O-ku Jacksonville Beach

Name: O-ku Jacksonville Beach
Address: 502 1st St N, Jacksonville Beach, FL, United States, 32250
Telephone: (904) 694-2770
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.7

4.7

410 Reviews

$30 and under

Japanese

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O-Ku provides a fresh and innovative take on traditional Japanese sushi and cuisine. O-Ku's menu is comprised of signature starters, contemporary Japanese entrees and seasonal traditional sushi that reflect the uniquely designed space. The beachside location with waterfront and rooftop dining offers traditional sashimi and specialty rolls, sourcing seafood from the finest fish markets in Tokyo and Hawaii alongside local and seasonal ingredients.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jun 6, 2023

10:30 PM

Booked 49 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(904) 694-2770

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Cuisines
Japanese, Sushi, Cocktail Bar
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(904) 694-2770
Website
https://www.o-kusushi.com/location/o-ku-jacksonville-beach/?y_source=1_ODE4NDQwNzUtODYwLWxvY2F0aW9uLndlYnNpdGU=
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Resort Casual
Executive chef
Chef Billy Brannen

Location
502 1st St N, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
Neighborhood
Jacksonville Beach
Cross street
4th Ave North and 1st St North
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

Edamame$6.00
Sea salt, truffle or sweet and spicy
Miso Soup$5.00
Wakame, tofu, scallion
Poke Tacos$21.00
Avocado, sweet sesame soy, cilantro aioli
Yellowtail Jalapeno Carpaccio$17.00
Citrus soy, jalapeno, micro greens, basil oil
- HH$11.00
Lobster Temaki$21.00
Butter-poached lobster, red beets, lava salt, cilantro aioli
Tuna Crudo$20.00
Tuna sashimi, wasabi soy, lemon, shallot, avocado mousse
Usuzukuri$18.00
King salmon, black lava salt, wasabi stem, truffle ponzu, micro greens
- HH$12.00
0-Toro Spoons
Bluefin tuna belly, wasabi stem, uni, caviar, citrus soy
- Mkt
Asian Mixed Greens$12.00
Candied walnut, balsamic soy dressing, seasonal garnish
Agedashi Tofu$11.00
Crispy tofu, mushroom soy broth, scallion, bonito flake
Wagyu Tartare Toast$18.00
Cilantro aioli, shallot, soy mushroom, kizami, crostini
O-Ku Rock Shrimp$14.00
Crispy fried shrimp, spicy aioli, mixed greens, chive; Jax Beach Style: cilantro aioli, mango salsa
- HH$9.00
Black Magic$22.00
Squid ink rice, fried lobster, crispy shallot, spicy aioli, chive
Dumpling Dim Sum$14.00
Crispy pork & leek gyoza, ponzu & sweet chili
- HH$9.00
O-Ku Style Wings$14.00
Joyce farms frenched wings tossed in firecracker sauce
- HH$9.00
Kakuni$14.00
Crispy pork belly, hoisin bbq, pickled red cabbage

Entrees

Teriyaki Chicken Donburi$20.00
House made teriyaki, seasonal vegetables
Miso Salmon$24.00
King salmon filet, miso beurre blanc, roasted broccolini
Karaage Cauliflower$14.00
Tempura cauliflower, firecracker sauce, crispy onion, scallion and peanuts
Curry Udon$20.00
Coconut milk curry, bell pepper, sweet onion, cilantro, udon noodles
Sauteed Vegetables$6.00
Steamed Rice$5.00

Signature Nigiri

Sake Dreams$8.00
Aburi style salmon, truffle aioli, smoked salmon roe
Old Yeller$8.00
Yellowtail, jalapeño relish, tobiko
The Big Eye$9.00
Akami tuna, avocado, spicy ponzu, rice pearls
Creme de La Creme
O-toro, uni, caviar
- Mkt
Lobster
Spiced butter, lava salt, chives
- Mkt
Kobe Style$16.00
A-5 wagyu, foie gras, wasabi stem
The Sidekick$7.00
Suzuki, yuzu marmalade, tobiko, shiso

Omakase

Omakase
Chef's multi course tasting menu
- pp$125.00
- Sake Pairing$50.00

Tobanyaki

A-5 Japanese Wagyu Beef
Wasabi stem, togarashi salt (2 oz min.)
- per oz$25.00

Nigiri (1 Pc.) & Sashimi (2 Pc.)

