Origami's Awards

City Pages
• 2011 - Best Sushi (Critic's Choice)
• 2010 - Best Sushi (Critic's Choice)
• 2009 - Best Sushi (Critic's Choice)
• 2008 - Best Sushi (Critic's Choice)
• 2007 - Best Sushi (Critic's Choice)
• 2006 - Best Sushi (Critic's Choice)
• 2005 - Best Sushi (Critic's Choice)
• 2004 - Best Sushi (Critic's Choice)
• 2003 - Best Sushi (Critic's Choice)
• 2002 - Best Sushi (Reader's Choice)
• 2001 - Best Sushi (Reader's Choice)
• 2000 - Best Sushi (Reader's Choice)
• 1999 - Best Japanese Restaurant (Reader's Choice)
• 1998 - Best Sushi
• 1998 - Best Japanese Restaurant (Reader's Choice)
• 1997 - Best Sushi
• 1994 - Best Japanese Restaurant

ZagatSurvey
• 2011 America's Top Restaurants
• 2010 America's Top Restaurants
• 2009 America's Top Restaurants
• 2008 America's Top Restaurants
• 2007 America's Top Restaurants
• 2006 America's Top Restaurants
• 2005 America's Top Restaurants
• 2004 America's Top Restaurants
• 2003 America's Top Restaurants
• 2002 America's Top Restaurants
• 2001 America's Top Restaurants
• 2000 America's Top Restaurants
• 1999 America's Top Restaurants
• 1998 - Rated "High Excellent" as one of America's Top Restaurants

TC Taste
• 2011 - Favorite Japanese Restaurant
• 2010 - Favorite Japanese Restaurant
• 2009 - Favorite Japanese Restaurant
• 2008 - Favorite Japanese Restaurant
• 2007 - Favorite Japanese Restaurant
• 2006 - Favorite Japanese Restaurant
• 2005 - Favorite Japanese Restaurant
• 2004 - Favorite Japanese Restaurant
• 2003 - Favorite Japanese Restaurant
• 2002 - Favorite Japanese Restaurant
• 2001 - Favorite Japanese Restaurant

Downtown Journal
• 2009 - Best Sushi

Gourmet Magazine
• 1997 - Recipient of "America's Top Tables" Award
• 1998 - Recipient of "America's Top Tables" Award

Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine
• 2011 Readers Choice Best Sushi
• 2011 Diners Choice Best Japanese
• 2010 Readers Choice Best Sushi
• 2010 Diners Choice Best Japanese
• 2009 Readers Choice Best Sushi
• 2009 Diners Choice Best Japanese
• 2008 Readers Choice Best Sushi
• 2008 Diners Choice Best Japanese
• 2007 Readers Choice Best Sushi
• 2007 Diners Choice Best Japanese
• 2006 Readers Choice Best Sushi
• 2006 Diners Choice Best Japanese
• 2005 Readers Choice Best Sushi
• 2005 Diners Choice Best Japanese
• 2004 Readers Choice - Best Sushi
• 2004 Diners Choice - Best Japanese
• 2003 Diners Choice - Best Sushi
• 2002 Diners Choice - Best Sushi
• 2001 Diners Choice - Best Sushi
• 2000 Diners Choice - Best Japanese
• 1999 Diners Choice - Best Japanese
• 1998 Diners Choice - Best Japanese
• 1997 Diners Choice - Best Japanese
• 1996 Diners Choice - Best Japanese

Minnesota Monthly
• 2009 Readers Choice Best Sushi
• 2010 Readers Choice Best Sushi
• 2009 Readers Choice Best Sushi
• 2008 Readers Choice Best Sushi
• 2007 Readers Choice Best Sushi
• 2007 Readers Choice Best Sushi Platter
• 2006 - Favorite Japanese Restaurant
• 2005 - Favorite Japanese Restaurant
• 2004 - Favorite Japanese Restaurant
• 2003 - Favorite Japanese Restaurant
• 2002 - Favorite Japanese Restaurant
• 2001 - Favorite Japanese Restaurant
• 1997 - Favorite Japanese Restaurant

Skyway News
• 1994 - Best Lunch Spot

City Search
• 2006 - Best Sushi
• 2005 - Best Sushi
• 2004 - Best Sushi
• 2003 - Best Sushi
• 2000 - Best Sushi