O-Ku - Greenville

Name: O-Ku - Greenville
Address: 40 W Broad St, Greenville, SC, United States, 29601
Telephone: (864) 326-4812
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.7

4.7

149 Reviews

$30 and under

Sushi

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O-Ku brings a high-end point of precision to sushi. Our menu focuses on new seafood and classic Japanese dishes, as well as classic and avant-garde sushi and artistic cocktails.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 3, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 37 times today

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Sushi, Japanese, Cocktail Bar
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
(864) 326-4812
Website
https://www.o-kusushi.com/location/o-ku-greenville/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Jose Aguilar

Location
40 W Broad St, Greenville, SC 29601
Neighborhood
Greenville
Parking details
None
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 149 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
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

South Carolina
Innovative
South Carolina
Hot spot
Greenville
Innovative
Greenville
Healthy
Greenville
Hot spot
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Lively
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Most Booked

149 Reviews

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JackieM
Western NC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
We were a party of 3 dining at O-Ku for the first time. We had reservations at 8:15, but came in early to see if we could snag a table. The hostess was very nice and had us seated within 20 mins of our arrival, well before our reservation time. Our server, Alanna, was AWESOME! Personable, attentive, very knowledgeable of the menu, and very patient with us as we asked questions and needed a few minutes to decide what to order. We ordered the truffle butter edamame and wagyu tartare toast to start… PHENOMENAL. Alanna recommended the salmon usuzukiri and that was also so flavorful and unbelievable fresh. We each got a sushi roll to share and, again, the chefs knocked it out of the park. Highly recommend the reedy river, rainbow, and acevichado rolls! The ambience, staff, and food all exceeded our expectations, and the splurge is worth it!
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Love2EatOut
Charleston
122 reviews
vip
5.0
122 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service3ambience5
Excellent sushi - same quality as Charleston location. Luke the interior ok. Very pretty - wish it were darker. Service was slow. Music was too loud.
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OpenTable Diner
Nagoya
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food4service5ambience5
Had Braised ribs, salmon, fingerling potatoes, and ednamae everything was excellent.
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SanGan
New York Area
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
The wait staff is very attentive and fun and the sushi by far the best in Greenville!
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SLC2018
Charleston
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food4service5ambience4
Mushrooms were outstanding! Best thing we ordered. Service was wonderful. Server was knowledgable and friendly.
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LucilleH
Charleston
33 reviews
vip
3.0
33 reviews
Dined on November 25, 2023
overall3food2service5ambience3
The Oyster mushroom and rock shrimps apps were very good. Wine and cocktails were excellent. The torched salmon roll was not worth eating. Ditto for the shishito peppers which we did send back and was credited. Veggies are hard to find on the menu. Service was great and wait staff was very nice and helpful. Outdoor seating was well heated and warm, inside was very warm and loud. I ate VERY little and for three people with drinks the bill came to $200. I don't think I'll be going back, this was my second experience and my first was also underwhelming--last time I had the lobster and thought it to be decent, but not worth the $$
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KatKat
Tallahassee
51 reviews
vip
2.0
51 reviews
Dined on November 22, 2023
overall2food2service2ambience4
Our sushi was OK. The Greenville location is not as good as the Charleston location. Hopefully, the food improves because the prices are very high! If the food doesn’t improve, the novelty will wear quickly and people will stop eating there.
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OpenTable Diner
Charleston
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on November 21, 2023
overall3food3service4ambience4
The menu was a more modern version of sushi which was very nice. Importantly the fish was fresh! The food was haphazardly released from the kitchen. I was halfway through my dish when they brought out my husbands meal. Also written on the menu it states two pieces of sushimi not two pieces of sushimi Except if you order Tobiko. A little disappointing.
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PhuongV
Charleston
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 20, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We enjoyed it. Nice setting, quality food, great service, fresh wasabi available.
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HeatherD
Charleston
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent anniversary dinner before a show at the Peace Center, directly across the street. Service and food were top notch. Will definitely be back.
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OpenTable Diner
Charleston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Celebrated our 1 year wedding anniversary and couldn’t have been more grateful to have spent it at O-Ku! They made us feel so special and everything was so delicious!
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HanahE
Charleston
5 reviews
2.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 14, 2023
overall2food2service2ambience5
Hot entrees came out 15 minutes before entree and needed heating up. Waitress was hard to find and overall value for entree was not worth it (I got the salmon).
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MelindaO
Western NC
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on November 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Famtastic food and service! Katie great server too!
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jpl67
Charleston
70 reviews
vip
5.0
70 reviews
Dined on November 13, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
New menu, which was really good!!! Great choices great place overall. Highly recommend.
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pamb
Charleston
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 12, 2023
overall4food3service3ambience5
Beautiful decor; we probably won’t go back. Food is good; but for the price we can eat just as well or better sushi elsewhere.
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OpenTable Diner
Exclusive
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on November 11, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience3
The service was very good, the entrees were excellent.
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trimomtri
Charleston
43 reviews
vip
5.0
43 reviews
Dined on November 9, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Best sushi I’ve ever had and the only place I would recommend for sushi.
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VCinSC
Charleston
23 reviews
vip
4.0
23 reviews
Dined on November 9, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience3
Food was very good and inventive. Music way too loud. Could not hear server or each other.
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CandiceG
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Perfect for date night! My husband and I shared three rolls and got the donuts for dessert. So good!
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JCHS
San Francisco
44 reviews
vip
5.0
44 reviews
Dined on November 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
This was a treat and great surprise and delicious addition to our little town. The service was extremely professional, warm and personal. A must return
