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The dining room of O-Ku Charleston - O-Ku, Charleston, SC
O-Ku, Charleston, SC
O-Ku, Charleston, SC
O-Ku, Charleston, SC
O-Ku, Charleston, SC

O-Ku

4.7
4.7
2406 Reviews
$30 and under
Japanese
O-Ku, a Japanese restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina, is a triumph of execution and concept. The restaurant's menu is a modern take on traditional Japanese cuisine, and it features fresh, seasonal ingredients that are prepared with care. The dishes are beautifully presented, and the flavors are both complex and delicate. Focused on incorporating authentically Japanese flavors into the fare, O-Ku's menu is comprised of signature contemporary Japanese entrées and traditional sushi of the season reflecting the uniquely designed space. Guests can enjoy chef specialties including kurobuta pulled pork don-buri, braised short rib with shiso pesto, coconut curry, and hakozushi a box-style sushi. A wide variety of nigiri, sashimi and crudos are also available. The beverage program at O-Ku is a sophisticated blend of specialty cocktails, premium sake, bubbles, red and white wines and unique beer selections.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 48 times today

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Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Downtown Charleston
  • Cross street
    King Street & Radcliffe Street
  • Parking details
    O-Ku is located on Upper King Street which offers ample on-street parking. Complimentary valet parking is also provided for dinner guests.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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What 2,406 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Charleston

    Best Food

  • Charleston

    Best Ambiance

  • Charleston

    Innovative

  • Charleston

    Healthy

  • Charleston

    Hot spot

  • Charleston

    Lively

  • Charleston

    Most Booked

2,406 Reviews
  1. meredilynn

    Charleston

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We’ve been fans of O-ku for years and it’s so nice to know it’s still as amazing as ever! The sushi was of course great but I was blown away by the brussel sprouts! We happened to be there for happy hour and found it to be an amazing deal with most of the options we were going to order anyways! We’ll definitely be back, hopefully for years to come!

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Cincinnati

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service and great food. Would recommend and would return. Drinks are excellent.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and service. Ella was a fantastic server!

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  4. VeronicaD

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The staff was incredible, the food was tasty and I can’t wait to visit when I come back to town. Thank you!

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  5. MattT

    New York Area

    16 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on September 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always great food. The menu is fantastic and the drinks are innovative. Best sushi in town

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 22, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Really nice dinner, took a while to get the check and got noisy later. Good and service were great overall.

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  7. Awmmmm

    Greensboro

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on September 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious sushi with a fabulous atmosphere. We celebrated my daughter’s birthday here and Oku made it special.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Western NC

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Most amazing dinner, sushi is out of this world, cannot wait to be back it’s truly amazing

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  9. Lisa

    Charleston

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food and service. Ambiance was warm and energetic (but not too loud) for a fun birthday celebration.

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  10. winetime

    Charleston

    27 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on September 18, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    First time back in a while, rock shrimp salad was delicious as was the playboy roll, our server Sam was very gracious. We'll be back.

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  11. DustinB

    Washington DC

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on September 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Went here for a birthday dinner on a Monday. We got several items off the happy hour menu and they were all fantastic! The sushi came out very fast. Our server, Sam, was incredibly friendly and attentive. Definitely going back!

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  12. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Loved it! The happy hour specials were really worth it.

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  13. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing! Always the best spot for sushi and happy hour!

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  14. NanaAng

    Western NC

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I love O-Ku!! Always great food❤️ Charleston, Nashville and Jacksonville all great food🫶🏻 Thank you!!

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Awesome staff, so nice. Offered great dish for our honeymoon on the house. Definitely recommend.

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  16. JohnK

    Charleston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Rachel was our server, and she was OUTSTANDING! She guided us through choices and provided spot-on information and recommendations. She knew when to slow down the courses to our pace, and kept our table of four very happy. Thank you, Rachel!

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  17. Florida

    Tampa

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Food was good and service was very good. Very personable & knowledgeable. Liked the fact we weren’t rushed.

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  18. haileya

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    The drinks were great! My friend and I go the Shogun and the spicy something(which was very spicy) but we loved them. We ordered the brussel sprouts and spring rolls which were AMAZING. We also got a few sushi rolls which were okay, I was not impressed based on some great reviews I had heard about their sushi. We also ordered our appetizers and sushi at the same time assuming they would come out at different times but they all came out at once which was kind of irritating. My advice, definitely go for the appetizers and drinks!

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  19. RonW

    Chicago

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We enjoyed an amazing meal at O-Ku, will definitely come back again.

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  20. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our server Sam is the GOAT! :) we had a great experience with some top tier sushi, thank you o-ku!

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    Orlando

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Extraordinary!

