Osaka Ramen And Sushi - Chesapeake

I ordered yakitori and spicy tonkotsu ramen. The yakitori was cold, so I suspect they don’t prepare it fresh when ordered. As for the spicy tonkotsu ramen, it wasn’t spicy at all, and all the noodles were clumped together. The only reason I’m not giving a one-star rating is that the waitress was very friendly.

I dare you to try and find a better ramen shop in all seven cities that are better than this one, or their other locations. The service was great, you seat yourself if seating is available. The waitresses brings the food and drinks in the right order. Never had an empty cup. All the food was HOT, all the food was fresh! You can taste and smell the quality compared to different ramen shops. Quality ingredients and quality food, no complaints about anything ordered.

Stopped at Osaka Ramen Sushi in Chesapeake VA for lunch on a Friday afternoon. It was a tad hard to find with GPS Google maps directions. Once I found it, yay. It is on the street side of the parking lot for Food Lion. I have to say, they must be doing something right here because when I arrived, the place was full. 6 tables and a sushi bar with 10 seats and half the bar was full as well. I sat at the bar. They have beer and Sake options, which I thought was a plus. The place is quite intimate, and on this occasion, the air was minimal; just enough to keep the sweat off you, but moist enough to not get cool. On this day, it was about 84 hot and humid. There was one server, who bless her soul, was completely slammed. She was running around like she had 6 heads and 8 arms. She needs a raise because she handled the slam and the wait for patrons very well. If you are expecting a show at the sushi bar, this may not be the place. The sushi chef was quiet. He was concentrating on getting the sushi out, and it was just him, so he had to be on his A game. The service here was quite good, despite the slam. I ordered a Kirin beer which came with a cold glass which was definitely needed. Ordered the Sushi lunch special, 3 rolls for about $16, and it was well worth it. The sushi was good, not great, but reasonably priced and quite filling. I could find my way back here. They had chili oil, which I mixed with the soy sauce and Wasabi for my own special dip. It was quite delicious. I really want to give 5 stars, but the sushi is just average, and the service was exceptional considering the circumstances. Still, 4 stars is quite appropriate.

I was craving some hot soupy noodles today after the rain, so decided to check out Osaka Ramen, hoping it would satisfy my craving. I have only been here one other time, 5 years ago, so I couldn't really remember what it tasted like. We walked in and were greeted by the friendly staff, and were told to sit wherever we preferred. Their menus are at the table already. Our server came over shortly and took our orders. I got the Osaka meat lover ramen and the tonkotsu ramen. Osaka meat lover ramen: $14.95 This broth was made with pork and chicken. It came with yellow noodles, chashu pork, ground pork, karaage, bean sprout, green onion, and soft boiled egg. The broth looked good, but it did not taste that rich. I asked if they had togarashi, but they didn't, so I added the spicy oil from our table to add flavor to it. I think adding togarashi to each table would be nice. I personally feel like my ramen tastes better with togarashi over spicy chili oil. The egg was boiled very nicely though, and the pork chashu was solid, with the perfect flavor and meaty and fatty interior. Their ground pork, however, was quite different than what I am used to. It was flavorless and looks like it had no seasonings on it. Lastly, their karaage topping was good, but a little bit on the drier side. Tonkotsu ramen: $13.95 Tonkotsu is the classic pork broth ramen. Theirs came with pork chashu, woodear, green onion, bamboo, and soft boiled egg. This broth was also just okay, and I've had better pork broths at other spots in the area. It was made with white straight noodles and again, the chashu tasted amazing. I really wish it tasted less bland though. One thing I noticed was that these ramens did not come with nori, which I am normally used to getting. I came here for a date and the atmosphere is casual and decorated nicely. Service was 5/5 and our server checked on us every once in a while without being overly attentive. I was not expecting that much, because I knew it wouldn't be a super authentic spot. However, for $14-15 per bowl, I was hoping it would satisfy my cravings. I don't know if I would come back.

Took the kids out for some much wanted Sushi and our first choice wasn't open so we tried Osaka Ramen and Sushi. A little disappointed and won't return. Miso soup was ok and Osaka Roll $12.95 was tasty. My Volcano speciality roll $9.95 was the size of my finger in width and missing have the filling. Water cup tasted like soap and the smell of a chemical cleaner was extremely strong from our table. Son's Chicken Paitan Ramen broth had a weird taste, the teriyaki chicken was tasty. Customer service was great.