Origami

So good. Food didn’t take long and came out looking like a masterpiece. Quality ingredients as well. Also– service was great.

Best sushi in New Orleans. I am so glad we decided to check this place out.
They offer brown rice, soy paper, and cucumber wraps.
Service is always very attentive.
As an appetizer the edamame is good. I have tried the spicy edamame which basically comes out with a sriracha sauce all over them.
Highly recommend the burning man and the burning woman roll.
It isn’t the cheapest sushi place around, but high quality sushi and worth it.

I do not understand how they can include «crab sticks «as a sushi item. Crab sticks are «cooked fish» not Sushi which is raw fish. Very cheap concept. They did have very good tempura. Seats at sushi bar very uncomfortable. The service was excellent. Sushi chefs are always busy making sushi… no conversation at the Sushi Bar. Chicken Teriyaki was made with squash and zucchini with a strange sauce, not traditional Japanese teriyaki. HORRIBLE! Tried 3 times, will not go again.

sushi is soooo good. I just moved to NOLA and have been looking for a good sushi spot. this is it. The pieces are big too! I highly recommend this place.

Some of the best sushi in New Orleans for sure. The fish is very fresh and tasty and the atmosphere is attractive and clean. They have some great deals like the sushi dinner and the chirashi. The nigiri is on point — very good rice. The service is good and the prices are about average. Get the poki salad– amazing.

Everything is good. Food is really nice. It is my favorite restaurant in NOLA.

Unfortunately, this place has really gone downhill in the last few months. When it opened, we were very hopeful that there would be a good clean, sanitary sushi restaurant in New Orleans, finally!
Sadly, we were there today and it seemed dirty. The window ledge next to the booths was covered in dust and filthy. The tables were sticky, and oily. The place needs a deep cleaning.
The food is still pretty good. I want to like this restaurant, but I wish they would clean up the place. It’s a bummer.

Sushi was pretty good. A little too much rice. Good prices though. No one ever greeted us, they were busy… But still. So we sat at the sushi bar and had our menus thrown down and greeted 5 minutes after. Got our appetizers after the sushi. The spicy exams is not spicy, actually too sweet, wasn’t good. So I would say 4 stars for sushi 2 stars for service…

Not the fastest service but the sushi is delicious

Like other commenters mentioned, the service is slow. Between that and menus that severely needed cleaning, they lose a star. We sat there watching the waiter joke with the cooks and bartender for a while after we had closed our menus and made it clear we were ready to order.
But the food was great. They serve Poke salad which isn’t always on sushi menus and I really love it. I got a fairly large portion of it for $ 10. I requested the sauce be served on the side in case it was too spicy for my sensitive palate. For some reason, the waiter placed a fork on my plate when he served it– but he didn’t do the same for my friend who ordered the same dish prepared in the same way maybe ten minutes later. I wasn’t sure if I should be grateful or offended but I just went ahead and tore it up with chopsticks.
Ultimately left full and happy. Would go again but will definitely go knowing the service won’t be stellar.

Origami is in my top 2 places to get sushi in this city. In fact, I like it so much, I don’t really even want to tell you about it. My only regret is that I don’t get down to Freret Street nearly enough to visit every time I want sushi. I originally went when it was newer and was suggested to go by word of mouth. They seemed to have some service issues when they first opened but all seems to have been resolved and I’ve had nothing but glowing and happy experiences here ever since.
The ambiance is super nice and clean. It’s nicer looking than most sushi places but not trendy-​looking and still perfectly casual. The sushi chefs seems to be really accommodating for custom sushi arrangements or special requests. The sushi quality is consistently great. The owner also seems to be there a lot and you can tell it makes a big difference service-​wise. Everyone is super friendly and the sushi chefs are always big on keeping their customers at the sushi bar entertained and happy during peak dining hours. Everyone is sort of just «happy looking» when they eat here. I can’t explain it exactly. This place just always seems to have a really great vibe going. It’s perfect for a group or date night followed by a stroll down Freret Street.
The Poke Salad is a unique staple on this menu. You will also notice in the pictures section that there are a few unique speciality rolls like the Funky Margarita Roll. The Tiger Roll is probably my favorite so far but there are still plenty of other things I want to try from this place still, like their Salmon Carpaccio, and I keep seeing people getting these giant custom chirashi sushi spreads that look fantastic! So I really need to go back and ask about that stuff so I can write an update soon on my newer and more daring experiences.