"Aburi Style" Soy Glazed & Torched +1 | Side Truffle Ponzu +5 Pickld Wasabi +1

Maguro$7.00
Lean red tuna
Zuke Tuna$8.00
Soy ginger glazed
Sake$6.00
Salmon
Hamachi$6.00
Yellowtail
Madai$9.00
Red sea bream
Shima Aji$9.00
Striped jack
Saba$7.00
Mackerel
Hotate$8.00
Scallop
Unagi$5.00
Fresh water eel
Amaebi$7.00
Sweet raw shrimp
Ebi$4.00
Shrimp
Ikura$5.00
Salmon roe
Tobiko$4.00
Flying fish roe
Uni
Sea urchin
- MP
Otoro
Fatty tuna
- MP
Special Whitefish
- MP

Makimono

California$12.00
Crab, avocado, cucumber
- HH$8.00
Spicy Tuna$12.00
Cucumber, spicy tuna, crunch, spicy aioli, eel sauce
- HH$8.00
Spider$14.00
Soft shell crab, avocado, green leaf, sweet soy, spicy aioli
Shrimp Tempura$14.00
Avocado, cucumber, spicy aioli, sweet soy
- HH$9.00
Tempura Sweet Potato$10.00
Spicy aioli, sweet soy
- HH$7.00
Blazing Saddles$18.00
Crab, avocado, cucumber, seared wagyu beef, cilantro aioli, sweet soy, crispy onions
Firecracker$16.00
Crispy panko fried roll with spicy salmon, avocado, cucumber, goat cheese mousse, sweet soy
Fuego$16.00
Spicy tuna, cucumber, yellowtail, jalapeno, yuzu aioli
- HH$11.00
Neptunes Beard$17.00
Shrimp tempura, avocado, spicy tuna, salmon, spicy aioli, sweet soy, chiv
Happy Buddha$15.00
Crispy mushroom, roasted red pepper, cucumber, avocado, mango salsa
Jaguar$16.00
Shrimp tempura, avocado, unagi, cucumber, eel sauce, candied walnut crunch
Rising Sun$15.00
Crab, avocado, cucumber, salmon, sliced lemon, tobiko, chives, citrus aioli
- HH$10.00
Sand-Dollar$16.00
Soft shell crab, spicy salmon, cilantro aioli, scallion

