We went here with friends that came in from the UK. All seven of us sat a hibachi table and all but one got hibachi. The cook was great. He really put on a good show and everyone laughed and shouted. The food was delicious and the drinks were great. The women got lychee martinis and the waiter was gracious enough to bring extra lychee for the boys. We had a great time. Some language issues with a busboy but otherwise great meal. read more

I love Osaka. It's probably my favorite place to go with friends! We often love to go in a big group and get one of the two funky tables right when you walk in-- the ones that you have to take your shoes off and stick your feet down a hole for. It's a wonderful dining experience. I think their sushi is delicious, no matter what other reviewers say. I would practically mouth-orgasm every time I ate a mexican roll. I also have yet to find an oyako donburi dish in America that is as good as Osaka's. The only reason Osaka only gets four stars is because the last time I went there, I got a bad case of food poisoningg. But you know what? It's been so good the 5,000 other times I've been there that I'll probably still go back for more. ...Eventually. read more

We took the family here for New Years Eve 2011, and it was packed! But even with the crowd of people and the chaos of New Years Eve, the place delivered wonderfully. The kids were entertained by the chefs, we were warm with sake, and the food was really good. We had the habachi, and were very happy with our choice. Great to see restaurants like this in Western Mass! read more

2/5 stars for the restaurant side of Osaka. Osaka's restaurant side has sub-par food (there are FAR better places to get sushi and Japanese cuisine in Northampton), and the service is appalling. After requesting water in a crowded, chaotic, loud atmosphere, a server walked away after a rather disdainful look. 4/5 stars for the hibachi side of Osaka. After such disappointing dining experience, I was not looking forward to a hibachi birthday party. I was pleasantly surprised. Again, it was loud and crowded, but it was much more appropriate as a large-party, hibachi setting. Our cook was fantastic, and his enthusiasm was highly contagious. This hibachi is NOT for the faint of heart - you will get sake squirted into your mouth, you will have pieces of shrimp chucked at your face. I am a huge fan of their hibachi and plan to return for their flaming scorpion bowls. read more

I came here twice and the first time was pretty ok, but I was very disappointed on my second visit. None of the food is what I expected. The katsudon was sweet and not a crispy cutlet, the nabeyaki udon was blandly flavored, and the eel rice bowl didn't have the eel on top of rice. (It was a deconstructed eel rice bowl with eel and sauce on the side of rice). On the topside, service is great, waiters are patient and are speedy when needed. Hibachi is also enjoyable and a better choice than just going for a normal sit-down meal. read more

Osaka - Nabeyaki udon - Japanese Near Me - Northampton, Massachusetts

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If you have allergies be VERY cautious about your order. I just got home from going here with my husband and my 11month old son. I specified that I have a gluten allergy and was asking about items I hadn't had before, in the interest of sharing with my son. I was told the item was gluten free. I offered it to my son so he wouldn't grab my raw fish sushi and he devoured it. I went to taste what I had just fed my son, who also is gluten sensitive, and *CRUNCH* oh no! NOT gluten free. I asked another waitress and she asked the kitchen for me. Didn't understand that all purpose flour IS gluten. I asked for the roll to be taken away, as it was what we were allergic to. Our waitress came back and said "ok, I cancelled that off the check." No "do we need to call an ambulance for your allergy?" No manager visit, nothing. Luckily we don't have an anaphylactic type reaction, but we do have gastrointestinal issues for a while as a result. We flagged someone else down and asked for the manager to basically tell them they need to work on their allergen training. They apologized and said no charge for anything. I'm already having stomach upset... our waitress came back after the manager spoke to us and kept asking "you okay? I'm sorry, you okay?" And I had to reply with "I don't know how sick we'll be later." Truly disappointed that we had to flag down management. I'm totally turned off to the idea of ever eating here again. My husband is mortified and worried for us, but his meal was good. The other dishes were ok, but to now need to question if anything else that I ate may have had my allergen in it when I specifically asked if it didn't is worrisome. read more

