O-Ku Greenville

✨TEAM SPOTLIGHT✨
Meet Chef Yess, one of our beloved sushi rollers! 🍣🌟
From Miami to Greenville, Chef Yess brings three years of sushi expertise to our team. When she’s not creating delicious rolls, you can find her immersed in crafts, braiding, or exploring the great outdoors through camping and hiking.
Drop your favorite hiking trail recommendations in the comments so Chef can discover the best spots around the upstate! 🏞️✨

Hailing from Japan’s first malt whisky distillery, the Yamazaki 12 Year Single Malt whisky is celebrated for its balanced profile and complexity, featuring rich, fruity flavors with delightful hints of spice, vanilla, and oak.🍂🏆
Enhance your experience with our Gindara Signature Nigiri, A5 Wagyu Teppan, and Rock Shrimp—perfectly paired to complement the whisky’s exceptional taste.
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Dig into our Daimyo roll! It’s got everything you love: lobster salad, grilled asparagus, seared flank steak, and house-made wasabi aioli, all topped with crispy tempura flakes. A true surf and turf masterpiece! 🌊🥩

Indulge in flavor at O-Ku! Whether it's a special occasion or a casual bite, we've got the perfect dish for you.
Our lobster temaki features butter poached lobster, cilantro aioli, asparagus, beets, and black volcano salt.

Try our exclusive Sake Ceviche with Scottish salmon, yuzu vinaigrette, heirloom tomatoes, red onions, and Hawaiian salt. Available during Restaurant Week on our select menu. Don’t miss this omakase favorite! 🍣✨

Experience O-Ku’s dishes during 🍣🥢Beginning Thursday, August 15, savor three courses from our select menu for just $55.
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✨TEAM SPOTLIGHT✨
Meet Andrew, O-Ku’s Employee of the Month! As our dedicated expediter and shift lead with 12 years in hospitality, Andrew brings both expertise and enthusiasm to the team. When he's not making our service shine, he’s crafting delicious cheesecakes and catching up on reality TV. Thanks for all you do, Andrew! 🫶🏻🍣✨

🐟 Dive into our latest catch! Enjoy as nigiri or sashimi, featuring:

•Aji (horse mackerel)
•Takabe(butterfish)
•Kin Madai (golden eye snapper)
•Aodai (blue snapper)
•Smoked Masu (Ocean Trout)

A tantalizing array of ocean delights awaits. 🌊
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Step into O-Ku, where cocktails are more than drinks—they're artfully crafted masterpieces that elevate every moment.
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Meet your new obsession: Wagyu Tartare Toast 🍞✨
Japanese milk bread meets the richness of wagyu, topped with smoky trout roe, creamy uni, egg yolk, and a drizzle of sweet soy. Unforgettable in every bite.

🍽️ Feast your eyes on our new Branzino dish!🐟✨
Featuring branzino filets over a bed of roasted bell peppers and cauliflower, perfectly complemented by a rich charred tomato sesame sauce, and finished with lemon zest and red shiso. Dive into this exquisite dish—reserve your table now on OpenTable!

Indulge in sophistication with every sip of our Tokiyo cocktail 🥃✨ Crafted with Toki whisky, Rittenhouse rye, Lillet, Cocchi Americano, and a blend of citrus bitters, it's a modern twist on a timeless classic.

🍣 Experience freshness like never before with our Acevichado roll at O-Ku! Featuring shrimp tempura, creamy avocado, diced salmon, zesty leche de tigre, crisp red onion, and delightful sweet potato noodles. Every bite is a taste sensation! 🌿✨
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Ever wondered about the difference between sushi rolls with rice on the outside or rice on the inside? 🤔🍚 Let’s dive into the delicious history!

🔹 Osomaki (Rice Outside): Traditional and iconic, Osomaki dates back to the Edo period in Japan. Here, nori seaweed wraps around rice, embracing fresh fish and veggies, creating a timeless sushi experience loved for its classic flavors and textures.
🔸 Uramaki (Rice Inside): A modern twist that gained popularity in the 1960s, Uramaki flips the script by tucking seaweed inside the roll, with rice on the outside. This innovation was designed to cater to palates less familiar with seaweed, making sushi more approachable and diverse worldwide.

Both styles showcase sushi's journey from its origins in Japan to global kitchens, blending tradition with creativity to satisfy appetites across cultures. Whether you prefer the classic charm of Osomaki or the contemporary flair of Uramaki, sushi continues to unite us in its delicious diversity! 🌍🍣💕

💖 Sip into summer with our delightful rosé lineup at O-Ku! From the sparkling sophistication of JCB No. 69 Brut Rosé to the elegant still Elicio Rosé and the uniquely refreshing Pink Lady sake 'rosé' – each sip is a journey in pink perfection. Cheers to vibrant flavors and unforgettable moments! 🌸🥂

🥁Introducing....... Thomas!🥁
Meet Thomas, the newest member of our O-Ku team. Thomas is joining us as our new AGM, so if you see him, please say hello!
Thomas first got into the restaurant scene when he was in nursing school. He ended up falling in love with the industry and the type of hospitality it provided, he stuck with it! Thomas is a firm believer that any environment can be a learning experience if you're passionate about it. We're thrilled to have him lead our team, share the passion for food and hospitality, and introduce him to the world of sushi!

