Honestly some of the best sushi I have ever had. So many different rolls and the owners are so nice. I reccomend going, everything is made fresh so if it's busy it can take a bit but it's SO worth the wait. The have tons of little apps you can have while waiting. I highly reccomend. read more

Osaka Sushi Cafe - Sushi Rolls -Kamikaze -Fried Crab Rangoon -Butterfly - Japanese Near Me - Granite City, Illinois

Always greet you with a smile. Always have great food. Love the pictures on the wall and the GIANT TV. So many sushi and veggie rolls to choose from. The Korean Food is Excellent. Always. read more

Some of the best sushi I've had. Just moving here and am happy I already found my sushi place.

I am not from the area, my son was training for his football program nearby so I decided to have lunch, sushi. I know go figure, sushi in Granite City, IL. I was swayed by all the good reviews. So if you not watching for the place you will literally drive right by it. It looks like a very small storefront house in the middle of a strange triangle intersection. But i pushed on. I was there right when it opened. I will say the inside was clean and the staff were very professional and accommodating. One benefit was that they served all my food on real dishes even the miso soup. I ordered various rolls which all came out quickly. I cant really say that this was my favorite sushi ever or that I must come back to the place. It was just okay. Instead of cucumbers they substituted apples in almost all the rolls. It was different. I just couldn't really taste the fish. it was more about the rice and other ingredients, I left there still wanting fish. Now i did have this butterfly pea lily tea. PHENOMENAL. I actually bought some teabags, their daughter makes it. You can tell it is family owned so I wont be disrespectful. During my lunch period they had a steady flow of customers. read more

The best sushi in the St Louis area, their food is delicious. Wih amazing owners, Mia & MG.

My first visit to Osaka. A very quaint family run sushi restaurant in a pleasant and quiet neighborhood. We parked in the back like we were at a relatives home. The restaurant is very neat and clean. The chef works in the front and the dining room is in the back. Seating for 30. The waitress was very pleasant and answered all of my questions professionally and gave excellent service. I had a crazy roll and a squid salad and a water. The squid salad was excellent. Great flavor. A little different than what I have had in the past. I'll get it again next time! The crazy roll was 5 large pieces of art! Very well presented. The menu said it has apple inside. I have never tried that. Surprisingly to me it's is very good. I would recommend this roll! Very well done, fresh with a new flavor. Osaka is now on my recommended list! If you are in the area stop and try it out. You will be glad you did. read more

Osaka Sushi Cafe - Crazy Roll - Japanese Near Me - Granite City, Illinois

The BEST sushi and oodon around! Owners are so very kind and take great pride in their establishment and food quality/presentation. When we have sushi elsewhere, it is always compared to Osaka...and it usually doesn't compare to this place! If you "don't like sushi", try this place. If you still do not like sushi after eating here, it is safe to say you truly do not like sushi. read more

I've been dining at Osaka for years and have never had a bad experience. I've enjoyed all of the rolls I've ever tried but tend to stick to my favs - futo maki, spicy California, & butterfly. Quick, friendly service in a clean, bright restaurant. Granite City is so lucky to have a restaurant that makes fresh sushi. read more

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This was the worst restaurant meal of my life. We boxed up our food and threw it directly into a trash can. We can a combination of spicy tuna and spicy salmon rolls, which looked worse than what you'd expect at a gas station and tasted worse. The roll was 95% off-white-mushy rice, a tiny piece of fish you thought for sure was going to give you food poisoning, and a giant chunk of apple. That's it. Both rolls were bathed in some kind of sauce apparently designed to mask the smell and look of the roll. On top of that, the service was abysmal. Everyone who ordered rolls had the same "what-on-earth-is-this-on-my-plate" look about them. PLEASE DON'T EVER GO HERE! read more

Awesome place, the misogyny soup is so comforting. I love their service and beautiful spirit.

Osaka has the best sushi that you can find...I would put it up against the very best sushi restaurants in any major city. We've tried other places like Kyoto in Edwardsville...and nothing compares to the quality and flavor of Osaka. It is owner-run and operated, so everything down to the bag it's packed in is perfect. Of course sushi is expensive, but Osaka is worth the money! read more

Osaka Sushi Cafe - Spicy California roll on left, Fito maki in middle, and fried Philly on right. We ate more than half before we thought to take a photo! - Japanese Near Me - Granite City, Illinois

I am extremely happy we came HERE for my friends first sushi experience, we had some fried and cooked for our first round. Then we tried some raw rolls & Fried Philly. Highly recommend, was very clean & kept that way. The staff was very attentive & helpful. Didn't take any pictures of the first round, sorry, just dug in. Got a pic of the second round after we already started. I was very impressed with everything. A little out of my way, but I will be back. read more

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The best Chirashi bowl hands down. Made with lettuce rice green pepper onion apple carrot and 3 types of fish. All other bowls aren't like this one. Highly, highly recommend. And the owners are salt of earth folks. The new restaurant is a great spot to dine in at. read more

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Amazing sushi! Could not ask for better quality food or service. Liked the quiet setting.

