Okinii in Essen

Went to Okinii for dinner. The service was great and the staff was very attentive and friendly. The food was delicious and was always brought fresh to the table at appropriate intervals. The restaurant was clean and modernly decorated.

The food wasn’t great. The taste was just boring and at times simply not good. If you prefer quantity over quality, then that’s the place to be. Very nice looking place though and service was good too.

I felt comfortable and welcome throughout. The food was appetizingly prepared. The service staff was pleasant and friendly.

Service was ok, didnt have much experience with the service since its all ordered and handled on the app, initial waiter we spoke with was quite rude and condescending but beyond that rest of service was fine. Some of the dishes were really great and others were obviously straight from frozen into deep fryer and far from authentic, but still good experience considering the price and that it is a buffet style. If you enjoy japanese style food and want to try a variety of dishes without breaking the bank then id definitly recommend this.

Several orders were not delivered. A cola glass still had lipstick marks from the person before it. But we were full and several dishes were delicious.

Never eaten so badly, the sushi is like from Aldi, meat is not what you are given, you are being taken for a ride, unloving! Order everything with your cell phone then wait a long time until the order comes!! After the third order we went home dissatisfied and hungry. Never again !!!

The restaurant is located in downtown Essen and although it offers plenty of parking spaces, it also has a huge number of competitors, which makes finding a parking space difficult. We went out for dinner on Saturday evening and only found a place to park after half an hour of searching. The restaurant looks modern and clean. I sat well, but there is room for improvement here. The tables are small and since the concept is based on a lot of little things, that's quite a hindrance. The restaurant was well attended and since there were hardly any dividers, it was quite loud and bustling. The atmosphere is at canteen level. Most of the waiters were very attentive and cheerful. The prices are above average, both for food and drinks. Of the many little things I tasted, only one dish was actually not tasty. Everything else was between good and very good. I particularly liked the fish variations. A big point of criticism, I had the impression that as the number of rounds increased, the delivery speed decreased. After two hours we had completed 7 laps and that was more than enough. If we had wanted two more laps. However, delivery times have been very slow in the last hour. I can highly recommend the restaurant if you enjoy trying and varying as much as possible. We'll be back

Oh well. It was tasty but at the end it would be slower and more confusing. Quality of the food was ok. Düsseldorf is better.

Really very tasty food, everything we tried was high quality, fresh and tasted good. There was a large selection for people who eat meat and fish, but unfortunately not too much for vegetarians. But both tasted very good. The staff was really very friendly and explained everything to us right from the start. You have 2 hours, you can order a total of 8 rounds and we were allowed to order 5 dishes per round (with 2 people, a total of 10 dishes per round). You place orders via your cell phone. There is a QR code at the table and you are given the number/password right at the beginning. We found ordering via cell phone a bit of a shame, as people tend to use their cell phones that way. We liked the pictures that were included with each dish, so you could easily imagine the dishes. The majority of the dishes are included free of charge in the all-you-can-eat buffet, but you could order a few for a small additional charge. Since we were there a few minutes after opening, we received the food very quickly. After about an hour and more guests in the restaurant, we sometimes had to wait longer for the dishes. But this wasn't a problem for us. We also liked the atmosphere in the restaurant, we felt very comfortable there. Overall, you can really speak of high quality and delicious sushi, very friendly staff and a nice atmosphere. We'd love to come back if we're in the area again!

Super great and the food was again very tasty!

Was there for the first time today, our service person Domenik was incredibly friendly, funny and attentive. Can only be recommended. Didn't have to wait long for something to eat or drink.

Very tasty food. Great service from Domenik. A beautiful evening. Definitely we'll come back.

We were there for the first time and it was a culinary delight. The food came quickly. Service is great and friendly. Come again.

The best food A wonderful and comfortable atmosphere And friendly staff I wish you continued success

Spontaneous dinner after 10 p.m. for two travelers on a Friday evening? No problem. A warm welcome, directly posted with the notice that the kitchen will close at 11:15 p.m We never had the feeling of pressure or that the quality was noticeably different at that time right before the end. Even the last round was really tasty! Recommended for anyone looking for “sushi tapas”. Ordering concept is easy to understand (QR code + online ordering at the table) This means that waiters stand out more because of their interpersonal skills/attention! Many greetings to our loving waiter D (first e, then i) ;) We keep our racing drivers' fingers crossed for you ;) (Criticism area: Why 4/5? -> 1) some seating areas would like a little more love/care 2) the app is a bit confusing when it comes to current order totals and additional costs for various other dishes 3) the preparation times in one course vary greatly, so that in some cases it is not possible to eat together in the same course

Very pleasant location. The food was typical Okinni, very good. The service is friendly and always there when you need it.

