Okura Sushi Bar and Robata Grill Reviews

Good food and drinks in a stylish comfortable setting. Happy hour is a great value.

Okura was always one of my favorite restaurants in the valley. This was my first experience in the new location. We made a reservation and only had to wait a few minutes before being shown to our table. One of the first things I noticed was a dog sitting underneath the table on a blanket, inside the restaurant. Yes, inside the restaurant...I did notice a "service dog" type vest on the small Maltese looking dog, very convincing. When we were seated, it did take about 15 minutes for someone to take our drink order. I don't mind waiting a bit longer for food if I've got a glass of wine! We ordered off the all you can eat menu, and noticed the price had increased since we had last dined there. No problem, still a great deal. The food was great as usual, and the carpaccio, Marilyn Monroe roll, and Pan Seared Tuna I highly recommend. The new location is beautiful, very modern. However, I liked the old location because it was cozy, quiet, and a great date spot. The new location is very loud and open...quite the opposite. The ambiance is no longer ideal, but the food holds up.

Best place for sushi....in the universe. Great selection, quality is fantastic and the service is always courteous. We go once a month or so, and its just a fun way to catch up. The Hamachi is my absolute favorite, followed by the Baked Alaska. Or is it the Ribs...maybe the Rock Shrimp... Oh jeez, I'm making a reservation for tomorrow! Don't forget the Blueberry Lemon Martini - they're delicious, but a bit strong. So I order 2. ( :

The best sushi the the desert. But I am always extremely disappointed by the service. I come here very frequently and every time they sit us 15-30 minutes after our reservation.

Service can be slow and the sushi selection is not very extensive.

The Best Sushi in the Chochella Valley This is Beef Carpasico, it's soooo GOOD!

It's a good setting but I expected more on the sashimi/sushi presentation and flavor.

Something the best I've had other sushi just ok on the high side for price service was great will go back

Delicious, scrumptious, and service you would expect from a 5 star restaurant. Okura moved across the parking lot to their beautiful new location on the corner of Washington and Hwy 111. Whoever designed the restaurant did an outstanding job and deserving of an award.

Sooooooo good. Starving from off-roading and it hit the spot. Can't wait to be able to sit inside. Definitely coming back when we're in Palm Desert again.

Dark, cozy & intimate are just a few words that come to mind to describe Okura. Great drinks - the bartenders definitely don't skimp on the sauce. Also, the food is excellent. There are lots of options to choose from choose from. Some traditional and some other interesting mashups. Always clean. Very courteous staff. And the best for last... The food tastes amazing. Be sure to try it on a date night with your special someone.

Been to a lot of great sushi restaurants on the west coast. Who knew on of my favorites would be in the desert.

Outstanding food and service. Monkey brains, seared albacore, seaweed salad, special rolls, hamachi kama, green tea ice cream and more....and no monkey brains does not have actual monkey lol.....it is delicious appetizer. 10 of us celebrated my roommates birthday and our waitress Kelly was great!!!!

Outside seating only. The rice was hard. Sitting outside eating with flies, they need more fans Bc the Karen next to us stole our fan.
Order all at once because the food takes a while to come out. Just really miserable dining experience.

Excellent food. Excellent service. Would definitely return

Beautiful place... Superb quality...
Beautiful kind staff... We love this place...

Have been a few times and must say, generally the food has been great....however when we found a hair in the tempura, not only did they not comp the meal, they charged us twice since we sent the hairy tempura back.
Another time, one of the meals was not coming to the table, after complaining that the poor girl was not getting her meal it finally came after the rest of the table was completely done.
When we complained about these 2 incidents the manger seemed annoyed with us. Instead of apologizing, he was rude and short, saying well things happen. Guess they need to understand good customer service but feel they don't have to since the food is pretty good. Disappointing

Excellent sushi in LQ! Best Ive had in a long time. Its off Hwy111 behind the gas station (near Washington).
Great Happy hour too!

This was my First time trying it and I was so disappointed I tried my best to like it but the food wasn t good nor the customer service the ladies in the front don t have any customers service skills completely dissatisfied.

