Origami Uptown

The food was quite good, except the black widow rolls ( $20 ), but it’s somewhat small. I think they only used half soft shell crab. I think there were some issues we didn’t like overall. First, the chicken wings on the menu says 5 pieces, but it came only 4. We asked the waitress. She said it is because the wings are bigger so it comes only 4. Seriously? Then you should say that on the menu. Besides, they were not that big. Second, we saw some items actually charged us more on the bill than the menu said. For example, deluxe platter we were charged $35 something before tax, but the menu was $32.95; Ramen was $15 something before tax, the menu was $14.95. We didn’t want to argue for the few dollars. We just wanted to leave. Third, they charge 3% extra if customers pay by credit card. I have never heard of that charge in any restaurant in the US. We felt we got lots of extra charges plus tips.

Excellent Sushi and Japanese cuisine! The atmosphere is quaint with small personal service. Plating is beautiful and the food is so very good. Cost is average to medium. If you are in the area and looking for sushi this is the place to go.

Overall a pretty good spot for sushi. The atmosphere was fun, service was good, and the location is pretty easy to access Prices were not terrible, though not cheap. The tempura was tasty, but the shishito peppers were fairly tasteless unless you got a ton of the sauce in each bite. Our rolls were pretty good, but none of the dishes really impressed. I found the salmon skin roll to be my favorite, actually There was also a weird green spot on one piece of salmon, so I just didn’t eat that bit, not sure if it was wasabi remnants or something else, just off putting for sure I’d still prefer Momo and AMA Sushi to this place, but we did have an enjoyable meal overall

I enjoy coming to this place because of the variety of the menu. My friend and I went all out and ordered Crab Rangoon, two rolls and a bowl of ramen. The Crab Rangoon was good but nothing special. The special roll (description in picture) is one of the most delicious bites I have ever eaten. The flavors are so fresh and delicious together. The sweet heart roll was also very yummy. The Ramen was good. It is a nice spot and I am always surprised how slow they are. The parking ramp is pay to park but gives a nice option to park right at the restaurant in a city where parking to eat can be a nightmare. Overall I highly recommend and suggest you try the special if they have it when you are there!

I've been here twice now, and it's phenomenal every time. I love the small, intimate setting. The servers are wonderful. And the food is the best part. The first time I was here, I tried some sort of shrimp fried rice dish that was the best I've ever had. This most recent time, I tried the spicy salmon rolls with a variety of negiri. Everything had so much flavor and the negiri options nearly melted in my mouth. My boyfriend tried the ramen and that was also great. On top of that, their plum wine is my guilty pleasure. It's SO GOOD. 10/10 recommend.

Really excellent value for what you get. Great portion sizing-even if you order just a single portion of nigiri it is easy enough to split between two people. Order the Squid tempura, especially good value and a crowd pleaser. Service was great too-took care of us without hovering and were happy to let me sit by the chefs window after I ate. Had a 90$ date night after a strong tip where we felt like we really “balled” out-not something I could say many places

The food at Origami was tasty— the udon and sushi were great in flavor and presentation. The best part of the restaurant was the overall ambiance and vibe of it. I can tell that a lot of thought went into the decorations and aesthetics. However, I thought that the service was sub-par. My boyfriend and I went on Valentine’s day, and the particular server we got was cold and dismissive in her demeanor. I’m not at all picky when it comes to service, but I felt demeaned and disrespected. There was a point that she filled up our water to the point that it overflowed and it spilled everywhere— only for her to walk away. She most likely did not notice, but I was left to clean the spill because I did not want to cause a scene. We observed that she treated the other patrons better, and I’m not sure if it was the fact that my boyfriend and I were the youngest couple there, or if she was just having a “bad day”. Regardless, I tried not to let it bother my date night. I hope that she is able to reevaluate her attitude and better any biases she feels towards younger adults dining in. I would recommend this place if you are looking for a charismatic, hip Japanese restaurant to eat at, but I would not come here if you are younger looking for more sophisticated and modern dining. If you are looking for better value sushi and Japanese dishes (and it is all you can eat), I would rather spend my money at Kyoto Sushi. Potentially, I would love to revisit this restaurant, but only when I’m a couple of years older.