We had another very nice evening at Okini. The food was delivered quickly. The only drawback: if a dish is ordered by more than one person, a plate with a correspondingly larger portion will be delivered. That's not so great if you don't sit next to each other. If you know it, it's not a problem either.

I've traveled a lot to many places in the world and yet I wasn't that happy about being back at Okinii in Essen. No matter where I was or where I went without this great shop it wasn't possible. The mega ambience of the shop, the great quality of the food here and the mega performance from Domenik are simply brilliant. I've never been able to switch off so well when I'm alone or have good moments when other friends are there. Thanks for being there.

Food great, but not authentically Japanese/Asian Service very friendly Music is so good for an Asian restaurant

Super friendly and great employees Delicious food :)

We were here for the umpteenth time. Again we wouldn't be disappointed. Service was very attentive. Dogs are also always welcome. We will come back 😉

Eins der Besten all you can eat Restaurants für Sushi die ich kenne

A really delicious and varied meal. Domenik served us incredibly friendly and courteously, as did the entire waiter team! Clear recommendation and we look forward to eating here again!

We are now like regular guests here at Okinii in Essen. The food is always edible, the ambience is pleasant, and the music is always at the perfect volume for the background. Service is always helpful and always friendly. Our service man Dominik now recognizes us more and more often and does an excellent job. Best regards! ;)

We went to Okinii every winter with a large group. Since last winter (2023) the price-performance ratio has dropped so DRASTICALLY that I can no longer recommend it. In 2024, this was confirmed again in a smaller group. Significantly more expensive and at the same time smaller portions. Either the chefs have been replaced or the quality of the food has decreased dramatically, because the taste across the board was also worse than we remembered in 2022. The waitresses were downright grumpy and the atmosphere was loud. But I have to say that we were always there when it was already very full. Sure there are some tasty things on the menu but for the price and presentation there are certainly many better alternatives

All you can eat restaurant with good quality. Unfortunately the nigiris are a bit brittle.

We have been visiting this restaurant for some time now and can confidently say that it has become one of our absolute favorite places. The combination of delicious food, a pleasant atmosphere and, above all, Dominik's good service makes every visit an unforgettable experience. He always has a warm word to say and makes you feel completely comfortable. The menu offers a wide selection of delicious dishes prepared with fresh ingredients and a lot of love. The waiting times are comparatively short, and the attentiveness of the service staff is just right - never intrusive, but always present when you need something. We are already looking forward to our next visit and will always be happy to come back!

I would like to go back at any time. The food was very tasty, fast and friendly service and the ambience was great. Price performance is top.

On weekends, either the service or the kitchen or both often cannot keep up. During the week, the food is always hot, tasty and on the table quickly. Domenik in particular deserves at least 15 stars. Always a funny saying and you feel like you're being served by a good friend ;)

We ate in the restaurant with our friends (with children). The sushi was super tasty and the vegetarian dishes were also very diverse. The homemade lemonade is highly recommended ;) The staff was super nice, always open to inquiries, very accommodating, and always had a funny saying on their lips that enriched the meal :D We will definitely come by more often. We paid around €40 per person. with a drink and dinner :)

The quality of the food is great and varied. What is particularly noteworthy is the service, especially Domenik, whose friendly and personable manner ensures that every guest feels completely comfortable and that you always have a smile on your face. He looks after the guests attentively, is always helpful and manages to create a welcoming atmosphere with his warm demeanor. A visit to Okinii is truly completed by its excellent service. Absolutely recommended!

As always, great food! During the week, even faster at the table thanks to fewer visitors! The waiter Domenik is one of the reasons why we always like to come back. His relaxed manner and the remarkable amount of fun he has in his work create a relaxed and great atmosphere in which you simply feel good!

Been there very often. Really cozy restaurant with delicious food.

I have chosen this restaurant because I wanted to spend couple of hours before the concert and here was the "all you can eat" option. So muy friend and I have ordered the "dinner buffet" for 35 EUR. I like how the ordering system has been developed: you will get link to web-app, log in using PIN-code from waitor and then you can order up to 8 rounds, up to 5 dishes each round. All this stuff is limited to two hours. The choice of dished, which are included in this deal, is more or less good. And you will be able to try almost everything? Why almost? There are couple of reasons why you won't get all that you want. Soon your rounds will be mixed up and you will not be able to follow what is in which round. You still can take a look on your order history in the web-app though. But nevertheless we did not get 3 or 4 dishes, these simply haven't appeared on our table after 2 hours. What about the dishes: they are small, and I cannot say that quality is good. It is okay, that's it. Desserts are ridiculous. Cheesecakes were totally dry, and we have got them as my cappuccino was already cold. I also asked for glass of tap water to my cappuccino, but I was told I only can buy bottled water. At the end I discovered that there is no toilet paper in the WC. So it was onetime experience, I would not recommend this restaurant.

