OBON Sushi Bar Ramen

Prior to our visit, my parents had an amazing time here, but we were left a bit disappointed. The food was good, no denying that. The ramen was great and the sushi was excellent. The only downside was the fried rice, greatly over sauced and salty. The server took it back and replaced it was a much better one. However, they forgot to serve us the gluten free version and we almost had an incident occur. Speaking of the service, while our server was polite, he failed to check in. However, the place was busy. Overall I’d give it an 8/10. Recommend coming for the sushi!

Visited 6 months ago

OMG! We had to sample so many items here. Everything was so good. The ramen had a delicious spice to it. I love it hot. Even had blistered Shishito peppers in it. The sushi was amazing. Loved the flavor combos and the size was perfect for bite size. Sometimes sushi comes too large and makes it difficult to eat. Highly recommend the crispy rice sampler.

Visited 7 months ago

One of the best Japanese places i will ever eat at. Service is amazing. Quick. Efficient. So so flavorful. There's love in the food. Brady and Daniel are the best!!

Visited 8 months ago

Fresh and unique rolls. Great service at the bar and atmosphere was trendy but nice. The Wasabi margarita was delicious. Ordered The Hafu and Tataki Maki rolls. Both rolls were very fresh and tasty but we liked the Hafu best.

Visited 7 months ago

Delicious! Some very unique foods and flavors. Tried the crispy rice sampler, the Kanto beef, and their holiday special of wagyu steak and quail egg skewers. This place is a little pricey, but nothing beyond the norm of downtown.

Visited 6 months ago

Food was good, but service was pretty bad.

There were multiple times we needed something and our server was nowhere to be found for the next 10-15 minutes.

I had to ask her for a to-go container 3 times, and when she boxed up my ramen, she only put in the noodles and meat and discarded all the broth.

I wouldn’t say any of the drinks here are worth your money.

We had:
- PORK BELLY BAO: not enough sauce, pork was overcooked, dry, flavorless, and hard to chew
- BIRRIA GYOZA: tasted like normal gyoza, none of us could taste what made it birria
- TONKOTSU RAMEN: pretty tasty, not impressive
- DRAGON ROLL: if you like eel it’s great, a good size too
- OCTOPUS AND TUNA NIGIRI: standard
- CRISPY RICE SAMPLER: the scallop and tuna ones were the best, I did not like the lemon on the salmon one

Overall I’m very disappointed considering how great other Tucson food has been. Won’t be recommending this place to anyone who comes to Tucson.

Visited 9 months ago

Not bad sushi for Tucson. Service is brisk and attentive. Always fun to walk downtown afterwards.

Visited 6 months ago

One of the best Japanese Restaurant in Tucson (We only have few legit jap resto)

Must try the Fried rice! And Ramen! The soup was good. Try the Pork bun! Its a must 👍

Will definitely be back! Service was awesome too!

Visited 6 months ago

Prior to our visit, my parents had an amazing time here, but we were left a bit disappointed. The food was good, no denying that. The ramen was great and the sushi was excellent. The only downside was the fried rice, greatly over sauced and salty. The server took it back and replaced it was a much better one. However, they forgot to serve us the gluten free version and we almost had an incident occur. Speaking of the service, while our server was polite, he failed to check in. However, the place was busy. Overall I’d give it an 8/10. Recommend coming for the sushi!

Visited 5 months ago

Good service. Good food! Plenty of space available on Sunday.

Visited 6 months ago

Loved everything we tried and can't wait to return to try more. We got the Salmon & Asparagus roll and The Strip roll.

Visited 6 months ago

Occasionally can be slow depending on when you go - but the food and drinks are good :) pork belly and tempura are my favorite!

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Visited 6 months ago

Slow service, got told 10 mins to wait, then 8 mins, then 6 mins, I've been waiting for a long time...I saw tables that came in after me get their food first, while I've been waiting for my order long before them

Visited 6 months ago

One of the best Japanese Restaurant in Tucson (We only have few legit jap resto)

Must try the Fried rice! And Ramen! The soup was good. Try the Pork bun! Its a must 👍

Will definitely be back! Service was awesome too!

Visited 6 months ago

Not bad sushi for Tucson. Service is brisk and attentive. Always fun to walk downtown afterwards.

Visited 6 months ago

Delicious! Some very unique foods and flavors. Tried the crispy rice sampler, the Kanto beef, and their holiday special of wagyu steak and quail egg skewers. This place is a little pricey, but nothing beyond the norm of downtown.

Visited 6 months ago

Visited 6 months ago

I actually walked out of this place. It should NOT
take an hour and a half still waiting for an appetizer. The manager said, “well, we got busy.” But i was one of the first in?! Terrible, terrible, terrible. I hope you close for how overpriced and how crappy your service is.

Visited 6 months ago

Deliciousness!

