A newly opened Japanese restaurant specialized in Handrolls. The restaurant is a bit small with around 12 seats at the bar, plus 4-5 tables. Our waiter Ethan was very nice and helpful. Drink ... I tried the passion fruit Nomoso (mocktail), well, to me, it was like a soda with passion fruit syrup. Maybe I should have skipped it or tried something else. Food ... we ordered a few temaki ... including blue crab, lobster, uni ikura toro and a shrimp tempura crunch. We loved the blue crab a lot, as it highlighted the freshness of the crab meat. Uni ikura toro was packed with flavor (well, we loved uni). Lobster, however, was kind of chewy and would not recommend it. While they tried their best to keep the seaweed crunchy, but they were still not crunchy enough imo. We also tried the rock shrimp tempura... It was tasty but won't recommend it before any of the temaki... Its taste was just too strong.
I recently visited the new handroll spot Origami in Brea and absolutely loved it! They offer a variety of mocktails like the refreshing watermelon nojito and sweet peach nossini.
For appetizers, we got some spicy tuna crispy rice - which btw was stackkkkked - as well as some incredibly sweet and delicate Kumamoto oysters (my favvvvvvv kind!!)
We got some classic rolls like spicy yellowtail, unagi, salmon, spicy salmon, and yellowtail - all excellent with generous portions of fish.
For premium rolls, they are a bit pricier but well worth it. The aburi toro truffle is a must-try, especially if you love truffle flavor. Lobster was just OK. The smoke octopus carpaccio was also unique and beautifully presented.
For dessert, they offer yuzu creme brulee which was intensely tart and perfect for yuzu lovers, and a smooth Hokkaido soft serve.
Overall, Origami is an awesome new addition to Brea's dining scene!