Went here for dinner, the table we where seated at was upstairs, and although we had been the only people seated there we did not get forgotten about. Super cute place, delicious and fresh food, pleasant atmosphere. I went with my sisters but came home and suggested my son take a date there. Definitely looking forward to going back!

The fried rice was decent and I'd consider ordering again. Crunchy roll was very underwhelming, especially for the price. Staff seemed friendly and place was clean Also speaking of price, there's no consistency for item cost across their menu and various online ordering sites so check more than one so you don't get overcharged.

Fantastic food, great service and fun atmosphere! Can't wait to go back! Highly recommend

My family and I stopped here after a concert one night. The waiter took a long time to get to us, forgot part of our entree and didn't really check back. The food wasn't bad, it just wasn't amazing and arrived after a long time. The restaurant wasn't busy- it was hard to figure out what took service and food so long.

Went in for a drink early at 8:30pm on a Friday night since most places were closed. Lina served us and we wanted a high noon which was on the menu and when we ordered it some guy at the bar seated as well disclosed he work there and went behind the bar then asked us what we wanted since they didn't have that. We said tequila and they didn't have the type we wanted so we just got a White Claw that we noticed. Our friends were in the restroom then the employee who wasn't working apparently named August was being an aggressive drunk who had no business being at his place of employment with that behavior. We will never be back if that guy is still working there, but Lina was a gem and even tried telling that guy to go home.

First time trying this place and it did not disappoint. The curry was amazing, I could have ordered another plate. My server's name was August and he was fantastic, gave me a great recommendation on dish and spice level. Highly recommend.

We used to hangout in this area every other weekend before covid. Uptown was so lively and party town. There's a parking ramp upstairs from this restaurant. I remember coming to this restaurant when it was owned by a different owner, now current owner has added thai entrees. My favorite is sea laab, must have whenever available. Nice restaurant, patio seating, upstairs seating for private party, dining area between the bar and sushi bar. We were greeted at the door and server was really nice and tentative to what we were looking to try.

We came on a Saturday about mid-day and was surprised at how empty it was, we opted to sit on the patio which is perfectly shaded so although it was relatively warm, the shade and Reese every now and then made it for gorgeous lunch weather. I got the shrimp pad Thai and my husband ordered a few sushi rolls. About the price you would expect for uptown, service was great, our server was fun and upbeat :) my pad Thai had about zero flavor though which was very disappointing but my husband enjoyed his sushi rolls!

Visited yesterday at noon (right when they opened). Meeting a friend for her bday lunch. Obviously paid to park and was a huge Origami fan back in the day. But left after being told they don't have sushi. No explanation as to why... so I left. Super disappointing.. hope they are able to figure out staffing or inventory issues

The service was bad. Staffing was pretty slim. They were out of tap beers and had only one cold sake. The apps were okay - run of the mill premade, frozen apps. We had gyoza, shumai,egg rolls and edamame. The sushi was extremely bland, loosely rolled and a couple pieces had a funky taste. Worst part about it was that the place was pretty grimy and there were tons of fruit flies. In the beer, on the wall, on the table, in the air. Origami used to be my favorite sushi place but it is NOT the same. I won't be back.

It's been a longtime since I've been here. I was interested to see how it might have changed from before. The menu provides a lot of great options that not all sushi restaurants offer. First I appreciate all the belly options available on the menu: yellowtail, salmon, bluefin. I didn't order any of these, but the offering feels like it sets it apart. I ordered the Sake flight and was really happy with my decision. I'm still relatively new to Sake, so the flight allowed me to experience the spectrum of it's offering. The fried rice was very good. The rice was browned, but I especially liked the shrimp. It was cut up, which was actually really nice. Often a shrimp piece is too big for a whole bite. Instead, these were divided in half or thirds. No bite of shrimp was overwhelming. The nigiri was ok. There was an aoili serviced on top of my salmon nigiri. Some people might enjoy this, but I don't want anything to detract from the taste of the fish. I could go without. When ingredients are added unnecessarily its sometimes a red flag.

