Okome House

My only complaint about this restaurant is that it's not closer to me. Though maybe that's a good thing since I'd eat here way too often I had the onigiri combo, with ebi mayo, tuna mayo, and yuzu salmon. All of them were lovely, clean flavors, warm and the perfect size to fill my stomach without overdoing it. The miso soup and the seaweed salad were exactly what I was hoping for, and my taiyaki was lovely and crisp, the sweet red bean a wonderful bookend for the meal.

I was very disappointed by this restaurant. I had been really excited to come here as I’ve heard great things, but none of my standards were met. First of all, I was shocked at the style of restaurant this is. For the expensive prices, I was expecting a real restaurant experience with a waiter and such. Instead, you get your own menu, go up to the counter to order, then your food is brought to you without utensils or water, and you are expected to bust your own dishes. I wouldn’t necessarily have a problem with this if it wasn’t a decently expensive place. This was no fault of the workers, they were plenty polite, it’s just that it is not in their job descriptions to be waiters. On top of that, the food completely missed the mark. I got miso soup as well as the tuna mayo onigiri and shake onigiri. The miso soup was probably the worst I’ve ever had- there was so little miso, I genuinely thought I was sipping water. the tofu was undercooked and completely flavorless, and an entire block of it that wasnt cut up at all. It was also 3.50, but soberfish thats 10 minutes away is 3.00 for twice the flavor. the onigiri is what I’ve heard the most about, and i was so confused on what I was supposed to be excited for. it managed to once again be virtually flavorless- the rice had nothing, the fish was bland, it was like having texture in my mouth with nothing else. I am at a loss for what this restaurant is known for. Overall, terrible experience for the prices of the food. its all self serve, the food isbland and expensive, and the prices are insane.

Best Donburi I’ve ever had easily. I tried the curry (pictured), chicken (Tori don) and pork (Buta don), and the pork was by far the best. One of my new favorites! The patio was also very cute.

My entire family loved eating here, which is something to say for going out with a 4 and 6 year old. The food reminded me of being in Japan, high quality, good flavor, comforting. Plus the rice in the kids meal was shaped like a cute little bear. The fried chicken was so tender, and the udon was delicious. Can't wait to go back.

I think the establishment's strength is onigiri because they not only have a variety of different toppings, but also have reasonable prices that would allow economical planning. Since it is located in a residential area, I can see how people who live around South Minneapolis can easily visit for a quick bite. As much as the onigiri had good flavor, I felt like other dishes were more mediocre. For example, the Buta Don had pork that texturally didn't go well with the rice because it wasn't a part of the pig that was the most tender or succulent. The chicken karaage had too much creamy sauce and the chicken itself didn't have as much flavor, as much as it was juicy. I would recommend visitors to capitalize on its onigiri supplies for the most part. A positive aspect I would mention was that I found the sakeru gummy and nagai sakeru gummy (long long man) in the store, and I instantly got it and made a video of myself tearing up the candy. I loved that for sure.

After reading many old reviews 4 stars was too generous since they clearly have not changed what we witnessed tonight that others previously have reported was their similar experience. 3.5 at best. Tori don bowl was pretty good. The problem was my bowl was brought out 20 minutes before my wife who ordered the same thing so that made things awkward. We tried to call ahead to take out but their phone didn't work. Might have just been a off night, but this didn't leave me with a great impression. Atmosphere is nothing to write home about either, makes it feel a little like fast food, except for my wife's meal taking 25 minutes to come out definitely wasn't fast. The tori bowl was pretty good, mine was not hot, my wife's was much hotter. Chicken was good and tender with mild teriyaki sauce mixed in with ginger and rice. Tasted like chicken wok, which i like. We will possibly return but will change to 2 stars if the service is the same as this time or the phone doesn't work again. $47 for 2 dishes and 2 miso soups. This isn't a restaurant, and you order your own food, get your own water, and bus your own table. That's too expensive for all that.

Food was delicious and the location was great. The portions were way bigger than I expected which was a great surprise. Now I’ll know to order less next time. If it’s your first time trying, I recommend the onigiri combo meal.