Ooka Sushi & hibachi steak House

We had reservations and we were able to be seated within moments of arriving at the restaurant which was nice. Our chef was fantastic although he was a bit heavy-handed with the soy sauce. We ordered our drinks and our food, and the chef came out very quickly to prepare everything. Nice atmosphere, just need to tone down the salt and let the grill do the heavy lifting.

I had shusi there and is good service is good also.

I ordered food to go. Unfortunately, what I received left a so much to be desired. The dish was poorly presented and overcooked. The eggs and vegetables were actually burnt. The shrimps were not fresh and several still had dirt along the back. However, this experience was extremely disappointing. I was already planning a revisit for a sit-down dinner. The restaurant's interior appeared clean, high-end, and the servers were quite professional. I phoned to make them aware, and of course I received the obligatory apology, but no offer to render a solution. Maybe dining-in makes a difference. Just sad.

Unbelievable that Ooka charges an 18% gratuity for a party of 1. Gone are the days of tipping for good service. We're now entering the days of forced tipping to cover the employers' payroll to cover the exorbitant hourly wage of employees. SMH. We do not recommend Ooka Sushi & Hibachi restaurant in Riverside, CA..

Well where to start. Understandably that since we had the tepan experience that they needed all persons in the party to be present prior to being seated. But after that it wasn’t smooth sailing whatsoever. The drink order was slow in arriving, the beer was not cold, the sake we ordered wasn’t very good. When the chef arrived he wasn’t prepared. The griddle was way too hot, so therefore ruining the scallops we ordered. Never mind the burnt egg in the fried rice. On top of which; the sushi we ordered was probably the smallest flavorless sushi I’ve ever ate. This place has been in business for a very long time. They know what they’re serving. Love the atmosphere and the energy of the place. Too bad it wasn’t the experience we had hoped for. An added note. I haven’t done the Tepan anywhere in over twenty years.