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    Okan Diner

    4.0 (574 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated a few days ago

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    Juliana C.

    Dinner gone horribly wrong. I've been wanting to give this place a try for a while and unfortunately I've should've completely passed on ever coming here! We came here on a Friday night. There were a couple tables open and were able to get seated right away. A few min later, there were people waiting to be seated. We ordered a couple of drinks, the Blue lagoon and a lemonade. The blue lagoon (a blue drink) was a bit too sweet for me. For dinner we ordered the following items. - Mixed vegetable tempura - I liked most of the veggies, the shrimp was too greasy and limp, not very crispy at all. - Beef tataki - this just looked completely wrong! It was cold, hard and brown! We sent this dish back immediately. - Yellowtail sashimi - hubs loves yellowtail sashimi and always orders it. One bite and it was too fishy for me to have another bite. - Karaage - this was ok. - Kakuni Kamameshi (Pork belly rice kettle) - seasoned rice with pork belly, egg (probably too raw), pickled ginger and onions on the side. We enjoyed this... but after going home for the evening, within hours neither of us felt good and I was sick and not eating anything else for the rest of the weekend! I think there were probably too many dishes that could've been the culprit that made us sick, but overall I think the food and unsafe food handling practices probably did us in. Staff was nice though. Small parking lot was packed. We won't be back and BEWARE! I hope this review is the warning you need to stay away from this place! NEVER AGAIN! Series: 1 2025: 58

    Beef tongue kettle rice
    Siu M.

    Back a second time this week to try some different things Beef tongue kettle rice- simple but flavorful. Tender beef tongue, fragrant rice Creamy mentai udon- spicy and creamy. A great combo Duck soy ramen- ramen was ok but the duck was overcooked and kind of tough Beef sukiyaki with rice- a reliable and filling dish with light flavors, nice and warm. Happy hour: handrolls- a great deal and so so good. As always- we get our favorite: blue crab salad. Huge chunks of fresh crab Others: karaage, eel and avocado roll, takoyaki. Another yummy night!

    So much good flavor!
    Kim M.

    So so good! I went for an early dinner Friday night, around 6pm. Good buzz of a variety of customers--singles, couples, families, friends, etc. Seated straight away. Friendly, professional staff. The menu haa lots of choices, and the food is very home style and comforting. My karaage craving was satisfied. So hot, light, crisp and flavorful. My daughter loved her deluxe curry udon, and I enjoyed my Saba Shio Yaki dinner set hit the spot. Draft Sapporo beer, yum. Mango soda with a shot of soju, double yum. This was my first time to this location. There was a chill vibe and I look forward to returning. (Note...I just realized my previous review was for Wa Okan on Convoy! I have to figure out how to move this over there...I'm so sorry for any confusion!)

    Chicken Nanban bento box
    Jessica Y.

    OKAN DINER Review: Melon soda, was 10/10 and I think they make a liquor version of it! Fresh made salmon onigiri: 10/10 I dont think I can go back to the Mitsuwa/Marukai refrigerator kind Chicken Nanban: Included miso soup, salad, and side of rice - I give it 7/10! It was tasty but I think it was a little more bland than I expected, but I also should've have been more adventurous for my entree. Overall: 10/10 because the service was good, it wasn't busy! It seems like a little hidden gem right off the 805! Clean and chill, this place really hit the spot.

    Salmon Sashimi Bowl
    Jeannie B.

    Great place to hangout with friends and grab a bite to eat. Lots of food selection. Great share tapas style. Service is fast and attentive. We ordered on yakitori, salmon sashimi bowl and rice bowl. All so good and just the right portions.

    Kakuni-Tonkotsu (pork belly kettle rice)
    Hanna K.

    Still the best udon place to come for Uni Udon. Their plating has changed a bit but the flavor is still the best! You can completely finish the sauce as it is creamy and not salty. Parking is great since it is away from the busy convoy streets so if you are in the mood for some good Japanese udon or rice bowls, this is the place to be. They have a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks as well. They have switched the bathrooms to be gender neutral. There was only one staff working the hall but still quick to bring out our order and will refill our water as needed.

    Health violation

    Went to go eat there and it was closed by the health department. This was my firsthand experience trying to eat here. Yelp removed my first review claiming "it wasn't clear that your review described your firsthand experience as a customer of the business." I literally tried to eat here and couldn't because they were closed for a vermin infestation. Doesn't get much more first hand than that, Yelp. The photo clearly shows the date and restaurant on top of my description. Be honest Yelp! They are now open 2 weeks later with an A rating from the county. Go figure. Still will pass.

