Oko Rye

Hand rolls were great. 10 piece sushi had slightly too much wasabi, to the point that it overpowered the fish

Beautiful restaurant and delicious food. Easy to find street parking especially on weekends. Servers are friendly and attentive; the nigiris are our favorite - fresh and flavorful. A great spot for all types of group and look forward to coming back here again and try other dish!

Come for the yakitori (delicious), drinks, desert, and a nice atmosphere and service. I would not come here for sushi other than the butterflied shrimp piece, nor for the fusion dishes as they were somewhat disappointing - all show, but the taste was not quite hitting the mark. We did the omakase experience and we had a nice evening overall. The food could be better and it was both a far cry from authentic Japanese flavors, composition, and textures, as well as leaning more towards beautiful presentation rather than taste. Service was excellent, drinks were top notch, and atmosphere was nice (except the coughing children and severs banging into my chair all night due to the location of our table in the middle of the room). The sushi rice was somewhat mushy and its quantity and flavor profile overpowered the fish for almost every piece other than the shrimp. No finger wipe for between nigiri pieces, wasabi, ginger or a bowl was provided. The wagyu piece did not have enough sear in its preparation, making it more stringy than in what we have come to expect from a great sushi place, and less enjoyable. The uni shot was not really a shot and not served that way, and it did not taste great. Maine uni was used, whereas uni from Japan is preferred. Sake was served in regular glasses instead of sake glasses for some reason. The tofu in the otherwise tasty miso soup was tough and did not absorb or complement the flavor of the soup. There were a bunch of other little misses that made things not quite right here and there, but not terrible- just not excellent.

My mother and I had the pleasure of dining at Oko in Rye. Marysol and Sarah provided great service! They knew the menu inside and out and elevated our entire dining experience. Both couldn’t have been any nicer. With regards to the food. Everything was top notch. We were super impressed by the Marinated King Salmon Poke with smoked soy, white miso aioli, arugula, and nori. The Lotus Root Tempura. The Uni Toast with milk bread, umeboshi, goat’s milk butter, and smoked trout roe. The Pork Belly Boa with squid caramel, black garlic aioli, and napa kimchi. And, the Cedar Smoked Black Cod Nigiri with crispy beets, and horseradish. Oko is a small intimate space great for an evening out, serving top quality food and staffed with even greater people!!

The service was excellent, the vibe great, BUT the food awful. The eggplant was bitter and greasy, the bao bun cold and pork chewy and minuscule in portion size. The nigiri was served warm!! The uni on top of the stringy fine tuna was not a whole piece and not creamy and tasteful as it should be. I was unfortunately very disappointed.

Cod and salmon sushi were good. Tuna poke was average. The chicken dumplings were not good. Unsure if I would recommend the restaurant to others at this time. Expensive for what you get in terms of taste and portion size (need about 5-6 individual orders to make it a filling meal for two).

Beautiful interior with equal level food. Amazing portions and delicately crafted sushi. We came here for a family style dinner for a party of 5 and ordered the 10 piece sushi, 3 hand roll, the oko sandwich (which was great) and the set (which was also really great). Nice spot in Rye for Japanese cuisine. Highly recommend.

Haven’t been in a while but they haven’t lost their touch. Inventive, delicious and worth the splurge.

Every time I’ve dined here had an amazing experience the service is great and the food is so fresh love everything I’ve tried on the menu