Osaka Sushi

Don’t go here. I have sushi twice a week and this was one of the worst i’ve had. Couldn’t even finish.
Got the salmon roll, green dragon, and rainbow roll. The rolls are so big and 80% of the roll is just cucumber. Completely tasteless.
The avocado, crabs, and shrimps tasted frozen.

Do not recommend.

We hadn’t been back here for a while but Osaka is still the same as we remembered it. The booths are good seats with some privacy, but if it gets busy and you’re in one of the narrow open tables in the middle of their restaurant layout it can feel a bit awkward. Service was good (there’s a button in each of the booths to call for service).

On to the food! We remembered their sushi to be decently sized portions and fresh, but that’s not what we got today. We got their donburis (tofu donburi and vegetable tempura donburi). For lunch, I think their donburi is quite a bit of food and offer great value.

Nice atmosphere with their booth settings. The server was kind and attentive.
Their presentation appeared to be interesting; However, the food didn't meet the standard. It was mediocre for the most part. The stuffing in the fried dumpling lacked seasoning. This place is also more on the pricy side.

I will return if I am in the area to give it another try.

We had to wait a while to be seated because the restaurant was packed when we arrived. The sushi quality is pretty good, and the serving sizes was much bigger than I was expecting. The prices are very reasonable here.

Made a reservation, got greeted and taken to our seats. Private rooms are the best idea ever.
Love the vibe and true authenticity of Japanese cuisine

I go here regularly. And it’s always such a pleasure to go and eat here. They have a little rooms where you can eat privately and it’s so cute. The service is efficient the waitresses don’t come and bother you every two seconds, but they explain the system, where there is a little bell that you can ring in order for you to order or ask for anything that you may need, typically I find this place busier during lunch sessions and dinner sessions. I think of that as an example to show how wonderful the food and the experience at this location is as it can get quite busy during certain times. Never too long of a wait though and the food is always made quickly so you don’t have to wait too long for your food and the way they serve it you get your tea, your water you got your soup, and then your meal all in the perfect amount of time where you can complete one portion of the meal and move onto the next at the perfect time.

Pre-pandemic you can forget about, that place doesn't exist anymore. Back then when you ordered a Special Rolls you literally gasped at the size of them, astonished by rolls that had a 3 inch diameter. The amount of fish squeezed in those rolls there was nothing to say other than "oh my gawd". It was too good to be true.

During the pandemic we ordered takeout regularly, it was in our monthly rotation. Staff was still friendly under the circumstances, value continued to be incredible, thought the prices went up a bit the food was still great, still extremely generous portions. If you don't believe me, look at all the reviews that are 6-24 months old. Still all very solid reviews.

Post pandemic I don't know what to say. Reviews that are less than 6 months old, you'll see a pattern. Like most restaurants either the prices have gone up or the portions have shrunk. In Osaka's case the portions are still large but the value is gone. The food just isn't good anymore. It's not really a sushi restaurant anymore, as the fish has become an afterthought. Every roll is filled with huge amounts of cucumber, or massive chunks of avocado. Fish is sparse or isn't fresh. The tough times of food prices have hit Osaka hard.

Look at the cross section of this BBQ Eel special roll. They're calling this a California roll when it is 99% cucumber. There is barely any imitation crab or avocado. Cost savings I guess. This is a laughable attempt at a California roll, to say nothing of the eel topping, nearly non-existent (Not pictured, sorry. There was *some*!).

On the right you see a Volcano Special roll. What used to be a spicy salmon topping has become 90% tempura batter filling with maybe 5% salmon, 5% roe. In our monthly order my wife and I used to get the Dancing Eel Special Roll and the Volcano Special Roll, and that would be enough for 2 meals and small snack.

Now you can scrape that tempura batter topping aside, pick out the salmon.. there's barely one mouthful of salmon in total. The diameter was down to 2 inches. We finished both rolls and felt like we'd just eaten a vegetarian meal. We were hungry again by the time we got home.

Restaurant was completely empty when we arrived on a Sunday night and the waitress, without looking at me, asked if I had a reservation. She took us to a table with a good amount of privacy, it felt like a reservations-only table even though we didn't have one. When we left the entire restaurant was only half full. Pre-pandemic this place had a lineup out the door every night. There were a few nights we decided to go somewhere else because lineup was too long.

Hopefully, they turn things around when the cost of ingredients levels out and I can update this review. Osaka used to be our favorite Sushi restaurant in Markham. Now we are on the lookout for a new one.

Very popular and busy sushi restaurant in Markham. Restaurant is small, so you usually need to wait for a table. There was no greeter at the door, so I needed to walk to the back of the restaurant and ask the cashier for a table. Overall, the sashimi is fresh and portions are decent. The salmon in the sushi was less fresh. The layout of the restaurant with individual rooms also makes it feel more Japanese. However, difficult to tell if it's authentically Japanese as they also have Korean items on the menu.

So amazing. Their portions are plenty, especially for the sushi/sashimi/roll boat. For the (decent) price you’re paying, you’re getting very good quality fish and rice, and larger tables (5+) usually get a little booth with a door. I’ve been here twice, and I would come back again. Their tuna was very enjoyable, and so was the beef tataki! I was very surprised that they gave us fresh oyster as part of sashimi!!

Also make sure to book well in advance! They are super busy and don’t have the seating to accommodate everyone. The servers are super busy so they may make you feel rushed, but if you score a booth with a door, it won’t bother you. Cash is 5% discount, but I’m not sure if that applies to all tables or if you need a minimum order.