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| - Since there's a lot of sushi/Japanese restaurants to choose from in the valley, why not go to one that's closest to authenticity and has been established for quite sometime?
In my opinion, I think this place is pretty much the OG of Japanese restaurants in the Valley and that the other Japanese restaurants try to imitate Osaka. Every time I come here, service from the hostess, to the busser, server, chefs are all real nice. Service might be a bit slow at times but that's compensated with their food.
There's a lot to choose from in their menu, prices are comparable and I'd say overall quality is between "good" and "best."
You must try the Tempura Bam; I don't think I've ever had tempura shrimp prepared this way anywhere.
The tofu is decent; The sauce was a little too ginger tasting for my taste but I would order this again. (just don't expect their tofu to be like Rakus...:P)
The okonomiyaki is alright; I thought there was too much scallops for my taste and I wasn't a big fan of the sauce they used--it was on the sweeter side.
They don't oversaturate their teriyaki dishes with sauce and their sauce isn't that nasty, sticky sweet either.
Lastly, their fish. Their fish is real tasty; one of the freshest in the valley. Their ama ebi is so so good; it's plump and tastes as if it came right out of the sea. One of the sushi chef's introduced my fiance and me to their white tuna....and now I crave it because their white tuna is so fresh, and buttery. They prepare their rolls well; they don't over stuff their rolls with rice like other places do. There isn't a roll that particularly stands out to me because they're all pretty much freakin' awesome.
Another nice touch to the Eastern location is how you might get the chance to hear a pianist play in their restaurant! :) Music here seriously makes this Japanese restaurant stand out from the rest since a lot of them either don't play music or just play top 40 crap on a digital radio station. If you can't already tell, Osaka is definitely one of my go-to sushi/Japanese restaurants in the Valley.
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