I have been going to Osaka Sushi for many years now and have witnessed many changes since they have changed ownership, mostly good. But Friday my wife and I personally experienced something which may change my mind of ever going to this place again. We had gone there for lunch, and were waiting to be seated. I am handicapped and need a cane for support. There were no seats available so my wife and I stood there while we waited our turn for a table. It should be noted that several staff members saw my condition and didn't offer a seat or a chair while waiting for a table. Our turn came up for the next table but the worker, a white male, approx mid to late 20's, short hair, clean shaven, looked at us but instead of taking us to our table, picked out a couple he knew and sat them down, leaving us to wait for another table. The couple he sat down was obviously familiar to him and he chose to sit down a much younger couple than a handicapped senior couple. Needless to say, this did not sit well with me or my wife, and instead of voicing my displeasure, chose to leave and go elsewhere. The Osaka I knew from many years ago would NOT have treated us in such a rude manner. This experience has definitely changed whether we will ever go there again. read more

I forgot to take pictures since it was takeout. Although the service was fast and the food was amazing! I've had the issue of ordering something as basic as a California roll and it not be good. I was thrilled when I was able to finally eat a California roll that tastes amazing. I also had the Las Vegas roll, crunchy munchy roll, and the dragon roll. All were amazing and I will definitely be recommending this place to friends and family. read more

Let's start with the pros - ordering over the phone was super easy and the staff was fast and friendly. Pick up and payment went smoothly as well. We ordered the rainbow roll and dragon roll. Not the greatest presentation or flavor, but it got the job done. The tempura inside the dragon roll felt super heavy/dense compared to what I'm used to eating back home (LA county). Also, I got maybe two pieces of ginger on the side, which was not ideal. I love ginger, and I wish I would have known to ask for three times extra. Overall, I am unsure if I'd come back or just wait to drive somewhere like towards Oakland. OR, maybe I'd opt for the cooked plates instead. read more

Osaka Sushi - Rainbow roll - Japanese Near Me - Modesto, California

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When your favorite sushi spot is closed on Sundays you end up at a new spot, and I can honestly say we were not disappointed. We paid a visit on 12/5/21. I will definitely be adding this spot to our list of places to eat when in the mood for Sushi! Since it was our first time here I wanted to make sure we tried a couple rolls and every single roll we ordered was plated beautiful and great in size. They all had generous amounts of flavor and everything was fresh. The Tuna jalapeño poppers we tried were so good! Spicy but good! I definitely would recommend trying them! The Miso soup was tasty and warm, always a great way to start our meal. Our favorite rolls of the night were the monster and red dragon. I had no complaints about this location at all, even with this place being slightly busy the service was fast and efficient. Our Waitress Ricky was fantastic and checked in with us often. She refilled our drinks and was attentive to remove sushi plates as they emptied. Love when restaurants have fantastic food and amazing servers/workers! We ordered: Lion King Lava Roll Monster Roll Red Dragon Cherry Blossom Dragon King Paradise Roll Spicy Tuna Jalapeno poppers Edamame read more

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It was very okay. I will not be returning, but I've had worse. The server was kind but not terribly attentive. The nigiri was extremely hard to bite through - I think that's due to the cut of it. It was okay, but there's several other sushi places in Modesto that are much tastier. It was not expensive which is nice. read more

Food was okay. They took forever waited roughly an hour after being seated. Don't come here hungry. read more

Worthless host, worthless employees, my ENTIRE visit here the loud DoorDash chime was going off. Worst sushi date of my LIFE!!! Don't come here unless you are DEAF read more

The food was awful. The CA rolls were left out of the order. The shrimp goyza were overcooked. The beef teriyaki was overcooked, burned on one side and had zero teriyaki flavor. The tempura wasn't even edible. read more

Moves here from Santa Cruz area where sushi is just always good. Coming out to valley made me skeptical of "Valley" sushi. This place Osaka restored it all. Sushi is bomb, place is clean and fresh. My favorite is the dynamite roll, and paradise roll. read more