🍑✨ Introducing the revamped Sake Kakigori at O-Ku! Dive into layers of sake-infused ice, drizzled with white peach syrup, topped with peach compote, and crowned with delightful brown sugar boba. A dessert dream come true! 🍧💫
Please note, this exquisite treat is reserved for guests aged 21 and above!

🍣✨ Discover the ever-changing flavors of O-Ku with our seasonal nigiri and sashimi features: Striped Bass, Golden Eye Snapper, Smoked Cherry Trout, and Horse Mackerel. Ask your server about our current features on your next visit! 🌊🐟

Happy National Sushi Day!
In celebrating, we were asked to showcase our very own Upstate roll in the Forbes “13 Creative Variations to try on National Sushi Day.”
Our Upstate roll is composed of tempura shrimp, roasted bell peppers, anchovy, topped with seared flank steak, chimichurri, and fried leeks. Chef Jose curated a beautiful flavor on this roll, and we are thrilled to be able to present it!

New season, new Pavlova! 🍓
With strawberries now in season, naturally we had to pair it with our Yuzu Pavlova for this summer season.
Our Yuzu Pavlova, made up of meringue, yuzu curd, and now our strawberry compote, is the perfect blend of sweet, tart, light, and refreshing.
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✨TEAM SPOTLIGHT✨
Meet our Employee of the Month, Chef Yudi, one of our talented sushi chefs! With over 10 years of experience, he’s a wealth of knowledge when it comes to Japanese cuisine. You might find him executing beautiful nigiri and sashimi cuts, breaking down a fish, or experimenting with new sushi rolls.
Not only is he talented, but an absolute pleasure to work alongside. Yudi is very hardworking and initiative is one of his biggest strengths!
During his free time, Chef Yudi can be found spending time with his lovely wife and beautiful children. You might also catch him watching a game of soccer, as he’s a diehard soccer fan!
Thank you Chef Yudi for all that you do!

With a focus on using high-quality ingredients and innovative flavor combinations, O-Ku elevates traditional Japanese cuisine to a whole new level.
Dinner service starts at 5pm tonight. We look forward to seeing you then.

Savor the rich and buttery flavor of our A5 Wagyu nigiri, topped with nikudare, crispy shallots, pickled wasabi, and fois gras - a standout delicacy on our menu.
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When they tell you to get the Crispy Rice, trust them.
This chef specialty features five of these golden brown rice patties, with a spicy sashimi mix and a serrano to top it off with some heat!
Come dine with us to enjoy this fantastic dish!

Want to know what making a difference tastes like?
Our Purple Lotus, made with Conniption Gin, is a sweet yet tarte gimlet featured on our menu. For every Purple Lotus sold at O-Ku Greenville through October, a portion of proceeds is donated to the James Beard Foundation's Women's Leadership Program.
We'd love you to join us in raising a glass to closing the gap!🥂✨

We're honored to be included in The Post and Courier's "Date Night" series, highlighting the show of our omakase experience!
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✨TEAM SPOTLIGHT✨
Meet Ollie, one of our beloved chefs! If you haven't had the pleasure of meeting him, he's very personable and easy-going! One thing he loves about O-Ku is the team he gets to work alongside with. You can also catch him in the kitchen playing his own curated playlists, which totally sets the vibe.
Not only are we commemorating him for being our Employee of the Month, but for his recent engagement to his fiancé! O-Ku wouldn't be the same without Ollie, so join us in celebrating him!

Your Happy Hour drink deserves to be accompanied by a Happy Hour bite. Check out our featured bites, like our Salmon Uzuzukuri, or our offered sushi rolls on our Happy Hour menu.
Stop by on Mondays and Tuesdays from 4pm-6pm for some happy prices!

Everything is better in threes, including our lobster temaki!
These handrolls include butter poached lobster, cilantro aioli, asparagus, beets, and black volcano salt. Perfect to share with table, or all for yourself!
Reserve your table now on OpenTable, and order your set of temaki tonight!

Get ready for your summer beach trip and order our Just Visiting, a tropical take on a margarita.🍹⛱
Get a taste of the islands with the Caribbean pineapple, and a bite from Mexico with the Ancho Reyes Verde liquor.
You can find it on our cocktail menu, and featured on our Happy Hour menu on Mondays and Tuesdays from 4pm-6pm.