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Visited 6 months ago

Prices are high. Food was great! But downtown prices

Visited 6 months ago

The atmosphere is cool, but that’s about it. We had terrible service and the food was just ok. Our server disappeared for long periods and we had to ask several times for drink refills. We brought our son to try sushi for the first time and had to ask repeatedly for a soy sauce dish and chopstick helpers for him. We also ordered off the kids menu for our son’s main course and when the bill came, had been charged for an adult meal. Our server claimed that we ordered the adult portion for him, while I was pointing at his coloring sheet and asking about a lid for his drink. Didn’t make any sense. The two Pork Belly Bao we ordered had zero meat and was literally a slab of fat. The service was slow and the food was even slower. It took 20 minutes for an edamame appetizer to hit our table. My husband’s ramen arrived 10 minutes later, followed by the chicken teriyaki we ordered for our son. And my sushi roll arrived around the 40 minute mark. Nothing came out together and it certainly was not timely. Our bill was a bit pricey for how terrible the service was. Nothing special about this place and we definitely wouldn’t recommend it.

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Visited 6 months ago

The food is great! I’ve been a few times and everything always tastes amazing, and the restaurant is beautiful. What sucks is the service, they don’t come around to check on you often and today I was trying to call to get more information about a post I saw that they’re doing a Japanese brunch from 10am-3pm. I sat on hold for 10 MINUTES until the phone hit its automatic hold time and hung up on me. So sad that a restaurant with terrific food and quality environment is staffed by individuals that don’t care about the establishment.

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Visited 7 months ago

The dragon rolls were amazing, and I definitely would like to come back to try more.

Visited 7 months ago

OMG! We had to sample so many items here. Everything was so good. The ramen had a delicious spice to it. I love it hot. Even had blistered Shishito peppers in it. The sushi was amazing. Loved the flavor combos and the size was perfect for bite size. Sometimes sushi comes too large and makes it difficult to eat. Highly recommend the crispy rice sampler.

Visited 7 months ago

Exceptional food and experience

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Visited 7 months ago

Always eat here got some of the new brunch menu awesome 5 of 5 staff is great

Visited 7 months ago

Fresh and unique rolls. Great service at the bar and atmosphere was trendy but nice. The Wasabi margarita was delicious. Ordered The Hafu and Tataki Maki rolls. Both rolls were very fresh and tasty but we liked the Hafu best.

Visited 7 months ago

Server was rushed and told me eel sauce came with the eel nigiri and when I got it, no eel sauce, very disappointed about that considering eel sauce is my favorite and I told her that it was. Refilled my boyfriends sprite without us having to ask but not my water, I had to ask for them to refill my water. Ramen broth and noodles was plain but the pork and the egg were pretty good on the top. Not worth the money in my opinion.

Visited 7 months ago

El ramen no está ni bien ni mal, simplemente no encaja en mis gustos. Los meseros fueron un poco despectivos y fríos, haciendo caras.

Visited 7 months ago

I was there with the Tucson foodie group for a research and development dinner. Many courses, most of them excellent. We rated each course for the chef, who is Tucson's top chef. It was a wonderful evening and enjoyed meeting new people

Visited 7 months ago

My parents and I are totally satisfied with the place, everything including the service is excellent, we enjoyed food and drinks, the music is awesome and in fact is my favorite Tucson, Arizona restaurant.

Visited 7 months ago

As others have stated, the service wasn't great, unfortunately. We started out with a male waiter and ended up with a new waiter half way through without an explanation as we watched our previous waiter continue on. They were acting rushed, and maybe they were that night, moving swiftly throughout the restaurant, setting food quickly onto the table and bouncing, and not much care was given to us. It made us feel rushed and uncomfortable to be there. We ordered ramen, and when we got our bowls, we were told there were no eggs that night. Ramen wasn't bad but wasn't oh my god great either. We had eaten at Noodleholics the night before, which I enjoyed much more than this place. If I came back to Tucson, I would most likely not revisit this place given there are many other restaurants to try in the area.

Visited 7 months ago

Amazing atmosphere lighting was a nice level, the food was amazing and the drinks are delicious

Visited 7 months ago

So much food! so fresh and delicious 😋
This is definitely a good place to visit while you're in town & happy hour is great!
Kid friendly is a bonus for me 🖤

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Visited 8 months ago

One of the best Japanese places i will ever eat at. Service is amazing. Quick. Efficient. So so flavorful. There's love in the food. Brady and Daniel are the best!!

Visited 8 months ago

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Visited 8 months ago

While this place is nice looking and it’s modern inside, that’s about it. My significant other and I went to lunch there on Sunday because they really like ramen and I really like Japanese cooked foods (we don’t go to sushi restaurants for ramen typically, this was an exception because “ramen” is in the name). They got the original obon ramen and I got the Kanto beef. I don’t think I’ve ever had something so salty in my life. The sauce on the beef was pretty salty (I also love salt so this is saying a lot), but I like the taste of the sauce. However the breaded beef that laid under the sauce was even saltier and combined I felt like my blood pressure was soaring with every bite. My significant thought their ramen was bland and probably the worst in Tucson (we go and try all kinds around this town). Service was meh, they forgot about us a lot even though it was really slow. For 88$ for two entrees and two appetizers, my wallet was crying (but it couldn’t because the salt of the meal absorbed the tears of my wallet).