Best sushi restaurant. I have been to many sushi restaurants but this is the best. I will never not enjoy my time when I come. They moved to a bigger place yet it's almost entirely the same. read more

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I took my wife here to celebrate her birthday and was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food here. My wife says that it's the best sushi that she's eaten outside of Japan. read more

I picked up my parents from the airport then brought them here for some sushi. The quality of the fish is very fresh!!! Any fresher the fish will be twitching.. The Crab Rangoon and Spicy Tuna be on point. Kim the owner is the nicest man in town! 윤 read more

I've been here several times, sometimes two times a week. The food he puts out is impressive. I have lived in the gulf coast, Florida, and Mississippi area for many years and to find the best sushi in my life in Granite City. Illinois is crazy. When you go here, let him decide what to make you. Tell him what you don't like, but let him have the creativity to make you a fantastic meal and experience. If you found this review helpful, please like it. read more

Best sushi in midwest region tbh, and I've been around. Keep Granite City Weird. Lovely family runs it.

My wife and I stopped at this great little Sushi Cafe called Osaka. We were doing some shopping in Granite City IL and had passed by this little place a few times. We finally stopped by today and oh boy are we glad we did. I just got us some basic dishes since my wife has never really had sushi other than what is offered at a buffet. So she was not expecting much... but it is now her new favorite place. I got us a basic California roll and Miso soup and the Tempura shrimp and Veggies. IT WAS ALL DELICIOUS and very well prepared. We saw all of the great items on the menu and cannot wait to come back and try them. I was a little sad they will not have alcohol until this coming February. I like Saki and Sapporo beer. I am guessing since they moved to this new location they had to start over. Makes no difference the food is out-of-this-world good. Osaka Cafe is kind of one of those little hidden gems you want to tell everyone about and nobody at the same time because you want this treasure for yourself. But I want to make sure and say that if you are looking for real authentic sushi Japanese cuisine and you are near Granite City... Osaka Sushi Cafe is the place to go. read more

Osaka Sushi Cafe - Japanese Near Me - Granite City, Illinois

Always great food. They're friendly every time I come in. The service is fast and the vibe is just great.

Best and fresh in the St Louis area. Kamakasy is outstanding service is outstanding and friendly

Great food. Fantastic service in a great new location. The owners are phenomenal people.

I recently came here for the first time after hearing glowing reviews from my colleagues! I'm so grateful for their advice because Osaka did not disappoint! My colleague ordered the California Rolls and Crunch Rolls, and I ordered chicken curry. She loved her sushi rolls and came back multiple times after this. I deeply enjoyed my curry! Who knew that this small cafe in Granite City would offer some of the best Japanese food in the Metro-East? read more

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This place kind of grows on you. I thought at first that they were fairly bad at customer service. However, as I have eaten at more Sushi restaurants, the Sushi here is not that bad...actually, it's pretty tasty. The lady that greets you one of the owners I am sure has cozied up to me a bit. Perhaps it just takes Asian personalities more time to feel more comfortable around a person, especially a dark skinned fella as myself. I have up their rating a bit as compared to one other well known Sushi place, this one is better than the well known Sushi restaurant to me. The customer service has improved towards the dark skinned persuasion as myself and she actually laughed with me today. I ordered​ the real Sushi this time, and the flavors were good, still pricey to me, but maybe Sushi prices have went up. I say give them a try, don't make that first visit your last visit, it may take two or three visits, then the owners will start to love you no matter who you are. I guess they appreciate loyalty more before they trust you with kindness. This is a mom and pop Sushi restaurant and it shows with the food being good and them taking time to warm up to you. Giving them extra stars for impressing me, but those prices are still steep IMHO. read more

The best sushi around. I had heard it was really good,but I was a little Leary because it's hard to find good quality sushi. I was instantly hooked read more

Hidden gem with the BEST sushi in the area!!!!!! Crab Rangoon Roll is our favorite roll because I have yet to find another as good as theirs. Great service and even better sushi. read more