Edamame was good, that was about it. The Hibachi dinner did not include the soup or salad. The salmon wasn't fresh which was insane for a sushi restaurant. The filet mignon was overcooked. The veggies were covered in so much sauce you could barely eat them. In fact everything was drenched is sauce. It took away from the meal. The restaurant was dirty and rundown especially the bathroom. I didn't even want to sit on the toilet which was bad for a tab of $185 for four people. read more

USED TO BE our favorite restaurant in town, and we went weekly. But in the past months, we've had more mediocre or downright bad meals than good. Tofu Teriyaki, and the Chicken Hibachi, our former faves, are now inconsistent: one time my chicken was rubbery-- quite undercooked-- the next time it was tough, dry and inedible. Our favorite fried rice isn't as flavorful as it used to be. And my husband's tofu tastes different every time. Disappointing and you can't send takeout back. Seems the days of consistent, good food are gone and I think we are too. read more

Excellent food, sushi is well crafted and fresh. I highly recommend sitting outside or on the porch for the al fresco experience that seems to be so rare these days. The soy sauce here is my favorite, I don't know how they brew it, but its so unique and delicious. Its kept at your table in a little iron tea pot that makes it extra awesome. Only downside is that it gets pretty noisy with the tables being so close together, especially in the enclosed porch. Not the best place to go for a quiet or private conversation. read more

Osaka - Sweet potato rolls and buddah rolls - Japanese Near Me - Northampton, Massachusetts

I have been to Osaka a number of times but have just now realized I have never written a review. Osaka is a solid, reliable place for some good Japanese food and sushi in this area. Prices are fair for most of the entree's but can be a bit on the steep side for sushi, as previously mentioned. The restaurant itself is held up in an old victorian style house and is quite nice. Inside the restaurant is well decorated and clean. You have the option of eating inside or outside on the patio. Osaka can be quite busy at times and I have had varying attentiveness and quality with waitstaff. Sometimes they are quick and highly attentive while at some other times not that great. It is highly dependent on how busy they are. Osaka tends to struggle with accommodating larger parties appropriately, mostly due to their popularity and the usual dinner rush. read more

I went here with thirteen friends for Hibachi. The food was good and the chef was highly entertaining. This place is excellent for big groups though it is a bit expensive. read more

Osaka - Japanese Near Me - Northampton, Massachusetts

My wife and I don't eat raw. But there is plenty on the menu to choose from. The sweet potato roll is excellent as is the Dragon roll and everything I have had from the hibachi. Anyways excellent service and the hibachi guys are d super entertaining! read more

Excellent traditional Japanese restaurant. Sushi, sashimi, etc. are fresh and good, hot noodle dishes are well prepared, too. Very pleasant atmosphere (try the tables in front right behind the windows overlooking the street and more), extremely attentive service, relatively low prices. Great value. read more

My best friend badger grew up in easthampton and he and i used to go to umass amherst so he and i regularly went out to osaka. It was his favorite place. Badger and i drove to california in october. He stayed. I havent been to osaka since. Anyway I never once had a problem with the speed of the service. Ive found it best to be patient and understanding of the fact that someone is using their time and skill to provide a service for your pleasure. Osaka isnt a restaurant that you eat at out of necessity. I am very passionate about food as it has let me down much less than people, so maybe i have a bit of a bias. Yellow roll, Kiwi roll, and tuna roll are all pretty good. Im not a huge fan of crab or shrimp so there are a lot i havent tried. My favorite though is the BUDDHA ROLL. dont forget that. sometimes the sushi and maybe a bowl of spicy noodles are good enough for lunch for two. I rarely get more, but i can vouch for the teriyaki beef and teriyaki chicken being worth trying. Be careful not to order too much though. Dont stuff yourself at a place like osaka...just eat enough to enjoy yourself and have a good time with good people. TIP: Try to eat in the little back room. walk in...go to the left,,,and all the way to the back window. It seems as though they generally seat customers elsewhere first. read more