Visited 8 months ago

This place is pretty legit! I love thier egg the most out of all of the other ramen places. its still runny to where you let it get into the broth itself and it makes the broth thicker and its pretty damn good.

Visited 8 months ago

Visited 8 months ago

I’d describe it as more of an interesting experience than a bad one! My review is based solely on my personal taste and that of my friends, so it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t give it a try.
First, we are 100% Asian, born and raised, so we may be a bit particular when it comes to Asian food. We’ll go through each dish we tried today — it’s a bit long, but it might serve as a helpful reference if you're considering it.

Omurice: Plain taste and small portion, not exciting but acceptable. (5/10)

Tonkotsu Ramen: Good portion size, not too salty like other ramen spots in Tucson. I wasn’t a fan of the noodles, but overall it was okay. (7/10)

Salmon & Asparagus Roll: Unfortunately, this dish was not to our liking. While we finished it to avoid wasting food, the combination of ingredients didn’t seem to work well together in a sushi roll. Just because a dish contains a lot of Asian ingredients doesn’t automatically make it a good representation of Asian cuisine — it needs to be balanced and cohesive. (2/10)

Matcha Pancakes: A heads-up that this dish didn’t resemble the pictures seen on social media. It’s essentially American pancakes with matcha flavor and whipped cream on top. I was expecting something more like fluffy Japanese pancakes. Overall, it was just American-style pancakes, which was a bit disappointing. (3/10)

We tried a few drinks:
Bloody Mary: Too many ingredients made for an unpleasant flavor. It even came with a whole piece of meat on top for decoration. Thankfully, our server was kind enough to exchange it for another drink. As for the Sesame Latte and Strawberry Matcha, they were a bit plain but acceptable.

As for service, the wait time between dishes was an issue. My friend waited so long for their rolls that I had finished my ramen and omurice by the time they arrived. We don’t blame our server—she was amazing, very patient, very demure✨ We truly appreciate her efforts, and we believe this wasn’t her fault. However, it would’ve been better if the dishes had come out closer together, so we could enjoy our meals at the same time.

Just a note: our review today only reflects the specific dishes we tried and not the entire menu. However, if you're asking whether we would return, unfortunately, we would say no. There are other options at a more reasonable price that align better with our preference for authentic Asian flavors.

Visited 8 months ago

Ordered items off the newly advertised brunch menu and honestly was really underwhelming. Came for the Japanese matcha pancakes and got regular traditional pancakes made with matcha instead . There was also a hair on one of our strawberry matcha lattes. They also seemed to forget about a dish we ordered and had to remind them but at that point everyone else had already eaten. Honestly, not worth the wait and the price was way too expensive for what we got.

Visited 8 months ago

CONGRATULATIONS Chef Anthony Dromgoole for this year's Iron Chef Competition winner! It was awesome seeing you and your Sous Chefs in action!

Visited 8 months ago

The rainbow poke is delicious and all of the ramen dishes are fantastic

Visited 9 months ago

Best Ramen I have ever tasted! I’m from Texas so I just went there because it was close to my Hotel

Visited 9 months ago

The sushi and the cucumber salad were really good. The calamari was thickly breaded and dry inside. The ginger was also very slimy.

Visited 9 months ago

Food was good, but service was pretty bad.

There were multiple times we needed something and our server was nowhere to be found for the next 10-15 minutes.

I had to ask her for a to-go container 3 times, and when she boxed up my ramen, she only put in the noodles and meat and discarded all the broth.

I wouldn’t say any of the drinks here are worth your money.

We had:
- PORK BELLY BAO: not enough sauce, pork was overcooked, dry, flavorless, and hard to chew
- BIRRIA GYOZA: tasted like normal gyoza, none of us could taste what made it birria
- TONKOTSU RAMEN: pretty tasty, not impressive
- DRAGON ROLL: if you like eel it’s great, a good size too
- OCTOPUS AND TUNA NIGIRI: standard
- CRISPY RICE SAMPLER: the scallop and tuna ones were the best, I did not like the lemon on the salmon one

Overall I’m very disappointed considering how great other Tucson food has been. Won’t be recommending this place to anyone who comes to Tucson.

Visited 9 months ago

Visited 9 months ago

The Sushi was really fresh, but our Server was less than desirable (we only saw Her once in 2 Hours.

Visited 9 months ago

Great food, fantastic service, and awesome cocktails made with fresh ingredients! We kicked things off with the Classic Black Tea Old Fashioned and the Shiso Spicy Margarita. For our meal, we ordered the tuna and salmon sashimi, and the Tataki Maki Roll was definitely my all-time favorite. We also gave the Crispy Trio Sampler a shot—while it wasn’t our top pick, the tuna and salmon toppings were delicious, but the fried sushi rice felt a bit too oily for my taste. Overall, I’d absolutely come back again!

