Oka Barnes in Richmond upon Thames

Great, fresh sushi and efficient, friendly service. We have eaten in for lunch (when the restaurant was quiet) and also had Deliveroo a few times. We tend to like the typical, popular dishes and they have never let us down. Also, they have a great cookie ice cream pudding - as if you weren’t already full enough with their yummy sushi! We are repeat customers. Love it.

We have always loved this cute little restaurant, and the food was absolutely delicious, well all apart from the baby squid, which was just strips of squid and a bit tough to be honest. The problem was the restaurant was freezing! It does an amazing trade in takeaway, but unfortunately that means the door to the street is regularly opened, letting in blasts of freezing cold air. The miso soup, salmon rolls and the tempura are amazing. Please just sort out the temperature in the restaurant some how.

Waited ages for our food even though it was two thirds empty and the 6 other people who’d arrived after us got served before us - I chose marmite chicken which I’ve had before - awful very small and dried out amount of chicken too much rice and my sister had the salmon which wasn’t much better! We ordered coffee it was undrinkable! So sad as we’ve been there a lot but it’s gone downhill for sure

Really great service from Oka tonight there was a mix -up with our order. Efficiently sorted out and new order delivered even though we live outside their regular delivery area. Very impressed. Thank you

About my lunch today, I ordered “chicken panko teriyaki” but what I received was disappointing, they served half-kilo of rice, a small piece of broccoli and just a pinch of pickles. The chicken had an odd texture and an overpowering garlic taste. I’m dissatisfied with today’s dish.

Oka is always a perfect treat for us as a family. Attentive service, good food and always a smile in the team's face. A pleasure to come every week for our family day out.

The perfect cozy place for good causal dinners with friends and family - exceptional food and had best bulgogi beef + the vibe were excellent.

This was our second visit to Oka, this time with friends, and our daughter. We loved it. The sushi is phenomenal and went down a treat. My daughter loves the teriyaki chicken, I could eat the bang bang cauliflower every day, and the salmon was great. We lived it so much we're bringing my mother here for her birthday treat (her 2nd visit). I can't wait.

Great food, welcoming atmosphere and lovely staff. The salmon bites were amazing and the spicy edamame is the best!

I've been to Oka many times over the years but hadn't visited for a while. We popped in on Wednesday evening where we were accommodated inside without a reservation. The food and drinks were as delicious as ever and our server, Flora was super friendly and helpful. We will return!

The food was spectacular - excellent presentation and flavors. Patricia, our waitress was genuinely happy to see us. She was charismatic about her dish recommendations. We loved everything OKA.

I visited the restaurant last night with a friend. Such delicious food and so much choice. But what really stood out for me was the staff. They were all so friendly, and we had such great service from our waitress. Can’t wait to visit again.

It’s a suitable place for leafy Barnes now feeling more of an isolated village than ever cut off from Hammersmith due to the bridge closure not to mention pointless road works to the east delaying my bus journey from Putney inordinately. At 2pm there was a cluster of diners sitting at tables outside and a gentleman inside with pieces of white plastic in his ears talking about suspended access to one of his bank accounts. The manager stood behind a counter and a waitress took her time to clear tables and take orders. There is a set menu featuring two courses for £18. I contemplated ordering salmon sashimi (four pieces as opposed to give on the a la carte) then kung pao chicken, but then spotted prawn tempura on the main menu which I chose followed by beef bulgogi. The six long battered prawns served in a bucket with sweet ‘n’ sour and soy sauce were superb as well as a superbly generous portion. But I was less excited by the beef bulgogi, but entirely a matter of personal taste not being an enormous fan of edamame beans (unlike my wife). A double espresso was exemplary. By the time I left a couple of boys visited for a meal who were I think the manager’s sons.

We went for lunch today. The staff were very nice however it was quite difficult to order vegetarian food. The lunchtime menu didn’t have a vegetarian option on and some of the dishes that were vegetarian such as egg fried rice weren’t marked. We have wanted to visit here for ages but I found the place looked very tired. The skirting boards in the toilets very brown behind the loo and I noticed in the main restaurant the decoration was tired and it looked a little dirty around the place. I know things have been very difficult for restaurants but I feel like Oka needs a little tlc. I would say the Korean cauliflower was delicious!!!