We came in on a Friday night and they already have a list of people waiting to be seated. The wait time was actually quick and we were seated on a high table. Although we did chose to just sit here instead of waiting for a regular one given that choice, the chairs were a bit wobbly so we couldn't move that much. I was sitting facing the TV and the wall clock and on my right side the sushi bar (with 3 sushi chefs making sushi), server's table and POS. Our server came right away to get our drinks and even asked us if we're ready to order.. hmmm we just sat here and haven't even browsed the menu yet. Anyway, she did give us some time, a very pretty long time that is. When she finally came back after a while, we finally put in our orders for sashimi & sushi roll, monster roll, fuji mountain roll and maguro nigiri. We asked her if we can keep a menu so that we could order some more if we wanted to. More than 30mins later our food finally arrived. The monster roll was my fave, they have big sized portions of every roll. The shrimp tempura inside was still crunchy and flavorful that it matched perfectly withe the spicy tuna. The spiciness of the roll didn't overwhelm the whole flavor experience. Fuji mountain roll also had the bbq eel that has the char taste in them in which cooled by the cucumber it came with when put in your mouth and mixed together. The sashimi tasted fresh and were cut thick that you can savor the creaminess of them. Maguro nigiri which came in 2 pcs were just for myself as my husband doesn't like the texture of it. I like the feeling of popping sensation it does as you chew them and the saltiness it give as well. As we finished the food on our table, we decided to add another order of lion king as we were a bit famished waiting for the service and the first set of our orders . It came quite quick this time and we devoured that roll. Wrapped in a foil, this roll was baked so there is a creaminess from the Crabmeat meat and mushiness of the avocado which paired perfectly in our palate. Our food experience was delightful and we like the food that we ordered. It's the service and the wait that kind of ticked me off that night. I don't know if it's just a one night off since this is the first time we tried this place. I tried to flag a server to ask her something but was ignored, the food started piling up at the sushi bar as they are waiting to be delivered on their tables ( I was checking the clock in front of me and there were sushi order sitting there for more than 15 mins waiting to be delivered on the table which ended up right next to us). We had to flag down our server to refill my husband's drink. My tea was ice cold already waiting for our food to arrive. There is no hostess waiting to get people's name on a list, instead they'll jot one party down leave and we have to wait for another one to get to the front desk and pray that they notice not everyone waiting has been put down on the list yet to be seated. They were all over the place. Also, our server gave us the check right after we put in our 2nd set of order in which we were still not done eating and haven't asked for the bill ourselves. We decided to just go and pay and leave as we were just done with this place and the wait and the service. I'm not sure again if this is the way they run their place during busy hours or we just came in an off night. But we were not happy with the service we got that night. read more

Ate here a second time and everything was delicious. I tried a different sushi roll and loved it. We had the shrimp dumplings again and they were just as delicious as last time. The service was excellent we were seated and helped right away. read more

Osaka Sushi - Shrimp dumplings - Japanese Near Me - Modesto, California

Excellent service and heavenly food. Cooked perfectly, and well presented. The servers are friendly, attentive, and helpful. If you like this cuisine, they should be first on your list. The environment is great and the temperature is just right. The seating is well spaced and comfortable. Truly a gem. read more

I ate here for the first time on Friday for no meat Friday. My boyfriend and I got complimentary salad and miso soup. I love salads from Japanese restaurants and the salad was so good. The miso soup came with the love boat. The love boat had nigiri, sashimi, and two rolls. The two rolls were California roll and spicy tuna roll. My favorite part of the love boat was the salmon nigiri and California roll. Not the best sashimi I've had. The two fresh oysters I had were so good. We also ordered a mango sake and that was good as well. It was a bubbly mango alcoholic drink. The employee was very nice and helpful. It was very busy and loud in the restaurant. I would eat here again. read more

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Food was amazing. The service was fast and efficient. We got the California roll, and the fried cream cheese balls and everything was so yummy. The edamame could have used a little more flavor but overall so good!! read more

We came here before and loved it. Unfortunately, on Saturday I got food poisoning within a couple of hours had to go to the ER has nausea, vomiting, fever, threw up and had bad stomach cramps. It was either the salad or monster roll that did it. I'm traumatized. My emergency hospital visit came out to $600. We ordered the oysters, kids chicken teriyaki box, monster roll, spicy tuna roll and albacore sashimi. read more