Visited 9 months ago

What are they thinking? My girlfriend ordered a beer. She noticed the glass was chipped and informed the waitress. All she did was bring another glass and set it down. So my girlfriend had to pour her beer into a new glass…not an elegant situation. What if the glass chip was in the mug? Any decent server would have taken away the whole thing and brought a new glass and beer.

Now, the food…

We ordered bao buns, a salmon roll, salmon roe nigiri, and crispy rice. The buns were so-so. Admittedly, there was plenty of pork, but the they were practically still dough they were so undercooked.

After that we waited like 10-15 minutes for the roll and the nigiri. The roll was okay but they cook their rice strangely. It almost seemed like long-grained rice or something. I’ve had sushi a thousand times, and this was just…weird.

Most disappointing was the nigiri. This is our favorite sushi treat, and its simplicity almost assures it will always be great. Almost…somehow they ruined this too. It was bitter to an extent that I momentarily wondered if it had gone bad. What did they add to it?

Finally, they served our sticky rice, probably 20 minutes after we ordered it. This dish was just plain confusing. There were two each of spicy tuna, spicy salmon, and scallops. The rice was formed into overcooked bricks. Seriously, the young lady at the table next to us mistook them for hash browns. And the toppings had really clashing flavor profiles. I mean, the (poorly cooked) scallops were doused in sour cream. Who does that?

Overall it may be the worst sushi meal either of us have ever had….and we eat out a lot.

Visited 9 months ago

Ratings of the foods I’ve tried so far

Sushi: mid for the price but won’t give you food poisoning so ig that’s a win in the southwest? Would occasionally get again
Pork bun: extremely mid for the price. Would not get again
Drink: their cocktail hour drinks slap. I got a pandan one, it was so light yet flavorful and perfect for the hot summers. Would definitely get again
Ramen: fine. Pretty salty. Would go somewhere else for better ramen
Chicken teriyaki: Omg. This was the best teriyaki I’ve ever had. The flavor was perfect, and not aggressive, the rice was fluffy, the mushrooms and broccolini were such an amazing combination. Will get every time I come.
Dumplings: solid. Would get again with a big group

The atmosphere is nice, and the misters outside are so refreshing in the summer. Would come back again

Visited 9 months ago

Honestly this place is pretty bad. Took them 15min to acknowledge us and ask us if we were ready to order or get drinks. Took an extra 40 min for two rolls to come to our table and the place was not busy at all. The service is bad as well. Never asked if we needed anything else or refills. After asking for the bill we asked 3 different employees for the bill and it took forever to arrive. Please don’t waste your time or money here.

Visited 10 months ago

Good food. Would come back again

Visited 10 months ago

(Review by a Japanese) Pleasantly surprised! The best yellowtail sashimi I’ve had in a while. Pork belly in ramen could have been marinated longer but the soup was delicious.

Visited 10 months ago

Cute and Quaint. It's surprisingly popular for the small space, but if you do manage to get a table you'll love the warm lighting and the very friendly staff. Definitely recommend one of the many desserts after one of the meals.

Visited 10 months ago

We sat at the sushi bar. Anthony was awesome and recommended his favorite rolls. They were fabulous. Staff was very nice and responsive. Will be back. Our server, Stephanie was on point.

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Visited 10 months ago

OBON is an amazing restaurant! Their ramen is probably the best I have had in the US. I did not hear one criticism from anyone at our table! I will definitely go back.

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Visited 10 months ago

We loved it. Did not expect such high quality, but it was very good and friendly service and conversation. It's a bit pricey but not unreasonable for what we got.

Visited 10 months ago

Great food. Plenty of room for family and friends. Parking available across the street in garage at a fee.

Visited a year ago

Music was loud but the food was good! Love the California Rolls.

Cucumber Salad wasn't what I imagined it to be. But it was good. :)

Visited a year ago

Fantastic happy hour! Fun location. The pineapple sake is a must. (If you like pineapple)

Visited a year ago

Great little spot. The beef udon noodles are the best. Different from the rest, I've tried.

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Obon looked promising but didn't quite hit the mark.
My husband ordered the pork belly bao and we're disappointed. The pork itself wasn't crispy or exploding with flavor and the other ingredients were battling with temperature of the dish. It really was a lukewarm and cold bite which was confusing.
We got spicy street noodles as well that fell short. We must've had like 2 bites of chicken in that whole dish, and by no means is it a large dish as described.
The drinks were well made and delicious, the staff was super attentive.
Overall I would only come back for drinks but even then there's so many other places in the area that I may not come back at all because the food simply did not hit.

Visited a year ago

Delicious food and good service.

Visited a year ago

The food here was so so yummy. I had the Philly hand roll, the trio sampler (crunchy rice), the jackfruit bao, the deathfree ramen, and the green tea ice cream.

Very nice atmosphere where you can sit inside or outside and they had misters for outside which made the heat bearable and didn’t interrupt with our meal.

