I ordered take out and was completely surprised. The food was very hot (even the miso soup) and…read morefresh. Did pick up and the food was ready when I arrived (great service) and people were sooo very nice. I did hibachi dinner with scallops, the scallops were perfectly cooked. Totally amazed, really thought they would be tough and just white in color, juicy and a perfect sear-Bravo! Loved the fresh crispy salad and the ginger dressing was so good, not the average type dressing. I look forward to going in to Sushi Bear and try the fresh Sushi.

This was my first time here a friend recommended this spot for a cute sushi date with my girls. I…read morearrived first and the servers were ready to assist let me pick the my own table and gave me time to wait instead of pressuring me to order without my other party there. Now the sushi was amazing we tried some new and also got a couple classics.They gave us a complimentary holiday roll and miso soup for everyone at the table to start. What I loved is I was able to modify one of my rolls without so much spice and there was no hesitation. The snow crab is my favorite and I'll be getting that roll every time I come! It was a friend early birthday and they gave her a birthday tiramisu along with a whole performance at the table,dimmed the lights and even gave us trampolines to join in. This place absolutely blew me away.

We dined in for my birthday and we had a great time, everyone was very friendly and very very nice…read more The hostess even checked with the Chef weeks before I made a reservation to ask if they could accommodate me because I have Celiac Disease (I highly recommend calling beforehand). She also gave me directions to the restaurant because it was in a plaza and I wasn't from the area and didn't want to be late. The omakase experience here and the sake tasting was fantastic. Every dish was so precisely made and plated and we got tonwatch it all from the Chef'scounter. We were given explanations for everything we had that night and they made everything gluten-free because two of us that night were gluten-free. The omakase is in the back of the restaurant as well sectioned off from the main restaurant and bar. The space is beautiful and it even has and outdoors seating area with a large (maybe fake) Sakura tree. They made my birthday dinner very special and I appreciated that a lot. The sake tasting was also just as fantastic. The sommolier explained every sake and even let me take a quick photo of the bottle so I would be able to remember it. The Final dish was a gluten-free cheesecake. If I lived in JAX I would come here all the time. I highly recommend it! Everyone was great and all the food was fantastic.

Came here for my birthday and did the full Omakase experience. What an amazing experience!…read moreDelicious food and drinks. Right from the get-go you were in for a flavor adventure. The chef was very detailed and even explained every dish. My wife and I loved it so much, we're already planning our next one! Worth every single penny!

I took my family here for my mothers birthday and we loved it!…read more Great prices, we were able to keep it at a 30$ budget per person without alcoholic drinks (that is always extra) We had a great time here, service was 10/10. And we loved the ambience and music. Food was A+ We will be back!

This was my second time eating here with the first being almost 2 years ago. It was for a…read moregraduation party so we came with about 30 people. Prior reservations were made so we were quickly seated. The aesthetics of this place is so nice and the service is on the same level. The food came out quickly and I loved the portion sizes on everything. Everything we ordered was 10/10. The curry with the roti was a little spicy but still so flavorful. I ordered the veggie fried basil rice and spring rolls which were all amazing. My friend loved her ragoons and the sushi seemed to impress everyone who ordered. The food is plated in a way that tells you the kitchen cares. I did love the little robot that was moving around helping the waitresses. Overall this was a great experience and I'm happy to see Uber Eats offers their rice bogo .

I just had another wonderful lunch, but it wasn't cheap. I…read morestarted with tempura shrimp (6), a large bottle of hot sake, then salmon, eel, tuna sushi, 2 each, finished with a bowl of green tea ice cream. The place is quiet, with Japanese background music. Very clean, and the very polite waitress is the epitome of Japanese politeness. I spent 6 months in Japan ~25 years ago, and this place is as close to that as I've found.

Although there was only one other table being served and they appeared to be closing out, our food…read moretook quite a while to come out. I ordered the shrimp hibachi, but unfortunately it was extremely salty. The fried rice and noodles were also fairly bland and lacked much flavor. On a positive note, I was happy to see that they offer lunch specials on the weekends, which is a great value.

The best vegan sushi in Jacksonville!!!!!!…read more They have an all vegan menu and a non vegan as well. The steamed dumplings do not disappoint. The steamed veggie gyoza are delightful and the shittake mushrooms stuffed. The sweet angel / sweet forest rolls are my favorite vegan rolls. This place is seriously a veggie gem. Been going here for years & it never disappoints. Also the food comes out extremely fast, quiet restaurant, and attentive staff.

Sushi is always fresh at the cozy restaurant. We love the dancing scallops app. I wish it came with…read moremore than 4 pieces. It's so good. The Super Mario is one of our favorite rolls. This was our first time trying new beginning. While everything was fresh, I couldn't help but feel like it was missing something in terms of flavor. That didn't stop us from devouring it. My daughter had the bento which was great. She said she was satisfied with the portion and overall taste/quality for the price. There are so many options to choose from. It'll take us a while to try them all. There's something for everyone including a vegan menu.