    Udon
    Ethan N.

    Food was good and happy hours was a good deal. I got the duck soba soup, very simple and not bad. The other udon pastas are a bit salty for me. Service was ok

    mentaiko udon
    kim d.

    Was seated super quickly on a weekend (dinner time). The restaurant felt super mom & pop and was very casual. Mentaiko udon was creamy & flavorful--the sauce had a perfect balance of the saltiness from the mentaiko, and the flavor really shone through! The tonkatsu broth felt very light in comparison to other tonkatsu broths I've had in the past--if you want a light ramen, the tonkatsu broth is a good choice. Similarly, the duck soba broth was light in flavor as well; the duck itself was a little thick & chewy, but was still good!

    Carbonara Udon

    This Japanese restaurant was really disappointing. I wanted to give it a fair shot, so we ordered several different dishes but unfortunately, almost everything missed the mark. First, I ordered the carbonara udon, which is normally one of my favorite Japanese dishes. What came out was basically watery udon with bacon, mushrooms, and pepper. The mushrooms weren't seasoned, the sauce lacked any creamy richness, and overall it had almost no flavor. Carbonara udon is essentially the Japanese take on Alfredo, so it definitely should not be watery or bland. After cracking the poached egg the dish ended up being worse. It just tasted like egg yolk with water and udon. I ended up taking a few bites and not being able to finish it. We also ordered the crab kettle rice, and paying over $20 for what was essentially mushroom rice with shredded crab felt kind of crazy. The crab quality wasn't great, and the dish itself was very underwhelming. We specifically asked the server what it was, and her description made it sound much more exciting than what actually came out. Had we known it was just plain mushroom rice with crab on top, we definitely would not have ordered it. To give the menu more of a chance, I also ordered a few skewers. Unfortunately, those were disappointing too. The gizzard had a strong smell that made it hard to eat, and the chicken skin was overly oily with a strange aftertaste. Our bill ended up being over $80 before tip, which felt expensive for the quality of food we received. I'd still be open to trying their second location someday maybe that one is better than this diner but based on this visit, I left pretty disappointed.

    mentaiko udon
    Vicky O.

    i was here a few years ago and regret not coming back sooner! the mentaiko udon was so creamy, buttery and decadent. the agedashi tofu was not done with silken tofu, but i didn't mind it. we also ordered a chirashi bowl and there was so much fish and even uni on it! my brother tried duck ramen for the first time and it was a hit. i need to make it a point to come in more often. portion sizes were very fair and you definitely get a bang for your buck! didn't try but i loved that they had mocktails that you could turn into cocktails on the menu.

    Andrea B.

    Delicious food, fantastic service and great ambiance! Tons of menu choices! We got the teriyaki salmon lunch plate & tempura udon. Really good! We'll be back!

    Chicken Skin Skewers
    Michelle T.

    My friends and I dined here last Saturday night, and unfortunately, we had a terrible experience--mainly due to how my boyfriend's order was mishandled. We ordered a chirashi bowl, beef tongue/chicken skin skewers, and a blue crab handroll, all of which were good. However, what soured the experience was the way the restaurant handled my boyfriend's order of the Crab and Mushroom Kamameshi. We knew the Kamameshi would take about 20 minutes to prepare, which was fine since our friends had ordered the Gyu-Tan Kamameshi as well. But when the dish finally arrived, it was the Mentai Kamameshi instead. We informed the waitress, confirming we had ordered the Crab and Mushroom Kamameshi. Rather than apologizing or updating us on the wait time, she simply ran off--without any notice that we'd now have to wait another 20 minutes. At this point, everyone else had finished their meals while we were still waiting. Frustrated, we called another waitress over. She claimed she hadn't heard our order properly, which didn't sit right with us--why not clarify at the time instead of assuming? Worse, she told my boyfriend he "didn't need to be like that" when we expressed frustration about how the first waitress handled the mistake. Having both worked in the restaurant industry, we know that the right approach is to acknowledge the mistake, apologize, and provide an update--not ignore the situation. Had we been informed of the additional wait, we would have ordered something else. When the dish finally arrived, it was bland and completely not worth the wait. We had to add soy sauce and chili flakes just to get some flavor. Eating while everyone else was already done and ready to leave made the situation even worse. Overall, I was really disappointed, especially given the great reviews. I understand that mistakes happen, but the way the staff handled them was unacceptable. Because of this experience, I won't be coming back.

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