Offering dine in, take out, catering, reservations and my favorite, all you can eat sushi and dim sum! Osaka Sushi is the newest place to go for delicious Japanese cuisine in the heart of Spruce Grove.
I was in this restaurant closer to it's opening. It used to be a Tokyo Express and the atmosphere was fast food at that time. The colors were
simple, the decor was
ordinary and the tables
were unadorned. It was
a place for a quick bite to
eat. But that was over a
year ago.
The new owner, Amy,
came in with a much
more sophisticated
approach, giving Osaka
Sushi it's own brand and
a much more social
atmosphere. You are
greeted with bamboo,
paper lanterns, geisha's
and dark wood.
It's open, comfortable and
definitely a place you can
sit, stay, eat and enjoy!
Speaking of eating, let's
get to that menu!
As you can expect with a sushi restaurant, there are your basic rolls, a selection of sashimi, miso soup and seaweed salad. This place also offers some of their own concoctions, like the UFO: Deep fried eggplant topped with chopped tuna, tobiko, spicy mayo and green onion. Or the deep fried delicious large roll, Yummy, which is Salmon, tuna, cucumber, avocado, crab meat and cream cheese. (Named appropriately!) Let's not forget some more decadent dishes the like soft shell crab!
There is also a wide selection of Chinese dishes like spring rolls, green onion cakes, ginger beef, sweet and sour pork, lemon chicken and wonton soup.
To top off the selection they also offer an 'All You Can Eat' (AYCE) menu. I was very pleased with this restaurant's selection and portions! When I say portions, I mean the fish to rice ratio in the sushi rolls. It was a normal amount of rice
for the rolls. I have had a
few experiences where
an AYCE experience turns
into a rice eating contest!
That was not the case for
Osaka!
The selection was great!
They added in some dim
sum and you HAVE TO
try their sushi pizza!
After a deliciously
satisfying meal, I had the
chance to have a quick
chat with the owner Amy.
She has been in the
restaurant business for
over a decade and has a
love for food and
hospitality. She loves it
so much that she had to
have one of her own. And that is why Osaka Sushi came into Spruce! Amy is living her dream, building on it one day at a time.
The progress that I have seen this restaurant go through in a year gives me high hopes of a long and prosperous future. I personally highly recommend this place and you might even catch me at a table even though I live in Edmonton!
Have a bite, make a reservation, set up a party, support a local business and enjoy!
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Osaka Sushi Spruce Grove