We frequently order/eat from Sake house 2... They never disappoint! The staff is genuine and kind,…read morethey even know what we always order, including drinks and remember it! We love dining from Sake House 2 because the staff is genuine and attentive to you. Excellent meals, superior quality and large portion sizes! We eat-in or go through Door Dash. They always cook the steak the way you want. If the door dash doesn't allow you to customize the order, you can call the restaurant and they will update and make it the way you want, such as without vegetables or without sesame seeds. Prices are exceptional. Dine-in lunch for Teriyaki ranges from $12-$14, (with chicken teriyaki is $12). Hibachi ranges from $12-$15. Dinner for Teriyaki ranges from $16-$24 (including 2x meat, like chicken and steak $24 and chicken teriyaki being $18. We don't like sushi, but they have an extensive number of sushi and put it on bamboo boat designs for how they serve at the restaurant. It's truly a work of art!

I've tried to try this place once before, but there's a strange smell in restaurant that's a bit…read moreoff-putting. Last time I got a drink but left without eating. Today I stuck it out, and I can confirm you get used to the smell haha! The service was great. My waitress was super sweet. She was really on top of it and had that knack of showing up exactly when you need her and leaving you alone for the rest of it. 10/10. The Sapporo beer was good. I got the spicy tuna roll and the Diablo roll. I LOVED the Diablo roll. The tuna roll was pretty boring- it's about half the size and about half the price. They're generous with the tuna, there's just not much going on besides that. So I would definitely recommend getting a specialty roll! Can't wait to try more in the future :)

Sat at the bar with my wife and had such a great time being served by Bri and Forrest. We were…read moreseated next to an awesome couple (who are regulars) and they ordered us their favorite item on the menu - the hamachi kama which was so so good. Great sushi, drinks, vibe as well as the staff. Great night out spot

This is an update to my previous 5-star review. I hope it doesn't erase all that, because it says a…read morelot of good things. Unfortunately, our last visit to O-Ku was not the best. We started with the edamame, with the sea salt and truffle oil, which is always delicious. The service over the evening was very slow, and we spent a lot of time waiting on food. We sat in our favorite spot at the bar window so our server also appeared the be working behind the bar and was busy making drinks. We love sake and usually get a bottle of the Noble Arrow. We asked for a recommendation and the server recommended the Soul of the Sensei, which is $107 for the bottle. We were celebrating our 24th anniversary so we went for it. He said it was on the dry side, but we found it very unexpectedly sweet, almost like a moskato wine. It wasn't surprising when we read the back of the label and saw the flavor profile was all the way on the fruity side, with notes of Muscat grape. We definitely made a mistake by not tasting it first, so we ended up asking for a bag to take it home and ordered 2 glasses of the Noble Arrow. It was a disappointing start. Next we ordered the yellowtail carpaccio, which was very good, although the size of the fish pieces overall seemed smaller than usual. Everything we ordered over the evening was undeniably tasty, but small. We got the Usuzukuri salmon and when they brought it, they had the tuna carpaccio as well. The person who brought it said it was a gift. Later, we were charged $2 on the bill for the "gift." It's not much, but it's just that giving us a gift and then putting a charge on the bill for it was very strange. Overall, I still love the food at O-Ku, but this was not the best experience. We had gone there previously for our anniversary and they made it feel special. This time there wasn't any kind of recognition besides possibly the "gift" we had to pay extra for. And the service was so slow that we ended up drinking the bottle of sake we didn't like rather than waiting for another drink order. Every place will have its off nights, and this unfortunately seemed to be one of them. I would still recommend going there, because even though the portions are tiny and expensive, the taste is delicious.

Beautiful and open inside! I love the wooden decor and various lanterns…read more There is space for hibachi tables, but there are also booths and tables as well as seating at bar. I sat in a booth and I know that this is so picky, but the seats were so far back from the end booth that I had to sit on the same side as my friend to reach the table. Not a dealbreaker, just uncomfortable. The food was great though! I had a tempura shrimp roll and found it crispy and yummy. The vegetable udon was the star and it was packed with flavor. Will go again!

"SAD" is the best discription of my experience here. Haven't been to a hibachi place before and…read moredecided to go with my brothers family. appointment is 7pm which they confirmed, upon arriving staff mentions there's only 2 hibachi chefs and they both busy and we had to wait, when it hit 7:30pm we was already fed up because there was still two groups ahead of us and waiting too (would have been another hour or two so we decided to leave with the appetizers, half the sushi we ordered was wrong and they were poorly assembled. Suggestion would be to not do reservations as an establishment if the time isn't guaranteed. The only good thing was the show was nice (from the other table)