very sweet people! and the sushi sandwiches are amazing
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
CL G
The food was good. I got the chicken ongiri sandwich, Moshi white peach soda and a latte. The sandwich was good and the white peach soda was one of the best sodas that I've ever had. I also got a latte which was good. The service was ok. I came for the Ramen noodle soup, but I came too early. (I think he said 11am is when they start serving it). The ongiri sandwich flavors were chicken, beef, eel, calamari, salmon and shrimp. The picture outside the store also show an okra one but I didn't see it in the store. There is outside seating.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Pablo Miguel Zapon
So fresh, so delicious, honestly at hidden gem! Glad I stumbled upon. Order ahead to avoid waiting, as everything sells out quick.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Aammpp Unun
If i recommend 1 serve. I recommend shrimp I really love it cheap and healthy in $8
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ricardo Boada
Amazing spot with delicious rice and seaweed sandos. The coffee is really good and the owner is one of the kindest people ever. Sit outside and ask for the spicy sauce, enjoy the experience
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Zoey Zou
I was only traveling to NYC, but I still made sure to grab Oda-san’s sandwich on my way to the airport. I almost risked missing my plane, but I felt compelled to do it. That probably tells you enough about the aura and the food quality of this tiny coffee shop.
With that being said, I totally understand the negative reviews about Oda-san’s attitude—that’s basically how I first started talking to him. I told him he should treat me nicer, because I hadn’t done anything wrong and didn’t deserve to be yelled at. But in the end, I realized that’s just his style, with no ill intent at all. Think of him as a rigid but kind-hearted, straightforward sensei with a poker face—or a grumpy master you’d see in an anime. Don’t take it personally.
I don’t think you are monitoring the reviews 大田さん, but ーー グミをくれてありがとう！また来年！
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rachel Lin
This incident happened when I was in high school, so it was a while ago, but I came in the morning before a volunteering gig to get something for lunch. When I walked in, there wasn't a menu, so I asked for one. The owner was very rude to me, calling me entitled and essentially an American-born Chinese. He told me to just figure out what I want and show him, so I searched up the name of the place and just gave him a picture of something akin to katsu onigiri. Then he went on a rant while I waited for my food. I'm not local to Elmhurst, so I didn't really say anything back. There was one other person in the store at the time, and the owner was friendly to him, so my experience may be isolated one. The food was fine.
Service: 1
Xi Yang
sweet owner
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cy Kudos
This place is nice and has Japanese food here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shirley
Got the fish onigirazu and mango vegetable onigirazu. So tasty!! Owner was a super chill dude. If you plan to go late afternoon, I recommend calling first since some sandwiches tend to sell out.
the owner is super rude in general and tried to scam me by charging me for an iced latte when I ordered an iced coffee.
like I asked him how my iced coffee rang up for $5 and he just waved me off and tried to get me to pay while handing me an iced coffee
Jeffry G
When I simply asked if the salmon was grilled today he said to shop somewhere else. I’m not sure why he got immediately triggered.
ramata doray
I had the chicken rice sandwich – really good. There wasn’t a lot of rice, which I loved because it let the other ingredients shine. The chicken was very crunchy and paired well with the avocado, cabbage, lettuce, carrots, and cheese. I also added their house sauce on top – so good.
I would recommend getting here early since they run out of items fast, and there’s usually a wait. I believe the owner is working alone, so he’s handling everything himself, which is a lot. If you don’t mind waiting upwards of 30 minutes, definitely give it a chance – the food is great.
I’d give it an 8.5.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hazel Shen
I’ve been here several times, and the food has always been good. But I think the owner has an interesting personality. This was the first time I came during the lunch rush, so maybe he acts differently when he’s busy? There was a large group waiting there— I think because the owner was still making rice. But the group mentioned I could still order anything ready-made at the counter, so I decided to do that.
The owner called up another customer before me, and as he was ringing it up, he told me to « sit down if you need so much time to think ». I was like « oh! I’m ready to order though ☺️». And he looked at the customer he was ringing up, scoffed/laughed, like « oh nooow she’s ready » and said « I don’t get why people take so long to order.. just read it for a few minutes and decide » and the customer laughed??? And I was like « I’ve been ready, but I was waiting for you to finish ringing him up…???? » but the owner just kept joking around with the customer about it..