Technically, this is a 3.5/4 star review, but you can't give half stars on Yelp, so... I've always liked the food at Osaka. It's usually fresh, tasty, and well-made. The service is typically decent and the wait staff seems to know what they're doing. The biggest downside to Osaka is the noise level. If you go (especially on a weekend) and there are a lot of people inside, be prepared to have trouble hearing. It's especially annoying when there are large groups of college students inside, but what can you do about that. On the other hand, it's great to have a restaurant with late hours, good food, and decent service. read more

Very high quality sushi, able to seat large groups (my friends and I always come here for birthday dinners with 10+ people). Love taking my parents here too, since they're also sushi lovers. Only issue with Osaka is that you often have to wait a terribly long time to get a table, especially when in a group. read more

In my opinion, Osaka is the best Asian restaurant in Northampton. The rolls are good (I recommend Tomo and Samurai), and katsudon and udon are also good. For sushi, the sashimi part of the sushi is just fine, but they tend to use too much rice, so I always end up halving it. Their sushi comes with no wasabi on the inside, that could be a plus or a minus depending on your preference. Hibachi is also a good choice; tastes great and it's quite entertaining. The main thing that bothers me here is that the wait is always so long and it seems like they have a very inefficient way of managing it. read more

Extremely disappointed as the quality of the food has decreased so much. This was the 4th time I visited in the past 2 years and each time it gets worst and worst. Even the Hibachi isn't worth it anymore, seemed like they just poured soy sauce onto the chicken and served it. read more

I don't usually leave reviews but this needed to be said. We were not impressed. My husband and I haven't dined in a restaurant for months due to the pandemic but decided to come here for our first restaurant dine in on a Saturday night around 6:30pm. What a mistake. They weren't even busy. There is no ambience. There is no light music. No dim lighting. Which is fine I guess, just felt weird lol. Our waitress had NO customer hospitality AT ALL. We were rushed to order TWICE. We decided to just start with the three sushi rolls that we already decided on and told the waitress that while those were being made we'd order more as we go. The waitress then told us that the chefs were extremely busy and to order everything now(which is such an odd thing to say and she never really came back around anyways). We were extremely patient with this waitress because my husband and I are both in the restaurant industry and understand, so we told her "that's okay we'll drink our cocktails while we wait no problem". 20 min later (which is no problem for us at all), we received two of our rolls but our cocktails still did not arrive and when we asked our waitress she definitely forgot about them. Finally we received our drinks, finished our two rolls, then our last roll came. (The sushi did not taste fresh) Even though we were still very hungry we decided not to order more and to get the check and go somewhere else. We still left her an 20% tip thinking maybe she was having an off day. But as we were leaving we passed her and said "bye have a goodnight!" But of course she completely ignored us and didn't say a word ... we weren't angry or anything just found it funny and so odd!! Oh well. Learned our lesson. Never coming back here! read more

Went tonight with my Mom who is in town. The service was fast, the sushi exceptional and everything from the Atlantic sea bass appetizer to the spicy tuna roll, soft shell crab roll, and Unagi were to die for. Cleanest bathrooms I have seen in a restaurant in a long time. read more

I have been here twice for sushi with a large group of friends. We had no trouble getting a table, but I do recommend a reservation on the weekends (like any other popular restaurant). Both time we ordered the love boat it was for 4 and were satisfied with the selection on sushi, sashimi , and maki rolls served. It was a normal selection of tuna, salmon, white albacore, and yellow tail but it was filling and tasty. We also had veggie tempura and fried pork; each was acceptable. And while I am not a sake connoisseur, the selection was wide and left the sake lovers of my groups happy. Four stars for the food. The service was passable. Both time i have been there the wait staff left us hanging, and the time to get food to the table is about three times what you wound expect at a good sushi place. Overall you get the feeling that the wait staff thinks of you as something to get rid of at the first available moment. Lose one star for that. Overall, a nice place to check out if you have nothing better to do or an irresistible craving for sushi. read more

