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    Okawa Japanese Restaurant

    4.1 (645 reviews)
    ModerateJapanese, Sushi Bars
    Closed • 3:00 pm - 8:30 PM
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    OKAWA JAPANESE RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

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    Quiet
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Here is the outside very uninviting as well
    Rose

    Ordered to go order and the lady overcharged me and made me wait and wait and wait. She wrote paper written receipt that I couldn't understand. She charged me extra then the price it was suppose to be. I asked for extra sauce she started yelling at me. I got home eat my food and the rice was hard and then I had diarrhea after eating my roll and been on the toilet all night. I will not be going back and I do not recommend this place! The place is not clean and not welcoming at all. Be dry bad customer service. I will not be comb b back and I will tell my family and friends who all live in Antioch as well to not come back. Worst experience I've had! I was overcharged for hard rice in my roll!

    YUMMY ROLL (left) RAINBOW ROLL (right)
    Abby V.

    The sushi here is phenomenal!! every time i come the service is excellent and the owner and her husband are truly amazing at their craft. i come here more than i should hahaha and it is always a truly wonderful time. the low lights and jazz music they play makes the vibe so relaxing as well!! 10/10 recommend

    Sushi sashimi combo
    Alli W.

    No. The 2 of us came by for dinner and despite only 4 tables were occupied and there were 2 waitresses, it took a while for them to take our order. Sushi sashimi combo- Some fish were fishy. Sushi rice in these nigiris was terrible: dry, no flavor, and didn't hold up its shape. Suki (beef) don - The older waitress brought chicken don over to us, saying she accidentally gave our beef to another table so she has their chicken order for us instead... we took it because we've already waited a while. Odd. They should've corrected their mistake instead of offering us another table's order. Service: Ugh. We asked for a box and check from the younger waitress. She said okay, left, and came back.... to clean the table next to ours. Reminded her again and she said okay. Brought over a box... and no check. Then she went serving other tables so we reminded her the 3rd time. Replied okay, went around again, and took a while to come back with the check. Might be a local favorite but Okawa is an easy pass for us. Won't ever come back here.

    The Godzilla.... spicy and delicious!
    Anthony R.

    Stopped her for a late lunch/early dinner with my wife. The atmosphere is great and so is the service. The sushi was delicious. We shared a Godzilla, a Lion King Roll, and the Sushi Sashimi combo.... delicious! I'll definitely be back!

    Deluxe sushi combo plate in front. Regular sushi combo plate in the back.
    Stefanie C.

    Food was okay. Some of them lacked flavor or were very fishy Service was not the best the owner/ manager was not nice and made rude comments when ordering. "That will be too much food are you sure about that" I can assure you that this was definitely not a lot of food. The waitress had made a mistake and gave us 2 salmon nigiri which we ate but it happened to be for another table. This was my first time here so we assumed it came with our order or not sure. The waitresses got scolded as well multiple times during different times throughout our stay. The waitress did not look happy at all. Which is a shame she was treated that way over $4.50. The manager came over and told us it was for another table and charged us for it but did not let us know they would be charging us they just put it on our tab. We didn't mind paying it for because it made sense but a notice would have been great. The way they give you the receipts was confusing it's just a hand written paper with your order and the final price on it.

    Wonton ramen soup.
    Rob D.

    I usually get sushi here, and as you know if you've read my previous review, they make it well. I decided to try the wonton ramen soup for a change of pace on a rainy day. It was delicious. The wontons are made fresh. They were not mushy at all. Both the wontons and the ramen noodles were high quality, and the broth was delicious. I received friendly service from the owners, who hadn't seen me in a while. The ambience is actually quite nice, despite being located in an unfortunately downtrodden neighborhood. Recommended.

    Salmon and tuna sashimi
    Matthew C.

    Came here for lunch I. The middle of the week. Place could use a little TLC but great service. Portions are bigger than most Japanese spots. An order of sashimi gets here about eight pieces which honestly filled me up before my entrée even came. Tuna slices, nice thick, hearty cuts. Salmon wasn't anything too special. Went with some basic bento boxes, which were just the right amount of food. Overall pleased with this place good service and it is a little on the rundown side, but I will stop by here again.

    Beef Teriyaki Entree
    Dean H.

    I love Japanese food so I decided to try this place since it was highly recommended by my co-worker and its close proximity for lunch. The ambiance was very nicely done. Reminded me of the Japanese restaurants in SF Japan Town. I ordered the teriyaki beef entree which was a good portion and beef was actual steak cut up versus the thin sliced beef like some other Japanese places. Get the Miso soup, trust me. The service was prompt and attentive. Looks like I found another go to lunch places!

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    Food great service awesome atmosphere great tempura perfect soup and salad great always get bento box

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    Their sushi is great and always fresh. They don't disappoint each time. Place is very clean and well organized.

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    8 months ago

    Even when I get take out food is amazing! Service is very friendly and nice. Highly recommend them

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    11 months ago

    Our go to place for sushi. We have been going here for years. Lion king roll and unagi donburi are a great choice for your first time

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    5 months ago

    Excellent service, excellent food, quiet, nice people, enjoyed the meal. Nice atmosphere, orders to go. Only place we eat Sushi!

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    1 year ago

    The FRESHEST fish in the area!!! Been coming here for over 30 years - this place is the BEST!

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    The sushi chef is a very talented artist, and the food was fabulous. I will definitely be back there again.

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