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BillF
Charleston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 6, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Awesome experience. Food, service, and ambiance was fantastic.
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WilliamH
Charleston
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 4, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing top knot h and very kind and sweet server, the gifts she brought us were very thoughtful, they kept saying Happy Anniversary to us and it made us feel so special, thank you all so much
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Judy
Charleston
16 reviews
vip
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on November 4, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
This was the second visit to O-Ku, and it was just as good as the first. Our server was very helpful in guiding us through the menu and making our choices. The food was served promptly and was simply delicious. It was quite noisy but not so that we couldn't chat easily with our guests, and it was apparent that others around us were also enjoying their experience at this fine restaurant. We will definitely return.
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JulieW
Charleston
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on November 2, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
My first time at O-ku and it was well worth the visit! I went with two friends and we tried the fingerling potatoes and mushrooms for appetizers and they were both outstanding. So much flavor, esp the mushrooms. We were thinking that they need to do an entree with rice and the mushroom appetizer. Our entrees were just as wonderful as the appetizers. I had the volcano roll and it was the best. My friends had a Paladin roll (she loved it) and a seaweed roll (they looked like green ice cream cones) stuffed with lobster and other kinds of seafood. She also loved her meal. O-Ku is my new go to!
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brdwyguy
Western NC
37 reviews
vip
4.0
37 reviews
Dined on November 1, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience4
My one somewhat negative comment was the music being played over the loud speakers was so loud- we almost had to shout to hear each other. Our poor waitress had to pretty much REPEAT anything she was saying to us because we could not hear her. Just turn it down a little, so everyone doesnt need to shout to have a conversation. The FOOD and the SERVICE were spectacular in our book.
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OpenTable Diner
Atlanta Metro
14 reviews
vip
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on October 31, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent, non traditional sushi. Wonderful sauces with each dish. Count on us enjoying O-ku again!
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JoshS
Charleston
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on October 30, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience3
Service was great. Food was amazing. Only personal preference is that I don’t care for darkly lit restaurants. But in all honesty I can get over myself
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Lincoln
San Antonio
5 reviews
vip
2.0
5 reviews
Dined on October 29, 2023
overall2food3service4ambience4
The place is nice, good environment. Service was great, a lot of attention. However the food is not so good, especially considering the high price. I would expect something outstanding, but got very simple Japanese food. Even the otoro nigiri aburi style I ordered (by $20 one piece) was completely over done and bad taste. It’s a pity, but there are other options in town that are much better and cheaper. You basically pay a lot for a fancy place.
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Denn
Los Angeles
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 28, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent presentation of fish. Omakase was well done.
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Cindy
Jacksonville
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on October 25, 2023
overall5food1service5ambience5
The sushi was not wrapped tight in the rice and fell apart. Too much rice and not enough filling for the money.
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VisitingGVL
Charleston
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on October 25, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Noah was our server and he was so knowledgeable about the menu and wine list, I took every one of his recommendations and they did not disappoint. One of the best meals I’ve had in years.
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JimmettaR
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 21, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing! Everything was great! Definitely will be back !
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TamiM
Charleston
13 reviews
4.0
13 reviews
Dined on October 20, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
Music was too loud. Takes away from the atmosphere and vibe. Also make it impossible to hear the server explain anything. Food was so good and the crispy rice app is to die for! Def recommend!
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NinaB
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We absolutely loved our dinner at Oku. We were there celebrating two birthdays and it was the perfect place for us!
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Buckerine
Charleston
33 reviews
vip
5.0
33 reviews
Dined on October 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
First time at O-Ku. Server (Jewel?) was outstanding. Knew the entire menu in incredible detail which really helped our choosing. Menu is massive making choices challenging. Guess we'll have to return to try other items. Mushroom appetizer was REALLY good.
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Molly
Charleston
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Incredible dining experience at Oku. Wonderful flavor in every bite. Sexy Ambiance.
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OpenTable Diner
Charleston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 17, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing quality food and amazing service for our celebration. Will definitely be coming back
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 15, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing food (unique items not found anywhere else in Greenville) and great service. It was my son’s 20th birthday and we got a surprise chocolate donut dessert which was incredible. Wine selection was very good and overall we had an excellent time!!! We will be back….soon!!!!
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OpenTable Diner
Miami
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 13, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food and service, for us best sushi in town so far
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CharlotteM
New Orleans
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on October 12, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had another great meal at O-Ku! Allana, our server, was just wonderful! Will definitely be back again soon.
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Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily

Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

O-Ku - Greenville is rated 4.7 stars by 149 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 3, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 37 times today

40 W Broad St, Greenville, SC 29601

Additional information

Neighborhood
Greenville
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Sushi, Japanese, Cocktail Bar
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Jose Aguilar
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.o-kusushi.com/location/o-ku-greenville/
Phone number
(864) 326-4812

O-Ku - Greenville

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Additional information

Menu

What 149 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing

Screening

FAQs

How is O-Ku - Greenville restaurant rated?

Is O-Ku - Greenville currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Additional information