Osaka Sushi Cafe - Crab Rangoon Roll - Japanese Near Me - Granite City, Illinois

I missed my home Japanese food during my long road trip from Texas, we just dropped by because we found Japanese name "Osaka" on signage board. My daughter and wife had Udon noodle, son took Tempura and I tried Regular Sushi. Honestly this is not a regular, fresh hand cut and made high quality Sushi. I picked My son's Tamura- cooked right after order so it's very fresh and perfect taste and right temperature. Kindly let me recommend this excellent experience to everyone. Lastly thank you Mom, I appreciate your kind and friendly service for my family. We enjoyed so much. read more

Osaka Sushi Cafe - Japanese Near Me - Granite City, Illinois

This place is golden it's absolutely amazing I can't stay away from this place everything on the menu is amazing you absolutely can't go wrong with anything you get. The service is amazing they are so sweet and friendly you can tell that they put a lot of hard work and love into all the food they serve and how they prepare the food. Their new location is a little small but it's perfect it's so cute and cozy. I'm absolutely in love with the restaurant hands down can't go wrong with anything at this restaurant! read more

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Me and my GF eat here all the time. Delicious food! Delightful atmosphere And excellent service.

This is a great family owned business in Granite City. They are down to earth, honest people and they serve great food. The owners are nice and treat everyone the same. I have tried plenty of rolls over the years and keep coming back for the miso soup and the California Roll. They have a great special if you want to try a bunch of the rolls together. I believe they still do Karaoke on one the nights a week. Sometimes they have their dog there too( just in case your allergic.) If you don't have time to wait, then I would suggest to call ahead and get the order to go. Not in the mood for Sushi, they have other (HOT) entrees you can order as well. read more

I tried various rolls and sashimi and all were very tasty and fresh . Friendly and fast service. I highly recommend Osaka if you find yourself in Granite City. read more

I'm new to eating sushi, I don't like the seaweed wrap, they offer soy wrap I had kamikaze roll, lobster roll, and California roll each bite was better than the last... The owners were very polite and accommodating... I will definitely be going back here often read more

Fabulous little gem! The sushi is amazing every time, rather dining in or doing take out. The husband and wife team the run and own the restaurant are the kindest people. read more

This place is a hidden gem! Everything we had was delicious & lovingly prepared. Service was very friendly. The restaurant itself is spacious & clean. Can't wait to go back! read more

We had a very nice lunch. Food was fresh and delicious. I had tuna and yellowtail. Friendly owners.

Absolute best sushi and service! Very clean, affordable, and friendly! So many options too!

My favorite restaurant by far to go to when I need my Japanese fix!! Their udon is spectacular, they have great kind waitresses and waiters. I love getting their sushi after a hard day. It's a bit on the pricy side, but it's understandable since so much goes in to making some sushi or a beautiful bowl of noodles. They're very generous with their helpings of food! I recommend: Crunch Rolls, California Roll, Udon Noodle, and Vegetable Udon. read more

Hands down, best sushi in the area! The food is always fresh and the staff is very friendly. We usually pick up our order to take home, but have also enjoyed meals we have eaten in the cozy dining room. Would recommend for locals as well as visitors to the area. read more

We were excited to find a family run local sushi business not that far from our doorstep. The owners were welcoming and the establishment was pristine. There were a fair number of interesting rolls and such to choose from too. As crab meat lovers, it was great to see that they noted that they were using crab stick vs real crab. We are happy to say the fish we consumed tasted really fresh. That all said, we were thinking this might be a fair place for someone to go if they had never been introduced to sushi, and unfortunately that is where our sushi enjoyment ended. The overall meal portions when compared to the price were OK at best. The miso was an underwhelming broth without any hint of tofu or wakame. The owner's suggestions felt more like we were being squeezed to spend more. They weren't actually offering us their house's best options, either in the dollar amount or what they may be know for making. The lunch specials were whittled down to the tiniest possible piece of fish and mini-mini-rolls. There was no little side salad, soup, or whatever to accompany those lunch specials either. Those were extra. The sushi rice in the rolls was sticky instead of fluffy, and without a hint of vinegar. The pickled ginger had a mildly moldy flavor that was hard to shake. It was lunch time. They didn't appear to be particularly busy, but we finished our meals without being checked on once. If Osaka was next door, we might consider giving it one more go, but honestly we rather drive 20-30 minutes and eat elsewhere. read more