Do not waste your money here. Lots of awards from previous management/crew that didn't suck. Came in with a group of 6. Sat down and it took about 15 minutes for them to ask us for drinks. Most of us got waters and 2 people got beers. We ordered our food from a different person about 15 minutes later. It took them 30-40 minutes to come back and tell them they did not have those beers at the time. They ordered different beers and it took another 15 minutes for them to come. Almost an hour wait for a beer?? We ended up waiting over an hour for our food to come out and half the food was cold and soggy. During this entire shitty experience they had open mic stand up comedy going on that was absolutely awful the people were just making fun of the 3 tables of people trying to enjoy their cold soggy dinners.

I'd like to do 3.5. It was Saturday 6:30. Moderately busy. Service was very Icey. Server not too interested. Sat at sushi bar and got zero facial response when I smiled and told Sushi chef we asked for a handroll instead of regular... they just acted annoyed. The ebi/shrimp shumai app was delish! As was the fried tofu dashi! Unfortunately the miso cod was a let down and had a ton of bones And not a lot of flavor. Won't rush back

Really delicious sushi - we got a bunch of fun rolls and a couple great sides. Very yummy cocktails. The staff was all absolutely delightful - attentive, and a joy to be around. We'll definitely be back!

Do not order this restaurant on Grubhub. They messed up my order. Did not get what I ordered. Quality of food was not good.

I love this place great people and jimmy the guy he'll make sure ur taken care of and game day special ‍ forget about it ! and Krista great service I'll be back.

Excellent service and food!!! I'll be back! l had the spring rolls and curry rice. I can't believe I forgot to take pictures. The Thai tea is also delicious.

Probably one of my favorite ramens I have had in the Twin Cities so far! As for the sushi, it was just okay, not the best but not the worst. The pricing is pretty average for ramen and sushi, however the sushi was just a tid bit higher than other sushi bars I've been to in the cities. It was nice that they had so many options for so many different people! Lots of vegan and gluten free items. The only sad thing was that we waited over an hour for food (appetizers and all). Not a place I would go back to for sushi but I would go back for the ramen! My spicy miso ramen ($14.25) was super tasty and I love the noodles they used. My spicy tuna hand roll was good, but it was super pricey just for one ($7.75). They charged me the spicy tuna roll price :(

A favorite of my Minneapolis family and it again served up delicious sushi and other Japanese delicacies. I'm spoiled since I live in Honolulu with fresh sashimi and lots of Japanese restaurants but the agedashi tofu at Origami was the best I've ever had. The sushi was fresh and delicious too. Nice that we could all sit outside too.

Cool give good music. Bartender cool. First time cute litle patio vibe. Good was good I ordered a roll. (Not sure what roll). It was good, but came enrolled made it difficult to eat.

Still a good place to have sushi but based on the price and taste, it sadly doesn't deliver like the original Origami in downtown. Service is still good and they have a good team that does their best to serve you and make your meal worth it. Huge bar and a full bar! We had the sashimi platter, seared tuna salad, ramen, and takoyaki. Sashimi was good but the rest was just average and the takoyaki seemed to be fried. Hard to find street parking but there is a parking garage attached. Overall, an average experience.

Food was amazing! Came here with a group of 9, and service was very attentive. Our group shared, calamari, Phai Thai, coconut rice, galbi, lo mien, sushi and more and each and every dish was amazing. Close parking right next to the restaurant, w good crafted cocktails. Our server and runner were communicating well and we each got the right order & then some. I beyond recommend their pan fried potstickers and Thai noodles! Their sushi is also very delicious.

Do not order take out from here if you are wanting a Poke Bowl. I specifically put my small control next to it so you can see how tiny this is. This is supposed to be an entree and it's as small as an appetizer. The miso soup was in a same container and filled 1/3 of the way and the prices were outrageous. Super pricey for basically and appetizer meal. I am all about supporting local restaurants and I have but to get fooled like this sucked. I'll be ordering my Poke Bowls from Aloha Poke Co which is what they are known for.

