We had the most amazing experience at O-Ku in Alys Beach! We booked this dinner to celebrate our babymoon and first wedding anniversary, and it ended up being our favorite meal of the entire trip. From the moment we walked in, the staff made us feel so special. They went above and beyond to create an unforgettable evening — from thoughtful, personalized touches to truly exceptional service.
It’s rare to find a restaurant where the atmosphere, food, and hospitality all come together so perfectly. We can’t wait to come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Spencer Moen
Phenomenal sushi, service, and ambiance. Couldn't be happier.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
alyssa hardee
Food and service was beyond amazing! Had Leslie as our server, super sweet and laidback but still on point
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Parker Heideman
One of the best restaurants we’ve been to in a good while. Fantastic food, excellent service, great atmosphere. Give Leslie a raise, she was awesome!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
zonish shahzaib
Came here for a girls dinner and we were truly taken aback by the amazing food, and even more amazing service. Trey was the best waiter, and he made the dinner 10000/10. can’t wait to come back and reccomend asking for him!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Noah Schmitz
Sushi rolls were amazing. Oceanside was my favorite. Interesting cocktails, very friendly staff, buzzy but not too loud interior. Expensive, but worth it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jeffrey B
First time to go and we had some friends from out of town join us. What a mistake!! Sat at the bar and got an uninvited lesson on arrogance and condescension from Kevin. Not sure how this guy is still employed there, but this must be allowed/encouraged at this location. Food was mediocre and overpriced. Definitely not worth the experience.
So many good restaurants on 30A, but this is not one of them. Although they think they are.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Carrie Cala
Trey was the best of the best!!! Prompt, attentive, and accommodating. Food was delicious. Vibes were high. Great time for any time out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
jimmy sk
Good food and great atmosphere was welcoming. Bar tender/server, Kevin, was arrogant and rude. Kevin is the reason we will never go back. We own a home here and friends always want to go out and enjoy good sushi. It will never be there.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
karen bourland
Great meal. Server in the bar - Kevin was condescending and rude. Tried to be a good sport but he made what was supposed to be a great evening awkward. We will never go back.
O-Ku is a 11/10 experience. My wife and I made a reservation for dinner for our honeymoon and did not expect anything other than a good meal. The staff were amazing, the hostesses checked us in early and directed us to the bar for drinks while we waited for our table. The drinks were fantastic but just the start. O-Ku had a gift waiting at our table and a sweet personalised card. We also got to enjoy some delicious surprises throughout our meal! Brayden, our server, was fantastic! He gave awesome recommendations and showed us great hospitality! Highly recommend getting a table in Brayden’s section at O-Ku in Alys Beach.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Capri Trunzo
My wife and I had a really bad experience here last night. We come here every single year and was incredibly disappointed with our meal last night.
All of the food was off from its usual golden standard, our meal was paced incredibly slow, we waited abnormally lock between dishes. Our waiter who was nice, seemed to be busy to check on us, and had to double check which meals we had actually gotten which was really unpleasant. No reason I should wait 20 minutes between sushi dishes, overall the appetizers, including the oysters, passion Homate and shrimp were a step down from their usual excellence.
This used to be a place my wife and I looked forward to going to every year, and another smaller thing, while not a big deal was our anniversary which we always chose to celebrate at O Ku was not acknowledged again. Service was really uninspired, food quality went down. Maybe it was an off night but nobody even asked us how the food was.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Vanessa M.
Absolutely amazing. Drinks, food, atmosphere- 10/10. The Chilean sea bass was superb. Can’t wait to come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sydney Richardson
My husband and I had dinner here for our one year wedding anniversary and we were BLOWN AWAY by the service, food/drinks, and overall vibe.
The first thing we noticed at our table was a card that said “happy anniversary” with personal notes from people who work at O-Ku. We were soon greeted by William C. (our OUTSTANDING waiter). He was super friendly and knowledgeable about everything on the menu.
To start, we ordered two plates that were recommended to us (the otoro spoons and sake dreams nigiri - both were AMAZING!) and to our surprise, a third plate (rock shrimp - also yummy) was placed on our table as a gift from the waiter.
My husband and I both ordered two drinks (love hotel, ichu, ume-boshi, and sugar and spice - all DELISH!)
The restaurant was understandably very busy on a Saturday night so our rolls took a minute to arrive — but we were too busy enjoying ourselves to notice how much time had passed until a kind lady approached us and gave an update and apology for the wait.
Soon after the sushi arrived (Oceanside, Blazing Saddles, and Fuego - all incredible), our waiter brought back a side of ponzu (per his recommendation) to dip our rolls in and WOW it was a game changer! 🤤
Lastly, we ordered dessert. There were 3 kinds of mochi to choose from and you can pick 2, so I asked William to give me his top favorites. To our surprise, he brought back all 3 AND a massive scoop of ube ice cream with white chocolate on top. It was the BEST.
If you’re on the fence about celebrating a special occasion here, take this as your sign to DO IT! Every bit of our experience was impeccable and it will be a treasured memory for my husband and I forever. Thank you so much, William, again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Laura Orth
We had a lot of fun eating at this restaurant. Server was great, did an excellent job detailing their menu. The sushi was beautiful And surprisingly accented in ways that didn’t overpower the wonderful flavors of raw fish.
But Wagyu beef grilled table side in truffle butter served with flakey salt and pickled wasabi root. Yes.