The food came to the table incomplete and very delayed. The waiting time after an order was sometimes up to 40 minutes. However, this was topped by a cheeky waiter. This is a blonde waiter who is around 1.70 m tall. During the checkout process he made inappropriate comments and tried to seem funny, but that wasn't the case.

Thanks for the Okinii Spritz, Prapti! 🍸

We had a lovely evening @Prapti

Our regular restaurant to eat sushi. Food tastes great, we were served very well and friendly by Amelie, it was always pleasant to eat there.

Great experience at Okinii! The food was delicious and the service from Hicham was excellent. He was attentive, friendly and very entertaining. We'd love to come back!

Now our regular restaurant. We are there at least once a month.

A great enjoyment experience, delicious food, great service. Thanks Domenik; )

We were in the restaurant for the first time today and you have to say, everything was just right here! Being able to order via cell phone and table code was super easy and practical, and the food itself was really, really tasty. We tried everything, from meat to sushi, pasta soup, etc. What I liked most about the concept was the idea of ​​being able to try everything, especially for my companion it was ideal to try things out a little without having to go straight having to take a huge portion. In addition, you could order comfortably from your seat and didn't have to go anywhere, have to wait in line, etc. Simply ideal! In addition, the service was really great, the entire team was extremely friendly! Amelie also gave us a great introduction to the system and therefore had a great first impression! I don't know that the service responds to its guests in such a friendly and time-consuming manner, especially given the size and the high number of visitors! We'll definitely be back! But then with joy and our daughter! Thank you for the lovely experience

Domenik made the visit special.

Ate there for the first time...but not for the last. With Domenik from the service you feel in good hands and well served.

A real Ruhr area classic with strong service staff. Domenik served us this time and we were completely satisfied! Okinii: as always, happy again.

Food was good as always. The fact that the store was full as usual didn't stop Domenik from spreading good spirits! Great service

The food, the atmosphere and the waiter Domenik are really great 👍 A1 service, very nice, always friendly and up for a joke. My girlfriend and I always enjoy coming there 🤩

Delicious food. Considering there was a lot going on, the service was really quick. And Hicham, was very warm and attentive.

Food that you order in the 1st round either arrives incorrectly, not at all or only in the 4th or 5th round. Round where you are almost starving. Half of the dishes didn't even arrive at our table. Absolute disaster.

Food incredibly tasty, sushi fresh and of a very high quality, staff very friendly, especially Hicham, he was very nice, helpful and served us very well. I'm already looking forward to the next time!

I went to Okinii for a birthday dinner and I loved it! The food was fresh and very tasty, and we were welcomed attentively and the service was really friendly - especially Zeinab. Highly recommended!

The allucaneat is well thought out; you can order up to ten dishes every 15 minutes for two hours. We manage at least 4/8, at first you think we would manage it easily, but it is deceptive. The ambience is kept very simple in darker lighting conditions with violet spots, which fits. The staff is very friendly, I can recommend it if you have experienced it.

The food came incomplete, even though we ordered at least 5 dishes for everyone in each round. But we only got 2 dishes for almost every round... then to ask for 35 euros per person is a disgrace! You literally starve! In addition, the food arrived cold every time! Never again !

Food 10/10! especially the customer service from Rand!!!

Food top, customer service also top especially Rand was very friendly :))

Went to Okinii for the third time and were very satisfied again. Delicious fresh food and very attentive and friendly staff. Thanks to Caroline! :-)

The food was cold and it didn't taste good, the service wasn't any better once and never again, it's not worth the money

I went to this all you can eat restaurant and overall had a good experience. Unfortunately, there were system issues during our visit, meaning some of our orders didn't arrive, and the service staff seemed a bit overwhelmed. However, the owner responded in a friendly and professional manner and offered us drinks on the house - a really nice gesture! The taste of the food was good, and apart from the system error, you can eat really tasty food here. The ambience is a little more chic and stylishly dark for an all-you-can-eat.

Zeinab did a very good job, very accommodating.

Amelie was very friendly and served us well!

Very friendly team. Food and drinks excellent. Clearing is also done quickly. Sanitary facilities extremely clean. No reason for criticism.

Thank you hicham for your great service!! It was delicious as always!! See you next time!

Hicham is really super cool, thank you for the lovely evenings :)

top service Amelie is a sweet mouse :3

Prapti very nice service. Very tasty food and would love to come again! Very fresh and tasty

We had a great evening! Sajana served us wonderfully!

