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Offline Ed

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Okawa Japanese Cuisine
« on: August 03, 2014, 11:37:36 AM »
Sign on the window in the Soraya Restaurant location, between 77th and 78th.....
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Offline wooden_soldier

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Re: Opening Soon: Okawa Japanese Cuisine
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2014, 12:20:40 PM »
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Re: Opening Soon: Okawa Japanese Cuisine
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2014, 01:09:21 PM »
Yum.  Looking forward to another Japanese place in the area.
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Re: Opening Soon: Okawa Japanese Cuisine
« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2014, 08:50:38 PM »
 yipee! another cuisine in the mix in that part of 37th, fingers crossed it's good.
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Re: Opening Soon: Okawa Japanese Cuisine
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2014, 10:35:58 PM »
I noticed this the other day as well. High hopes! They just need to look at how well Arunee is doing (appears to be doing anyway) in the spot on the next block and take some inspiration from that. :)
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Re: Opening Soon: Okawa Japanese Cuisine
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2014, 03:56:09 AM »
I walked by today and noticed a sign in the window stating that opening date is September 12th.  Looking forward to trying Okawa!
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Re: Opening Soon: Okawa Japanese Cuisine
« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2014, 04:09:30 PM »
So who's been?
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Re: Opening Soon: Okawa Japanese Cuisine
« Reply #7 on: September 14, 2014, 11:14:09 PM »
I have.  Went last night.  Really nice environment--dug the changing colored light motif the dominate one of the walls--and very friendly.  Went for a pretty simple first test--sushi and sashimi combo, edamame, seaweed salad, sake--and thought everything was really good.  Fresh, tasty, well prepared.  I'm not going to get overenthusiastic and say it's the best Japanese food I've ever had but it seems a slight cut above the local competition.  I'll be curious to try some more adventurous fare next time.  And, of course, to see what the rest of you think. 
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Re: Opening Soon: Okawa Japanese Cuisine
« Reply #8 on: September 15, 2014, 12:02:30 AM »
I picked up a menu and snapped a few photos of it.  Not sure how good the photo quality is but maybe it will give you a sense of the menu.

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Re: Opening Soon: Okawa Japanese Cuisine
« Reply #9 on: September 15, 2014, 12:03:06 AM »
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Re: Opening Soon: Okawa Japanese Cuisine
« Reply #10 on: September 15, 2014, 12:03:34 AM »
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Re: Opening Soon: Okawa Japanese Cuisine
« Reply #11 on: September 15, 2014, 03:19:51 AM »
I agree with cultarist's assessment.  The sushi is cut a bit more generously than at Tomo, but you'll pay more than $1 a piece here.  The quality of everything we tried was excellent.   I'd rank this slightly better than Tomo but still not quite up to the level of TJ's in Sunnyside.   Overall, a great addition to the neighborhood!
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Re: Opening Soon: Okawa Japanese Cuisine
« Reply #12 on: September 15, 2014, 07:31:09 PM »
I just want to reiterate my passion for Takesushi in Sunnyside....
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Re: Okawa Japanese Cuisine
« Reply #13 on: September 18, 2014, 08:56:38 AM »
DNAinfo has an article on the family that opened Okawa:

Katie Honan, "New Parents Juggle Baby and Business at Jackson Heights Japanese Restaurant" (Sept. 17, 2014)
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Offline 718mom

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Re: Okawa Japanese Cuisine
« Reply #14 on: September 19, 2014, 06:19:32 AM »
I had salmon don and my husband has Chirashi. Not as good as TJ but the best I have had in JH and I would order again, it was really good, I think TJ's gets to my house faster even though they are in Woodside and Okawa is a block and a half away. 
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