Came here craving a good sushi deal. The lunch special is approx. $ 11 and comes with Miso soup, salad, and 3 rolls. That’s a great deal! I got the spicy tuna, spicy shrimp, and fresh salmon/​avocado. All 3 were very tasty. I only wish it came with masago and sesame seeds. I should have asked for some on the side. This meal provided me lunch and dinner, so I was very happy.

Place is nice. We came at 3.30 and ordered 2 rolls and 2 soups, it’s 4 now and weee! rolls r finnaly on the table

I love this place. From the moment i walked in I fell in love. Working here was also a blessing. Sushi is always fresh, seeing everything being made in the back definitely made working/​eating here more enjoyable. The chirashi is my all time favorite thing. Fresh fish, seaweed salad, squid salad, rice soup and salad. Definitely worth it. Haven’t found a single place in this city that does it like them. Sushi chefs are amazing and funny! Talk to them, they have amazing stories to tell you! I’d say my all time favorite sushi place anywhere in the country. Hamachi is to die for, stuffed jalapeños as well. Special rolls are huge so eat with caution but totally worth it for the prices

Eh… I hate to say it but I wasn’t impressed. I mean from the tap water lemonade to the bland teriyaki I just left wanting more. Love the space and the waitstaff was so kind but they gotta do more with the menu. Omg that salad dressing in the salad served in the bento box was like chewing minced meat. And idk what kinda soy sauce they have but it’s a salt lick! Man, I wanted to love this place. …eh oh well.

The BEST best Japanese restaurant in NOLA. We live in the neighborhood and eat there often. Everything is consistently fresh, delicious, and beautifully presented. I’m not a big fan of sushi, but the rolls and sashimi that I see coming out of the sushi bar look incredible. Our faves are the curry soft shell crab appetizer (OMG! Best soft shell in NOLA, except maybe Clancy’s), the Zaru Soba, and the salmon teriyaki side. A great meal to share with 2.

Origami is one of my favorite places to stop in and pick up some food.
I am absolutely in love with their poke salad! It’s an AMAZING deal at $ 8.95. It’s loaded with big chunks of tuna and veggies. What really sets it apart from other poke salads is the slightly spicy dressing. I could literally drink it.
On my last visit, instead of just doing my regular pick up, I decided to sit at the bar and order an appetizer. I got the curried soft shell crab. It was to die for and a reasonable $ 9.95. I easily made a meal out of that and a small house salad.
The reason for four stars instead of five? I found the service at the bar to be slow and lacking attention.
All in all though, I still highly recommend Origami for the tasty food and very reasonable prices.

Usually a huge fan of this establishment. Maybe it’s their intricate specialty rolls or the nostalgia of being back at my old stomping grounds, but tonight’s dinner was worse than the morning after a night out at tucks. The sashimi dinner was with out a doubt the worst I’ve had in the city. Very disappointed considering the pictures all look so good.
I give the one star for our waiter who was tonight’s only redeeming quality, otherwise a total wash

I’ve been here a handful of times before, and was not impressed. I never got around to reviewing them before last week’s visit, and I would have given them 2 stars before. My recent visit, about a week ago, I was really impressed with the service and food, so I’m giving them 3 stars today.
Their sashimi platter is HUGE, especially at that price. Its made for sharing. Order that, along with a few rolls, you’re going to be rolling out of there happy and stuffed.
Pro-​tip: Be discerning about where you sit. If you’re claustrophobic, there are a few places that make it miserable. Then there’s also the booth that gets all the air-​conditioning.

Clean modern décor. Homemade gyoza:) yummy poke salad and that gets extra points because not everybody offers it. Yellowtail AND salmon hamachi kama– impressive.
Warning– they hide wasabi under the fish in their sushi. Now I know– no more surprises. Theres nothing like a surprise wake up call to the sinus cavity!
Overall we enjoyed ourselves and I highly recommend if youre in the neighborhood.