Osaka

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in February 2012 (from Osaka website) 

 Osaka, located at 1111 38th Street South  Fargo, ND features a menu similar to Kobe's Japanese Cuisine with its hibachi grill and sushi bar. With seven successful Osakas running in Minnesota, Fargo seemed like an obvious choice for a North Dakota expansion.  

Abby agreed to accompany me on this Friday night visit to Osaka. Sitting on a bench in the crowded waiting room, we reviewed the specials board. The snow mountain roll - tempura shrimp, avocado, mango sauce, and cucumber for $13.95 caught my eye. According to manager, Jason, Osaka's sushi chefs have undergone two years of intense training in addition to their prior training. 

Considering how crowded the waiting room was, we only had to wait a few minutes before getting a table.  Promptly greeting us our server placed glasses of water on our table. She pointed to the drink menu, smiled, and left us to examine the menu. 

Abby chose a special: $15 for three regular spicy rolls and a bowl of miso soup. I ordered the irresistible sounding special roll, a spicy salmon roll, a bowl of miso soup, and edamame for us to share. 

The edamame and Miso Soup were both good, and I particularly enjoyed the curved white dish the edamame was served in. Our attentive server checked in on us several times offering us water refills. After finishing our appetizers, she cleared our plates letting us know our meals were nearly ready.

Snow mountain and spicy salmon rolls

With its crisp and bold flavors, the snow mountain roll was one of the best sushi rolls I've ever tasted. I am delighted that Osaka chose Fargo as its first North Dakota location because they serve fantastic sushi and provide great service. If I'm ever in Minnesota and craving good sushi, I'll be sure to look for an Osaka.