Otani Japanese Restaurant

Our chef was friendly, personable and willing to answer any questions. more

Fresh sushi and top notch staff. more

It is a lot of fun here, might come back to try hibachi or their special half off sushi night. more

Great place more

Still a frequent of Otani. They have some new sushi selections more

Great little place hidden in the back of Golden Gate Plaza. We first came for a meal with friends in December, and enjoyed a good show and good food. Have returned a couple more times and the food has always been good. Really like the wasabi sauce they use.\r more

What can I say.. This is the best Japanese restaurant I know of. more

Great service and atmosphere more

I've been here over a dozen of times for lunch and each visit was good to great. The restaurant isn't too busy during lunch hours and I'd be in and out in less than an hour. Hibachi may take a bit of time if they choose to wait for other customers. Dining room service is quick if you order any of their lunch specials (all under $10). \r \r I've also been here on several occasions for half off hibachi (Tuesday) and half off sushi (Wednesday). It's a great deal on half days. Hibachi dinners offer a lot of food and comes with miso soup and salad. You also get a few pieces of shrimp as an appetizer (which you don't get for lunch hibachi). I usually order a steak & scallops combo for dinner. The steaks are usually cooked nicely and the scallops were fresh and non-rubbery. Be aware that whatever you're wearing to hibachi will be doused with the smell of grease and soy!\r \r I enjoy going here with a group of people and its fun to watch the chefs perform. My favorite by far is Ray. No only is he great at cooking, he's the most entertaining. He's also spot on when it comes to cooking steaks. Sushi here is quite good, but if I were to pay full price, there are definitely better options near by. more

Great Service and the best Sushi in Cleveland!!! 10 stars all the way!\r more

I had a great time, and really good food.\r I had the privilege of dining with a Chinese family that explained the finer points to me about the sauces, translations, etcetera...\r I know this is a Japanese restaurant, but it's Chinese owned, and much of the staff is Chinese. \r Don't let that bother you. Many of the Japanese places around Cle are actually ran by Chinese owners.\r ..Anyway, most people are scared of good maki rolls, let alone sashimi.\r The family I dined with ordered for the whole table and what I got was a giant, delicious platter of sashimi, maki, and tempura.\r We sat in the more private back room, not the hibachi side, so this was mostly a sushi fest.\r There were a few separate complete meals ordered as well, but I'll start with the sushi.\r The sashimi was salmon, scallops, white tuna, cold smoked tuna, yellowtail, and a couple others that I don't quite remember. Beautifully presented and delicious. It was a lot of sashimi. I've actually never eaten that much simple sashimi in one sitting before, and I've had a lot of sushi for a white dude. \r It was all perfectly chilled, and I could tell it was as fresh as sushi around Ohio is gonna get.\r Something else noteworthy is the sides/pallet cleansers. The seaweed salad over radish noodle apparently comes standard with sushi platters. It's something most places don't do, but they do it very good here. Sometimes seaweed salad can be overly fishy or salty, but theirs was impressive. The pickled ginger is as good as you'll get anywhere( I look at pickled ginger with sushi, like coleslaw with smoked BBQ. It's important to have it right.)\r A few maki rolls were ordered for the table. I was most impressed with the ""4.5"". I think it was the first roll I've had where raw clam was the best part.\r The service was very good, and kept the tea pots and sauces coming.\r One member of my party had hibachi steak brought over and it was cooked to the perfect medium as ordered. I, myself also ordered a spicy chicken dish. The portion for this was also huge. It was different from what I excepted. Whole fillets of lightly breaded chicken, rather than chunks of chicken drenched in sauce. The sauce for this dish actually came on the side. I really only ordered this as a side note, so I could have a meal for later and as of an hour ago, I know that was a wise choice... Be aware though, that their Chinese dishes are not what you will expect. They are prepared in a more Japanese style.\r Maybe the fact that I was guest to an Asian family who ordered for me, and ordered so many items that it would be impossible to not enjoy the meal- factors in to how much I loved it, but aside from that, it was some of the most impressive sashimi I've ever had in Cleveland. \r If you ace the sashimi, it's because you serve good sushi. I had a great time, and will be back. \r Also, forgot to mention that the decor is very stylish and a great atmosphere. more

Best hibachi/sushi place in Cleveland. Good prices, great portion sizes, friendly staff. Half price hibachi on Tuesday, half price sushi on Wednesday. I go here once a week and have never been disappointed. more

Stopped in to Otani today with a co-worker for lunch. We sprinted out of a divey Chinese carry-out joint down the strip because we thought it was rather dumpy. So feasting our eyes on the well-appointed Otani, we were pleased.\r \r We were promptly greeted and seated and our orders were taken. On our way to our seats, I noticed the sushi bar where two traditional-clad sushi chefs were making fresh sushi. The sushi lunch was $8.45 and it included two rolls, but most of the other lunch specials were under six bucks and appeared to include more. \r \r I ordered Shrimp Tempura, which was served over fried rice and included some fried vegetables. Miso soup was also included and it was tasty.\r \r I do not remember the name of my co-workers dish, but he said it was very good too.\r \r We were pleased with our service, the food, and the atmosphere so we will return. With tip, lunch was around $26 for two meals. more

i just went there for lunch. tried 6 scallop (spicy rolls), 2 sea urchins, 2 squids and 2 elels.... plus a pop - bill came to #30. excellent service and if you sit in the bar its a pretty cool experience if you are by yourself.... i am going once a month!! more

My husband adores sushi, I abhor it. Otani is the perfect solution. The restaurant has four dining areas: a regular table and chairs section, a sushi bar, a traditional area (with cushions and low tables instead of chairs), and a hibachi area. The service was friendly and polite.I had hibachi - steak in a black pepper and teriyaki sauce. It came with a choice of mushroom or miso soup, garden salad with a ginger dressing, fried or boiled rice, and a bowl of bean sprouts to go along with the beef. The mushroom soup was simple - but exquisitely flavored. The fried rice was not over greasy or flavored - a perfect combination with the spicy beef dish. The star was the plum wine - dense and sweet. It went perfectly with the rich steak. Hubby's sushi was fresh and clean. Served over sticky rice and a touch of wasabi, it looked almost tasty (except for the raw fish part, but good for those folks who actually do like it). Definitely recommended. I will go back. more

The server was very attentive. more

I loved this place! I had never eaten Sushi before but in my first bite i coud taste the care that had been put in to making each different roll! if you have never eaten sushi and think yo7 will not like it if you try it here you will fall in love with it! I have eaten at alot of different restaurants but this one was one of the best in the U.S the experance is one to look forward to and the service is great! i would reckamend this resaurant o ant one with kids or adults! i would rate a 6 out of 5!!!!! more

the absolute best sushi in cleveland, period! more

Look I LOVE sushi but it has to be FRESH to be safe, and it has to be made properly to be amazingly good. This place has it all. YOU NEED TO VISIT you will be back over and over. more

The sushi here is very good in my opinion. The style is a a lot of fish and a good amount of sushi rice, but not to much. The spicy sauce seems to Japanese Mayo and some hot sauce or red pepper. It works. more