I get that he may have a quirky sense of humor, but it would’ve been less embarrassing if he had teased me directly instead of right in front of me to someone else. It was so bizarre and unnecessary.
very sweet people! and the sushi sandwiches are amazing
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was good. I got the chicken ongiri sandwich, Moshi white peach soda and a latte. The sandwich was good and the white peach soda was one of the best sodas that I've ever had. I also got a latte which was good. The service was ok. I came for the Ramen noodle soup, but I came too early. (I think he said 11am is when they start serving it). The ongiri sandwich flavors were chicken, beef, eel, calamari, salmon and shrimp. The picture outside the store also show an okra one but I didn't see it in the store. There is outside seating.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
So fresh, so delicious, honestly at hidden gem! Glad I stumbled upon. Order ahead to avoid waiting, as everything sells out quick.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
If i recommend 1 serve. I recommend shrimp I really love it cheap and healthy in $8
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing spot with delicious rice and seaweed sandos. The coffee is really good and the owner is one of the kindest people ever.
Sit outside and ask for the spicy sauce, enjoy the experience
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I was only traveling to NYC, but I still made sure to grab Oda-san’s sandwich on my way to the airport. I almost risked missing my plane, but I felt compelled to do it. That probably tells you enough about the aura and the food quality of this tiny coffee shop.
With that being said, I totally understand the negative reviews about Oda-san’s attitude—that’s basically how I first started talking to him. I told him he should treat me nicer, because I hadn’t done anything wrong and didn’t deserve to be yelled at. But in the end, I realized that’s just his style, with no ill intent at all. Think of him as a rigid but kind-hearted, straightforward sensei with a poker face—or a grumpy master you’d see in an anime. Don’t take it personally.
I don’t think you are monitoring the reviews 大田さん, but ーー グミをくれてありがとう！また来年！
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This incident happened when I was in high school, so it was a while ago, but I came in the morning before a volunteering gig to get something for lunch. When I walked in, there wasn't a menu, so I asked for one. The owner was very rude to me, calling me entitled and essentially an American-born Chinese. He told me to just figure out what I want and show him, so I searched up the name of the place and just gave him a picture of something akin to katsu onigiri. Then he went on a rant while I waited for my food. I'm not local to Elmhurst, so I didn't really say anything back. There was one other person in the store at the time, and the owner was friendly to him, so my experience may be isolated one. The food was fine.
Service: 1
sweet owner
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is nice and has Japanese food here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Got the fish onigirazu and mango vegetable onigirazu. So tasty!! Owner was a super chill dude. If you plan to go late afternoon, I recommend calling first since some sandwiches tend to sell out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
the owner is super rude in general and tried to scam me by charging me for an iced latte when I ordered an iced coffee.
like I asked him how my iced coffee rang up for $5 and he just waved me off and tried to get me to pay while handing me an iced coffee
When I simply asked if the salmon was grilled today he said to shop somewhere else. I’m not sure why he got immediately triggered.
I had the chicken rice sandwich – really good. There wasn’t a lot of rice, which I loved because it let the other ingredients shine. The chicken was very crunchy and paired well with the avocado, cabbage, lettuce, carrots, and cheese. I also added their house sauce on top – so good.
I would recommend getting here early since they run out of items fast, and there’s usually a wait. I believe the owner is working alone, so he’s handling everything himself, which is a lot. If you don’t mind waiting upwards of 30 minutes, definitely give it a chance – the food is great.
I’d give it an 8.5.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’ve been here several times, and the food has always been good. But I think the owner has an interesting personality. This was the first time I came during the lunch rush, so maybe he acts differently when he’s busy? There was a large group waiting there— I think because the owner was still making rice. But the group mentioned I could still order anything ready-made at the counter, so I decided to do that.
The owner called up another customer before me, and as he was ringing it up, he told me to « sit down if you need so much time to think ». I was like « oh! I’m ready to order though ☺️». And he looked at the customer he was ringing up, scoffed/laughed, like « oh nooow she’s ready » and said « I don’t get why people take so long to order.. just read it for a few minutes and decide » and the customer laughed??? And I was like « I’ve been ready, but I was waiting for you to finish ringing him up…???? » but the owner just kept joking around with the customer about it..
I get that he may have a quirky sense of humor, but it would’ve been less embarrassing if he had teased me directly instead of right in front of me to someone else. It was so bizarre and unnecessary.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 2
love this place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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