The sweet and salty tequila cocktail is the perfect foot in the door. Keep serving that, serve it to go, serve it in a grand cru wine glass. Give me your secrets please and thank you!
We had the most amazing experience at O-Ku in Alys Beach! We booked this dinner to celebrate our babymoon and first wedding anniversary, and it ended up being our favorite meal of the entire trip. From the moment we walked in, the staff made us feel so special. They went above and beyond to create an unforgettable evening — from thoughtful, personalized touches to truly exceptional service.
It’s rare to find a restaurant where the atmosphere, food, and hospitality all come together so perfectly. We can’t wait to come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Phenomenal sushi, service, and ambiance. Couldn't be happier.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food and service was beyond amazing! Had Leslie as our server, super sweet and laidback but still on point
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of the best restaurants we’ve been to in a good while. Fantastic food, excellent service, great atmosphere. Give Leslie a raise, she was awesome!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Came here for a girls dinner and we were truly taken aback by the amazing food, and even more amazing service. Trey was the best waiter, and he made the dinner 10000/10. can’t wait to come back and reccomend asking for him!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sushi rolls were amazing. Oceanside was my favorite. Interesting cocktails, very friendly staff, buzzy but not too loud interior. Expensive, but worth it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
First time to go and we had some friends from out of town join us. What a mistake!! Sat at the bar and got an uninvited lesson on arrogance and condescension from Kevin. Not sure how this guy is still employed there, but this must be allowed/encouraged at this location. Food was mediocre and overpriced. Definitely not worth the experience.
So many good restaurants on 30A, but this is not one of them. Although they think they are.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Trey was the best of the best!!! Prompt, attentive, and accommodating. Food was delicious. Vibes were high. Great time for any time out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Good food and great atmosphere was welcoming. Bar tender/server, Kevin, was arrogant and rude. Kevin is the reason we will never go back. We own a home here and friends always want to go out and enjoy good sushi. It will never be there.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
Great meal. Server in the bar - Kevin was condescending and rude. Tried to be a good sport but he made what was supposed to be a great evening awkward. We will never go back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
O-Ku is a 11/10 experience.
My wife and I made a reservation for dinner for our honeymoon and did not expect anything other than a good meal.
The staff were amazing, the hostesses checked us in early and directed us to the bar for drinks while we waited for our table.
The drinks were fantastic but just the start.
O-Ku had a gift waiting at our table and a sweet personalised card.
We also got to enjoy some delicious surprises throughout our meal!
Brayden, our server, was fantastic!
He gave awesome recommendations and showed us great hospitality!
Highly recommend getting a table in Brayden’s section at O-Ku in Alys Beach.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My wife and I had a really bad experience here last night. We come here every single year and was incredibly disappointed with our meal last night.
All of the food was off from its usual golden standard, our meal was paced incredibly slow, we waited abnormally lock between dishes. Our waiter who was nice, seemed to be busy to check on us, and had to double check which meals we had actually gotten which was really unpleasant. No reason I should wait 20 minutes between sushi dishes, overall the appetizers, including the oysters, passion Homate and shrimp were a step down from their usual excellence.
This used to be a place my wife and I looked forward to going to every year, and another smaller thing, while not a big deal was our anniversary which we always chose to celebrate at O Ku was not acknowledged again. Service was really uninspired, food quality went down. Maybe it was an off night but nobody even asked us how the food was.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Absolutely amazing. Drinks, food, atmosphere- 10/10. The Chilean sea bass was superb. Can’t wait to come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My husband and I had dinner here for our one year wedding anniversary and we were BLOWN AWAY by the service, food/drinks, and overall vibe.
The first thing we noticed at our table was a card that said “happy anniversary” with personal notes from people who work at O-Ku. We were soon greeted by William C. (our OUTSTANDING waiter). He was super friendly and knowledgeable about everything on the menu.
To start, we ordered two plates that were recommended to us (the otoro spoons and sake dreams nigiri - both were AMAZING!) and to our surprise, a third plate (rock shrimp - also yummy) was placed on our table as a gift from the waiter.
My husband and I both ordered two drinks (love hotel, ichu, ume-boshi, and sugar and spice - all DELISH!)
The restaurant was understandably very busy on a Saturday night so our rolls took a minute to arrive — but we were too busy enjoying ourselves to notice how much time had passed until a kind lady approached us and gave an update and apology for the wait.
Soon after the sushi arrived (Oceanside, Blazing Saddles, and Fuego - all incredible), our waiter brought back a side of ponzu (per his recommendation) to dip our rolls in and WOW it was a game changer! 🤤
Lastly, we ordered dessert. There were 3 kinds of mochi to choose from and you can pick 2, so I asked William to give me his top favorites. To our surprise, he brought back all 3 AND a massive scoop of ube ice cream with white chocolate on top. It was the BEST.
If you’re on the fence about celebrating a special occasion here, take this as your sign to DO IT! Every bit of our experience was impeccable and it will be a treasured memory for my husband and I forever. Thank you so much, William, again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had a lot of fun eating at this restaurant. Server was great, did an excellent job detailing their menu. The sushi was beautiful And surprisingly accented in ways that didn’t overpower the wonderful flavors of raw fish.
But Wagyu beef grilled table side in truffle butter served with flakey salt and pickled wasabi root. Yes.
The sweet and salty tequila cocktail is the perfect foot in the door. Keep serving that, serve it to go, serve it in a grand cru wine glass. Give me your secrets please and thank you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
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