Oishi Sushi

A combination bubble tea, macaroons and sushi restaurant, right across the street from the university. Simple decor, with cafeteria trays, so all service is at the counter. No liquor license, so no sake, but lots and lots of bubble-tea.

And almost no interaction with sushi chef (and no seating at sushi bar) - all orders are placed and paid for on one of two digital podiums.

Oh, yeah. You are probably going to want to rub your waribashi together to break off any splinters or sharp edges. Not the best quality.

Unfortunately, the food itself is also unremarkable. The sushi rice was very lightly seasoned. The nori wrap was so tiny on the nigiri tamago and unagi, there is no possibility that it could hold each piece together. Maybe the owner only allows the chef to use 1 sheet of nori each day.

The ikura on the gunkenmaki didn't have that little "pop" when you bite on one, confirming the freshness. And the barely spicy salmon maki was partially minced salmon, with a bit too much non-salmon filler.

I'm sure the college kids love this place.

2023 05 31. S14.

I can't say enough good things about the sushi I get here. I live within 5 minutes of this place and tried them for the first time in fall 2022. I usually like getting a "Salmon Lovers" from the place in Stuyvesant (Mr Fuji sushi) or Asian Tea House in Rensselaer. Asian tea house's salmon lovers is really good, but they are further away and it's like $28. Fuji sushi is more comparable in price to Oishi, but the salmon isn't as buttery and delicious. Pretty much every time I have ordered now from Oishi I'm extremely pleased with the salmon and have even tried a few more menu items. My husband loves the fried coconut shrimp on their app menu. The shrimp tempura roll is a bit overwhelming but also good. The salmon/avocado roll is also great.

I've already been twice before for the Taro Milk Tea with Pudding. It's absolutely delicious and I can't get enough. When I would wait (honestly maybe a few minutes at most) for my tea, I'd browse the sushi menu.
And this time I finally food to go, and I loved it! I ordered a spicy tuna and yellowtail scallion rolls (my absolute favorite and the main reason I decided to order lol), with miso soup and harumaki. I wasn't really blown away by the miso soup and harumaki, but they were both tasty. What got me was how good the rolls were! I mean, they didn't have that unpleasant fishiness that some sushi just has sometimes. They were satisfying and so delicious. I'm glad I bought two of the yellowtail scallion rolls because they were that delicious.

The only downside is that it's a little far for me, but I'm definitely willing to make the drive once a week because it's worth it lol