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Dude. This sushi was so good. I'm from an area that's known for its food and wine, but the only good sushi place there closed during the pandemic. I've been searching and sorely disappointed in the selections both in the North Bay and Central Valley, until Osaka. I took my dad here on Father's Day, and it's pretty much all either of us can think about. The service was good. The wait for the rolls was just the right amount. Long enough that you knew you were getting something delicious, but not so long that you got cranky. Clean and aesthetically pleasing. We will definitely be biweekly regulars. read more

Osaka Sushi - Rainbow Roll and Monster Roll. - Japanese Near Me - Modesto, California

We've been here about three times in the last two years. Is it my go to place for sushi? No! It is kind of like the last resort. I have honestly only been here because of friends who wanted to eat here. I tend to be very picky with sushi and where I would dine. The restaurant is too dark and the tables are not cleaned properly. I mean we can all agree to use disposable paper towels to clean these tables so they are clean for the next guest. Using the same dirty rag on chairs and tables seems to be counterproductive and defuse the purpose of cleaning. Service is on the slower side and you can tell they are short staffed-at least the times I've been here. Waitresses seem to be under a lot of stress and it shows on their faces. I personally tend to stay away from places where they have that unwelcoming vibe overall. Most people that come here love the place because of the variety of sushi rolls they offer. Their food is average. I would not rate it the best! Everyone has their own taste of a good place to dine for number of reasons. read more

Service: 4 out of 5 Food: 4 out of 5 Service was good. Food came out fairly quickly. I think the only thing was the servers didn't check on you much after the food is there, which is fine for some. Food was good. Presented nicely. Overall, 4 out of 5. Fried calamari: A couple pieces were really tough and hard, almost as if it was old. The sauce that comes with it is good so I guess that makes up for the toughness. Seared peppered tuna: It came out presentable and looked as if it was well seasoned but tasted bland. Lava roll: Spicy - which was really nice because some places don't make their spicy really spicy. There was crab meat, shrimp tempura and salmon but the spicy tuna definitely overpowered the other flavors. Dragon (maybe red dragon?): I don't exactly remember the name of the roll but this was good. I feel like you can't go wrong ordering this roll. Fish for the sushi was good - tasted fresh. Would I return? I'd say yes but I would explore other items and make a note not to order the seared peppered tuna again. read more

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Had this amazing Japanese food delivered and it showed up looking all packed nicely and tasted so amazing!! The Unagi combo meal is a 10!!! read more

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Of all the things I tried today the power roll was great. To start coming in staff was not very welcoming. The silence as we stared at each other was a sign to leave but I definitely wanted to give it a chance. Table waiter was okay but the costumer service was definitely not there. He never came back or even told us he was not working our section anymore. Ambiance was nice but the boxes were not very pleasant to look at and the tables were sticky. read more

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I went here for the first time to experience, sushi and well it was amazing. Everything is fresh and served beautifully. Definitely should try it out. read more

I wasn't going to do a review of Osaka because I feel I wouldn't give a fair review. I came to Osaka for just a quickie. But I posted the sushi I had ordered on my snapchat and immediately all of my close friends wanted to know where I was at. So I yelp to help. Im not experienced in sushi so my expectations are not expectations of comparison, my expectations are to close my eyes in satisfaction from every bite. Osaka did that to me. Calm vibes. Great smell when my firecracker sushi arrived. Visually stunning. And closed eyes when I take my bites(to shut down my sense of sight, to focus absolutely on smell and taste senses). Im not sure why anyone would choose Osaka sushi instead of any other trusted sushi restaurant. Im curious on the levels of sushi dining now. I feel yelps pictures help the ordering of sushi for beginners like me. Osaka menu has english descriptions of menu items that helped guide my curiosity of sushi. I ordered the firecracker roll, super flavorful and no heartburn lol. My date got the laguna roll, super fresh and light. What I didn't like was it was $31 dollars for 2 rolls(a quickie). Economically speaking. 2 hours of labor and my life is not a fair exchange for a quick sushi bite that left me hungry still. read more

