Food was delicious and nicely presented. The service was timely and diligent. The atmosphere was quaint and calm. I wasn't blown away by this spot, but the prices were fair and the food was enjoyable. Decent spot in the Clifton area for a night out read more

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Improved since my last visit. Ambiance nice. Enjoyed the Hibachi dinner, includes miso soup and salad. Service quick. read more

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I'm always a sucker for hibachi and this really scratched an itch I had for it recently. If you're in the area, I recommend swinging by and checking this place out. They have really good promotional deals Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Great food and the chefs have great personalities too. Try the filet mignon hibachi, you won't regret it. read more

Went with a large group. Place was packed but as soon as all our guest showed up we were seated Menu was large and something for everyone Chef was very good and cooked very well to everyone liking and my brother is very picky My only issue was chef was great but did not put on the best show If you have a big group and looking for a fun dinner than the place to go read more

Ooka Sushi Hibachi Lounge - Starting - Teppanyaki Near Me - Clifton, New Jersey

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The hibachi food was absolutely delicious. We ordered shrimp and chicken hibachi which reasonably priced and cooked well. The servers were attentive and polite. We definitely had a wonderful experience and the environment was perfect for our night out. We will definitely be back and look forward to trying the sushi! read more

Ooka Sushi Hibachi Lounge - Hibachi Chicken and Shrimp - Teppanyaki Near Me - Clifton, New Jersey

I have gone here before for hibachi, but I did not realize they have a good happy hour! Happy hour food items are $5, so you feel like you can try everything on the menu! The drinks could be a little bit more heavier on the poor, I felt like my whole drink was less than a shot, but otherwise a nice happy hour spot. Early happy hour is fairly quiet so you can talk But I did not see any table seats, only bar seats. read more

I haven't been to Ooka in years and let me tell you, it's still just as good! Great food, great sushi, great hibachi, and great customer service. Honestly this place is a hidden gem. I got the spicy garlic edamame and it was sooo good, that sauce is everything and I should've ordered one to go. The lychee tini never disappoints, it's strong and so tasty. For sushi I tried the AK47 roll and the Pink Dream roll... omg the Pink Dream roll is not only cute but also delicious. The AK47 was just as good. I also had the pineapple fried rice, which actually comes served in a pineapple and it was amazing. Even though I sat at the bar, I was still able to order hibachi. The person I was with got the filet mignon and chicken and they loved it. Honestly, everything I've ever tried here has been great and never disappoints. The ambiance is also really nice the lights are dim, the music is just loud enough to enjoy but not too much to talk over, and there's even a super cute wall at the entrance with LED lights that's perfect for taking pictures. read more

Hibachi was a fun experience here, food was pretty tasty, can't really go wrong with filet mignon, and shrimp in soy/garlic sauce! Ambience seems a little dated, felt like an early 2000s club having teen night. If you live in the area probably a decent spot to grab dinner, would not travel out for it. read more

This place likes to be rude and mean to minorities. Dont believe me, read other negative reviews on Google and yelp. Food was good but service was ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE. And I never take time to make a review but you can tell those people would never work anywhere besides that sad excuse they call of a hibachi restaurant. Waiter girl with the bad attitude needs to be fired immediately. Should be worried about actually tryna be a good server than making guest extremely uncomfortable. Also including if anyone in corporate or hr wants to email about any questions, I WOULD LOVE TO. Someone like that should not be working in the service industry read more

Having a craving for hibachi, Ooka seemed to be one of the promising places to try in the area. We went for a weekday lunch. Upon entering it looked so dark and gloomy. Chairs appeared old and uncomfortable. Wasn't a good first impression at all. I was happy to see the menu had lots of good combinations. I got the filet Mignon and lobster tail combo. The meal started with a very basic watery soup. Salad was actually good. Our chef joined few minutes later. He was totally in automated mode, going through is routine. No real expression or interaction with the guests, except where the routine required him to throw water or vegetables at the guests. I liked the rice and noodles. Lobster tail was decent. But filet Mignon was disappointing. We ordered a spider roll too. It was very basic, didn't really excite me. Overall it was an underwhelming hibachi experience. read more