I lives in Amherst but I always go to Northampton for sushi, not because of the the variety restaurants they have but one very good restaurant that I like. I've been to Osaka many times and the food are always good. The Sushi and Sashimi's are always fresh, the slices are cut very neat and clean, especially the special roll they have are unique and cannot find in other places. Last time I went there the waitress recommend me two specials roll that call 'Tomo' and 'Masa,' they told me that it's the new invention roll from the Osaka restaurant that just opened in Boston. (Which i will go and tried next time when i was in Boston). From all the Sushi rolls i tried around Northampton, i make Masa my newest favorite roll, inside is the shrimp tempura and papaya, on the outside is the king crab mix with spicy mayo sauce. even know i wait a while for this roll to come out but i think its worth it, the efforts that chef has put into this roll make me very satisfied with my meal. read more

Pineapple fried rice with chicken instead of shrimp. Chicken was very tender and the dish itself was wicked tasty. I got the half half sushi roll which was also as good as it sounded when I was reading the menu. No pic cuz it was shared at the table but it was quite a colorful dish. The sweet citrus mixed with the chili was everything I had expected and more with the fresh fruit on top. read more

Osaka - Pineapple fried rice with chicken instead of shrimp. - Japanese Near Me - Northampton, Massachusetts

This place is amazing, if I had to choose Benihana or Osaka I would definitely choose Osaka, being from the west coast, I have definitely found better food out in the east coast, will definitely come back. read more

Osaka - Japanese Near Me - Northampton, Massachusetts

Reservation was not honored. There were 50+ people waiting for tables when I arrived, all packed into the entrance on a freezing night. It didn't seem to matter that I had a reservation. It was first come first serve. I, like many others, mentioned they had a reservation and if the maitre d' paid you any attention it was to tell you that he was too busy and had to sit 'customers'. When I finally got him to listen he just added my name to a huge paper list without verifying if I had a reservation or not. Very disrespectful of Osaka in treating people this way. Worse than cattle - and I say this as a vegetarian - herding everyone together to make as much money as possible by extremely overbooking. I left 1/2 hr after my reservation time, as did many others, but Osaka so overbooked I'm sure they were fine on the night. It was just their customers that suffered. read more

A little dated decor and menus. They need to clean up the restaurant a bit. Food was decent, nothing out of this world. Service was spotty.

Place was pretty quiet when we arrived late on a Sunday night. Server was friendly. Sushi was some of the most unusual - yet delicious and satisfying - I'd had in a long while. I still want to try some of the other Japanese options in Northampton, but we'll definitely visit Osaka again. read more

It's pretty good, but not as great as I thought. For starters it's not a big place. I was told to try to make a reservation, but they don't reserve tables for small groups. I highly recommend attending on a weekday where it might be less packed, else you're going to be waiting for at least 20 minutes. The service in my opinion was not so good. Our waitress was non-friendly and a bit dry, and she barely checked our table. The place looked adequate though, and the environment is between casual and formal, right on the sweet spot. The food was a bit pricey at first, but that brings me to my last point; it was very good. If you like Japanese food, this will be heaven on earth. If not, this will make you a Japanese food lover. Also, if you feel daring and want to try something different, make sure you try the sushi bar! read more

I will admit for my thin wallet Osaka is at the higher end of things - but I always come here when I feel like splurging for a birthday or celebration because I have NEVER been disappointed by their food or their service. On a recent birthday visit I sat at the sushi bar and watched the staff create the most incredible edible delicacies - a feast for the eyes! There are a variety of less expensive Asian restaurants in the NOHO area ... but I still come back to Osaka ... time after time. read more

