Origami Sushi Bar

Mainly went for the Korean food, and was... disappointed. Waitress couldn't pronounce the dishes we ordered (even giggled at the "silliness" of them.) Both dishes were prepared as if the chef had never actually eaten the dish before: most of the ingredients were in there, but it wasn't really prepared with any understanding.

Imagine a cheeseburger, cooked super well-done, on sliced bread, with broccoli and duck sauce. Sure, there's meat, bread, some veggies and a condiment, but is it really a burger? The Korea food here was prepared with about as much understanding for what makes the dish delicious. And just to be clear, the described dish is nothing like the ones we ordered (Ddeok Mandu Guk and Soon-Dubu-Jjigae)

Which, by the way, is odd because the owners are clearly Korean (as we overheard the owner going between the tables of her frequent customers.)

A similar problem also found at another nearby restaurant: stinginess with the ban chan (Korea side dishes)-- that stuff is normally free you know!

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We didn't try their Korean BBQ (with in-table grills and all,) and are still tempted to go back, but one main issue will keep us away.

$15 for a bottle of Soju.

Soju is NOT sake. It is NOT a high-end, fancy drink. It is not brought out in a little wine bucket. It costs about $1.50 in Korea and is consumed in excess. You do not sip it daintily-- you crack open a dozen over a long dinner with friends and drink freely (because its a cheap, easy way to get drunk.) Its a wonderful liquid.

It is not worth $15 for about 8oz. If you can't enjoy Korean BBQ with Soju, you can't enjoy Korean BBQ.

That said, this place and its sister restaurant (Nami) are the only places in the state where you can buy Soju that we've seen in all 3 years of searching. But there's a real bite at the end of each sip knowing it will cost as much as it does. And not the good kind.

Decent sushi for Fort Myers and good service. I'd give it another whirl.

I'm no sushi snob, hell I'm not even sure what I ate  but it was damn good - mango something and goofy something else rolls. Like the aspect of seeing it made - not like some publix premade crap, and this stuff actually had spice and flavors to it. Great for lunch and looking forward to trying other rolls and dinner.