Service was very friendly and accommodating. Only thing is it seemed to take them quite some time to circle back to our table but maybe they were busy/short-staffed.

Definitely would eat here again.

Visited a year ago

Visited a year ago

Absolutely ridiculous wait time for ordering. I made a reservation for a party of 3, we arrived and they were behind on reservations so we had to sit at the sushi bar. Our waiter never checked on us other than asking about drinks and our food. If I could give a zero star for service I would. We waited 50 minutes for our food to come out and when it did it was just average. Definitely not coming back. Not worth it.

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Do yourself a favor, skip the hassle and get sushi from a gas station instead. It'll be way quicker and taste just as good, if not better.

Horrible, horrible, horrible. From start to finish our experience was unacceptable. We placed an order online and we're told it would be ready in about 20-25 minutes (estimated completion time was 6:56 pm). When I walked in to pick up my order, there was no hostess to talk to. So I waited. I finally got to talk to the hostess at about 7:20 and she told me it would be about 2-3 minutes (keep in mind, they're already 30 minutes late at this point). 20 minutes later, at just after 7:40, I finally get my food. When I get home, our ramen has a whole, uncracked egg instead of a peeled soft boiled egg like it's supposed to have. We called and the hostess was 'oh so sorry' about our experience. She put us on hold when we asked to speak to the manager. Unfortunately, the manager was too busy bartending to respond to complaints. I understand, I would rather be getting tips bartending than talking to unhappy guests too. But if that's the case for her, then maybe management isn't the right job and she should go back to being a bartender.

Pretty unreal levels of incompetence. I was utterly disappointed. This restaurant was so hyped up, I really thought I was going to enjoy my meal. But lesson learned, we won't be going back. Highly recommend y'all don't waste your time either.

Visited a year ago

Phish good

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Obon is impressive and beautiful, but the food has always just been okay. It's deeply overpriced for what you get and I've never left there feeling good about what I got for the price I paid. Cocktails are $16, nigiri is somehow almost $10, and ramen, which is $12-$14 everywhere else in town, is $19. I'd be happy to pay that if the ramen was spectacular, but it's not. Sushi rolls are around $20 and are a hit or miss - but the decent ones are not $4 a bite good. If you don't care about value and are just looking for atmosphere then this is the place for you.

Visited a year ago

Found a big bone in my sushi and didn't even get it discounted. The sushi wasn't good to begin with, but then the bone thing happened.

Visited a year ago

Drinks so nice we had them twice. Our rolls were good. Really loved the seaweed salad. Would definitely revisit.

Visited a year ago

Everyone was really friendly and polite but we didn't even receive one of our sushi rolls and the food was "meh" to say the least

Visited a year ago

I’m sure once you get the food it’s just swell. I wish I had the opportunity to review that. My first order: expected to deliver in 90 minutes and after 3 hours I canceled because the order still wasn’t ready for pick up. Today, I was feeling generous and offered a 2nd chance (we all deserve one, eh?). Welp, still waiting for my food pickup, 20 minutes after it said it was “ready”. Upon entering to ask the status, I was given two words before opening my mouth “not ready.” Who knows how long I’ll be waiting… but at this point, no need to try the food to know I’ll never be back. More than 2 hours of my life spent on a first bite of Obon? No doubt, wasted. Good luck all ye who follow.

Visited a year ago

Always a fun place to go! Fresh and very well presented, the food is absolutely delicious!

Visited a year ago

Great food. Great ambiance and feng shui. Staff are cool and I’d definitely come back.

Visited a year ago

First time getting sushi ever and we must say, it was devine.
Absolutely beautifully plated. For appetizer, we ordered miso soup which was bursting of flavor.

We then ordered Tataki Maki which was so pretty. We added crispy onions on top, but it was truly a masterpiece but also delicious. Floral taste aromas with a yummy spice.

Then we ordered a spicy tuna roll which was delicious as well.

Kutos to the shokunin, we will def be back!

Visited a year ago

It's holding onto the reputation of how good it once was. Originally, the menu was novel, captivating, and tasty. Over time, it has become stagnant, boring, but still somewhat tasty.

Visited a year ago

Had some ramen but it wasn't that good. The roll had mashed fish and not whole, like when you eat that all you can eat sushi. The salmon plate was good. They kept forgetting our drinks.

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Visited a year ago

Great food and drinks! Wonderful atmosphere! Highly recommend..... 😃

Visited a year ago

Go see Anthony behind the sushi bar he is amazing!! Definitely start with edamame and the yuzu yellow tail! The Crispy rice trio was so delicious! Any of the bao buns will be awesome! And absolutely get a bottle of the pineapple sake!

Visited a year ago

Criminally overpriced for food that has been increasingly mediocre since 2020. The only reason I’d go back is for the Obon Edamame (management- I’ll give a five star review for your Asian chamoy recipe). But seriously, you only eat here to brag that you spent $10.50 for two pieces of gross tuna nigiri.