Ooka Sushi Hibachi Lounge - Teppanyaki Near Me - Clifton, New Jersey

Service is 5 stars but unfortunately food if only 2 stars for me. Staff is friendly. Chef is really good. Doing all kinds of entertainment. Waitress comes around couple times to ask if we need refill for drinks. But the actual food is dry, overcook and VERY SALTY. It looks like they only season the food with tons of soy sauce. It's good as an experience but I don't think I'll come back. read more

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Oh my goodness, ? What can I say about this place?? I recently celebrate my boyfriend 61st birthday party here and also his daughter celebrate her birthday party here.. we had so much fun. The food was awesome, it was so delicious, I had the chicken and shrimp , I also had rice and you can also have noodles , soup was so nice, and o my goodness . Salad with a touch of ginger.. please visit and get a taste of this epic experience read more

Ooka Sushi Hibachi Lounge - Noodles with chicken and shrimp - Teppanyaki Near Me - Clifton, New Jersey

As usual, I read reviews and perused through photos prior to dining here. The sushi looks delectable in pictures, but it tastes deceptive in reality, unfortunately. Overall, the food itself was mediocre. The service was decent; I sat in the bar area. The ambience was beautiful and serene. I would not be in a hurry to go back, but it's still a viable option (if your favorite sushi place(s) is somehow unavailable). read more

This place used to be really good for hibachi. I'm not sure if management changed but the last time I was here, I had a pretty bad experience as the food was over salted and the sushi definitely was not fresh. Next time I'll take my business elsewhere. read more

We wanted to do Hibachi so we decided on Ooka. Food was excellent. Not much to explain for Hibachi. I had the filet and shrimp. The filet was tender, juicy and cook perfectly. Everyone else had the chicken. All dinners were great. Service was great also except for 1 thing.... The only reason I'm not giving a 5 star is .. they rushed all the food to get you out. We weren't even offered dessert. They just handed us our check. They normally give you the soup, then a salad a few minutes after. They brought the soup and while we were still eating the soup, was dropping the salads at the table. I get that it was a Saturday night and they were very busy and still had people waiting to sit, but they could have been more diplomatic about rushing people to eat. We were at the table for literally 45 minutes. From sit down till basically.. your done .. get out. I would still go back... but not on a weekend. read more

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I took a friend here for their birthday. When I arrived I parked in their private lot. I walked in and there was a bit of a wait for hibachi. They ended up sitting us faster than I thought they would. Hank was our server and he was nice. I started with a sangria that I got from the bar. It wasn't too bad. For my hibachi meal, I got salmon and shrimp. My friend got steak and chicken. The food was pretty good and the cook gave a good show. The bill wasn't too bad and I would return to this establishment. read more

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We came in on a Sunday when it's dinner all day but came for lunch. They had a late delay for whatever reason but the staff was so kind and treated us so nicely I didn't mind one but. Plus the hibachi show and food was perfect. Rice had a crisp end to it because of that black stone. Filet mignon cooked perfectly. Got some extra food too since there was leftover like I got some shrimp to try too! Friends got lobster so got to try that too - which was also cooked perfect. Place was very clean and again staff was great so a win-win! read more

We sat at the hibachi grill & the chef was nice and interacted with the guests. Food was prepared well (steak and chicken combo) & was flavorful. The drinks were just okay (ordered a cosmopolitan), not mixed properly. They can use a refresh of the interior, it looks a little dated and one of the menus were dirty. Overall, not bad and reasonably priced! read more

The offered a great show and the food was high quality. They were accommodating to my guests being late

