I'm giving it 5 stars because it's as good as any of the other sushi places in town. Obviously, you can get better sushi in Seattle or Japan; but given Indy's geographical reality, this place is great, especially for the very reasonable price.
I don't know how this place is still in business though. I've never seen it busy. That's worrying because it's the only Sushi option on the east side. I wish more Irvingtonians would support this place.
And hear this, downtowners: This is your best Sushi option. You can get here way faster than you can get to Ocean World, Sakura, or anywhere in Broadripple; and it's just as good with no crowds to boot. Just hop onto 70 east to the Shadeland exit (about 5 minutes) and then take Shadeland down to 10th street (3 minutes), turn right, and it'll be on your left right after the corner.
Sure, you can get your sushi at Mikado if you're made of money. Or you can go to Bu Da Lounge if you need your Sushi to have 3-dozen ingredients (ok, I admit, I sometimes like that). But if you want straight-up good sushi at a good price, Oishi is the place you should be going to (but probably aren't because you're too unfamiliar with the east side).
Beside the sushi looking pretty, quality is mediocre. Sushi rice taste terrible, ruining the taste of sashimi, on top of that many type of sashimi are not in stock, no wonder the restaurant is always empty, there isn't much to order. The japanese waitress doesn't even know how to do the bill right. What at terrible experience.
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