We had a reservation for a significant family birthday dinner on a Saturday evening. We arrived on time - the table wasn't ready so we were sent away. We returned 20 minutes later. The restaurant was full -there was clearly no table for us but the staff completely ignored us, the 4 members of staff present stood together looking at as and smirking as we waited with our four children just inside the door in front of a full restaurant of diners - I asked a waitress why no one would tell us what was happening - she was very offhand and just waved at the man behind her and told me he dealt with the bookings. There had clearly been a major mess up with our booking but worse than that the staff were incredibly rude and unprofessional in how they dealt with it. They were smirking and sniggering, looking at us but refusing to communicate with us or own up to the mistake. Extremely unprofessional. After pressing them several times as to whether they could sit us they finally confirmed that there was no table available, despite the fact we had made a booking 5 days earlier which had been confirmed both by email and over the phone to make arrangements for a birthday cake! Incredibly disappointing - we have never been treated so rudely in a restaurant. A 50th Birthday dinner was ruined and the staff could not have cared less. A shocking experience - I would suggest avoiding this restaurant at all costs.

ohadk2013 I hope you read these. We ordered a takeaway at 7.45pm last night. We were told that it would be an hour. We phoned after 1 hour 15 minutes and were told the food was just coming out of the kitchen. Completely untrue. The...

We love OKA food brilliant , shame about some of the staff , one in particular absolutely no personality, dead as a door nail , has no people skills at all ...this lets the place down 🤨shame .....

I went here for a celebration dinner never having been before; I'm happy to say it all went smoothly! The food was good while not outlandishly priced (which is common of Japanese food in London). The wait staff was attentive to our needs and always...

Fantastic set lunch - had to fight my husband over the Korean cauliflower & absolute bargain @£16.50 for 2 courses. Nice service & will go back to try other things.

Go anywhere else...At Oka the food never fails to amaze but avoid the Barnes restaurant if at all possible. Carnage. Kings Road is superb and the staff are brilliant. At Barnes it’s chaos, wrong orders, incompetent staff, long delays and inaccurate bills. Cannot fault the...

We went here as a group of friends. The service was very good, friendly and attentive. A right balance where you don't feel rushed or ignored at any time. The menu was quite extensive. I tried the Marmite Chicken which was quite nice but I...

Make sure to book because this place is popular. Agreeable room with bar area at front if one has to wait. The menu choice is varied with excellent starters and then delicious sushi or cooked food choices with noodles/rice etc. Wine list is good. Prawn...

The food in this pan asian restaurant is surprisingly good, varied, very very fresh and really delicious they have a selection of amazing sushi rolls, with tempora, jalapenos, as well as traditional sushi, sashimi and a large selection of exotic rolls. the Kimchi Miso soup...

We were hurried through our meal and the waitress arrived with the credit card maching less than 5 minutes after clearing our plates and whilst we were just finishing our wine, saying 'we really need this table now'. We found her abrupt approach quite offhand....

Great food, good atmosphere, excellent staff and often very busy. Always an enjoyable experience - whether just popping in for a pre or post cinema (across the road!) supper or a more lengthy dinner. Interesting menu, and decent wine list.

Have visited the Kings Road branch of OKA (very good) but this was our first time at the Barnes branch. Service was great and the food excellent. Highlights included tempura soft shell crab and prawn, Korean cauliflower, rack of lamb and tempura sea bass. Comfortable...

Absolutely excellent quality of sushi and fresh ingredients. I am a regular at the Primrose Hill branch and we were nearby Richmond and we decided to try Oka Barnes Bigger than Primrose branch and well designed, good wine list and great sushi and hot dishes....

Decided to try this restaurant as had great reports from friends. Not really our type of food but loved it. Very filling but having now worked out the menu I,ll not order quite so many dishes. Highly recommend but book as busy!

I’ve been ordering from Oka for some time now and found that if you order for £20 or less they will not take great care. The times I’ve ordered for £40 or more all was perfect. I ordered take out from them again today, for...

Oka is a small but very friendly restaurant. We tried different types of special roll sushi and all were good. I can highly recommend if you are near Barnes. It worths trying

OK, Oka, you're a chain, with branches in all the right places: Primrose Hill, Barnes, even the King's Road. OK, you call yourself Pan-Asian. OK, you have ceviche and pisco sours on the specials board. I forgive you, and promise to return -- I may...

A long overdue review for this fantastic Japanese restaurant in Barnes. The sushi is fantastic - I have been to about circa 30 sushi restaurants in London and this is by far the best. The sashimi is so so fresh and also paired with a...

BEAUTIFUL PLACE!!! Been here with 3 friends a week ago , it was more then perfect! The quality of food was the best I ever tried in London ever, just at the presentation was mouthwatering. Attentive service, the restaurant staff gave us all the attention...

As soon as you step in, the decor and the atmosphere grabs you! Then you meet the friendliest staff and you know immediately you will be taken care of. The food is absolutely delicious. Their specialty rolls speak for themselves, along with the bulgogie beef...

The food is delacious and the Service is excellent. What else do you want? Anyway, if you're looking for a modern yet cozy restaurant to eat both authentic and fusion-style cuisine this is the place for you. Always had a great time, and the stuff...

