I've been waiting to write my first review and I finally found the perfect place! I was surprised with a birthday dinner treat to Ooka for the first time and it definitely won't be the last. Top notch service, ambiance, and most especially FOOD! With a sleek and dimly lit interior and byob, this spot is perfect for date night or even a family dinner! I'd recommend the sushi and Ooka wings for sure! New Favorites: Mussels Wings Salmon roll Seafood Soup read more

OOKA - Willow Grove - Spicy Baked New England mussels - Japanese Near Me - Willow Grove, Pennsylvania

The food was excellent and the service was great! Will keep coming back to explore more on the menu. Fri/Sat always busy so make reservation before you come. Still love it here so far, just posted more pics! read more

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My brother and I were in the area at the mall and he had mentioned he wanted some Japanese. We were both hungry so I yelped some places and this one came up. We decided to try it. This place is really nice inside. Very dim and intimate. Definitely good for a date night or special occasion. Very simple but beautiful decor. They have a hibachi table side and then a regular dining table side. We sat in the regular dining area. The menu has some nice selections. Both entrees and sushi. My brother wanted to order sushi so he got the baked philadelphia roll. We both got a teriyaki dish. He got chicken and I got salmon. Both meals come with miso soup and a salad. I'm not always a fan of white miso with tofu , however I tried it and the broth was actually tasty. I love the fact that it has mushrooms in it. I skipped the tofu. The salad was a regular garden salad with ginger dressing. Their ginger dressing was a little different than what I am use to. It was more creamy and didn't have a song ginger taste which I like. It wasn't horrible but not my fav. After the salad and soup the sushi came out. Now I'm not a fan of eel typical and this baked philadelphia roll had eel in it. However I don't know if because it was cooked how the roll was presented but it was actually good. Very tasty option. Our entrees came out after and when I tell you presentation is everything this place has me. They brought out cast iron plates that were hot and poured the teriyaki over the meal in front of you and everything just sizzled. It was a nice surprise. In addition to that the food was really good. My brother said his chicken was nice and tender and my salmon was cooked perfect. It was a really nice experience for lunch. I would come again, maybe try out the hibachi table side. I am not sure if you have to make reservations for it but I would look into it. Overall great meal and restaurant. read more

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hi! i love the food here at OOKA, it's very yummy and close to my boyfriends house. we come every so often, but it feels like every time we come in, we are not welcome. service is bare minimum and not friendly. which should be the least we can expect the food is not cheap. we're usually the only POC in the restaurant. i hate that i'm even writing this, i love their food so much but we had to leave and just get our food togo because we just felt so uncomfortable and unwanted. won't be spending my $$$ here and will just get takeout moving forward if anything! i don't think they're kind to people that look like us y'all read more

I went here for sushi and did not try the Hibachi. It's pretty good, but I didn't love everything I had that day

Great food and the chef's presentation is amazing! I'd recommend this place to everyone to go enjoy food prepared before your eyes!

The food was nasty. No seasoning or salt. My order was made wrong. Rushed through the presentation show on the grill. And lastly the best part was serving my daughter her birthday ice cream with hair in it. I pulled a string from out my mouth! I showed the staff and they took the strand and said happy birthday. Made a complaint and asked for at least a discount off the bill and was denied. I paid the $151 bill for just 3 people and left. Never ever ever dining there again. read more

Just high quality sushi you can trust. Really good entrees as well. Excellent seasonal sashimi specials. A bit pricey, but offset by BYOB. read more

OOKA is my favorite out of all the restaurants with hibachi. The food is delicious whether it's the filet, chicken, shrimp, scallops, fried rice, noodles, veggies... plus you get the soup and salad. The portions are extremely generous. It's a little higher priced than others but not by a lot and truly worth it. Of course the "show" is always fun and entertaining ! read more

Food ok , I definitely think is many other Restaurant in the neighborhood with better food and last expensive! I order take out and the girl on the phone was rude didn't understand any word I said , I call 3 time for the same order she could not understand me ! When I went to get my takeout the lady was absolutely cold and unfriendly. I would never go back . read more

It's ok.. place inside is cool, food is tasty and service is good. Sushi I liked nice presentation and fresh.