I asked the waiter why there were only 2 oysters on my order of Giant oysters. He said it has always been like that. He asked the manager.. same answer. I showed them picture I took last month and the oysters were 3... same size. I love to take pictures of what I eat. Sorry guys... wrong answer

One of the best sushi restaurants in the Coachella valley. Super fresh ingredients and plenty of choices. The all you can eat for 40 is a tremendous value and there are a wide selection of rolls and nagiri choices available. Stop looking for another sushi restaurant and head over to Okura Robata Grill.

The hostess staff needs to be more friendly. Especially the lady who always wears converse shoes. She was so rude and prepotent with my daughter. Definitely the lady s who conform the hostess staff are under the Okura Robata level. The worst customer service.

When you drive up to this restaurant it is very unassuming in a strip mall sort of way. However, the moment you walk through the doors you realize it is a legitimate establishment. The sushi is delicious however it is a bit on the pricey side.

Rolls were good, main entres just ok and overpriced...

Great ambience, food and customer service. Love this place for years!

Loved my visit to Okura Robata Grill & Sushi Bar. This is a small ca usual sushi restaurant that only serves handrolls (and some sashimi). They have a simple menu with 7 or so handrolls to order a la carte or in a 3, 4, or 5 roll combo. The simplicity of the menu is reflected in the layout which consists solely of a sushi bar that wraps around in a rectangle. It is also extremely reasonable. I particularly enjoyed the yellowtail and salmon rolls. This place is great for a quick lunch or casual meal.

The place is so pricey and the sushi rolls and foods are all covered by the same sweet sauce. At least their offerings of fish is good. The way they present the monkfish liver and uni is not the best way though. The temperature for these fishes were too cold. I would recommend the rabata grill food though.

Has been a staple for years when visiting Indian Wells but the level of service has dropped since I was last here in their new location. Food is solid but service can definitely improve. Perhaps just an off night. Will go back for the food

We have been coming to Okura Robata since 2012 and it is our standby restaurant to go to when we are down in the desert, and there is no reason to change.

Excellent sushi restaurant. A little pricey ($100 for what you see in the picture) but delicious. I will eat there again the next time I m in town.

The naked roll is amazing. The upon I also quite good. It's a bit crowded, so expect to wait.

4 stars for food, 2.5 stars for service, but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and leave it as an overall 4 stars.

I'll start with the bad - the service here was awful. Our server showed very little interest in serving us, or taking our order, or wearing his mask over both his mouth AND nose. While we definitely made the choice to eat out and to interact with other humans during COVID, it was disappointing to see him, and many others here, wearing their masks as chin straps.

That aside, the food here was shockingly good for raw fish in the desert. My partner and I started with the soft shell crab appetizer, which came with two incredibly meaty crabs. My partner, who isn't a huge fan of crab and told me I'd be eating this one on my own, actually tried a piece, liked it, and ate his whole half. I could have used more sauce but I'd order this again.

We split the sashimi sampler and it was worth the money. There were three pieces of a few different types of fish and each one was a thick slice and incredibly fresh. While most of the fish types were your standard (ahi, salmon, yellowtail, etc) we were surprised to get scallop, which was a bit more interesting. The only thing I wish was there there were more types of fish, and more adventurous types of fish. I'd gladly have two pieces of each, instead of three, in favor of adding other types.

Lastly, we shared a roll that was spicy crab topped with seared albacore (I can't remember the name). The rolls were all HUGE, so while pricy, I'd say you're getting your bang for the buck. The spicy crab was fine, clearly imitation covered with spicy sauce, but the seared albacore on top was just phenomenal.

Overall, you never know what you're going to get when you test a new sushi place, but we were satisfied with the meal and felt it was worth what we paid.

Sashimi and Sushi were very good. Prices were pretty high but the quality was worth it.

Everything is fresh and delicious! Love the beautiful new location--we picked up take out, but they were seating people (masks on until you are seated) with reservations at separated tables. We look forward to "dining in" soon.

Turned us away on my birthday due to now requiring a reservation. Would not even acknowledge me even standing right in front of their faces. Livid.

Awesome food, nice ambience and the service is excellent. Darnell our server was attentive and knowledgeable about the menu. My husband and I highly recommend this place in La Quinta.

Wish I could give them 0 stars. Over priced, substandard food with lower quality service. Don t waste your time or hard earned money there.