I was very disappointed. I ordered over the phone for a pick up. I made sure that I ordered within a specific time because previously I called at 2:30 and was told the kitchen was closed because the workers had lunch at 3. The crazy thing is that the lunch hours are from 11 to 3!! Anyway, I had to wait when I got there. I only live about 5 or so minutes away but when I got home, some of my food was cold. I ordered shrimp and vegetable tempura and the shrimp and scallop lunch hibachi meal which came with soup, salad, vegetables, rice and noodles. Instead of noodles, I asked for extra rice which it looked like I had a reg portion size. As you can see in the picture, there were only 3 of each of the shrimp and scallops, which were tiny. I called to advise that my hibachi plate was not hot, not even warm. The girl tells me that that was impossible. Lol I told her it was. She kept going back and forth with me. I told her that I wasn't going to argue and I would just be posting a review. And for $20, it made the experience even worse. The tempura was the best part of my meal and that was an add on. Oh, and if you order any type of seafood, let them know not to overcook it. read more

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My coworkers and I came here for the Hibachi style dinner for a birthday celebration. We were a party of 7. The place was packed but we were seated within 15 mins. We thought we would have the entire table to ourselves, but a party of 2 was randomly seated with us without our knowledge.. It would have been nice if we had gotten a heads up about it, but it's fine. When our waitress came to take our orders, we had asked for her suggestion on vegetarian options since a few of my colleagues were vegetarian. Ooka claims to have "many vegetarian options" yet the waitress had only pointed to the one single vegetarian item on the hibachi menu. Then, when we asked if the chef could cook the vegetarian orders first to avoid mixing with the meat orders, the waitress (who at this point seemed to be overwhelmed and annoyed by this request) straight up said no and suggested to just order their food through the kitchen instead. Personally, I was upset by this. How is this request any different from those who have a shellfish allergy? It's such a basic standard for any restaurant to accommodate people's dietary restrictions and this hibachi couldn't do that. The whole point of even doing the hibachi is for everyone to enjoy the whole experience of having your food prepared in front of you. Other than that, the rest of the night was fine. Food quality is ok. Thank you to the talented chef who was respectful across the table and provided an entertaining interactive cooking experience--he earned this place an extra star. read more

Food was meh- service was not good. Very rude. Not worth the money when there are so many better restaurants with better food and staff that treat patrons well. read more

This place was a great choice for my friend's recent birthday dinner! I had never done hibachi before so it was fun to see the show and have the cooks right in front of us preparing the food. I ended up ordering some sushi rolls which weren't bad but not the best I've had either. I also tried some of the fried rice which was rather salty. The drinks were really good though. I had the lychee cocktail which comes with lychee syrup and actual lychee fruit in it! I would probably just come back here for a party since it's a good event place or maybe for the happy hour! read more

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The prices were reasonable with the performance package. Food was a bit salty. Our cook was not too enthusiastic but there were other cooks more entertaining. The hostess was very accommodating and cheerful. Had good time overall. read more

Staff is very rude, they have false advertisement on their website me and my girlfriend came here for vday at 2:50pm they tried making fun of us asking if we can eat the food within ten minuets, saying they were closing at 3pm were like Miss we got here before 3pm we should be able to order the lunch special... moral of the story this place has false advertisement and VERY RUDE PPL they even rush you finish your food read more

Ooka Sushi Hibachi Lounge - Lunch special hours - Teppanyaki Near Me - Clifton, New Jersey

Food was great, staff was very prompt and friendly and the ambiance was relaxed. Didn't understand certain items on the menu so the waitress was very patient and helpful in explaining. My chef seemed very passionate when he was cooking and even more so when he was flipping food into my mouth. read more

Came here about a month ago, and unfortunately I felt the service and food has gone down hill. First off, the sushi took forever to get. The place wasn't empty, but wasn't full. I am sure they only had 1 person making it, but that effected everything else since I recided the rolls as the chef was working the grill. Speaking of the sushi, the rice was hard. It was kinda cold too. I guess it was undercooked or kept cold. Either way, it effected both of my rolls. I hate when the rice is like this. The grill chef was boring. Not entertaining at all. Barely did much and barely spoke. I noticed the other chefs were pretty lame too and the place was fairly quiet. I think my group was the loudest and thats only because were trash. However, usually at hibachi grill the tables are loud and laughing, it seems the chef here are just dull. Onto the food...I grabbed the veggie hibachi dinner special. Barely any flavor. I ended up asking for more soy and other sauces to pour on. The chef bareky used any. I also noticed no garlic. Usually they drown it in garlic, nothing. Also, I think he could have left my veggies and noodles and rice on longer. Lastly, we all noticed there was little to no egg in our rice. Kinda sucked. Hopefully, these issues will change because the food and performance gas been effected. Hopefully its just due to covid, some changes and people being over worked because I truly used to enjoy this place. read more

