Origami - Los Alamos

Origami is one of the fanciers, more demanding places in Los Alamos. For me it was love at first glance... I remember when I was here for the first time. My boss took me for lunch and he wanted some sushi. Personally, I never had sushi and never had Japanese meals. It was great, such a great first experience! Your staff is amazing: very attentive and well maintained. Decoration and serving meals creates a soothing and relaxing atmosphere where you can enjoy your delicious food and forget your daily problems. Yes, it's a bit expensive, but when you come during lunchtime, you get the lunch special that is perfect when you're on a budget. I'm back, guaranteed!

Not crazy about eating... and for 4 adults, (no alcohol) and 2 of us divided appetizers, and 2 had water, the bill over $100! Don't count the top! We wouldn't go back.

Arrived on a recent weekday a little after 12:00 for lunch. All tables were clearly occupied, and we waited in the line of about 3 or 4 customers out front for, maybe, 10-15 minutes. Then the host stepped out and told all of us the restaurant is closed, we need to dissolve the line and leave. This was shocking. I would never imagine a competently functioning restaurant would do this. The man in front of me was really mad. The host was completely unsympathetic and just shut the door on us. We live locally, and a co-worker has since told me she watched them do the same thing one night while she'd been able to be seated. We went to Cafe Sushi on Arkansas Ave, and had a million times better service. We've since been back to Cafe Sushi a couple times, and we love that place. I'll never go back to Origami. ZERO STARS.

I love this place. It was a date night favorite pre-covid, on the rare occasion my partner and I were in Los Alamos. I went there again recently with my in-laws to celebrate a life event, and the service was fantastic. Our server was kind, and very patient with us as we ordered what I felt was far too much food! I was very grateful they made it such a good experience for my in-law, and look forward to going back. And the food was great, of course! High quality sushi, yummy appetizers and desserts, and tea! (They do serve their mochi's with whipped cream and chocolate sauce, so if you don't like those, be sure to ask for it to be left off.

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