I ordered in from this place and it was pretty good! I got the Age Dashi Tofu and the Yakisoba. The soy sauce dashi came separately from the tofu. Just the tofu alone was very satisfying and filling. The tofu was sooo soft I loved it. The Yakisoba was so yummy! The one I got came with tofu and mushrooms and the portion size was huge! I would recommend getting the chili oil with the Yakisoba.

Searched yelp for two criteria: 1. Sushi 2. Dog friendly patio Origami met both criteria and was close to where we live. Drink specials were good for happy hour (although check your receipt we had to have the beers fixed as they didn't ring up on happy hour). The sushi was a dollar or so off normal prices so a nice perk to our patio drinking but probably not the best dish happy hour. We enjoyed it though and the service was great. Entire patio is shaded in the afternoon which was nice for a July evening.

Excellent service and vibes are immaculate! Would definitely recommend. You won't be disappointed.

We were a little apprehensive based on the star rating but it was delicious! We ordered a couple drinks, a few small plates and a couple rolls to get a good feel of the food. Drinks - we ordered the gin gin mule - very yummy, not terribly strong. I can't remember the name of the other drink but it was a sake drink with muddles cherries and ginger ale! So good. You could taste the sake but the tartness from the cherries and the brightness of the ginger beer were perfection. Appetizers/small plates - shishito peppers were delicious- maybe could have been roasted a bit longer but flavor was amazing. The ebi shumai(shrimp buns) were also delicious. Very flavorful and the dipping sauce was a perfect compliment. The kalbi beef short ribs with kimchi were tasty, I could have eaten a lot more!!! Roll - spicy tuna - may be one of the best spicy Tuna rolls I have ever had... fresh and delish with the nice crunch of the pickled carrots. End of Summer Roll - again so fresh tasting and that summer sauce was drool worthy.

The amount of times we had several items brought out that were wrong was scary. Guy working the bar was great but it was just horrendous. I understand there was only 1 cook but that wasn't announced until 1 hour in. I would have personally shutdown the restaurant if I do not have the staff the run it than risk losing customers forever. Sorry staff you have a bad owner. Hope you guys find better jobs.

Worst place i've been too in a long time. Worst service i've ever dealt with... servers don't even know the menu, messed up multiple of my groups order, took over 2 hours for me to get my food and over 30 minutes just to get told they were out off the beer i ordered. They had some "comedy" show going on as well and most of the acts were just attacking our group and one person threatened to jump us in the parking lot. DO NOT COME HERE.

2 things you need: Sake plus Ramen (or Sushi) and that's all you need to feel warm and fuzzy (and full) inside.

Well ,coming from my city on the bay this place has the freshest fish considering there is no ocean! Very happy coming here in the past. Tonight however with my daughter not so much. We had the sashimi platter chefs choice ( not disappointed), however it came with a 1salad and 1miso soup. This person could have said SOMETHING! The menu tells you what you get with it, soup and salad. So two people sharing 15 cuts of wonderful sashimi I thought we would each get a salad and soup per person ‍.Had this person said just so you know...., can you imagine sharing a spoon with a co-worker? Our server ( not giving out persons name) seemed bored , didn't care about our experience. It was the mannerism, we entered and were greeted welcomely , and then MEH! From start to finish. No exchange whatsoever? Perhaps because, well I don't want to speculate, Back to the fish fresh and delicious- Look I understand We're all tired of this covid business- BUT DINING out is a rare treat these days , a theatrical experience and when the show , dinner ( service) is meh? You leave feeling empty. 4 stars for food and the preparation of it only tonight

Food was very delicious! Great customer service! This places treated my group like home, very welcomin!

My new go-to for Japanese food in Minneapolis! It looks like super chain or typical mall sushi spot from the outside but once you order it's solid. Salad with creamy miso dressing - 4 delicious stars. Almost impossible to get 5 stars unless you do something different. Miso - good. Saba shioyaki - f'ing legit! Big fresh piece of fish. Grated Daikon!!! Ups the rating! 5 stars. Gyudon - very good. A little too much rice. Rice was asi asi. Still very good authentic flavors and thinly cut meat. Yakiniku plate - so good. My mom used to make it like this. Delicious! 5 stars. Tekka maki - very good 4 stars. All in all a very good Japanese restaurant in Minneapolis. If you're in the hood (uptown) make it happen. If you need to travel - pass.