It was ok. I felt most of the rolls I ordered were bland. Pink Dream roll - best one, most flavor 9/10 Lobster roll - bland and chewy 3/10 Rock n roll - 7/10 King dragon roll - 8/10 Vegetable dumplings -9/10 Service not amazing not bad. Sometimes hard to get a hold of the waitress especially when ready to go. Bathrooms: clean. Parking: large lot. Not too bad in finding parking. Getting there: sharp turn just before a light. You can miss this turn so drive slow and be on alert for the entrance. read more

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I am so disappointed . This used to be my favorite sushi spot. Not anymore. The sushi rolls i was served were not fresh The salmón teriyaki dish was dry and tasted fishy. The quality of food has done downhill. read more

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It's unfortunate to leave 1 star, because the good was actually very good here. What wasn't good was the server (who was clearly miserable), the place wasn't very clean, and they added the gratuity without telling us. Had the service been better, this would be justified. Since it was not, it will be a one and done for me. read more

I'm guessing every household has one... that pile of menus of every shape, size and cuisine that's accumulated over the years. Once in a blue you rifle through them and see the coupons expired three years ago but you don't have the heart to actually toss out that menu. (Our pile is located right next to the 'junk drawer' in our kitchen which is another fascinating creation.) Well the Mrs. went menu diving and came up with Ooka. The family jumped on Route 3 and before we knew it... we were knee-deep in absolutely delicious sushi and one of my kids got this amazing steak combo platter that I kept stealing stuff off of when he wasn't paying attention. It was during our first visit when we saw that Ooka do something a bit over the top to celebrate someone's birthday and made a mental note we'd have to come to participate ourselves. A few more regular visits and I can report with confidence that all of their specialty sushi rolls are fantastic (their Volcano Roll is our family's #1 favorite, no doubt). Then it was my kids' birthday so we figured we'd finally give their hibachi a try for once. The station is a bit snug (10 people in total, two different parties) but our chef-showman was top-notch and never missed a step with the juggling and bad jokes and flipping diced veggies into our mouths or spraying sake into our mouths from those classic mustard-and-ketchup plastic containers. The show/food was over and the creepy-cool kabuki mask/helmets came out. My now-11-year-olds did not want to participate but they finally caved in. A lady at our station was also celebrating and put her head-gear on as well. Then the supercharged wacky (and long) version of "Happy Birthday!" started over the PA system and everyone went full-tilt with clapping and singing-yelling and of course my kids were mortified and would've ran for the exit if they weren't blinded by the oversize Mardi Gras costumes they were stuck wearing. Great good. Really large portions. Cool staff (even if one waitress in particular always frightens me a bit cause she seems like that strict teacher from grammar school that forgot how to smile). Both the sit-down proper restaurant and hibachi station are definitely recommended. (There's even a good-sized bar and 'hang out' room in the middle but that's meant for you young singles and not for us codgers with kids.) read more

Ooka Sushi Hibachi Lounge - Don't let the smiles fool you... the b-day boys were embarrassed the whole time! - Teppanyaki Near Me - Clifton, New Jersey

I am giving them five stars because the place did deliver on everything. It's a simple hibachi place with a standard menu. However, there are a few things. One I went in July- my mistake not theirs it was hot sitting next to the grills. Secondly, the bathroom is in need of repair. Water is something that could cause someone to slip and fall. Lastly, they did cram all of us in at the tables because they did not have a lot of chefs. I was a party of three and they sat me with a party of 6-8 people. For a half table, we were elbow to elbow. I did go in a Thursday, and perhaps on a Friday or Saturday they have more chefs. The food is exactly what you would expect from a hibachi restaurant. Soup, salad, Choice of protein, veggies, noodles, and fried rice. Every entire gets 2 shrimp added as an additional appetizer which was different and very nice. It was someone's birthday in our party. They play music, Bring out a free scoop of ice cream with a candle, and a huge mask for you to put on for pics while the music plays happy birthday. It was very cute. They do not have dessert here. I would do loved just one dessert choice. They did give the birthday person a free scoop of ice cream but I didn't see ice cream in the menu. Maybe I missed it idk. But even just plain cheesecake, I wanted dessert and would of ordered it. We did enjoy our day, the staff was very friendly, and I would return read more

