O Fine Japanese Cuisine

I brought a few guests and the food didn’t disappoint. All the guests were enjoying themselves and we all become repeat customers. A neighborhood gem indeed.

Delicious sushi, with some unique menu options, beautiful presentation and a cool atmosphere inside (despite being in a strip mall). The only reason this is 4 instead of 5 stars is that the waitress, while pleasant and quick enough, couldn’t give us any info about the food — she didn’t know what their «special» sauce was, and worse than that, she couldn’t tell us what fish was on our sashimi sampler… and for some reason didn’t just ask the chefs. That aside, the food was great — the kobe beef and scallops were a yummy appetizer, the sashimi was all great and the crispy rice with spicy tuna was tasty (if not all that spicy). Definitely worth a stop!

One of the best sushi places I’ve been to, and I am a hunter of great sushi!
I don’t normally care for mackerel but ended up getting two orders because it was so amazingly great.
The halibut with truffles… there are just no words to explain the wonderfulness.

Love this place. Sexy roll is off the charts and staff is great. Our go to Sushi in Laguna Beach!

Came from Hollywood been driving for 3 hours for this unique restaurant. The best service and fantastic food. So worth it.

Sushi was very good but the Scallop Roll special would not be my favorite. Too many veggies and not enough scallops. Too many mixed up flavors…

Absolutely amazing quality of fish! Toro was like butter, belly salmon was beautiful, albacore with pickled onions unbelievable, yellowtail w yuzu incredible!

It’s not your average sushi place, sober clean, friendly staff, but most of all the food was fresh then most places, really liked the Décor and the environment, service is really great and very attentive, also they have really good happy hours, for sure will be back!!!

My favorite sushi spot when I come to Laguna beach! The fish is so fresh, presented beautifully and just delicious!
I love to sit at the blue sushi bar. The sushi chef describes everything.
The only thing I didn’t like are the soy sauce vintage ihop syrup containers, soy sauce spills all over.

I love the clean, modern interior. Such a contrast from the strip mall location, and a pleasant surprise.
The serving size of the sushi is smaller than usual, but the freshness and quality are exceptional. Try the Japanese chicken fried rice, it’s delicious and fresh and enough to share with the table. The tasting plates are beautifully presented and offer a wide variety of small bites, from sushi to a Japanese burrito to prawns, all very tasty. My wife’s baked scallops were warm, rich and cooked perfectly. Love the unique menu and the service is solid. Will be back for sure.

Sai sem expectativa buscando um sushi e ao ler os comentários deste restaurante resolvi provar. Delicioso, agradável, pequeno e excelente atendimento. Os pratos são servidos rápidos e o saque tem um preço justo. Recomendo !!

I am excited to update my previous review. I never write a review unless I truly feel passionate about what I am saying. Good or bad.
My husband and I decided to give ‘O’ one more try. We were hoping the owner/​management read my review. Thankfully they did! Service was so much better and the food was consistent. If you pay A LOT for sushi you expect good quality and good portions and the chefs delivered. The waiter even apologized and said they accepted my critique and was appreciative for our return.
The plates were being taken away quicker, the water was being refilled often, and the sushi was really amazing.
They are also working on the bell, but I get it. One more staff member might be useful because the servers are rushing everywhere. They are doing their best to keep up with the popularity of the restaurant.
Anyways we will continue to enjoy O in Laguna :) thanks!!!

I REALLY loved the sushi here! Let me just say that I used to live in Japan, so I know a **little** bit about sushi, and tend to go for more basic, traditional things, rather than the OTT maki zushi rolls.
Instead we ordered California rolls, spicy tuna rolls, and shrimp crunch rolls. At $ 9 the shrimp crunch was the most expensive of these. Most rolls are between 6 – 8 generous pieces.
We also got miso soup, which wasOK, but a steal at $ 2.
All in all, we had dinner for four for about $ 50. And the sushi was amazing!

Unilocaled around for sushi places and this came out with good reviews so i decided to try and they deserve a review.
I dont post reviews much but when i do i make sure ppl know the have to try this place.
The sushi quality is actually comparable to little tokyos quality.
I had a chance to get to know one of the chefs there and found out he once worked for Morimoto.
If u dont know about him u dont know sushi. Definitely the guy has connections and knows where to get the fresh fish. This place is legit defintely coming if in the area.

Fresh creative friendly delicious ! What else do you want???
Lots of choices to choose from, helpful staff, very nice décor and clean as a whistle place
Wanted to try everything! Garlic edamame is excellent, Japanese burrito is very delicate and a must try, crispy spicy tuna roll is yummy, albacore tuna roll is perfect, no rice sea bass roll is very good as well! A must try if you are in Laguna Beach!