What 410 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

4.8Food
4.7Service
4.7Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

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Jacksonville / Northeast Florida
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
little loud but really nice atmosphere otherwise !
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Mario was the best server and the food was amazing
OT
OpenTable Diner
Jacksonville
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our reservation was running late due to prior tables camping at tables. The server proceeded to apologize with appetizers and dessert on the house. Then the manager also gifted us a gift certificate to apologize. I can’t say enough about how the staff went above and beyond to make up for the delayed seating! Will 100% recommend this restaurant to everyone!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Orlando
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great Job to Joseph and Maxey Joy. Food and service were impeccable!!
SD
SunDevil
Jacksonville
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was excellent and our server Caroline was terrific! Great experience.
j
jemejo
Jacksonville
87 reviews
vip
3.0
87 reviews
Dined on May 29, 2023
overall3food3service2ambience4
nice location with average sushi and mismanagement from kitchen to service … potential that’s unrealized so far
I
Inspired
Jacksonville
50 reviews
vip
4.0
50 reviews
Dined on May 28, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience3
OK, let's just start with the great, which was the best hot rock A-5 wagyu experience I've had in a long time. My only complaint is the use of butter to the hot rock instead of wagyu tallow or something as the butter overpowers the flavor of the steak, but we started with 4oz and I was hard pressed to not order more. There also was a great roll we had which had CAB steak on it and I wasn't excited when it was ordered but it was very flavorful. I really think pickled wasabi is a great menu differentiator and I've had it at other O-Ku locations and this didn't disappoint as well. The Madai sashimi was also very fresh and enjoyable. However, I truly think this place needs some revamping of the menu. The special maki rolls centered around spicy versions of tuna and you otherwise had to choose expensive special nigiri options. The entree options were not very extensive either. They did make a special standard tuna roll for our daughter though but otherwise not a very kid friendly menu but maybe that's by design but in a beach area people always have their kids. I'd also like to mention the spicy tuna on the tostada was a tad fishy but again it could have been just for the one piece I received. Lots of potential here though and great corner location, and hope to check out the rooftop bar next time.
JA
JAMn
New York Area
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on May 28, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience3
The best sushi I’ve found since we moved here 7 years ago. The salmon was amazing, especially Sake Dreams. Also loved Kobe Style, O-toro Spoons, and Usuzukuri. The service was wonderful, everyone was so friendly and informative, and the restaurant faces the Jax Beach Fishing Pier, which is great for people watching! Can’t wait to go back!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Chicago
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on May 27, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
Overall it was a good experience. Prices are high but worth it for the sushi rolls which were excellent. The rest of the menu was good but next time I would order more sushi rolls and skip the rest. Good for special occasions.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 27, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our table was not ready when we arrived, but Bryan the GM went above and beyond to not only make up for the delay, but provide the most exceptional experience I’ve had at a restaurant of this caliber in a long time! Fantastic food, fantastic experience! Thank you!
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 27, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing experience, start Finnish. Mario amazing server. I don’t drink alcohol and he had a amazing drink made for me food amazing
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on May 27, 2023
overall2food5service2ambience5
The food & ambiance at O-Ku are phenomenal also . We had a reservation, but the table they wanted to seat us at still had people sitting there so even though we made a reservation we waited 30 minutes. Typically, it wouldn’t matter to me, except for the fact this specific night I was taking my grandparents out to dinner and hated they had to stand and wait…. Hence the reason we made the reservation. Just something they should look out for if they are going to willing reservations to be made.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 25, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We love to sit upstairs and watch the sunset. Beautiful views all around, great breeze, and the service and food is amazing.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 25, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food is amazing Went for daughters graduation dinner they gave her a congratulations card sognbex by staff and a dessert on the house Made her feel special
OT
OpenTable Diner
Jacksonville
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Holy. Freaking. Cow. This place is absolutely AMAZING! This was my first time checking it out and everything was top notch from the view, to the service, drinks and food. It wasn’t very easy on the wallet but who cares when it was far beyond expectations! If you haven’t tried this place out, do yourself a favor and make a reservation!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Orlando
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 21, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our server Josh was the best! He was super nice and had great menu recommendations. We had a mix of small plates, sashimi, and sushi and all of the food was fantastic.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 21, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food & service. The Sake Dreams Nigiri was my favorite!
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Tony
Tampa
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on May 20, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Excellent food! This is one of my favorite restaurants.
BT
BobT
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 20, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The best sushi that I have had in the US. They characterize themselves as "modern Japanese". It is an apt description if they add the word, "refined". They have updated techniques and ingredients while maintaining a strong Japanese base with absolute freshness. Their focus is on small bites and sushi - Japanese tapas. The service was wonderful and attentive. Mario, our server, kept the proper pacing and was helpful and engaging. Wine, saki, beer and innovative cocktail list was well put together and reasonably priced. Plan ahead. It is a hard reservation to score.
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Fords05
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 20, 2023
overall5food4service4ambience5
We had a great lunch experience. Great food, music and view!
AP
AlexandreP
Jacksonville
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on May 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Server Mario is the best ever!!!!! He makes the dining experience so much better!
JK
JKBIII
Alabama
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 17, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great food, service, and ambience. Rooftop dining is a must.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Jacksonville
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on May 13, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Seated in the main dining room. Service was very attentive. Good presentation of food. Fresh sashimi. A variety of cocktails and NA options. Very loud. Will return.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 12, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Waiters were great, service is quick and once dishes are ready they come out. Drinks are great! Absolutely loved it! Especially going for the dinner rush it went quick
KG
KaGe
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 11, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Mario was amazing! Will definitely return! Food was fantastic!
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 8, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
This was a fabulous experience. The food and serve were fantastic! We celebrated our engagement and they went the extra mile for us. Will not hesitate to be back soon! Thanks for a great meal and experience.
GE
GraceE
Louisville
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 8, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing quality sushi and Joseph gave us great service! If we are ever back in Jax beach we will definitely return!
PD
PaulD
New York Area
34 reviews
vip
4.0
34 reviews
Dined on May 6, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience5
The food was very good. The drinks were fantastic.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Austin
3 reviews
vip
2.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 6, 2023
overall2food2service5ambience4
Excellent service but the food quality was dissapointing and overpriced. The sushi rice quality for the nigiri and sushi rolls is probably one of the worst I've had. It was really mushy and super sticky. You should be able to see the grains of rice but instead they were so smushed together like no one cared. The Hokkaido nigiri would be perfect with some brown butter or a touch of lime zest but it was fishy and bland. Very dissapointed in the quality of food with the money we spent here. I'm glad I didn't pay more to try the very expensive Uni and Otoro because leading up to it, everything was dissapointing. I do think the Wagyu Topanyaki was the star dish, but very very overpriced. Unfortunately, we won't be coming back unless to grab a couple of cocktails. I do think this place has potential. Just needs more creativity with the flavors and rice quality. Don't come here for food, come here for cocktails. Again, please note, our waiter was incredible and made our experience better!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Phoenix
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great food and service… we enjoyed our experience. Just missing green tea offerings from the menu… else everything was great! Thanks for the experience O-ku!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Jacksonville
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on April 27, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food, fun atmosphere. Tobanyaki is the best
RC
ReshemaC
DO NOT USE
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on April 26, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We loved it! The drinks were phenomenal and the food was so tasty and well made. We will be back.
LA
LeeAnnA
Fort Lauderdale
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 23, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
A must go!! Absolutely the best sushi I have ever had. Large variety. Our server Gabby was outstanding! She was knowledgeable, offered suggestions, professional and friendly. Can’t say enough great things about Cole the Bartender. Can’t wait to go back.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 23, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Was very nice. Was a bit windy and the music was a tad loud to talk over by the bar. The sushi is so fresh.
GJ
GrahamJ
Kansas City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and service, 10/10 for great sushi in the Jax Beach area.
LI
LindaI
Los Angeles
18 reviews
4.0
18 reviews
Dined on April 22, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience3
The server Mario was fantastic assisted with menu choices. Wonderful food experience however music too loud. Found ourselves having to repeat ourselves by the time the restaurant filled up noise was above beyond. Parking was challenging wish they had valet. Will go back for food but if it’s too loud may not be our regular place.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New England
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on April 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Gabby was fabulous! The sushi isn’t your typical sushi. In a positive way it’s exceptional. The cocktails are wonderful and different.
CO
ChloeO
Coastal Georgia
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food quality is spectacular and the sashimi is so fresh. Overall the restaurant is great but it’s really hard finding parking to get to the restaurant.
BC
BillC
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on April 22, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
Small plates tapas style but Japanese inspired. The pork belly was astounding.
L
Lisie
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Walking in was breathtaking it’s a beautiful restaurant. The staff was super friendly and professional. Now the food was to die for. I’ll definitely be back!