My boyfriend and I went here for dinner a week ago and it was great! We had a reservation for 7:15 came early and got sat right away. We got seated at a corner table away from the crowd which is what we like. Atmosphere was relaxing. The waitress showed up shortly after with the menu. We each ordered miso soup, and vegetable dumplings for appetizers and we eat got 2 sushi rolls. I got tuna and vegetable. The food arrived in a timely matter and the waitress was attentive. Its definitely in my top 5 places to get sushi, just not number one. The vegetable dumplings were pretty tasty although I wish the bottom were seared more. Also our bill was not that expensive ( boyfriend said it was one of the cheaper bills we've had) so it just depends on what you order. We left feeling content and full :-) We would come here again for sure! read more

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Very classy Japanese restaurant. Nice decor. Very professional staff. Food here is always good. Food presentation is elegant and tempting. They have a good menu with many options for most palates. The food here is made to order and very fresh. Highly recommend anyone stopping in or placing a take out order. You won't be disappointed. read more

OOKA - Willow Grove - Japanese Near Me - Willow Grove, Pennsylvania

Food was great and not over sauced, over seasoned, or overcooked. Our cook was fun, pleasant, and entertaining. The portions , I thought, were small but so filling. The seating area was a little cramped but quaint. I would recommend Hibachi style eating! It was a very nice experience for my family. read more

Very good food. It's also our go to place for family events - the hibachi is fun and the food is great. There is always something for everyone- even the kids. read more

Wow. Stopped here on a business trip. Best hibachi restaurant I have ever been to. The flavors explode in your mouth. I will drive the 3 hours from my house to dine here with my wife next time. Been to over 75 hibachi places in my life and this place is #1 read more

The food and atmosphere at OOKA are amazing. Every evening there becomes an unforgettable experience.

I went to Ooka at the request of some of my business partners. Walking in the door, I was a bit concerned due to the caution tape. Once I walked up the steps, I realized this place was ready for Halloween. We were seated and soon ordered. Multiple people stopped by to say hello and ensure we had everything we needed. We started with a lobster bun, which was served in a martini glass. This thing was delicious and somewhat stable, as long as you didn't set it down. We split a tuna pizza, which was fantastic, a lobster roll and a strawberry and eel roll. The presentation was great and everything tasted good. I would return, because the food was good and so was the service. read more

The pan seared diver Scallops and mushrooms were fantastic, as was everything from the salad to the Miso Lobster bisque to the coconut ice cream. My friend had sushi and was equally pleased. read more

OOKA - Willow Grove - Pan seared diver scallops. - Japanese Near Me - Willow Grove, Pennsylvania

Good sushi with a nice layout. The tuna pizza appetizer was excellent. Staff was friendly and kept on checking on us, but not the annoying type. I'll be back next visit! read more

OOKA - Willow Grove - James Bond roll and CB West roll - Japanese Near Me - Willow Grove, Pennsylvania

Cannot recommend the James Bond roll enough, totally my favorite roll. Great staff, awesome sushi, and the Hibachi is great too!

We came here to celebrate a birthday. Made reservations ahead of time for table for 6. We were seated promptly and for a weekday it was pretty busy. We decided to do the Hibachi. Most everybody got the fillet, steak or seafood options. You do have to wait until the chef finishes before he comes over to you. The show was OK. There's a lot of large fire and some hand work. I enjoyed it but it was pretty short. They do throw food in your mouth and sake shot. Fun but kinda messy. The best thing about this place is BYOB. They also allowed us to bring cake without service or plate charge. Overall had a good time. My only knock is the value. Prices kinda on high side in proportion to food amount and quality. Maybe next time I'll try non habachi options. read more

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Got sick after eating sushi here! Went 2 other times but last time I went I got sick. I don't give second chances to any restaurants that make me ill. read more

A staple in willow grove. Has been in business for a very long time which says a lot about an establishment especially in that location. Gets very busy at peak times. read more

I have actually been coming to Ooka for a very long time (since I used to live in the area), but don't frequent it anymore since I moved away. It was a treat to come back. Everything is very consistently high quality. The atmosphere is great, service is prompt/friendly, drinks/food are delicious. One recommendation I would make, however, is to cook the vegetarian food first (or on the other side of the grill) so that the veggies aren't cooked along with the meat. read more

Today I give a two. Usually love this place. Today for lunch the wasabi.was stale and fairly certain the rice was from last night. Horrible! read more

