Osaka Japanese Steak House

The wait time on a Sunday night for 2 people was over an hour when we were told it would be 15 minutes. After a hibachi grill finally opened up, they then sat a table that called in and made a reservation 10 mins earlier when we had been sitting there for over an hour. Osakas WAS my go to sushi joint. However the service is garbage.

Went one last time because it was my Grand Daughters Birthday, our server was great and very professional, but the food and drinks are overpriced, and the lady that works the hostess stand is just as rude as ever I promise I will never darken their door again. Worst Restaurant in Hot Springs.

Waiter was overly talkative and we didn’t get our sushi until the end. He also couldn’t make change from a 100 with out the help of his manager. Food order was short and they had to cook extra at the end. Steak was requested rare and it was medium well.

I came to this restaurant when I traveled to the hot springs national park. There was only one waitress when I came to this restaurant, so the server was really slow, but the server was good! Foods are good! But the light was too dark.

*Tried* to eat here with the family on vacation. They were obviously very short staffed, so we tried to be patient to wait for the hibatchi… even though there were tons of empty tables. No one was working the bar, so we couldn’t even get a drink. Finally, we flashed someone down just to get a glass of water, and her response was she was so swamped that she would «try». Finally, we were seated at a hibatchi table. It reeked of gas and made us a bit uncomfortable, as we go to hibatchi grills often and don’t normally snell had like that. It took FOREVER to get our beverages. When I saw the guy that took our drink order at another table, that was the breaking point for us. Two starving kids, who waited so long just to get a drink and were over it, so we have up and walked out. Super disappointing.

Sushi was amazing. We had the red dragon roll and the new Hawaiian roll. Quick and friendly service. Plus it was fun to watch the sushi be made.

Osaka is great for sushi! Red dragon roll & OMG roll are hands down the best sushi rolls in a land locked state. Have lived in California & in Japan temporarily, & this is the best around. Only thing I would suggest to the owner is a possible happy hour for Sushi. She would make sooooo much more money, even if the rolls were a dollar cheaper for an hour or two. The price isn’t too bad. You pay top quality to get top quality.

Look, it’s sushi in Arkansas… I’m not real big on the teppanyaki service, or hibachi as some style it, so I rarely sit at the table. I do, however head straight to the sushi bar to see Veht and Chan. These two guys know their business even though they are in central Arkansas and can’t get the best product. Even though I’m not big into rolls, I recommend the Pinnacle Mountain roll. Otherwise, introduce yourself to them, ask what’s good and let them do the rest!

Of all the hibachi restaurants here and in Little Rock, Osaka’s in my favorite. The chef named «Honda» is awesome, perfect personality for this job, which makes the experience even better for the whole family!

What a treat to find such delicious sushi in Arkansas! I have been to Osaka several times now, twice for the hibachi grill and the rest of my visits for their sushi. The staff has always been extremely welcoming and friendly. I have even sat at the bar and visited with the owner while waiting on a bento box to-​go order. The portion sizes are more than enough, especially for the price. I will continue to be a constant patron and highly recommend it to others.

We love hibachi so our family went to Osaka. We were very impress with the atmosphere and the chef gave us a great show and food. He was also super funny and professional. We recommend Osaka to any family that love hibachi and a great show and food.

Good hibachi! I had the shrimp & my husband had the steak & filet. It was cooked well & tasted great. Service was great!

After reading the reviews we decided to check out this place for lunch. We have eaten a lot of sushi in our day and I have to say this is one of the best places we have tried. The ambiance is great. They offer sushi bar, traditional Japanese seating (low tables) and Benihana type cooking. The lunch specials were a great deal. It came with soup, salad, and assorted sushi. We will definitely be back for more and highly recommend

Great place with good food. Lunch specials are priced well and available on the weekends too.

So for the area, this is probably about as good as it gets. However, that’s not saying much. We’ve been to so many hibachi grills in other locations that are leaps and bounds better… But for Hot Springs, this is probably one of their gems.
They do have traditional seating in an area, where you sit on pillows on the floor, in addition to regular tables and hibachi tables. We thought that was a nice choice.
The waitstaff and hibachi chef that we had seemed to be examples of the drug problems in the area. Although this was evident at almost all of the restaurants we went to here…
The food was ok, nothing special and definitely way too salty. Not worth the price, even though it was significantly cheaper than an average hibachi in a bigger city. The performance by the hibachi chef was lackluster and methodical.

Really fresh sushi with a good size and great taste. If you want Japanese in hot springs this is the best place to go

Good place. The 6 piece tuna was awesome! Fresh, firm, and tasty.
Would eat here again.

HORRIBLE service but great sushi when you finally get an order in

I love this place, when I lived in Hot Springs I would eat here 2 – 3 times a week! Bento boxes for lunch are perfect and sushi for dinner!!! U must try the OMG Roll!

I love Osaka! The drinks are strong, the food is delicious and the ginger dressing… WOO-​HOO! I love the hibachi steak and scallops. The grilled veggies are good and the rice is tasty.
It’s a little expensive but to my tummy it’s worth it every so often.