They reopened under new ownership and it's fantastic! Sushi is very fresh and worth stopping by!

We had heard good things about Origami so we figured we should try it out. The food was delicious, but we were being swarmed with fruit flies the entire time. One landed in my drink, others were landing on our food and the table. I wish I could say all nice things about this place because the staff is very kind, the place itself is cute, and the food is good. Just was disgusted by all the flies.

Ambiance is nice, good outdoor space. However the sushi is spectacular. The chef is absolutely best in class. They started us with a sashimi belly platter. King salmon, hamachi, Norwegian Salmon Kampachi and then the Otoro was delicious. Moving to the rolls, The "Leo's" interpretation of triple toro roll maybe addicting. Then the night unraveled into sushi bliss! He made a roll that was topped with a fermented plum and a Japanese flower loaded with fish. After 5 rolls in total (spicy devil, tropical and March madness) our group agreed never have we had this technique and flavor combination at a sushi restaurant. The hot food is authentic. Recommend the green curry with chicken and chicken fried rice. The service was attentive and knowledgeable. Good selection of sake and whiskey's

We have been to a lot of sushi places around the US, this one, as crazy as it sounds, is top 3 we've had. The fish was so fresh, preparation was done right and the service was great. We left giggling.

Ordered spicy tuna, California and Dragon rolls to-go. The container was so light we checked to make sure they didn't forget a roll. Nope. They're just super small. Small rolls that cost, on average, a dollar more than other places. The rolls were poorly wrapped and fell apart. Flavor-wise they just weren't that great. There was also some weird $3 tip/fee that they automatically added to the bill. I didn't even realize it when I signed the slip. I think it was for the rolling of the sushi or some such b.s.

Three years later, back to Origami but inside this time. No dog but the same friend. We sat at the bar. Good service from the bartender who not only kept the water glasses refilled, but knew when to bring fresh beers too! After yesterday's adventures in greasy food and booze, dinner tonight had to be much easier. And so it was, starting with a platter of shrimp shumai, which was nice and light. A good start. Main course, beef udon soup. Rich broth, lots of tender sliced beef and lots of noodles. A little sriracha in there to kick up the flavor and good to go. My tummy is now completely settled, even with the two Sapporo beers that I consumed. Good good options, good service, nice and quiet bar. It's still great here and very enjoyable.

Decent food, and atmosphere. They have a good bar also. I spent quite a bit more more here than I normally do, and their variety of rolls wasn't too extensive. No complaints overall, but I didn't leave here ready to rant and rave about it. It was fine.

A kind of disappointed... The squid is not fresh enough so the chef put on some perilla trying to mitigate the fishy smell. Fresh squid should taste sweet but this ones are just too fishy. The oyster taste like nothing. Again, fresh ones should taste a bit of sweet. The surf clam is obviously overpricey. I thought they may use live ones not pre-cooked ones (onely half of a whole one)that are cheap. Also, it is a bit of dry. I suppose the clam was exposed to air for too long. Sweet shrimp and eel are okay. I can't identify whether the eel is pre-cooked in a factory or cooked on site but at least the quality is consistent. If you like eel, you can find them in Asian market( 20+ dollars for a whole cooked eel taste exactly like what you normally eat at restaurant. The only highlight is the otoro. The size of fish is bigger than average. Tips: Otoro is good with rice but for sashimi you may go with chu-toro.(Otoro is too greavy to have it alone) First semester in the U, I have already missed the good and inexpensive seafood in Qingdao.Gona to try Billy's sushi next week. Any recommendation for restaurants served fresh seafood with reasonable price?

got my entire order wrong. other people that came in way after got their food before. server never checked in to see if we needed refills, or how food was. Never coming back tbh

Great service, fair prices, delicious food. Serving size was great as well. Vibe of the restaurant is relaxed and inviting. Feels upscale but no dress code

Origami is a really nice spot located in uptown. The people there are very friendly and personable. I love the atmosphere because it's very spacious and the decor is very interesting. Food is very yummy as well. I love the tako waso and there's more things that you should try. They have a great happy hour and great ramen. I honestly have been there numerous times and haven't tried their sushi there. My recommendation is during the winter try not to sit too close to the main doors. Cold air comes in every time the wind blows in.

