfectly. Great customer service also !! read more

Osaka Japanese Restaraunt - Two meat hibachi shrimp and chicken noodle steamed rice grilled veggies - Japanese Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

Always good sushi and friendly staff. Even through al the quarantine stuff the food and service are still top notch.

Got sat with the quickness on a Saturday, partly due to it was an empty restaurant. Pretty sure the bartender was our server, no name upon introduction. Guess their service rates up there with Denny's. Food was ok, the silverware was disgustingly dirty though. Two different sets too! Not worth returning for another experience ever... read more