Osaka Sushi - Firecracker - Japanese Near Me - Modesto, California

Not only am I giving this place 5 stars but my 3 co-workers also give it 5 stars! They do provide outdoor dining, it's a cute, chic, outdoor DIY vibe feel! Came here for my last day working in Modesto and they did not disappoint, everything was superb! My table ordered a bunch of food including alcoholic drinks and although they do not prepare the sake bombs for you, they still provide you with all the basic necessities for the them. Our orders consisted of many things which I forgot some of the plates my friends ordered... I ordered the Ichi Ban Maki roll which contains no rice, it's wrapped in cucumber and was quite refreshing, I also ordered the tempura green beans which were amazing, I love that tempura crunchy taste! My friends ordered multiple rolls which consisted of the Dragon King roll which my friend said was, "aesthetically pleasing to the mouth and eye". The pineapple roll was a favorite by everyone at the table and had just the right amount of spiciness! Another friend said the beef teriyaki plate that was served on the cast iron skillet was, "fucking amazing"....and wanted to take the skillet home, lol. Other than that, the service was quick, friendly, and such a friendly atmosphere. There are individual restrooms readily available inside to the left. There are places to eat inside as well for those cold nights but they are practicing social distancing and not even table/booth is being occupied. The prices are so reasonable for the quantity they serve and food definitely taste fresh! Overall, I can't wait to come back & try some different rolls and once again thanks for making some modifications for us, really appreciate your service! read more

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An unexpected lunch with my daughter today. We were headed for bagels & coffee when this idea comes out of no where. Lets get sushi instead! No arguements there. We went to Osaka Sushi for lunch and our taste buds left happy! I like to try something new as often as I can so I ordered a Las Vegas roll and a Dragon King Roll (what a beautiful presentation of the dragon roll!! See pics) Both sushi rolls were very good and I would order them again. Description of rolls are in pics. Because im a picture guy! Our waitress was nice and friendly, just not attentive enough. Our drinks got empty and then we are waiting for refills. Osaka is still a great sushi place. If you havnt tried it, you definitely should. read more

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Went here on a Tuesday evening for a birthday. It was quite a full house. Guests of 9 people . Seated. Waitress came and we immediately order. Everything came out quickly. Everything was fresh and sushi and food tasted good. FYI... the Rolls are big portion unlike other places. Waitress once in awhile comes and ask if everything was ok- which I like since we were seated at the back. read more

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Great food and service! Great prices too! Try it out! In my top restaurants in Modesto. Helen Edmonds read more

Visited here last week and had a great time! Brandon was an amazing server & was very personable and helpful when we were making our choices. Edamame was grilled and delicious, rolls were perfect, and nigiri was yummy. Will definitely be back soon! read more

Food was very fresh and had lots of flavor. Service is great even through rush hour. Workers always make sure you are well taken care of.

I'm so disappointed in my food. I have been a customer of Osaka's for many years and have always had great service and even better food. I ordered my usual roll, McHenry Roll, for pickup. I noticed when I opened the container that it looked different than in the past but decided to try it. It's terrible. It fell apart immediately because whoever put this roll together has no clue what they're doing. The pieces of bell pepper and asparagus are too big and should have been fibely cut to prevent the roll from falling apart. They literally used the cilantro stems in the roll! I'm assuming the dark material is seaweed which this roll is not made with. I'm really disappointed in the preparation and skill of the chef who prepared this roll. Not sure if I'll be back after this. read more

Osaka Sushi - McHenru Roll - Japanese Near Me - Modesto, California

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Decided to try a new place for sushi since our old place had gone down hill. My wife and I walked in, plenty of seating (approx 830pm on a Wednesday night). We get seated right away. We order an appetizer Mixed Tempura (4 Prawns & 4 veggie pieces). Perfect to share. I order Saba, nice big slice. Also order the Sashimi (15 pieces, Butterfish, Yellow Tail, Tuna, Salmon, & Seared Abalone Tuna - Chef Choice) came with Salad & Miso Soup for $21.95 great deal, slices were thick & fresh. Dessert I had their version of Cheese Cake with was more a sponge cake, it was ok. Staff was friendly and knowledgeable. We will definitely return. read more

