This place is a 5/5 stars for us! Visited while we were in the area looking for a bit to eat and came across this spot while searching for restaurants. It's a small location in a shopping center, but it has great food! The decor and ambiance is great. The staff is super friendly and attentive. The sushi was also super fresh and affordable!

The Playboy ( fire sushi) is the best! Never disappointed, service was great. If you are looking for a sushi spot definitely give them a try, it will become your favorite! Small but cozy, parking is free and the food is delicious! We go often to enjoy the delicious food in a nice and quiet atmosphere.

Delicious sushi rolls! Service is very quick and attentive. We ordered the playboy roll (comes with fun presentation), the spicy Santa roll and mojito roll to share and really enjoyed it!

The food and service were good. We went during Valentine's weekend and were surprised with how fast we were seated despite how busy they were. The service and food were excellent. Our only complaint was a small child walking around with loud, squeaky shoes for an extended period. I get it; we have to keep the kids happy so they don't have a meltdown, but it was a long time in a Small space where everyone else was trying to enjoy. I would've expected the staff to interfere at some point.

5 times later, Otani is still my number one sushi spot. I went this past Saturday when they just opened up and sat at a booth. I ordered my favorite two rolls which are the Mojito Roll & the Playboy. Definitely try the Playboy, the theatrics are worth it! Service was great from the young lady, sushi came out timely, it's a nice tasty filling meal. I will be back whenever I get my craving again for sushi! Keep making quality sushi & having amazing service.

Was a busy Saturday night, but the servers were extremely efficient. We got seated relatively quickly. Dining area was small but will roomy. Ordered the vegetable stir fried udon. Was a good sized portion with fresh sautéed vegetables and wok-hay seared noodles. The sauce was not too heavy, udon had a good chew. My companion liked his spicy salmon and spicy tuna rolls.

Found Otani while searching for sushi in the area. They had the best reviews so we decided to stop by. When we arrived on a Saturday night around 6pm it was packed. I didn't see reservations on their website but next time I will make them. We sat at the sushi bar to be seated right away. I ordered the Margarita Royal but didn't care for it too much as I assumed it would be sweeter. I ordered the Amberjack, Yellowtail, Scallop and Eel. The Eel was my favorite nigiri. I also ordered the spicy tuna roll and it was amazing. Our server was Alicia, she was attentive. The other employees checked on us periodically as well. The ambiance is nice. Otani was a good find. Can't wait to come back.

I had been craving hibachi for a while and happened to be in the area so decided to try Otani Japanese. Despite not doing the hibachi show in front of customers (which they do not advertise... just saying bc some might desire the show for hibachi experience) this food far surpassed any other hibachi experience I've ever had in food quality alone. Everything from the salad to the shrimp and fried rice was extremely fresh, flavorful, and perfectly seasoned. Staff was attentive and helpful. even the mochi dessert was extremely fresh and exquisite presentation and taste. Plum wine was nice but a little sweet for my taste. Will definitely be back again when in the area. I didn't get sushi myself, but sat at the sushi bar and saw the staff making exquisite works of art with each roll. Precise and with extreme attention to detail.

Otani Japanese Cuisine....good eats! Udon, Sushi, Chicken Katsu and more everything was flavorful! The question you should ask, "is the best Japanese food you've ever had? The answer is no, but it's good! Not five star good, not really four star good HOWEVER for the area it is in that lacks good Japanese food I'd give it four stars. The service was above average. The place is small, a bit crowded but not a problem at all. This is now my good to spot when passing through Crofton/Gambrills. That's all I got. #Cheers

After 4 visits now I'm inclined to review. This place has some GREAT sushi. Service is always friendly and prompt. Weekdays are easy to just walk in and sit down.. when i took my bf on a Saturday night, the place was packed, but our wait was only 7-10mins. I'm a fan of the vegetable gyoza and i am not a vegetarian but it's so tasty i don't even care to try the meat version. Lobster miso was a hefty portion with a whole (mini) lobster tail in it. The mojito roll is probably my favorite roll ive had anywhere because the lime in it stands out. My bf said the playboy roll was the best he's ever had.. it was very tasty and came with a little 'show'. Drinks are well made too!