Oishii Boston

10/17/2008 Posted by KatieBussian

The food was fine. BUT I really think my sister and I were slipped some sort of a mickey! I had one drink and I had to hold on to the railing to walk down the stairs! I decided not to get any other drinks-- usually I get 2 or 3 total if I go out to dinner. My sister did have 2 drinks and also felt overly intoxicated Also, we both had nightmares all nite and WICKED dry mouth! anyone else?

Pros: good sushi

Cons: pls read review

07/20/2008 Posted by Qbert74

At some point Japanese cuisine has lost its way in Boston. The fact that Oishii sits near the top of the food critic ratings is evidence of it. People seem to be wowed by sushi coated with expensive items like truffels and exotic caviar. Hand rolls now tend to be drenched in mayonaise and spices (this is a well known technique for sushi chefs to get rid of the cheaper and older parts of the fish that they would have otherwise thrown away). The only difference with Oishii is that it makes you pay triple what other places charge and they serve it to you in a pretentious dark Euro bar atmosphere. Even the way they serve soy sauce is an insult to Japanese cooking. Whats the deal with the huge soup bowl for the soy sauce anyway? Compare this to some fine restaurants in Japan where they dont even serve you soy sauce. Why? Because good fish should stand on its own. Oishii does get some of the freshest fish around, but it manages to mess up everything around it. The sushi rice is overcooked, and some nigiri zushi was served on some silly parchment paper which looked fancy but then stuck to the rice as it fell apart. Poor form. Its too bad that people think that this is good sushi and are willing to pay ridiculous prices for it. Just look around though. You wont find any Japanese people there (including the entire chef staff) or anybody who has spent any considerable time in Japan.

Pros: Trendy hot spot

Cons: Overpriced and pretentious.

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06/21/2008 Posted by Jillbradshaw

Poor service, for these prices I expect the best and got nothing close to good service at this restaurant. I left hungry, after forking over almost $200.00 for a meal for two. Substandard

06/16/2008 Posted by lynnzamanian

Went on 6/8/08 for fiances birthday. Kobe beef $60.00, small portion. Other portions very small. Waitress loud brash American girl, stated when she realized we were new to the experience "Our chefs recommend you trust them to cater to you, starting at $135.00 to $150.00 PER PERSON. Are you kidding me? We do not use chop sticks, again, she LOUDLY stated "I WILL GET YOU SILVERWARE!" We were seated in the main dining room, across from the sushi bar, therefore on top of the other diners, as it was a long couch, with tables for two coming off. Service abhorent, beverage glass usually empty. Additionally, we did not opt to buy the bottled water,and were served WARM tap water. The bill was outrageous, and I am still annoyed at my fiance for tipping well. Bad experience, over priced pretentious

Cons: parking, service, price

04/12/2008 Posted by freewilly7

was delirious as i heard the news about oishii boston opening: it was RIGHT DOWN THE BLOCK from my work!! went there to try it out last summer when they first opened, but was instantly disappointed. the food was good but not original anymore. they inserted too much gimmick and names of exotic ingredients that you can't even pronounce, but when the food came you didn't feel like you were getting your money's worth. even for die-hard special rolls that i liked from the old place (ex. torched yellowtail roll), the price is marked up but... even if they gave you the exact same food it just feels very different here. in the old location, when i ordered about $100 (for 2) worth of food we consistently stuffed ourselves; we had to rock-paper-scissor the remaining few pieces. but here i paid the same amount and walked out feeling empty (both belly AND wallet!). the only thing i liked from this place is the dessert. had a green tea tiramisu and that at least concluded my meal on a good note. but the whole experience just made me yearn to go back to the old, humble location in chestnut hill for solid quality and real food. this place is too pretentious (decor is very nice, though), unauthentic, and overpriced for me to return. :)

Pros: hip, minimalist decor; prime location (more accessible than old joint on hammond st)

Cons: overpriced

02/03/2008 Posted by sgourmandp

Have been here three times and all were great. Prefer to sit at the bar since the dining rooms are cold and dark. The service is very good, the sushi wonderful and just an overall great experience.

Pros: Sushi, service, bar area

11/18/2007 Posted by nolan1

Was on a double date last night, thought the food was great, and was having a wonderful experience until during our desert, the manager asked if we enjoyed everything and then asked if we would "move on", as other people were waiting and they were really busy. I have never experience such rudeness and obnoxiouslness from a manager, at what is supposed to be one of Boston's high end restuarants. If he had just showed some patience he would have realized we were just finishing up. If you want to spend a lot of money and be disrespected by management go to Oishii.

Cons: disrespectful management who push you our after your meal

10/10/2007 Posted by smcnally2003

I love this place. I used to always go to the Chestnut Hill location which is just as good with their food, however, the Boston location is a nicer restaurant. After dinner tonight I did not feel over full, although plenty satisfied. Our waitress was very knowledgeable and American- it was very easy to talk to her (only Asia's work at Chestnut Hill). If you want great sushi and can pay the price for it, make Oishii your choice. The shaved ice desert, Miso soup and the lobster sushi are great, also try to the meat sushi- made with red meat.

07/23/2007 Posted by nyerbostonlover

oishii is definitely one of the best japanese place of boston especially for fresh raw fish. the others are fugakyu (for entrees) and uni (for sushi). The atmosphere is modern and chic, barely can hear the music, the lighting is nicely dim. the hostess and waiting staff are friendly and helpful. the sake menu is comprehensive. the only complaint is that some of the food wasnt to taste. the ingredients and freshness were there, it just could use some improvement. the desserts are fab, i had red bean creme brulee. the green tea tiramisu was okay, a bit too rich. overall, i liked the place,

Pros: staff, atmosphere, sushi/fish, desserts, sake

Cons: expensive, but expected for a japanese place

07/16/2007 Posted by pieface

I felt compelled to write my first review on Citysearch of Oishii after going there Friday night, being only semi-impressed with the food, and then looking on this sight to read what other people thought, wherein I came across one review after another that were enthusistic to the point of being ridiculous. Then I discovered, upon clicking on some of the reviewers' names, that a disturbingly high proportion of these individuals had each only written one review in the past--the one raving about Oishii. To me that is fairly suspicious. Check for yourself, but if someone is trying to skew the reviews in Oishii's favor, that's pathetic.

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