Osaka Sushi - Sashimi (15 thick cut pieces) Chef Choice / Butterfish (OMG delicious), Yellow Tail, Tuna, Seared Abalone Tuna, Salmon. - Japanese Near Me - Modesto, California

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The restaurant is large and clean. That's about all there is going well here. (1/1) Ordered a spider roll and a chirashi lunch set, which came with miso soup and a salad. (0/3) - The miso soup was hot and good - The salad was overdressed and too sweet - The spider roll had too much sauce on it and the sauce was too salty; tasted like too much use of oyster sauce - The amberjack was overpowering and didn't taste fresh - The maguro wasn't firm and tasted like it had been refrozen and thawed The service was not great. You work in service for tips - you should smile at work, welcome customers in, and check in on them at least once after you bring them food. We were given small plates for the soy sauce. We also weren't offered a spoon for the chirashi bowl. (0/1) read more

My Son loves this place we went again for his birthday and the food was great, our waiter was attentive considering it was very busy. Great atmosphere. read more

Osaka Sushi - Love boat - Japanese Near Me - Modesto, California

Awesome lunch here today. Sashimi and salmon skin roll were fantastic as usual. Fast and friendly service too. Glad to back here. read more

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I have been craving sushi for a while now and Roy and I had a date day yesterday. We looked up Sushi restaurants near us and Osaka sushi came up and they had good reviews so we decided to try it. It was very busy which is always a good sign. Our waiter was very prompt and polite. The ambiance was nice, I liked the orchid plants. My sushi roll was delicious!!! I ate the entire thing and Roy got the teriyaki chicken meal which came with soup, salad and rice which I also tried and it was very tasty! read more

Osaka Sushi - Domo Roll slim plum wine Chicken Teriyaki Dinner Entree - Japanese Near Me - Modesto, California

This place is great and Modesto knows it. I can't believe we missed out for so long. Came for lunch and the parking lot was packed. Takeout was hopping and the main dining room was busy. We were still seated promptly and had a great lunch. The menu is extensive which can be a red flag but not here. I can't wait to come back to try their Ramen. For today I had the Dragon King sushi roll. It was incredible. The presentation would have impressed Mega Mind. If you don't get that reference you're missing out but I've included a picture to prove my point. My wife had a bento box. She loved it. The service was friendly and the atmosphere was welcoming. Thank you! read more

Osaka Sushi - Dragon King. - Japanese Near Me - Modesto, California

Good place to get some sushi when my daughter is coming home from school. Price is reasonable and decent services.

Good food. Very quick service and the servers are great and attentive. Food is good nothing g different from other sushi restaurants. I'd visit again. read more

Coming from the Bay Area, my sushi standard is pretty high. I've been to other sushi spots around Modesto and I haven't found a good spot until now. The rolls were all so yummy! Every roll I picked hit the spot. The panda roll was delicious. It was balanced perfectly. My favorite was the crunchy munch roll. It had enough crunch for texture but you still tasted everything in the sushi -- from the fresh fish, to the rice, and nori seaweed. Lion king roll -- perfectly baked and not dry at all! Salmon was cooked just right! The prices are fair -- similar to Bay Area prices but worth it because the rolls have the Bay Area quality. I came there during lunch so it wasn't too busy. The service was good and the server was attentive. Sushi came out fast. I'm definitely coming back for my sushi fix. After trying Osaka, I'm afraid to try out other sushi spots now because I think I found my fave sushi spot in Modesto. read more

Favorite place in Modesto to get sushi. At the very beginning of the pandemic I ordered Togo from here and it was delicious. Fast forward to now where they allow dine in, I really enjoy having dinner here. I like getting their nigiri and rolls. I like to get their salmon and scallop nigiri. Getting seated and receiving food was fairly quick as well. Waiters and waitresses are really nice and they frequently check up on our table to make sure everything is okay. Great place to get sushi even on a busy weekend night :) read more

Osaka Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Modesto, California

Seriously the best sushi in town. The service is always great too. Try the Hawaiian roll.