text: Quick Review Great value in the late night menu good but expensive food at other times of the daynnLongWinded ReviewnWhen I grew up in Vegas in the s there were only Japanese restaurants in town but they were very authentic ones that served food you could find in Tokyo Fast forward years and we have a Sushi restaurant on every corner Teriyaki Chicken is served at Jack in the Box You can get California Rolls at There are hundreds of Japanese restaurants out now but they are as close to Japanese as Olive Garden is Italian Osakas menu remains largely grounded in its Japanese roots but it also features a good selection of custom sushi rolls that you will find in other sushi restaurants The menu is extensive and some parts may be difficult to navigate since it is in Japanese or the English equivalent Romaji Item descriptions are all too brief and unless you have been there before you may be intimidated by ordering something new It is probably best to ask your server or sushi chef questions before ordering What troubles me about Osaka is that I feel it is trying to be all things to all people It serves authentic Japanese fare but it is also trying to be edgy trendy and hip by offering experimental fusion dishes and desserts However the fact that I still go there regularly suggests that Osakas experimentation does not bother me all that much As with older Japanese restaurants prices are a tad higher than other places in town for chicken teriyaki dinner vs at other places but the quality is much better You are not going to get as much food but if you are looking for quantity I can suggest some good allyoucaneat sushi places that will feed you for under nnThe real value of Osaka is its late night menu pm am It features a wide variety of food for under You can get rolls and appetizers for or less and entrees are available for under The Japanese Style Beef Bowl is a steal at it is like a Yoshinoya Beef Bowl but tastier It is a great place to go with friends afterbefore clubbing since you can do a familystyle mealnnDesserts are hit or miss The Tempura Ice Cream is a great value at and it easily serves people Some of the other items are good but definitely not worth the high price