Osaka Japanese Steak House

I really want to give Osaka more than 2 because they had really nice service.  Sometimes at Japanese steakhouses that is something VERY lacking.  HOWEVER, there were some issues that left me a little less than enthused with our experience.  

Pros:
Friendly service.  Our server even helped us choose some sushi to try for the first time.

The noodles.  The hibachi meals come with noodles that are *So* good

The salad dressing.  Do they sell it?  It's great.

Reasonable prices of wine bottles
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Those three things make me struggle with my 2 star rating.  I would probably go back and give Osaka another try before I give Shogun another try, which I rated higher.  However, this is a rating based on my only experience and not how I feel they may do on another day.

I ordered a hibachi meal of "lobster, scallops, filet" my date had a hjbachi meal of "filet, chicken, and  shrimp".  Unfortunately, we realized at the end of our prep that his SHRIMP was misunderstood as STRIP.  The chef called for more shrimp, however we were billed for the strip steak we didn't ask for.  We didn't complain as we felt kind of dumb having not realized it (it was cooking in front of us - duh) but after I went home I kind of felt I should have said something.  That was $12 extra.

The smoked salmon sushi roll (I can't recall the name) we tried was very good (and I'm not a huge salmon fan).  

The soup was ok, nothing different than anywhere else.

The food was great and the portions were large.  Most of which you'd expect from a place like this.  Not a huge portion of vegetables, but you do get those tasty noodles so it was a good trade.  

I asked for my steak medium well and it def. well done.  :-(

I don't dislike Osaka, I thought it was good.  I just think there are other places in the area I like better.  It has lots of potential, and I like it better than the ever-popular Shogun, nearby but we shall see if I give it another chance.  I admit I did not speak up about my issue with the extra steak, and probably should have, so I take partial blame.  But all-in-all I just felt a little eh about that.

The Osaka bar isn't spectacular. It isn't awful.... it's just, average.

Upon entering the restaurant I was absolutely blown away by the decor. The restaurant has some awesome pools with Japanese centric water pieces that rise directly out of a black tile floor. Some of them feature ponds and many of them have water cycling through to give the restaurant a tranquil and welcome feel.

Upon being seated I waited a few moments for service and also experienced my diet coke running out. twice. Nothing is worse than eating salty Sushi and running out of a drink while enjoying it.

I found the sushi cuts to be less than fresh, but still beats the stuff one might get at the grocery store that has been sitting in a cooler for 16 hours. I'm not really sure why the rice was so dry and wasn't as fresh as one might expect. Perhaps it's a unique species of sticky rice that I'm just not accustomed to with my other experiences? The same was also true of the fish. It seemed old and just didn't have the flavor I was expecting at the price point offered.

VERDICT: Try the Teppan side but I can't recommend the Sushi.

Very loud and over priced.  Definitely not a fan.