Osaka Japanese & Chinese Restaurant

Pretty yummy! Crunchy roll, spicy beef and broccoli with rice, crab Ragoon, and two soups. For 30 $. My boy friend and I left full and happy. Service was a little slow but over all good. Portions were big, we over ordered for our first time.

The worst service ever. They used to have good service but now it’s history.
I had to get up and ask them for check. A guy, either a chef or a waiter, threw the check at my wife.
Nobody want them to throw anything at you.
So, I’m throwing 1 star at them online.
Their menu is mainly Chinese other than real Japanese sushi even though they use «Osaka», a name of a city in Japan, as their restaurant name.
I’m sure there should be better sushi restaurants in Charlotte area.
I’ve been their customer for years, but I’m not coming back anymore.

Worst customer service I have EVER experienced. Our server was likely the teenage daughter of the owner. I had to get up from the table twice to ask for items; both times she was found sitting at another table in the restaurant, on her phone and/​or eating. The first time she was eating at a table with another employee, likely a male manager/​owner. Our server acted as if I was inconveniencing HER by asking her to get up and get me a knife, a box, etc. The food was fairly decent, but I will NOT be back. 8÷19÷15

WE ate there Sunday evening, The service was quite good, our waiter kept our glasses full. That turned out to be the highlight of the evening.
We ordered Sushi, Hibachi shrimp, & pineapple chicken. The veggies included a mix of limp, tasteless broccoli, onions, mushrooms, & limp zucchini. The dinner included salad overloaded with a so-​so ginger dressing. I wish restaurants would always serve dressing on the side. The veggies were overcooked, the broccoli was mushy, not crisp and bright green like I prefer. My hibachi shrimp was overcooked, dry and had a strong grill taste, not good at all. I was very disappointed in the meal.
The best part of the meal was the sweet tea and the soup. Everything else was less than mediocre. Sushi at the Lake does shrimp so much better! and they know how to cook broccoli to perfection. I will go there from now on.

My review is high because I had two of the best things on the menu: Sunset Roll and Sunrise Roll. Call me the fiddler on the roof because I was singing Sunrise — Sunset. My taste-​buds compelled me with such joy.
I had gone to Coral but they were closed (3:30PM to 5PM) and I was in need of a fix for sushi.
On first impression the rolls weren’t that large but the prices were reasonable. I could have eaten a bit more but after dropping $ 12/​roll on two rolls I didn’t want to make this a $ 40 lunch.
Service was slow and confused. They switched who got the salad and the soup by accident. I having memorized the menu called out the mistake. The patrons had no idea they had been switched.
On a very strange not they dropped one of our credit cards and took some time to admit they hadn’t brought it back. They finally conceded and then realized the mistake. It was awkward for a moment there as they thought we were mistaken and I was positive they were.
Bring your own water, they are loath to keep your glass full.

Great food, but our server seemed out of it and did not attend to our drinks like he should have. He also gave us our food without napkins (I had to ask a host), and he didnt give us silverware until after we had finished our appetizer and attempted to start our main course.

Outstanding food, wide range from hibachi to sushi to sashimi, generous portions, and great atmosphere with wonderful staff.

Not sure how I feel about this place… I feel like every time I go here or get takeout I’m super excited and then once I’ve gotten my food, I’m asking myself why I was so excited. This place isn’t bad but it’s not good either. They’ve messed up my order a couple times and left out sauces for my hibachi and chop sticks in my to-​orders before.(More than once).

I wasn’t a huge fan of this place, but that might be because I didn’t order the sushi. I got orange chicken, and I found that it was mostly orange fried bread, with the chicken pieces being so small as to be almost impossible to taste. While the restaurant is in a nice location, the food isn’t worth it.

I have been looking for a great sushi restaurant and I have found it. The location is kind of hidden, but it is well worth it.
Atmosphere is quiet and relaxing. I highly recommend trying the sushi boat!

LOVE Osaka! Their sushi is wonderful and it’s never too busy! The employees are always friendly. It is a great atmosphere and I would recommend it to anyone who like sushi!