Amazing sushi, super great quality fish and excellent plating and presentation. Came here for the first time when family was in town for Thanksgiving, and we are very avid sushi eaters and hold high standards (being native coastal Californians); they said it was literally the best sushi they’ve ever eaten! They are under new management now and things have only gotten better! New layout in the restaurant as well as a new menu that is much more descriptive with pictures of all the items! If you love sushi and are willing to splurge a little extra (this place can be a little pricier than your average sushi joint) then eat here.
P. S. If you are a real sushi connoisseur, order the toro sashimi. It’s the most expensive fish on the menu but their fish quality is top notch and the flavor is rivaled by none.

Favorite Sushi place in Laguna Beach!
Great atmosphere, great service, and fresh fresh delicious sushi.

I really love Laguna Beach and try to make it a point to come here for a meal every weekend. My friend and I had originally planned on meeting for lunch at another recommended Japanese restaurant, but she got there first and realized that it was only open for dinner. She then Unilocal’d for the next best choice and we decided on O Fine. It’s a mile or two south of the busy and touristy area of Laguna Beach (133 and PCH), which was good as it’s located at a nice strip mall across the road from the Montage Resort, with plenty of free parking.
I had tried O Fine in Irvine since it’s closer to my home, but this was my first time here. I kind of really like this location as it’s a tiny bit out of the way, and you don’t get the huge office or tourist crowds which will inevitably usually mean long lines. Upon entering, it’s a nice cozy little place… much smaller than the Irvine branch… but it was trendy, cozy, and bright. We were greeted by a very smiley and friendly hostess who gave us the choice of sitting at the sushi bar or at a table… we chose a table.
The menu is has a pretty long list of yummy offerings with lots of colorful pictures to help out. Like the other O Fine you can and will likely get a bit confused by the vast choices… and will most likely need time to look it all through. Unless of course you’re a regular and already know what you want. The menu looked a bit different from the other O Fine, but the one item that stuck out at me was the lunch special combo. I love sea bass so I ordered the grilled sea bass combo with brown rice (instead of white). I knew it came with a bowl of miso soup, a salad, a choice of Japanese rolls (I chose the California roll), but what I didn’t realize was that it also came with a nice serving of mixed tempura! I wasn’t sure if this was going to be enough and was tempted to order an additional plate of Japanese rolls, but after some time when I realized the tempura was for me, I’m glad I didn’t order anything more as this was a lot of food! My friend also ordered a combo, but with the beef teriyaki and she couldn’t finish… but then again, she ordered an addition of a California hand roll on top of her combo lunch.
When the food came, I was surprised at how nicely presented it was. The grilled sea bass was a bit thin, but still yummy… and the plate came with some grilled vegetables. The California rolls were very good… I loved the crab filling and the rice was just perfect. The tempura is just the way it should be done… with the traditional tempura batter… yum too! :)
By the time I finished my entire lunch, I was definitely full, but not sickly stuffed… and that’s good :) And best of all, it’s so nice and quiet in the restaurant that you can actually have a decent conversation with your party and still enjoy good food at the same time. The friendly server or manager came by to check on us to ask how everything was, and this shows they care. I have a feeling the prices here are a bit higher than their other restaurant, but hey, this is Laguna Beach after all… so everything is going to cost more. I’ll definitely come back here just because I love the area, and the fact that there’s no office crowd with long waits, and that I can enjoy my nice lunch in peace and quiet, and in a clean, cozy, and friendly atmosphere :) Oh, it was also fun watching the Sushi chef carving the entire whole tuna from scratch!

Delicious!!! The food is amazing and Miki is the BEST! !
Can’t wait to come back. The service is like your family.

I came here due to the reviews already on Unilocal,and I’m glad I did. I had some of the best sushi ever. Granted, everything I had was cooked, but they were so huge I didn’t have room for more.
I started with the Avocado Volcano, which was an amazing combo of avocado, crab, and scallops.
I followed up with the Baked Lobster roll. So good! The baked lobster that topped the roll was baked perfect, and the roll it topped was also delicious.
After those I didn’t have room for more.
I wish I lived close so that I could come back and try more. I will definitely plan another visit if I happen to be in the area again.

This place gets five stars… why?.. go there and you will see. It is a classy restaurant more so than just a sushi bar. It’s décor is very modern and clean. The service here is excellent. And the food is phenomenal.
It was my girlfriends birthday and she had no idea that she was coming here or any clue that I brought a cake to this restaurant just hours before. I asked the servers if they could just bring it out after or meal. They took it to a whole next level. .they designed a plate with candles and cherries and sauce that wrote happy birthday on it. She was soooooo surprised when they brought it out. They even sang happy birthday to her. What a great place.
Now for the food, I had garlic beef something and it was awesome, it came with grilled vegetables and some sauce that was sweet and flavorful. The beef was tender and sliced thin, but not too thin. The entrée came with a Japanese staple salad. But to add a slight twist, they put shredded beet and onion strings on it and an orange to top it off with some fabulous miso dressing.
I will definitely come back here often when I am in the area. It’s a great place, and it’s reasonable price for the area.