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  22. ErinW

    E. Tennessee

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Appetizers were all amazing! We had spicy and plain edamame, Brussels, rock shrimp, and dumplings. For sushi we had the potato roll and crunchy crab. The sushi was subpar.

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    vip
    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall1food1service4ambience4
    Sushi was great. The other food needs a real Asian touch. All fried food.

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  24. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My favorite sushi in Charleston!!! So amazing every time!

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  25. ScottM

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food, some unique options, and overall great experience

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  26. BarryR

    Charleston

    71 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    71 reviews

    Dined on August 22, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    We were very well served by Tyler and the food was very good. Scallops and potato roll were excellent!

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  27. OpenTable Diner

    Charleston

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was our first time and we will definitely be back! We picked all of the recommendations our server gave us and they were amazing!

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  28. Pklocal

    Charleston

    15 reviews

    3.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on August 18, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    Sushi was not wonderful as it was last multiple times. A little disappointing. Won't be rushing back anytime soon. Might still tell a friend to try it.

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  29. jpl67

    Charleston

    69 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    69 reviews

    Dined on August 17, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Always good food, drink prices are getting out of line and they took one of the best apps away in the spicy cauliflower. All we here is that everyone wants it back but the restaurant doesn’t seem to listen.

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  30. KathrynF

    Vancouver

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    When I visit Charleston. this is a favorite spot. Lovely dinner and service.

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  31. ThereseM

    Pittsburgh

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    O-Ku is a very modern take on a sushi restaurant. We were promptly seated at our reservation time. The bar and restaurant are designed very simply but well. Large mirrors, ambient lighting, simple but comfy table and chairs. Our waitress was extremely friendly and willing to give recommendations. Since was are sushi people, the rolls and food were great, super fresh, clean and well presented! The salmon lemon roll was exceptional all the sashimi we had was delicious. The best “new take” on nigiri was perhaps THE most surprising of all. I ordered 4A wagu beef topped with caviar nigiri. It was the most flavorful, fantastic thing I enjoyed that night. My daughter had an amazing cocktail the guys had Sapporo on tap and I had saki all of which were excellent. Our waitress did forget my daughter’s seaweed salad but we had so much was not a problem. But the waitress was soooooo good she brought us an additional Wagu appetizer. Wasn’t necessary but she did. Fantastic evening. Fantastic service. I wish ALL restaurants were done that well. I highly recommend.

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  32. OpenTable Diner

    Charleston

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 9, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    We enjoyed our meal! Thirteen year old had TWO bowls of miso soup. Especially enjoyed saki and Sapporo on draft as well as dumplings and teriyaki chicken. Will definitely return!

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  33. OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    always amazing the absolute best every time we go!

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  34. RichardF

    Western NC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Service, food, and drinks all excellent! We were seated immediately upon arrival. Our waitress was timely and answered our questions thoroughly. And the Happy Hour is a great deal. Our favorites were the berry basil lemonade, the crab crunchy roll, and the Black Magic.

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  35. CharlieP

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 6, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience3
    Our waiter was great but some of the hostesses seemed a little judgmental and kept staring at us throughout our dinner. I also wish there was just a little more space as the table was super small

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  36. Edwinhzogar

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The foods here, is prepared simply, with amazing flavor and great presentation. I loved it

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  37. PiratePam

    Pittsburgh

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on August 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Very fresh sushi and rolls, excellent waiter. Food and drinks came out of order, but not the waiters fault, he kept on bar and kitchen until we received what we ordered, when we did get it , all was very good.

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  38. OpenTable Diner

    Charlotte

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We started with a few craft cocktails before dinner. They were all great. For dinner, we started with a couple appetizers…Spring Rolls and Yellowtail Carpaccio. And then we moved on to a few rolls…Tuna Tataki, Potato and Playboy Roll. They were all delicious!! And we ended the meal with the Trio Mochi Ice Cream. Wonderful dinner, great ambience and service. Highly recommend!

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  39. Rainey

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best sushi restaurant I’ve tried. Great menu selection, ,and I appreciated the gluten free options. Definitely my new favorite restaurant.

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  40. LeahJ

    Charleston

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on August 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We did the Omakase and we were so glad we did as it was outstanding. Every dish was delicious as well as beautifully presented. Our server, Sam, was professional and attentive. We would definitely recommend O-Ku!

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from O-Ku using the Order Online button. O-Ku also offers delivery in partnership with Chow Now. O-Ku also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (843) 737-0112.

O-Ku is rated 4.7 stars by 2406 OpenTable diners.

O-Ku does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 48 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for O-Ku

463 King St, Charleston, SC 29403

Additional information

  • Cross street
    King Street & Radcliffe Street
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown Charleston
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Sushi, Cocktail Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    O-Ku is located on Upper King Street which offers ample on-street parking. Complimentary valet parking is also provided for dinner guests.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    HK Pak
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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