Very well organised and convenient restaurant. They provide generous portions and for affordable rates. We liked the menu a lot and the staff were super friendly and explanatory. Will definitely recommend this place.

You can't beat the sushi.....simply the best ...5 out of 5

The food was the best sushi I've ever had! The service was awful, we were there for 3 hours.....

We love the amazing selection on the menu at Okura. They have a fun happy hour and the best fish in town. The whole staff is fun.

There is no better sushi in the desert than Okura! Top quality and consistently excellent over the years!! They have many outstanding options in addition to sushi. My two favorite specialty rolls are the Marilyn Monroe and the Mango Tango. Check this place out! Okura never disappoints!!

japanese food and the scene at this spot is great. good place to relax and unwind. had a friend come into town and asked me to take him here again.

Great place, great service! Our server was friendly and made us feel very welcome. I'll be coming back.

Great fish, always fresh and sushi chefs know what they are doing!

Awesome ! Great food ! Ask for the all you can eat for $42.95! Best sushi in the !

The new location is elegant and pleasant. However, the food and beer selection lacks detail and basic taste. I went to Okura's new location today and was disappointed from the time I sat on our table until I stepped out of the place. First, I was greeted by friendly staff and assigned a menu with missing pages and kid's writing on it. I asked for a new menu and the beer menu. The hostess told us they had more beers available than before. Not true. It seems the new beers are not yet available. So, I didn't get a beer that I was promised by the hostess. Disappointing. Next, I ordered a soup, roll and tempura. The soup arrived lukewarm, tempura was soggy and the roll mushy. I would have gotten the same food from a grocery store vendor. So, I try to eat our food and there is a lack of basic spices like soy sauce and ginger on our table. Had to wait a few minutes to get them.


The new building is elegant, the food eatable but will try to get a reimbursement for my gift card and go to a smaller, quieter and fresher place to eat quality Sushi.

Been there twice now; each time the sushi was just ok and service was poor/unfriendly. There are so many other local choices that I won t be back to Okura.

Be sure to ask for the all you can eat menu. It's a great deal, the fish is fresh and delicious and you can't go wrong (unless you eat too much). They don't advertise the all you can eat menu, but if you ask for it you wont be sorry!

We tried a number of items. Nothing special.
Mediocre quality at best.
We did the Spend $100 and get $20 Oku20
discount and it still didn t help.
The Dynamite Rock shrimp was Bay shrimp :(
The Hamachi had no flavor.
We did like their Miso soup.

We used to love Okura but just too low quality.
We had much better at The Venue and Musashi.

I don t like writing negative reviews but it just was really subpar. Maybe it was an off night due to Covid ? Maybe will try again once they reopen.
Okura up you game so we can return !

always make sure we visit Okura when in the desert. my family's favorite. service us great and fun

1 hour and 20 minutes for two rolls. It wasn t even that good. Plus the costumer service was worst! 3 women in the front and all just standing doing nothing. I really was disappointed. Idk if it was b/c we didn t look like the other costumers, but it was a bad experience.:( I hope that management gets better.

My fave in the area

Excellent

The food was good but the staff was harassing our group about how much money we spent each which was interesting because I'm sure our total bill was almost $200. I would give them another shot.

The fish quality is always great. Staff is always helpful and friendly. They offer all you can eat all year long. Sometimes when they're real busy is can take a bit for the sushi to come out but it's nothing to complain about. Overall this place is sooo so good.

Once you are served you will see it is worth the wait time. Best sushi place in the valley

We have been going there since you first opened the food is the freshest the service is truly top notch as always the dining experience is fantastic

Outstanding food, great atmosphere, and good value.

Great food, great service. Everything tasted fresh.

Finally quality sushi in the desert.. if you like the style of sushi Nobu, Katsuya and kiwami offer... this is the spot.. i order a red snapper with shiso leave and yuzu lemon sushi, which is not on the menu...this is my test. And let me tell you.... it was AMAZING

This place was magnificent!! The service was on point, the waiters and waitresses were very polite and helpful. I had the couch room and it was amazing!

I love coming here for all you can eat sushi. The service and the food is amazing! A little on the pricy side, but worth every penny!