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Added by Jopie, at 11 January 2017
Opening Hours
- Monday 7:00 PM – 2:00 AM
- Tuesday 7:00 PM – 2:00 AM
- Wednesday 7:00 PM – 2:00 AM
- Thursday 7:00 PM – 2:00 AM
- Friday 7:00 PM – 2:00 AM
- Saturday 7:00 PM – 2:00 AM
- Sunday 7:00 PM – 2:00 AM
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14 Reviews
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13 March 2018
I love going to the same place where everyone knows me and occasionally sneaks in a treat. I love the feeling of stability in this every changing world. I love the past, especially when it remains in its original glory. OKKU is one of those places, a living legend that survived the recent financial crisis and following chaos. Additionally, the hotel where OKKU is located changed its name and owners, but the transformation had no effect on the restaurant.
OKKU, a contemporary Japanese restaurant since its opening in 2009, reinvented the Dubai party seen by filling the house every night including Sundays (quiet day of the week for restaurants here), and being the place to be seen. The hottest DJs, mega private parties with LA rich and famous, no place left to stand, mind blowing cuisine and insanely beautiful hosts and hostesses, OKKU had it all. People loved it (even when they were turned away). Today OKKU is more of a restaurant than a party lounge, catering to hotel guests, curious foodies and nostalgists like me.
OKKU starts with a greeting counter leading to a narrow path with a curtain of glitter that eventually opens into a bar and a spacious lounge on the left. The slightly insane aquarium with visibly attractive but barely real jellyfish reminds me of the crazy past. Skilled bartenders keep pouring, shaking, smoking and mixing, leaving a few gaps in between for a quick verbal exchange. From time to time a giant cube of ice gets imprinted with the famous OKKU stamp and the bar life moves on to the next cocktail. My request for a moderately sweet and sour mocktail raised an eyebrow. They wanted me to party! And I did.
The famous OKKU food didn’t fade it past glory either. A quick look around convinced me to start with deliciously healthy edamame, followed by an enormous order of sushi and sashimi resting on ice, a celebrity cod dish and everyone’s favourite wagyu steak and green veggies, cooked right at the table on a giant rock of salt. Heaven!response / report this review -
09 March 2018
I like the atmosphere .. it is luxury and amazing for couples
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02 March 2018
Doesn't point out that it closes the kitchen at 12:30am - lounge orders till 1:30am then they close at 3am, so if you're thinking of having late night sushi, I suggest you head to miyabi down the road, last order is at 1:30am. Much reliable than that hotel.
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13 February 2018
Good sound and very nice atmosphere. A lot of people there and waiter was not very helpful to clean our table in time and change the ashtray.
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16 December 2017
The Green Tea Sorbet and Hobo Miso Cod is a must! Love this place!
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11 August 2017
Brunch isn’t worth it. It took 1.5 hours for the main course to arrive. Please get a real champagne and leave that Australian sparkling wine aside. Don’t like it.
And what about the Voss bottle refilled??? Please if you can’t afford Voss get Al Ain water, I will be fine with it.
I might try Okku for a normal day but not brunch anymore.
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31 July 2017
so silly , when you want to book a reservation they ask for your credit card details , even the best restaurants don't do such thing on the phone, i am not even sure if this is legal or not for sure this call is not secured like a bank or airline call center
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26 June 2017
Nice small plates (4/5). Amazing main plates (5/5). Average maki (2/5). Atmosphere (2/5). There is room for improvement.
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06 June 2017
A group of 20 of us visited Okku (at The H Hotel) for their 80's themed brunch. Great music and party atmosphere. Attentive service. The food and their passion fruit mojitos were amazing!
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18 April 2017
Gorgeous venue, amazing cuisine. Beautiful jellyfish swimming in a huge tank add to the atmosphere.
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10 April 2017
Great quality food, nice ambiance, a bit expensive.
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05 March 2017
Its some different from original Japanese food. The sweet flavor id strong but it is fresh.
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03 March 2017
Nice place, food is great but they FORCE you to pay a minimum of 12% tip on the bill. I live in Dubai since 11 years and never saw anything like this. Never again.
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18 January 2017
Low lights & loud music. Good place to start a night out.
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