Great Selection of a Variety of Cusines
The weather is stinking hot and no one want’s to cook. My wife game me an option of a light dinner or better yet, going out and to make it even better, my choice.
I chose Osaka because of their great variety and to tell the truth, I’ve never had a bad meal here. This is also one of the few places around here open on holidays such as Christmas day and New Years Day.
My wife order a couple of Spring Rolls as a appetizer followed by Sesame Chicken. I had the Hot and Sour Soup followed by Salt and Pepper Double Seafood Delight which is Shrimp and Scallops. Quite a spicy dish.
Both where excellent. My wife loved her and the Hot and Sour Soup was great but a bit wierd with Portobello Mushrooms in it. Expecting most Asian Varieties. Minor point because the Seafood was great. I love Hot Food and the more heat the better. This one was very hot.
For those who are not into heat, let me point out that the amount of shrimp or rather prawns and diver scallops was outstanding. True of all dishes served here. Portions are hugh.
Service is great and the atmosphere, while not outstanding, is very good.
One point and one point that I rarely get to rate is Presentation.
Presentation is and has always been great. A sign fof a Chef who takes pride in his work. In the hurried enviorment of a kitchen, in most case, get it out fast takes priority.
Not here. Each dish served is a visual presentation and they do take pride in all presentations.

I picked this place specifically because it’s so close to where I’m staying. I ordered hibachi chicken, no veggies and requested to pick up in ten minutes. I was really surprised when I went to pay and it was $ 15… I was expecting closer to $ 10. However, when I get home I found a nicely put together small salad, big bowl of soup and a huge plate of food. I couldn’t eat a fourth of this meal by myself, and I ordered hungry. This meal could EASILY be split between two people, and for it’s size, it’s well worth the money. I wouldn’t order here again for just me, but I’d go back for a nice meal to share with someone. The food is great, restaurant clean and the staff friendly. I couldn’t find an online menu, so that would be helpful but otherwise, good food steeper-​than-​I-​like price.

Where the restaurant is located, in my opinion, almost masks its presence… at least this is why it took so long for me to try the place out. Sure, the property is clearly seen, but its simple exterior and lack of «Chinese gaudiness» (e.g. 10 different neon signs, etc.) make it easy to drive past. Inside, the décor is modern and clean, and atmosphere quiet and relaxed. Service is very quick, very friendly. And most importantly, the food — whether sushi or entrée — tastes extremely fresh every visit. Prices are more than fair and well justified. Easily my favorite Asian eatery in the area.

The Singapore noodles gave me indigestion later — maybe too much pork. I prefer the version of S. noodles at Noodletasia (Huntersville).

I love coming to Osaka. The sushi is always excellent and the prices are very reasonable. I just wonder why they’re not busier everytime we go. At times there can be a bit of a language barrier, but they are always very polite and understanding and the service is very good.

The sushi and sashimi is mundane and boring.
Its good but certainly nothing to be excited about.
The service is prompt and friendly.
The establishment is clean and modern.
If you crave run of the mill sushi place in the vicinity, this is a good bet but if you have time and demand a lot more, I suggest you try other spots. I have not found one yet in the area but I will be willing to drive much further now.

Hands down the best sushi in the LKN area – even outranks much more pricey options. The décor is a little Asian-​gauche with dark wood, red leathers and lots of laquer. But the sushi is DIVINE. Our family favorite is the Naruto roll – made with crab, avocado and roe wrapped in a thinly shaved spiral cucumber! You won’t find anything like it elsewhere. Also delicious are the specialty rolls with steak layered on top. They regularly change out new specialty rolls on their menu.
I’ve had their «chinese» cuisine, which is decent, but fairly average. Steamed edamame is a tasty appetizer. But the real star is the sushi. If you’re a fan of it, you gotta try Osaka. We go at least once a month.

Good spot but I’m always iffy about Asian restaurants being combined into one. It’s almost as sketchy as a «graphic designer» using Papyrus. You just don’t really trust them, ever. It’s like, umm pick a side and stick to it. Service is nice but slow. Their hot pot is good here with the right amount of spicy. Their sushi is probably the freshest in town.

Two years ago, my wife and I found a great Sushi place by Southpark Mall called Yama, the rolls were definitely the best that we’ve had in NC, but the drive was over 45 minutes from where we live… so we often settled for decent and/​or over-​priced sushi around the Lake Norman area (Sabi, Bonsai, Eez)
Last night on a whim, we decided to try Osaka and recognized the host/​manager from Yama. We were so excited to find out the sushi menu here was identical to Yama and most importantly, the rolls tasted AMAZING, the portions were HUGE, and the prices REASONABLE! Needless to say, our minds were blown and lives revolutionized to know that we had top notch sushi only 10 minutes from our house.
Can’t wait to go back soon!!!