Origami, Freret
10 people recommend, 3 warn against itvia r/NewOrleans15 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend Origami, and the location they mention is Freret. Two diners call it a favorite or amazing, and one says it is small, cute, and usually neither crowded nor loud, while one recalls a solid happy hour there. One diner finds the fish fresh with a good selection, while another calls a past meal very good but somewhat pricey. Two diners rate the taste as poor or mediocre, one found a past order oversized, one finds it fine but unremarkable, and one feels it was better in an earlier period.
Address
Origami Restaurant, 7626 Maple St, New Orleans, LA 70118
At a glance
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/anokorviker in r/NewOrleans · Jun 2024
Names Origami on Freret as a favorite sushi spot.
- Caveatu/Toshibaguts in r/NewOrleans · Oct 2024portion
Recalls a past order here as oversized and not what they want.
- Recommendsu/Slight_Commission805 in r/NewOrleans · Jun 2024
Calls Origami on Freret amazing.
- Recommendsu/Dont_Tell_Me_Now in r/NewOrleans · Jan 2026
Names Origami as a suggestion for the sushi request.
- Recommendsu/Lunky7711 in r/NewOrleans · Jun 2024variety
Praises Origami's fresh fish and selection imported from Japan.
- Recommendsu/MTGshobbitfeet in r/NewOrleans · Jun 2024
Names Origami as their sushi answer.
- Caveatu/holdmysugar in r/NewOrleans · Oct 2024taste
Had a very poor sushi experience there and says they won't go back.
- Mixedu/NewOrleansLouisiana in r/NewOrleans · Jun 2024taste
Says Origami is fine but nothing special, adequate.
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- Recommendsu/stephenledet in r/NewOrleans · Aug 2025
Says the Freret location has been treating them well.
- Recommendsu/Younggryan42 in r/NewOrleans · Jan 2025taste
Had a sushi boat for two there years ago; food tasted strong, though somewhat pricey; unsure whether still offered.
- Recommendsu/2_zero_2 in r/NewOrleans · Jun 2024taste
Calls Origami great with a solid happy hour and a fantastic bluefin hand roll.
- Recommendsu/sobison in r/NewOrleans · Jun 2024
Says they like Origami.
- Caveatu/thebiggestbirdboi in r/NewOrleans · Jun 2024taste
Calls Origami mediocre.
- Mixedu/Psyche-Mary-Wait in r/NewOrleans · Jun 2024consistency
Feels Origami was not as good after an ownership change.
- Recommendsu/KimChi215 in r/NewOrleans · Oct 2024ambience
Recommends Origami on Freret as cute, small, and usually not packed or loud.
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