This place was really good three years ago. Sad to see its decline.

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Excellent food. They have a rather limited menu because what they serve changes frequently. Unusual for a Japanese restaurant, Oban has teriffic cocktails. Sushi is a bit expensive ($4.50 or so per piece.)

Visited a year ago

I used to eat here often like 8 years ago and it was really good. Came back to try it again and everything was just okay.

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Visited a year ago

Food was not the greatest food ever, it was good but not great. The drinks were amazing. Order two sakes then wrote this review.

Visited a year ago

Exceptional food and service. Would definitely return again.

Visited a year ago

In town for business, decided to have lunch. Ramen was excellent. Gyozas excellent. Maki portion was small but tasty. Excellent customer service.

Visited a year ago

We were visiting downtown Tucson and searched out sushi joint and found this wonderful place. We really enjoyed our food the atmosphere. Everything was wonderful.

Visited a year ago

Celebrated my birthday here! Keely, our server was very sweet and kind. And huge kudos to Chef Hector for the amazing food!

Visited a year ago

VERY good food. Had the tempura sushi, which the roll itself is quite big so kind of hard to eat, but very tasty. The tonkatsu ramen was 10/10. Amazing. The server was so kind and informative, the service was quick and the atmosphere was super chill. Love this place and will be coming again ASAP

Visited a year ago

I’ve been on like 5 1st dates here and its always so yummy and the service is so good! How I love being a woman!!

Visited a year ago

Our waitress was literally the worst server ever. Our drinks were empty for 90 minutes I timed! Once she handed us the check she asked if we wanted refills and she just basically never checked in even though I got something incorrect.

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Delicious!

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Pretty good food

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With so many sushi restaurants around this will be my 1 and only visit. Walked in and the first thing you see is the drink special. The drink "special" was $16.00. Enough said

Visited a year ago

Food was good but may have been the smallest portion I've ever seen. Not good for the price.

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Delicious!

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Food was good. But the the waitress there was really rude to me, insulted me, then proceeded tried to get my date’s number. Please get classier staff, and not hookers. Thanks!!

Visited a year ago

We enjoyed very good ramen and sushi, albeit pricey, in a chic industrial space.

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Went here for dinner last night with family and friends and had the Takaki Maki roll. It was filling and delicious. The Salmon Asparagus roll and Kantu Beef were also very much enjoyed. The fried chicken sandwich was the least amazing out of the four.

The location is conveniently near downtown and the atmosphere is pleasant if you’re facing away from the bar. Definitely recommend for a nice dinner out.

Visited a year ago

Salty af ramens and rice, noisy environment, expensive

Visited a year ago

As Gordon ramsey said if the service is bad it doesn’t matter how good the food is. We got sat down and no one absolutely none of the waiters walking by acknowledged us. We sat there for 20 min, not even what can I get you to drink nor water. Completely avoid this garbage. Ginza has better sushi

Visited a year ago

I ordered takeout sushi and they didn’t give me any wasabi or pickled ginger with my order. I have never in my life gotten a sushi order without these accoutrements …. It really impacted my ability to enjoy the sushi. Disappointed to say the least.

Visited a year ago

Used to be my favorite place to get ramen and I absolutely love their pineapple sake. Unfortunately their prices have skyrocketed since 2 years ago. I waited 45 minutes after the hostess told me 10-15. Also It used to be $12.50 for the tonkotsu ramen, now it’s $18.50. Extremely disappointed in the TWO nigiri that I spent $9.50 on to go. Don’t bother ordering sushi, it’s too expensive and you don’t get very much at all. As much as I used to love this place I think I’ll be trying to find a new ramen spot. ☹️

Visited a year ago

Good food, good atmosphere, good service,

Visited a year ago

Great sushi place in Tucson! Highly recommend!!

Visited a year ago

Vegan Death Free Foodie ramen is delicious. On the spicy side. Flavors delicious. Veggie roll is substantial! Good ingredients. Lovely outdoor seating. Wish there were a few more vegan items. Most other dishes are not vegan.

Visited a year ago

decent place

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Over the past 3 visits to OBON, everything I have tried has been super satisfying and delicious. Chicken fried rice, pork bao, ramen, and tataki maki signature roll... All perfect. Highly recommend! Great staff very friendly.

Visited a year ago

I just had Obon for the first time tonight and it was amazing! Our fantastic server was Bella. She asked what we enjoyed to eat and then suggested what dishes we should try. I ordered the Bluefin crude, the shrimp friend rice and black tea, old fashion. It was delicious. Bella was cheery, knowledgable and had a great attitude, ( I asked a lot of questions) The atmosphere was hip and chic, a great vibe as soon as you walked in. I would totally recommend this awesome restaurant to everyone. I will definitely go back again.

Visited a year ago

The service was absolutely terrible. There was seating inside but because of how we looked we were sat outside. Then completely ignored and didn’t get served everyone who came and sat after us got served and orders taken.

Visited a year ago

Only thing that was good was the service.