Origami adds a 4 percent surcharge to any bill paid with a credit card. Origami knows that nearly everyone pays restaurant tabs with credit cards. The surcharge is a cheesy, back-water stratagem to gouge customers on their way out the door. Perhaps if customers started paying Origami with bags of pennies it would rethink this selfish, grasping surcharge.

Came here for HH on a weekday. To my surprise, the place wasn't crowded at all. We ordered tako wasa, takoyaki, and tako kara-age (yes, we love octopus). Tako kara-age wasn't particularly special. Nothing much to say except that. Tako wasa, however, was fantastic and recommend ordering a glass of sake to go with it. We were a bit lazy deciding what rolls to order, so we went ahead getting one of each of the thick rolls in the HH menu. My favorite was definitely salmon skin maki. The skin was grilled to perfection and the kaiware complemented the flavor very nicely. Other rolls were pretty good as well. They weren't too spicy, so we could actually taste the fish.

There used to be an Origami in North Loop and I would go there as it super close to me. Now this is the only location. I personally only go to Uptown unless I am REALLY up to driving in Uptown for hangouts or food outings. Origami is great place to have a date or celebrating. If you are ever looking for a Sunday happy hour, come here to Origami. You are able to get many items in the 4-6 dollar range. I personally love getting Salmon & Avocado Roll and the Hamachi & Avocado Roll from here as the fish taste fresh here. Also they have great appetizers if you want some fried options. Some of my favorites are the Takoyaki, Chicken Karaage, and Gyoza. The service is great they give a hot towel and their is plenty of seating both indoors and outdoors. The service is pretty solid with being attentive and not overdoing it as well.

We really enjoyed our experience and loved everything we had! We started with the crab rangoons and they were so delicious - tasted really fresh. Our drinks were super tasty too, I would definitely order the mango martini and the lychee martini again. We got the kani salad which was so good, and our rolls were amazing too! Super cute place and our server was great too. I will definitely be returning!

worst restaurant experience I've had in my 46 years on the planet. we left without being served, I'm assuming because of our appearance (we were dressed for a goth/punk show across the street.) it's the only explanation I can come up with seeing as there were only two tables seated when we arrived, one of which had already received their food. one table was seated after us and directly behind us. they were served before we'd even been given menus. after waiting for 20 minutes we got one menu and waters. that's the last time either of the two servers approached our table. I watched one of the servers stare at us and then go back to playing on her phone. the other one also looked in our direction multiple times and just went back to bs'ing with a guy sitting by the bar instead. (he didn't appear to be a customer) we sat there for 20 more minutes before taking our money down the street to boludo and had some of the best pizza we've ever had. my partner is the gm of a successful restaurant. I've worked in the restaurant industry. this place was dead. we were either intentionally ignored in hopes we'd leave or the staff is absolutely incompetent. screw this place. I wouldn't step foot in this place again even if they offered to comp our meal.

We were in Uptown to go out to a bar and decided to stop in for a quick dinner. I ordered the deluxe sushi platter. It was great. I chose the spicy yellowtail maki roll and the nigiri was Chef's choice. I don't usually order chefs choice at places I haven't been but I decided to here and I was really happy! The chef chose an assortment of nigiri that I love and the fish was very fresh. The deluxe sushi platter comes with a miso soup and a side salad. The soup was flavorful and the side salad was really good, I loved the dressing and it was a good portion. My husband ordered chicken yakisoba and he enjoyed it. We sat upstairs which felt like a private dining room and we had good service. They had a really nice appetizer menu also. Next time I'm going to make sure and try some of the appetizers. I recommend stopping in for sushi here.