Ooka was highly recommended by my coworker. The location of this restaurant makes it difficult to access when you're on the main road. When you walk into this restaurant, you are greeted with the smell of hibachi and smells. Everything is nicely laid out and the lights are pretty dim. Our order: Baby octopus, sashimi & sushi combo for 1, and sashimi deluxe with tuna roll. The presentation of the rolls and sashimi were beautiful. The combo and deluxe platters didn't have a large variety of fish, it was almost as if the chef wanted to get rid of that type of sashimi. The fish tasted sweet, almost as if there was an additive. It didn't taste as fresh as it looked. The cuts were extremely thick and the tuna sashimi tasted almost chewy. The service was great. The women servers were extremely attentive and was always around when we needed anything. read more

OOKA - Willow Grove - Japanese Near Me - Willow Grove, Pennsylvania

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It was ok. Just regular sushi place. I didn't find the atmosphere cozy. Food was not bad. Mostly likely won't return.

Sashimi tuna was dry and stringy. One could see it was discolored and dry. Poor quality control. Should never have made it to any table. Soup and salads were fine. Next time we will try the Hibachi side. read more

Cute byob for date night. I tried it out for the first time with my boyfriend and let's just say we'll have to return for the hibachi experience. The dining overall was pretty good. Our waiter was friendly, ambience was cozy cute and the hibachi table seemed to be having a great time! read more

Absolutely loved it! If you go, try the James Bond roll and the green tea. Very friendly server as well!

Wanted to try something new so went in sat down quickly seems clean. Then disasters, disappointment, no signs telling you can't have Hibachi. First no limes, we order food all excited then told can't order from Hibachi menu only if you sit in that room that is ten feet away. I said ok let's move us oh can't filled up. Young server so cute so nice tried but no manager even bothered to come over to help. There was nothing saying we couldn't have it either. We had to leave in such disgust and felt it was a real disappointed evening. read more

I am very impressed, it's about as good as you're going to get for a local sushi place. You're definitely getting what you pay at Ooka the fish is very high-quality and they have things like Toro and other stuff that you won't find at a "sushi mill". The woman at the front was very pleasant and she spoke American English as a native (. she probably is). The woman who is taking my order (take out) also seem to actually have full knowledge about the product and sushi in general. This should be a given but as you know if you ask a question of any sort at most places they will smile and maybe giggle. It's nice to be able to understand each other when doing business. Ooka is scrupulously clean and seems to really have a great grasp of the restaurant/hospitality business. read more

OOKA - Willow Grove - View facing south whilst in the reception area. - Japanese Near Me - Willow Grove, Pennsylvania

Used to have fresh sushi. Went Totally down hill. Ordered Japanese uni totally rotten and smelled foul Sashimi is dried out. Fish is not fresh anymore. Even shrimp tempura tasted old. I guess hibachi is the way to go. At least everything is saturated in soy sauce and butter. read more

The food is very good but it is very loud and very noisy inside tables are set very close together overall a good day and experience but other places are better for the same money and be very careful the front stairs they can be deadly read more

Excellent sushi choices. Very fresh fish. Never disappoints. Artfully served. Delicious.

Went here for dinner on Xmas day. Thankfully we had a reservation as it was packed. The food, as always, was delicious. We got the seafood soup and the lobster miso bisque soup to start with along with the spicy tuna pizza. Everything was so fresh and delicious. For sushi we got the spicy salmon roll which just melts in your mouth, spicy tuna roll, eel dragon roll, lobster dynamite roll and chirashi. Everything was outstanding! My husband doesn't eat sushi so he got the sesame baked chicken entree. That was delicious as well. We always come here when craving sushi and it ever disappoints. read more

Many years ago we would come here twice a week and noticed a couple years ago it was not as good. We decided to give it a go tonight and it was worse than last time. Absolutely horrible. Food greasy and noodles slimy! We won't go back read more

Sushi here is very good, but priced a bit high for location (non centrally located in big city) and quantity of food. The restaurant is a bit smaller on the inside than the perception from outside. Seems a like a nice place for an intimate dinner, but for two co-workers on a business trip: no special vibe. Overall: Worth a visit if craving good sushi and a quiet dinner. read more

Ok, first restaurant in Philly. I have been in Los Angeles for years and the Shashmi was fire. Fire, bomb, tasty. Dope service read more

OOKA - Willow Grove - Sashimi - Japanese Near Me - Willow Grove, Pennsylvania