Kanto Beef was one of the most God awful dishes I've ever tried. Beef was swimming in a soy reduction that was so salty as to be un-edible. I literally picked the beef and broccolini out and set it aside and the bowl had easily a half a cup of oil plus enough concentrated salty soy sauce to give everyone in Tucson a coronary. Disgusting.

Not much better were the pan fried dumplings. Some of them burnt on the outside yet barely warm in the middle.

Our server was great and they offered to change dishes but we declined. They did remove the beef from the bill so kudos for that. Not a do again.

Visited a year ago

Delicious, elevated asian cuisine. Waitress Samantha was very inattentive. I waited 10 minutes for some acknowledgement or drive by, but eventually has to walk across the restaurant to place my order. I won't be coming back. Ever.

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So good I had to go back.

Visited a year ago

The sushi was fresh and delicious! The signature drinks are amazing and unique! Must stop in if you’re in downtown Tucson.

Visited a year ago

Our server Keely was amazing and very attentive! The food by Chef Anthony was ridiculous including our super fresh nigiri and my all time favorite roll Tataki Maki! The new Bento box is on point with the marinated Konto beef 🥩

Visited a year ago

Great spot, stopped for a quick bite after a hike before headed back to scottsdale!

Visited a year ago

I was really surprised by the tonkotsu ramen, one of the best that I’ve had in a long time. The asian chamoy edamame were also amazing. Looking forward to go back.

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Visited a year ago

Pro: Good spot, great ambiance, and the food was quite good. Nothing amazingly spectacular, but still delicious.

Con: Service. We went on NYE around 4:30 pm with a larger party, and the restaurant wasn’t busy at all. We were sat outside and barely attended to the whole time. The beer I received was on tap and flat and we saw our waitress maybe 3 times the entire night so I had to walk up to the bar to swap it out myself. Bartender was super cool about it and friendly. The fact we were barely attended to for anything we wanted was obnoxious and both the food and any drinks we ordered took an abysmally long time (45 mins roughly after food was ordered, our drinks took about 10-15) to come out to us. At the end of the night I was surprised to see that gratuity was automatically added. To say this had NOTHING to do with the fact we got bad service would be a lie. To some extent, it allows for bad service to occur and for the waitress to still get a tip that wasn’t deserved. Despite that - I still tipped for my portion on top of the added gratuity. It’s new years, and everyone has bad days. With that said - I probably won’t be coming back. First impressions matter.

Visited a year ago

Awesome place, walked up and got two seats at the sushi bar. Delicious special rolls, delicious Obon ramen and Obon edamame. Sushi chef was super nice and helpful. A great spot, check it out!

Visited a year ago

Perfect sushi spot, love the Obon edamame! Hot sake soooo good! Looking for upscale trendy dining with reasonable prices and quick friendly service this is the place.

Visited a year ago

They took care of my problem and were polite

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Visited a year ago

I've been there twice. Both times the meals have been excellent. A good template for success is when 4 people go, order different meals, and each one feel that the meal they ordered is the best!

Visited 2 years ago

Visited 2 years ago

This place was not great. The service was terrible, our waiter and the hostess were rude. They got one of our meals wrong and the host said their sushi rice wasn’t gluten free when I asked if they had a gluten free menu. She did go check on that, but she just came back confused, which did not give me a lot of confidence.The food was overpriced and there was nothing special about it. It was a regular portion. None of us will be coming back.

Visited 2 years ago

Was not terribly impressed with Obon. Went on the recommendation of friends. Was able to be seated fair quick on a not very busy weeknight. The menu has a few selections of each category.
The food was trying to go for something unique and different, but misses the mark. It is not traditional and that is fine but it leaves something to be desired.
The pork buns were very fatty cuts.
The ramen lacked much flavor other than chili oil.
Sushi was good but other options looked to be a stretch.
The servers was attentive and did a good job.
At this price point we had higher expectations for food choices and selection.

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Visited 2 years ago

I’ve been ordering dine in and take out from Obon since they first opened up here in Tucson, AZ. My family adores your food and we can’t wait to see you again soon! Thank you for all the years of impressive Japanese cuisine, we appreciate you so very much.

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Visited 2 years ago

Awesome food the poke bowl 🥣 was delicious 😋

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Visited 2 years ago

Our second time dining here and it was just as good second time round. We had the seabass special (beautiful sashimi with citrus cure), yellowtail collar (grilled to perfection), spicy tuna with crispy rice and the korean fried chicken sandwich (we will be back just for this alone!). Weather is now cool enough to sit on the patio and people watch. Drinks list is fun and unique. Prices are fair for the quality you're getting. We will be back!!

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Awesome! Worth the Go.

Visited 2 years ago

The food was ok. Some of the fish was pretty dry but everything else was nice. Pretty expensive though for Tucson for the quality

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Visited 2 years ago

Delicious Ramen. I got the original with spice bomb.

