Otani Japanese Cuisine

We have grown to love this place, food is always excellent and the people friendly. Great value for the money in our opinion

The food and service were good. We went during Valentine's weekend and were surprised with how fast we were seated despite how busy they were. The service and food were excellent. Our only complaint was a small child walking around with loud, squeaky shoes for an extended period. I get it; we have to keep the kids happy so they don't have a meltdown, but it was a long time in a Small space where everyone else was trying to enjoy. I would've expected the staff to interfere at some point.

Was a busy Saturday night, but the servers were extremely efficient. We got seated relatively quickly. Dining area was small but will roomy. Ordered the vegetable stir fried udon. Was a good sized portion with fresh sautéed vegetables and wok-hay seared noodles. The sauce was not too heavy, udon had a good chew. My companion liked his spicy salmon and spicy tuna rolls.

5 times later, Otani is still my number one sushi spot. I went this past Saturday when they just opened up and sat at a booth. I ordered my favorite two rolls which are the Mojito Roll & the Playboy. Definitely try the Playboy, the theatrics are worth it! Service was great from the young lady, sushi came out timely, it's a nice tasty filling meal. I will be back whenever I get my craving again for sushi! Keep making quality sushi & having amazing service.

Found Otani while searching for sushi in the area. They had the best reviews so we decided to stop by. When we arrived on a Saturday night around 6pm it was packed. I didn't see reservations on their website but next time I will make them. We sat at the sushi bar to be seated right away. I ordered the Margarita Royal but didn't care for it too much as I assumed it would be sweeter. I ordered the Amberjack, Yellowtail, Scallop and Eel. The Eel was my favorite nigiri. I also ordered the spicy tuna roll and it was amazing. Our server was Alicia, she was attentive. The other employees checked on us periodically as well. The ambiance is nice. Otani was a good find. Can't wait to come back.

I had been craving hibachi for a while and happened to be in the area so decided to try Otani Japanese. Despite not doing the hibachi show in front of customers (which they do not advertise... just saying bc some might desire the show for hibachi experience) this food far surpassed any other hibachi experience I've ever had in food quality alone. Everything from the salad to the shrimp and fried rice was extremely fresh, flavorful, and perfectly seasoned. Staff was attentive and helpful. even the mochi dessert was extremely fresh and exquisite presentation and taste. Plum wine was nice but a little sweet for my taste. Will definitely be back again when in the area. I didn't get sushi myself, but sat at the sushi bar and saw the staff making exquisite works of art with each roll. Precise and with extreme attention to detail.

Otani Japanese Cuisine....good eats! Udon, Sushi, Chicken Katsu and more everything was flavorful! The question you should ask, "is the best Japanese food you've ever had? The answer is no, but it's good! Not five star good, not really four star good HOWEVER for the area it is in that lacks good Japanese food I'd give it four stars. The service was above average. The place is small, a bit crowded but not a problem at all. This is now my good to spot when passing through Crofton/Gambrills. That's all I got. #Cheers

After 4 visits now I'm inclined to review. This place has some GREAT sushi. Service is always friendly and prompt. Weekdays are easy to just walk in and sit down.. when i took my bf on a Saturday night, the place was packed, but our wait was only 7-10mins. I'm a fan of the vegetable gyoza and i am not a vegetarian but it's so tasty i don't even care to try the meat version. Lobster miso was a hefty portion with a whole (mini) lobster tail in it. The mojito roll is probably my favorite roll ive had anywhere because the lime in it stands out. My bf said the playboy roll was the best he's ever had.. it was very tasty and came with a little 'show'. Drinks are well made too!

Went in on a Friday night right when they opened. It definitely is a spot to go to as the restaurant got fuller as the night went on. The ambiance is interesting for being in this strip. It's low lit and clean inside with calming music, almost as if you're at a massage place. We were sat and served drinks. They have a full bar and specialty cocktails. Hot green tea as well however kept getting cold in plastic cups, but they came around and refilled them often. We started with a few tempura dishes and the soft shelled crab. Wasn't a huge fan of the soft shell crab though, it wasnt crunchy by the time it got to us and the batter was soggy and doughy still. The rest of the tempura is okay. I was interested in the "Omakase" as not many places serve it. When I asked how many rounds it would be or dishes, the server was confused (usually it's served this way) long story short, you get either a sushi platter ($50) or a sashimi platter ($60) for 1 person. He told me they would be 20 pieces....I got 12. Very interesting combos as well like chili oil/flakes on top? (Never seen that before) however, when he brought it out, nothing was explained so I could only point out what I knew etc. he didn't bother to explain what fish or cuts but tells me "it's omakase" (if you've had omakase before...this won't be the same experience) The cuts of fish were nice, the toro was perfectly fatty and the fish was fresh tasting. Kudos to the sushi chef as the rice to fish ratio was spot on and I was impressed to find that. The sushi chef really saved the stars here. Unfortunately when we asked the server questions about what the difference between two similar fish were, we got "they're just different fish" as the answer...The play boy roll is fun as they light things in fire but the shrimp tempura was super over cooked and rubbery. I asked for a dessert menu and was...handed a regular menu...while I over heard the other tables being offered dessert by their server but we kept getting asked if we wanted boxes and the check came shortly I didn't even get the chance to ask for an actual dessert menu. I would have gotten dessert if it didnt feel like we were being rushed out. Overall, I'd go back maybe... Not for the Omakase, but for the fresh cuts of fish especially the toro which you don't find often. But man...OtanI is pricy for this area. Would have given 4 stars, but the service just wasn't there for me. I can see why this place has good ratings based on their sushi. May try again sometime. *Ive had Omakase many ways. As rounds, as served in one box with many small dishes, hot & cold dishes etc. however, if you're gonna serve omakase at least take the time to explain the dish and have some sort of knowledge of what the different cuts of fish are, the difference between fish etc

I went here because Annapolis isn't a town for great sashimi. I was not disappointed in the quality of their sashimi here. 18 pieces - 3 pieces for each variety for about $34. I asked for extra wasabi and pickled ginger for $1 each. The bill just for the sashimi, with miso soup included and extra wasabi+ ginger and 6% tax was about $38. I didn't try anything else there. So my review is a bit skewed with a 5-star rating.