Lively locale offering Japanese specialty rolls & meals grilled at your table, plus cocktails. Based on 245 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.3 stars. Price $$
Address:
5001 1st Ave SE Ste 104, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Phone: (319) 377-2237
Website: https://www.woieat.com/
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Sharyn Ang
Went in for some sushi and ordered the Rock and Roll which on their menu says it has snow crab. When I get my plate I notice that it was not snow crab but instead imitation crab meat which I am allergic to. The waitress told me that the menu is wrong and they only make rolls with imitation crab meat. She read through the menu with me and I settled on a spider roll which has real soft shell crab. The chef forgot to make the roll and was reminded to make it for me 20 minutes after the order was put in. When I finally got the roll it contained imitation crab meat as seen in the picture. The menu no where says that is included in the roll. I tell the waitress about it and she makes the excuse that I think the roll is made one way, she thinks another and the sushi chef just does whatever he wants. She gave us the bill and apologized to me for leaving hungry. I just wanted some sushi…. If you do like the sushi here just make sure that you are getting what you pay for.
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Krystal Miskell
We love the hibachi grill at Osaka, they provide an experience more than just a meal they’ve had long-term staff who love what they do, the yum yum sauce is amazing! They cook your meat to order and often you can share laugh over the egg in your mouth toss or alcohol being squirted into your mouth the longest (21+) they will use sprite for the kids. We recently went over the lunch hour and its a lower rate but the same amazing sushi and food!
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Anonymous Kate
Always tasty food and good service! The non-grill seating is a little odd; very small tables smushed in a small space right inside the door which is a little awkward but the food is so good you kind of get over it.
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Jason Poling
Very fun experience! Food is excellent. Had a sushi roll and steak and shrimp on the grill. Great family experience
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Prickles Hoggington
Overall, it was a good experience. It started out badly with a hostess who didn’t know what she was doing. She told us to sit wherever and didn’t even give us a menu. The waitress was super nice about getting us a menu when she first checked on us, and she was a superstar all night.
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Carlos Cotto
The décor was suitable for the style of restaurant. They had a very good crowd that night and everyone seemed to be in a festive mood. I had my meal at the bar as always and the bartenders/staff were very attentive and friendly. Even the waitresses that walked by would stop and ask if I was being helped. Very different than some restaurants. I wasn’t used to so much attention. Like the atmosphere it was very comforting. The food was plentiful and delicious. Since I’m not used to Sushi I ordered too much and felt like exploding. Nevertheless I would go back alone, with a friend or family. The prices are a bit on the high side but it’s worth the trip.
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beth rose (daydreamer)
Me and my friend were looking for sushi for our work lunch and ordered meals from here. The menu described a sushi roll and all we got was a plate of sliced fish with lettuce between them. The server had a bit so inviting attitude when I walked in to pic up my order and my soup was ice cold. I could feel it through the bag. We paid 15 each for fraud. I would not recommend this to any one.
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James
This place is a lot of fun. The kids enjoyed the food preparation. The scallops were good the steak even with the upgrade was partially not edible (Gristle). It will be a long time before we return.
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Terri Schroth
On Saturday, July 22 six people came into your restaurant to have dinner. This is something we do at least three to four times a year as a group. We were greeted and seated promptly. Our waitress took our orders and she was off. We would see her two more times before bringing us our bills. One of the people in my group ordered sashimi which was not even delivered until after we had receive the majority of our hibachi meal. Our chef had to clear our salad and soup dishes away as our waitress was nowhere to be found. Our chef had to flag down our waitress in order to get additional drinks for the table. Over half of our waters were empty the majority of the time we were here. One person in our party typically has three to four beers with dinner and was only able to order one due to no waitress. Once we received our bills we noted that an automatic gratuity was added to the bill. When I went to get the manager to question this I was informed that the manager was our waitress. Her name is Sarah (Server ID: 212729). Sarah prompt came to our table to collect the bills. When my husband politely asked why there was a gratuity added to the bill he was given a very rude reply “It is automatic with parties of 6 or more. We have to share tips with the bartender and the chef”. Her tone of voice was very confrontational and this escalated a bad experience further. She grabbed the bills and took them away. When she returned she snapped out “I took it off all the bills” as she handed everyone their bills. This is not acceptable behavior from a member of a wait staff let alone the manager of your restaurant. This was one of our favored places to dine but this will effect that choice. Also, as we were leaving you began “barking” orders at another one of the waiters working that evening. It very much appeared that she was taking her anger out on him and I felt sorry for him. On a good note, the Chef did a fantastic job.
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Autumn Garlough
I love coming here but this was the first time I have brought the whole family. We sat a a grill. I was disappointed in not getting a drink menu by the lady that seated us but our waitress grabbed one from another table. Our waitress was amazing even when my 3 year old broke a glass. That big said I wish they had kid friendly cups. I love how they had a sushi roll that I could eat with no fish. Our waitress made sure it was separated from the sushi with fish because of my allergy. All the sushi was very well made. Our grill master was amazing with the kids. There was a lot of laughs to go around. The food was amazing. Osaka is very well decorated but the female bathroom needs some work. It was kind of in disrepair which made it look dirty even when it wasnt. If you are going with a large group plan on spending a lot of money especially at a grill. I didn’t mind shelling out the extra money for the tips for the grill master, waitress, and sushi chef. The yum yum sauce there is the best. The avocado mango sushi roll was amazing. Their steak is perfect.
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