The food was amazing. really creative and well prepared rolls with flavor compositions that tell a story. Our waitress was super friendly and pleasant. And the rooftop terrace with ocean view is simply stunning!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
C Frost
Enjoy the happy hour rolls and views
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rusty Smith
Amazing atmosphere was enjoyable. Flavorful food was impressive (Crazy Rich Asian roll is a must) Service was stellar & views were spectacular. The only draw back for most everything is the parking, however there was a parking garage not too far away.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dianne
This is the absolute best sushi I've ever had - and I lived in Hawaii for several years. A few of my guests tried more Westernized offerings - and the chicken wings and blistered Shishito peppers are epic! I can't wait to go back!!
Karina California
Food is delicious, but be careful - tableware on the terrace dusty, have to ask staff to clean table and change plates. Sometimes too noisy because tables are close to each other.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Ron
Best sushi I've had in Santa Barbara. The outside seating is great too with an nice ocean view.
Stacey
Wonderful food and great service! Perfect place to bring my friends from out of town! The view was unbeatable
Travis Rosen
Great fish. Solid service. Fun vibe but very noisy. Sit outside to hold a normal conversation.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kayla
We sat upstairs and outside with the most gorgeous view of the sunset! Andreina was our server and she was fantastic!! The food as always was phenomenal we even tried a couple new things today. The miso black cod was so flavorful without being overpowering it was amazing! It was served with a little cucumber salad which I also loved! Spicy tuna crispy rice always is my favorite. We got some sashimi and carpaccio as well! The salmon and albacore are always my favorites! My boyfriend loves the eel and the otoro sashimi. All the server assistants and food runners did such an amazing job
Grant Dillon
My partner and I went in at 6pm on a Thursday. We are SB locals. Just an average gay sb couple ya know. The restaurant was half empty. We requested a booth or a table where we could sit next to each other and were seated next to a wall. We asked again to be moved to no avail, I mean we would have waited, but none of the three hostess working were very hospitable or even kind. I really like oku and it would have been my second time there this week. It was just really disappointing because I know this isn’t a reflection of ownership as I have met the owner before and she made sure we had an amazing experience. 😢😢😢
Pretty cut and dry review: Fish rolls were good but nothing to write home about. The wagyu roll (Crazy Rich Asians) was a different story. This roll is super savory and maybe even a little bit too much so for one person. Would 100% come again just for the wagyu roll alone.
Outside seating was nice too. Good view + heaters
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Otieno Okatch
The shishito peppers were amazing, the cucumber salad was superb. The mushroom noodles were attractive but the portion size was perhaps just a tad underweight. Great outdoor seating and wait staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Randa Seif
I was able to get a last minute reservation which was unusual that day. We sat on the second floor near the fireplace- it was perfect! Service was exceptional, the waiter tried accommodating every request and had great food recommendations! Wine list is good. Sushi, sashimi, gyoza and cod salad: All the ingredients seemed fresh and exquisitely prepared! I highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ðänny
Sushi was fresh, service was great, there was a minor error on mistaken add-on that I didn't order but they removed it. Don't recommend the Ramen.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Jeff Hung
First time trying thus restaurant and the decore is very modern and up-to-date! Every dishes were delicious except the fry rice were little too salty. Waitress and service went great. There are street parking for free, although we walked from our hotel.
The food was amazing. really creative and well prepared rolls with flavor compositions that tell a story.
Our waitress was super friendly and pleasant. And the rooftop terrace with ocean view is simply stunning!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Enjoy the happy hour rolls and views
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing atmosphere was enjoyable. Flavorful food was impressive (Crazy Rich Asian roll is a must)
Service was stellar & views were spectacular. The only draw back for most everything is the parking, however there was a parking garage not too far away.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is the absolute best sushi I've ever had - and I lived in Hawaii for several years. A few of my guests tried more Westernized offerings - and the chicken wings and blistered Shishito peppers are epic! I can't wait to go back!!
Food is delicious, but be careful - tableware on the terrace dusty, have to ask staff to clean table and change plates. Sometimes too noisy because tables are close to each other.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Best sushi I've had in Santa Barbara. The outside seating is great too with an nice ocean view.
Wonderful food and great service! Perfect place to bring my friends from out of town! The view was unbeatable
Great fish. Solid service. Fun vibe but very noisy. Sit outside to hold a normal conversation.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
We sat upstairs and outside with the most gorgeous view of the sunset! Andreina was our server and she was fantastic!! The food as always was phenomenal we even tried a couple new things today. The miso black cod was so flavorful without being overpowering it was amazing! It was served with a little cucumber salad which I also loved! Spicy tuna crispy rice always is my favorite. We got some sashimi and carpaccio as well! The salmon and albacore are always my favorites! My boyfriend loves the eel and the otoro sashimi. All the server assistants and food runners did such an amazing job
My partner and I went in at 6pm on a Thursday. We are SB locals. Just an average gay sb couple ya know. The restaurant was half empty. We requested a booth or a table where we could sit next to each other and were seated next to a wall. We asked again to be moved to no avail, I mean we would have waited, but none of the three hostess working were very hospitable or even kind. I really like oku and it would have been my second time there this week. It was just really disappointing because I know this isn’t a reflection of ownership as I have met the owner before and she made sure we had an amazing experience. 😢😢😢
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 1
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Pretty cut and dry review:
Fish rolls were good but nothing to write home about. The wagyu roll (Crazy Rich Asians) was a different story. This roll is super savory and maybe even a little bit too much so for one person. Would 100% come again just for the wagyu roll alone.
Outside seating was nice too. Good view + heaters
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
The shishito peppers were amazing, the cucumber salad was superb. The mushroom noodles were attractive but the portion size was perhaps just a tad underweight. Great outdoor seating and wait staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
I was able to get a last minute reservation which was unusual that day. We sat on the second floor near the fireplace- it was perfect!
Service was exceptional, the waiter tried accommodating every request and had great food recommendations!
Wine list is good.
Sushi, sashimi, gyoza and cod salad: All the ingredients seemed fresh and exquisitely prepared!
I highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sushi was fresh, service was great, there was a minor error on mistaken add-on that I didn't order but they removed it. Don't recommend the Ramen.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
First time trying thus restaurant and the decore is very modern and up-to-date! Every dishes were delicious except the fry rice were little too salty. Waitress and service went great. There are street parking for free, although we walked from our hotel.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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