Restaurant Spotlight: Okura

RESTAURANT SPOTLIGHT:

HAPPY HOUR RETURNS SUNDAY - THURSDAY

Okura Robata Grill and Sushi Bar serves up a fusion of Japanese and California cuisine in a chic contemporary restaurant space that has an L.A./Hollywood vibe. Custom décor includes gold Kriskadecor chains hanging from the ceiling, a lifesize, petrified Japanese cherry blossom tree at the center of the restaurant and a 4-foot high bronze Buddha. A Geisha Angel mural adorns a wall in the bar.

Year after year, Okura has been honored to receive the most votes for ‘Best Sushi’ and ‘Best Japanese Food’ in the Desert Sun’s “Best of the Desert” contest and Palm Springs Life’s “Best of the Best.”

Okura is the only sushi restaurant in the region to receive daily deliveries of Grade A fish and seafood coming in from Japan. Beyond an expansive sushi menu, there is something for everyone including skewers from the robata grill, salads, tempura, and chicken, beef and fish entrees.

All sauces are made in-house using the finest and freshest ingredients. Some of the restaurant’s most popular dishes include the Tuna Fire Cracker, Shrimp Stuffed Jalapenos, Serrano Hamachi Carpaccio, Scallop Bacon Skewers, Seafood Gratin, Crispy Soft Shell Crab with Mushroom Sauce, Saikyo Sea Bass and Atlantic Salmon. Okura also has a large selection of sushi, sashimi and specialty rolls.

For those who aren’t fish lovers, there are a number of other delicious options such as the Asian Marinated Hangar Steak, Robata Grilled Spare Ribs, Panko Roasted Herb Chicken, Vegetable Tempura or Skewers, Gyoza (Potstickers) and Beef Ishiyaki (sliced American New York Steak cooked and served table side on a hot stone) just to name a few.

The full bar features signature cocktails such as the Geisha Girl and Lychee Martini, as well as premium sakes, wine and beer. Beginning this month, Happy Hour returns to the bar area of the restaurant Sunday-Thursday from 3:305:00 p.m.

Okura Robata Grill and Sushi Bar is located on the northwest corner of Highway 111 and Washington Street in La Quinta. To learn more, visit OkuraSushi.com or for reservations, call (760) 564-5820.