Wonderful experience, i tasted delicious foods! The tuna was a real surprise! Very nice and welcoming place!

Fabulous PanAsian and Sushi place. I tried all the Oka branches never disappointed!!, a big Shout-Out the little gem in Barnes . Attentive service with always fresh and good quality food. They just started delivering in Wandsworth which is perfect for me!!!! well... it may...

A light, airy and spotlessly clean room with welcoming staff and fresh, healthy and interesting food..

Absolutely scrummy lunch - very good value and very charmingly presented and served - my only complaint was the door - which people kept leaving open when they came and went and it was rather chilly until someone closed it!

Really good food ! But tables are too close together and we had some loud teenagers next to us which did ruin our night !

This was a really good restaurant. Which has lots of options. Dinner was very good quality and plentiful. Staff are really attentive and kind. Woupd highly recommend for couples and small groups.

The food here was delicious, the service what very efficient and the staff were charming and helpful. We will go again

As a local resident of Barnes I decided to book a table and try the place with a three friends of mine. The restaurant is clean and modern with a nice evening atmosphere, the place is already popular from the local and reservation is a...

I've had plenty of deliveries from oka.. but last night was the first time I ate in the restaurant since they opened a few months ago.. Absolutely awesome the food was 10/10 the service was outstanding .. From the moment I walked in to the...

Great food. Fresh and creative. Super attentive service even when the staff is running off their feet, which is often as the place is a complete hit with Barnes locals, who had to wait for so long for quality sushi to arrive in the area....

This restaurant only opened this August (2018) but it already has a great reputation and following (deservedly) so booking is essential. Only nine tables (I think). The decor is cool, the service excellent but it is the food that makes it.

I ate here on Wednesday evening with two friends, we had a reservation for 8.30 but didn’t mind waiting at the bar for ten minutes until our table became available. The food is excellent, we had Mongolian lamb, Lemongrass chicken, Chilli Chicken, Prawn tempura, Beef...

This is in Barnes Village. Great food, great staff! You need to book in advance as only holds a few tables. Great cocktails, starters and puddings, worth leaving a bit space for it. I recommend to order to share: one starter, one sushi roll, a...

We visited as a family of adults across 3 generations. We’d booked via email, which was confirmed promptly. We were welcomed and given a choice of table. The service was attentive and not rushed. The decor is nice and finished to a high standard. We...

We visited te restaurant as it was recomm need to us. The food and presentation are really good. One would expect more vegetarian courses in an Asian restaurant. The choice of wines are limited and pricey.

The quality and presentation of the food is first rate. As another reviewer has mentioned however, vegetarians are barely catered for. There is only one main course, which is mushroom based - and vegetarians, like much of the population aren’t guaranteed to like them. Tofu,...

We had a delicious meal here. Seven spices salt squid to start, followed by Chili Sambal Chicken and best of al Bulgogie beef. Not cheap but we will definitely go again. Fantastic addition to the area.

Went here for lunch a few days after they opened in Barnes. The food was fsbulous, fresh and extremely tasty. Decor was lovely. Lucky for us relatively quiet since so new. Service was wonderful and friendly. Hope they keep up the quality. 5 stars!!!!!

We dropped in here on spec as we were staying in the flat above and needed to pop out for a bite for hangry kids and hungry bigs - in return we were simply blessed with sublimely fresh asian cooking in a peach of a...

This was definitely the best takeaway I can remember - delicious Japanese food! Really glad to have OKA in Barnes.

Four of us tried this very contemporary restaurant for their set lunch of two courses and tea. We had squid tempura, salmon avocado tartare, miso soup and edamame beans as starters then kua pao chicken, and actually added sorbets, jasmine tea and tiger beer. It...

Out first evening on family holiday week in London, staying in Barnes, and stumbled on this as we walked back. Just fantastic. Fabulous with kids (did ‘baby’ chopsticks so little girl could use). Sushi wonderful and then the main courses fresh and so fabulously tasty....

This is a welcome addition to the restaurants in Barnes. The food was delicious and the service excellent. An alternative to/and a bit of competition for the nearby eateries.

The food was delicious - we had the cauliflower special, veggie tempura, edamame, and then two types of rolls. What was a real shame is the limited veggie choice - even in the rolls there were very few options, and only one vegetarian main. Given...

Oka has the perfect pan-Asian takeaway menu which we were impressed by, but a very small eat-in facility which might not afford the best dining experience. We had impressively light vegetable tempura, steamed edamame (hard to screw up) then salmon teriyaki (a tad over-cooked) &...

Lovely dinner in the newly opened Oka on Church Road. Great Sushi and Tempura to start, followed by Salmon and a Beef Bulgagi. Salnon and Beef both excellent.