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided

FAQs

O-ku Jacksonville Beach offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (904) 694-2770.

O-ku Jacksonville Beach is rated 4.7 stars by 410 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

Jun 6, 2023

10:30 PM

Booked 49 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(904) 694-2770

502 1st St N, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250

Additional information

Cross street
4th Ave North and 1st St North
Neighborhood
Jacksonville Beach
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
Cuisines
Japanese, Sushi, Cocktail Bar
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Resort Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Executive chef
Chef Billy Brannen
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.o-kusushi.com/location/o-ku-jacksonville-beach/?y_source=1_ODE4NDQwNzUtODYwLWxvY2F0aW9uLndlYnNpdGU=
Phone number
(904) 694-2770

O-ku Jacksonville Beach

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

Additional information

Miso Salmon

Miso Soup

Tuna Crudo

Chef Specialties + Small Plates

Edamame$6.00

Miso Soup$5.00

Poke Tacos$21.00

Yellowtail Jalapeno Carpaccio$17.00

Lobster Temaki$21.00

Tuna Crudo$20.00

Usuzukuri$18.00

0-Toro Spoons

Asian Mixed Greens$12.00

Agedashi Tofu$11.00

Wagyu Tartare Toast$18.00

O-Ku Rock Shrimp$14.00

Black Magic$22.00

Dumpling Dim Sum$14.00

O-Ku Style Wings$14.00

Kakuni$14.00

Entrees

Teriyaki Chicken Donburi$20.00

Miso Salmon$24.00

Karaage Cauliflower$14.00

Curry Udon$20.00

Sauteed Vegetables$6.00

Steamed Rice$5.00

Signature Nigiri

Sake Dreams$8.00

Old Yeller$8.00

The Big Eye$9.00

Creme de La Creme

Lobster

Kobe Style$16.00

The Sidekick$7.00

Omakase

Omakase

Tobanyaki

A-5 Japanese Wagyu Beef

Nigiri (1 Pc.) & Sashimi (2 Pc.)

Maguro$7.00

Zuke Tuna$8.00

Sake$6.00

Hamachi$6.00

Madai$9.00

Shima Aji$9.00

Saba$7.00

Hotate$8.00

Unagi$5.00

Amaebi$7.00

Ebi$4.00

Ikura$5.00

Tobiko$4.00

Uni

Otoro

Special Whitefish

Makimono

California$12.00

Spicy Tuna$12.00

Spider$14.00

Shrimp Tempura$14.00

Tempura Sweet Potato$10.00

Blazing Saddles$18.00

Firecracker$16.00

Fuego$16.00

Neptunes Beard$17.00

Happy Buddha$15.00

Jaguar$16.00

Rising Sun$15.00

Sand-Dollar$16.00

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