Visited 2 years ago

Delicious! Everyone was friendly and attentive. The Obon Ramen is incredible! The pork belly in the ramen was amazing. I highly recommend the Obon Edamame. The Bao Buns were so tasty. It was a very enjoyable meal.

Visited 2 years ago

Went for Sonoran Restaurant week. Food was so good! Got birria bao buns, gyoza, birria ramen, and street noodles. Food was 10/10, drinks were 8/10. Service was really good too.

Visited 2 years ago

Some of their dishes have the flavor enhancer msg. It will give you a serious headache and/or upset stomach. Phweee!!!

Visited 2 years ago

I don’t like the sushi and ramen, I expected more, the service was great

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First time there and we really enjoyed 🥰

Visited 2 years ago

Salmon roe was deflated and just ok, frozen not fresh, rice a little hard, quality not worth the 5$/piece. We ordered a spicy salmon roll and got salmon cucumber instead. We decided to eat it anyway and not exchange it, no big deal. The rice in the sushi was also hard and not very flavorful. The roll was falling apart at the ends and it had a bitter taste due to thick cucumber skin.

The Obon ramen bowl was good. The broth was rich and a gentle spicy. At 18$ it’s too expensive though, it would be priced more fairly at 12$

Everything here is too expensive for what you get. The quality is not there for what they charge.

Service was good.

Visited 2 years ago

The place was perceived to be fancy. Poudie said it’s just ramen. But we said screw it. We were black so that didn’t help either. Shannon was going in

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Visited 2 years ago

First time here. Warmly greeted by host and seated immediately in a nice outdoor area with good music playing at just the right volume. Very friendly and attentive waiter treated us right. Food and drinks were served quickly. Cocktails were great, iced tea was the best I've ever had at a restaurant. Ordered sashimi dinner which was excellent, short ribs which were excellent but small portion, and house specialty roll which was fantastic. Prices are high, but not prohibitive, and the quality is definitely there. Will return.

***Second time here. Everything was great. Got ramen for the kids and sushi for myself. Everything fresh and tasty. They had a special birria ramen that stood out as excellent. All the fish was fresh. Service was excellent as well. Prices slightly high but not prohibitive, and on par with the quality. Will probably return more often.

Visited 2 years ago

Good sushi had some Ramin also very good.

Visited 2 years ago

Food and drinks were good, service was a little slow.

Visited 2 years ago

The edamame special was really good including the korean chicken sandwich. Get the 22oz beers

Visited 2 years ago

Good food but over priced. Online ordering is horrible and even more overpriced due to service fees. Even if you order an hour in advance, food won't be ready.

Visited 2 years ago

Had the Katsu Chicken Pulled Pork Belly sandwich & it was amazing!!! Drink was on point, had the Black Tea Old Fashioned and it was strong but smooth. I'm definitely coming back again.

Visited 2 years ago

Definitely recommend a reservation! We made one mid afternoon for the evening and it was a game changer.

Overall ambiance was good. Service was alright, the server was definitely a bit busy but we didn’t see him as often as we would have liked to.

Food was okay. Honestly the specialty rolls seemed to be just trying to be unique and while they were, the flavors didn’t really go. It was good quality sushi for sure! Just wouldn’t do a tasting platter like we did 😂

Would go back for sure! Although we prefer other Tucson spots for a regular go to

*We didn’t try the ramen. My dinner mate did try the steak fried rice and I was told it was good.

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5/10 overall. Shrimp tempura roll 7/10, drinks 7/10, bird bao bun 4/10, street noodles 5/10. Service 4/10 she was super nice but seemed to struggle to balance side work. Sleek semi-traditional Japanese atmosphere 9/10. I've been here before, probably 4-5 years ago, the sushi had been good & I'd really liked the pork belly bao, will probably return but stick to those tried & true items, since they are open late.

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Visited 2 years ago

Good food. Happy hour was nice for a Sunday. Loved the spicy tuna hand roll and salmon hand roll. The nigiri was very fresh. Only issue was they forgot my spicy tuna roll, but it was ok because we were full by then.

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Solid, but too pricey. Attended for happy hour and still ended up spending $50/pp.

Visited 2 years ago

The Bao buns are amazing! As well as the Yellowtail yuzu. The cocktails were inventive and perfectly balanced. The milk tea old fashioned was something I will be back for, have never had anything like it! Service was attentive and helpful. Highly recommend!

Visited 2 years ago

They need to restart wrapping the to go orders and using the plastic bags, the paper bags are weak and just dumped 50$ worth of food on the sidewalk

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Visited 2 years ago

They made me pay for food I wanted to return and I did not touching the food at all! Very sad!! No wondering the restaurant going down :(

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Visited 2 years ago

This was our second time here. Stopped for an amazing meal a few years ago, and wanted to go back for more. Food was phenomenal. Great place. Only downfall was that our server kept vanishing. We would have spent a lot more money by ordering more drinks but no one ever came back after dropping our food off. Had to ask someone else if they could bring the check. Would go back because I'm sure that was just a 1 off experience?

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