Absolutely my favorite restaurant in the world, and trust me I've been everywhere there is. I recommend the raw beef tataki, it's to die for. Then the hibachi rice is so rich in flavor. Not remotely dry or lacking in flavor. Lastly I would recommend the half/half roll. It is has the perfect combo of mango, massago, salmon, tuna and spicy sauce. read more

We are currently waiting on still being seating while my parties reservation was at 7 and it is currently 7:20. Still having people seated. Hopefully the food makes up for it!! read more

Great food! Great vegan rolls also!! Service was excellent! It's our first time here and we will be back. I recommend the vegetable spring rolls and the avocado and peanut roll. read more

Had dinner tonight at Osaka. Everything was fine - food came out quickly, tasted great whatever. My boyfriend and I finished eating in 40 minutes and the waitress brought the check out prior to me finishing my wine. The check was completed- the slip was filled out sitting on the table while I finished my half glass of wine. The manager comes out, grabs the slips and stares at them for a minute then says "we're kind of busy so like... are you done?". I was appalled. I had maybe two sips of wine left and we had been in and out. I've never ever had a manager ask me to hurry up and finish my food/drink. Extremely rude. And honestly the place wasn't even close to being full. To say the least I will not go back in for take out dining any time soon. read more

Osaka is my favorite sushi place in the area. Like some other reviewers mentioned, dinner is not always the best value or service, but grabbing a quick sushi lunch at the sushi bar near the entrance is unbeatable. Quick service, fresh sushi, and the staff is always very friendly. The place seems to be much less busy during the day, so you have a much better service experience and, for the freshness and quality the price is hard to beat. I definitely reccommend any of the bento box lunches, or sushi/sashimi plates to split with another person. read more

They say you can tell the quality of the sushi by what the tamago is like (even though it's an egg omelet and not fish). The tamago wasn't that tasty, but it was definitely a step above most places, which make tamago like a piece of plastic. These were clearly handrolled in-house. I also liked that they didn't go too crazy with the rice--sometimes sushi places will add in a ton of rice and skimp on the substantial ingredients. Some good touches, but not the most spectacular meal. Three stars sounds about right. Definitely an okay choice if you're in the area and need some Japanese food. Not worth making a special trip out for, though. read more

This place was great. Can't ask for much more. The tastes were amazing. We tried the specialty rolls, hand rolls, and classic sushi. The service and friendliness exceeded expectations and they were eager to always have a fresh drink for us. The venue is great with outdoor seating options. Perfect location which accessible parking and right off the highway. read more

Every time we visit Northampton, we make sure to stop in here. Best. Sushi. Around. Amazing really. My favorite is the Spider Ro and they make it to perfection. I've had it many places and this is by far the best. You can go with a group and sit at the grill and have the food cooked in front of you. It's a fun, entertaining evening for all where the chef engages each one of the guests while he prepares your meal. It's family friendly if you want to take the kids. The waitstaff is very attentive and knowledgable, albeit quiet. The place is always busy so it's best to call ahead. It's a tad bit pricey but I think well worth it for what you get. The portions are filling, the food tasty, staff, always friendly and inviting and I always leave satisfied. I definitely would recommend Osaka to anyone coming to Northampton looking for fantastic sushi and a great dining experience. read more

Absolutely awesome! The food was so good, the atmosphere was wonderful and our server was funny and very helpful. Thank you Jonathan you were were awesome!!!!! read more

Osaka - Our dinner - Japanese Near Me - Northampton, Massachusetts

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This is the best sushi place in Northampton, by far. Great service and very friendly proprietors! read more

I would give 4 stars for the food. Everything I had was delicious. Ordered sushi rolls, miso soup, hibachi with scallops. Gave 3 stars for customer service, unfortunately they weren't very welcoming very standoffish. I know there's a culture difference but this is America get educated. We had a service dog for a veteran and they were acting like the dog had the plague. It's rude these dogs are highly trained and are not aggressive at all. Most the time you don't even realize it's there. Maybe that's why we had bad customer service but it's sad for the reason. read more