Osaka Sushi is what it is - a buffet that offers all you can eat sushi and assorted hot dishes. At $13.99 for lunch, you have access to plenty of assorted Nigiri sushi as well as many handrolls. The fish may not be the best, but it's still sushi grade fish. Not wanting to eat anything raw? There's a hibachi with a chef who's ready to whip up your favorites on the grill. Baked mussels, fried rice, tempura shrimp, and salads are just a sample of what else you can eat besides sushi. Did I mention it's $13.99 for lunch? \r
That was my defense for Osaka. Now here's what I don't like: FIrst, the service. Sometimes the waitresses are ok, but for the most part, they are never alert and you almost always have to flag someone down to get a drink refill or a clean napkin. The hosts are especially rude! \r
It's sad that when a business starts to really take off and instead of using the extra profit to hire more staff and improve the quality of the food, they instead keep the same amount of staff even though the number of customers has tripled and the food actually declines in quality because they want to save money! It's greedy and not too uncommon in Asian restaurants. I used to eat at Osaka at least once a week for lunch and when sushi's popularity increased, there became a huge lunch rush that developed. Since then, I've seen some of my favorite things on the buffet disappear only to be replaced with generic fried foods you could buy at Sam's Club or Costco. Disappointing.\r
Still, I ate dinner at a sushi restaurant the other night and racked up an $110 tab between my wife and I. Osaka offers dinner for $25 a person. That includes all you can sushi, sashimi, hibachi, tempura, salads, soups, AND desserts. You can complain all you want about the sushi not measuring up to Blue Fish or Nobu, but if you're like me, and can't afford to spend $100 every time you want sushi, then Osaka Sushi will be more than sufficient.
Pros: All you can eat sushi for $13.99!
Cons: disappointing service - lackluster hot dishes - often crowded for lunch and understaffed
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