Origami

Alex Johnson

If you like water to drink or rice on your rolls this is not the place for you. Waters are never refilled and rolls measure barely less than a quarter coin in diameter, just enough to get a sliver of the ingredients listed on the menu together. Pick up orders will always be prioritized to dining in so if you decide to sit down, everything is a wait. EDIT: this place has really turned around 5/5

Rika R

I wanted to bring my significant other here to try something new. It seemed like a nice cozy local restaurant we could enjoy. I ordered us two appetizers, the shrimp shumai and the soft shell crab tempura. Both plates were plated on top a bed of very poorly cut raw julienne carrots for whatever reason, and the shumai had cheap mustard to go with it and there was only 6-8 bites of it. The soft shell crab was the one that hurt the most, I nearly threw up from the first bite, as something tasted very wrong. My partner said he didn't notice but said it tasted really cheap (he is from the East Coast) and ate the rest of it. We also had two sushi rolls, which we both very much enjoyed, those were prepared as you would expect, tasted very good, and were fresh. We were going to order more sushi, but the restaurant ran out of rice... which is 90% of their menu besides the terrible appetizers. Props to the sushi chef, but the back of the house (besides the wonderful sushi chef) needs to fix their kitchen practices. Two stars since the sushi was that much better than the apps. We then got dessert, mochi green tea ice cream, which they cut into 4 bites which was nice, but topped without anything on the menu to let us know with cheap whipped cream and chocolate sauce. We tipped our server Dimitri (not his fault about the food), our bill was 82ish and we paid with a $100 bill and let the server keep the extra 18ish. I did offer to work here, as Origami is nearby and I thought I could help with their kitchen practices, but unfortunately I don't think I want to get involved myself, it isn't my place to do so. Unfortunately, about an hour after we left, both myself and my partner had terrible diarrhea, nausea, and discomfort from food poisoning, most likely from the soft shell crab. We should have gone to the hospital, but opted to take some Pedialyte and home remedies (sushi as eating raw onion) which to my surprise helped by the following day (otherwise the hospital would be necessary in case it was something more serious). This is likely the second or third worst restaurant experience I have ever had, very surprising to me for being in the heart of Los Alamos. In conclusion, the sushi is as you expect, and was made properly, but stay away from anything else on the menu. The appetizers were plated just as poorly as they tasted, and we're just as cheap and likely made in unsafe, unsanitary practices.

Vivien

Very tasty food, consistent quality. Service and takeout is sometimes a challenge but the sushi is worth it! This is one of our favorite places.

Steven Strevell

Expensive Japanese and Korean food, but very worth the cost. The wait is sometimes long during rush hour, but definitely worth the wait. The employees are nice and is very clean. Has good decoration that creates a nice mood!