I wanted to do Hibachi so I decided on Ooka.   Food was excellent.  Not much to explain for Hibachi.  All hot and fresh and good show. I had the filet and shrimp while my peer had the chicken. All enjoyed. The filet was tender, juicy and cook perfectly. read more

So honestly hibachi isn't my "thing". It seems so outdated. However after my experience at Ooka Sushi I may have to change that and say hibachi is at least still "a thing". We felt welcomed from the moment we arrived. We made a reservation for my daughter's birthday (at her request) and ended up calling back for a later time slot. They were accommodating; however I must note it was a Monday night. YMMV depending on which day of the week you plan to dine here. There was a light crowd but our chef performed as if he were in front of a full house! He was so entertaining! My 10 year old daughter laughed, enjoyed his random moments of breaking out and singing the happy birthday song and trying to flop veggies into everyone's open mouths (yes I know - it was as hilarious and corny as it sounds) The vibe is definitely cooler than most hibachi restaurants. It is indeed a lounge and sexy enough for a date night but also perfect for a special family night out. The food was pretty good, possibly the best hibachi I've had in the area. I had a spiced pear martini and it was really tasty! Only minus was after the Hibachi "show" the waitresses started bringing out to-go bags and boxes without prompting. Our plates were still half full! It made us feel as though we were being rushed. So one star off for bringing plastic bags and styrofoam boxes to the table without a request for them. It cheapened the experience. read more

I rarely ever leave any reviews but had to for this. While this was a last minute hibachi celebration for mom, the hostess was able to accommodate a party of 6. So very appreciative over this. We get seated and our server, who rarely introduced himself was sooo rude all night. It was like he was bothered to be doing his job. Requested to have happy birthday sang to mom and he's like we don't do that here granted two tables behind us were celebrating a birthday. Very rude of him. The food and chef were great but this waiter should reconsider working with people if he can't change his attitude towards people. read more

So many food and drink options and you can usually get a seat for hibachi. Love it here read more

Ooka Sushi Hibachi Lounge - Hibachi Scallop and NY Strip - Teppanyaki Near Me - Clifton, New Jersey

If you are looking for hibachi or sushi this is your place. It has a lot of room between the hibachi area, table area, and bar.You can bring your family, friends, and even a good place for a date. I would recommend this place over the other sushi and hibachi places in the area. read more

Okay so lemme tell you guys how we came in here for lunch today, ordered lobster, lunch specials, martinis, sushi and sashimi rolls for the owner to come over and rush us, speak about us fo the staff then tell us they're closed and turn off every single light in the restaurant while we were eating!!!!! Never again!!! Yelp should brand this as a racist establishment, most insanely disgusting experience, EVER! read more

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I tried Ooka for the first time last night and would definitely come again! It's an unassuming place, not particularly great ambiance but the food is so good. Food: Most hibachi places make you choose between noodles or rice but Ooka gives you both! Huge portions of both too, plus you get a few pieces of shrimp, veggies, and whatever protein you choose. I opted for the lobster and filet mignon and both were delicious! Next time I look forward to trying their sushi too, they have a large list of specialty rolls. COVID precautions: They're still requiring masks and have a temperate check machine in the front of the restaurant. Drinks: I ordered the Mai Tai; one while sitting at the bar and another during our meal. The drink from the bar was perfect but the second was so strong, they barely put any of the mixer in it. My friend had been here before and warned me that the drinks could be very strong, but I wasn't prepared for it to be that strong! read more

Cooking Service was good when it came time to pay customer service was horrible will never come back !!