Very good food. Great service from Ms. Trang :)

We were served by Prapti and Lukas 😁. Very personable and accommodating. The restaurant was a bit noisy because it was very full. The food is great.

Great evening. Great food. Great service Especially Ms. Rand

It was delicious and the service from Rand was great

Great food and very friendly service, Thanks Trang :-)

Great evening 👍🏽 We had Sajana waitress our table, who was very attentive and friendly. The food was delicious and fresh and arrived very quickly. We'd love to come back.

Very nice reception and service! Our waitress was very keen to ensure we had a lovely evening and gave us great advice (Ms. Sajana). The ambience is right and you feel very comfortable while eating! The food is extremely tasty and there is something for every taste even if you are not a sushi fan! This was definitely not the last visit

The food was very tasty. The service Trang was very friendly.

Very tasty and good service from Rand

very friendly and nice the waitress prapti ❤️

Good help from Prapti, very tasty food here, good atmosphere

Great service. Rand was super friendly 😃 always happy

Great selection at all you can eat. And great service. Our waitress Prapti explained everything clearly and clearly and was there straight away before we even had to call anyone. All in all, it's definitely worth it for the price. It's even more worthwhile to go as a group. We'll definitely be back!

Very good food and great selection. Our waitress Prapti explained everything very well and was very friendly. Always welcome!

Were there for the first and definitely not the last time Thanks Hicham

Delicious food, great service, thank you Hicham, we will be back

Good food and very nice service from Ms. Xiao

Music is too loud. It's hard to have a conversation. Ms. Prapti was particularly friendly.

We were here for dinner with the whole family. Even though the parents had never been here before, everyone was very happy! The service is very attentive and friendly, you feel very welcome. Our waitress Rand and her colleague Hicham were very nice and funny! We would love to come back!

Very tasty food and Hicham was very accommodating and friendly! Would love to come back

We ate dinner at Okinii today. Particularly noteworthy was the particularly nice waitress Sajana :) We'd love to come back.

Great experience! Delicious, fresh food and a large selection. Ordering via tablet is convenient and the staff is friendly. Great value for money – absolutely recommended and the employee prapti was very nice.

We had a very tasty meal. We were served by Hicham, he was very nice and accommodating!

Prapti was the sweetest and best waitress👍👍She is very friendly and accommodating

Service was very nice👍🏼 Prapti was very attentive and friendly😘 The music was just a bit loud and the shop was a bit dark, otherwise everything was great🤗💞🥳🥰

The food was good as usual, but could have been a little warmer. This time the volume was really unpleasant; the music was definitely too loud. Our service was particularly pleasant. Prapti was super friendly and served us well.

Delicious sushi in a pleasant atmosphere with unfortunately sometimes very bad-tempered service staff. The sushi selection became quite limited within a month. Most of the waiters don't seem to enjoy their job either. Some people just throw the food on the table and usually don't pay attention to it. You won't find a kind word or an inquiry about whether everything is okay here. The sushi is delicious!

I love the Okinii in Essen. We are usually there at lunchtime. It's never too crowded and the waitresses are always super nice and quick. Hicham in particular is super attentive and always in a good mood.

I have been eating here for many years but the restaurant is getting worse and worse. The sushi was half-baked and was already half falling apart. We had to wait 20 minutes for dessert and there were hardly any guests in the restaurant. We had a dirty plate and some things didn't really taste good either. When paying, they didn't even ask if everything was OK. We asked if there would be new kitchen staff, but we were looked at stupidly and the waiter left. We then told him that it didn't really taste good and that no one cared. Previously a regular restaurant, today we decided not to eat here anymore.

Tasha helped us very well! Everything was clear and served on time, delicious food!

Great service and also very suitable for children and vegetarians! So far we have only been to Okinii in Düsseldorf and today we went to Essen for lunch for the first time with our two children (6 and 2). We are vegetarians and found enough choice on the menu, sushi, udon, soba, gyoza, vegetables... the deep-fried dishes such as the crispy tempura and the gyoza are particularly noteworthy. The service was particularly friendly and accommodating (thanks Hicham!). Unfortunately our edamame and noodles were forgotten, but were delivered later (noodles quickly edamame unfortunately took a while :)) and our children even got free mochi ice cream. Overall, a successful visit.

Friendly welcome and nice atmosphere. Setting up the smartphone for the order was quick and smooth. There was a large selection of food and drinks, which were pleasantly served. A big thank you to Hisham for his attentive and warm treatment of us.

Our waiter Hicham was very quick & gave us a nice discount & sweets ;) Unfortunately the chicken was still pink ://

Food was great. No long waiting times, top service. We'll be back!