food was cook perfectly and was out in a timely manner even during a lunch rush. I typically go for the fried rice but sometimes it can me a little over cooked. The white rice adds a nice touch read more

OEC Japanese Express - steak hibachi with white rice and mixed vegetables - Japanese Near Me - Hattiesburg, Mississippi

I absolutely love OEC! I have had OEC on numerous occasions and every time I do, I love it even more!! OEC has amazing service, amazing food, and seats available! They have great prices and delicious food! They get my order right everytime I go!! I definitely recommend going to OEC!! read more

If you don't call in your order for takeout, you might wait 15-20 minutes for your order but omg it's worth it. 10/10 food, the service is always phenomenal and they load you up with sauce every time. We've never had a bad experience here! read more

Pretty good sushi, I like it more than rock n roll. The sauce was a bit too sweet, didn't taste like spicy Mayo to me but more like a burger sauce. I'd come back. read more

OEC Japanese Express - a plate of sushi - Japanese Near Me - Hattiesburg, Mississippi

We decided to use this location because we have never tried it. First and last!! The broccoli was over grilled making it black on one side and extremely hard. Our carrots were too huge. You had to cut them up in 3 pieces to be able to eat them. The hibachi shrimp and chicken very salty with NO other flavoring what so ever. No sesame seed, pepper, garlic, etc. It is if they stirfried it with nothing but lots and lots of soy sauce. NO other seasoning WHATSOEVER can be seen OR tasted on my rice, meats or vegetables. Normally, you can see different seasoning on your meat and sauce, but this has absolutely nothing~only salt. Very disappointing and I will NOT order here again. HORRIBLE !!! Do not eat here!! read more

OEC Japanese Express - Showing rice, vegetables and meat with absolutely no sign of any seasoning!! - Japanese Near Me - Hattiesburg, Mississippi

The food was made well and delicious at a sensible price. A good selection of fresh items.

Kind of amazing that I was yelled out of the front door despite there being no sign about wearing masks and no local mask mandate. Even though I had mask in my car, I was told to wait inside since my companion had one and was able to order for the both of us. Also they don't tell you what the letters in OEC stand for. What's up with that? Just make something up. They also leave freestanding bags of rice like right next to their garbage cans. Always thought that was kinda weird. Feels like a health violation of some sort. No other place in town does that. read more

OEC Japanese Express - Me standing outside the restaurant waiting for my order. - Japanese Near Me - Hattiesburg, Mississippi

No frills, cheap but good basic sushi. I'll be back to try other fare. Really wish they had mochi ice cream. read more

OEC Japanese Express - California rolls minus masago - Japanese Near Me - Hattiesburg, Mississippi

It is not good, will not be back. However, it does come with a lot of white rice not fried rice along with lots of the fake chicken and a side of sliced canned carrots. Lesson learned. read more

Understandably, the quality of there sushi and hibachi is not the best, however, that is what I would expect when the prices are so low. Also, your food comes in all styrofoam products, so for the environmental-conscious, this may not be the place for you. The food is satisfying enough, but it's definitely not a high- end sushi spot. Nevertheless, the staff friendly and prompt. read more

OEC Japanese Express - Japanese Near Me - Hattiesburg, Mississippi

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We used to eat here all the time when we lived in Hattiesburg. Now we are here visiting family and went here to eat. As soon as we started eating, we saw a rat run across the floor and into the kitchen. The staff didn't seem to be bothered at all. Absolutely disgusting and implies lots of other issues in the kitchen. read more

Pretty typical take out Hibachi, but if you eat in, you get your own squirt bottle of yum yum sauce. Unlimited yum yum sauce can cover for a world of Hibachi hiccups. There is no ambiance and the service is all green-haired millennials from the university next door. Did I mention a big vat of yum yum sauce, because if I didn't; there's a big one sitting in front of me, which has me back on the Hattiesburg Hibachi Highway. read more

OEC Japanese Express - Japanese Near Me - Hattiesburg, Mississippi

I went there today. It was pretty early, coz I wanted for take out. I ordered Hibachi Salmon and Salmon Roll. Hibachi was tasteless... seems like they forgot to put salt & pepper on it. Or, maybe they thought the soy sauce will make the food tasty. Unfortunately, they didn't. The service was Ok. I probably will return but not for Hibachi Salmon. read more

Living in Japan for 3 years spoiled me. I was hoping to be pleasantly surprised, but instead I was reminded of why sushi should never be treated like fast food. If you don't know any better it's O.K. I guess. I won't be surprised if I get hit with a case of bubble guts from it. Won't be going back. read more

The quality of food is nowhere near what it should be for the price. An order of fried rice should not be worth $10 from what's essentially an Asian fast food. Staff at the register are usually on their phones, and I have never experienced friendly employees. read more

WAY TOO EXPENSIVE for what you get and to be served on Dollar Tree styrofoam plates and plastic ramekins!! The food was " ehh" at best. You can get more bang for your buck, better food and service, and REAL dishes and cutlery down the street. SKIP THIS PLACE! read more

the customer service is horrible , multiple times the person at the window rushed for me to order and had an attitude . i've called and the phone would just be busy for 20+ minutes . today i called and the person who answered put the phone down and continued a conversation about their personal life and i videotaped it read more

OEC Japanese Express - Japanese Near Me - Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Ladies gave me the wrong order, and then proceeded to wait till we were all the way home to call and say we had the wrong order. Drove back to oec, and assumed they would not ask for the food back considering it was their mistake and would likely desire to compensate for our inconvenience. Not to mention, we are in the middle of a pandemic so why they would need the food back is sketchy all around. The lady then said "We cannot give you your food until you give us the food back". We gave the food back, and then lady accused me of stealing some of the food. She then brought out the manager to talk to me about "stealing food". Finally, after laying down the facts that it is highly offensive and unsanitary to give the food to someone else, I got my food. Both ladies gave me attitude the whole time, and the lady handed me food and said "enjoy" while rolling her eyes. -10/10 will never be going back. Yes I realize this is a first world problem. Just wanted everyone to know how ridiculous it is that they wanted the food back when there's no telling the contamination that could of occurred while driving home and handling the good back and forth. :(:( read more

We eat here at least twice a month. Take out is fast. The pink sauce is just what you would expect. My girls split an order of yakamechi and still have leftovers. read more

This place is good on the amount of food you get for the price. You get ALOT of food for your money. You just can't beat that. The downside is the food is not authentic hibachi like it is at Kobe's. So, if you look for money worth versus amount of food, this is the place to be. But if you a person who enjoys the taste of hibachi to go or even dinning in, then this is not the place for it. Establishment is clean and employees are very friendly. read more

Excellent food! At a very very cheap price. My boyfriend and I are stuffed for 20$. The cashier knew english very well, and was very polite. The atmosphere wasn't fantastic, not somewhere to take a date, but for a quick, satisfying lunch with real Japanese food, it was AMAZING! read more

The food court atmosphere was kind of a turn off from the start, but the people were friendly, so we gave it a shot. The food is just so-so (at best), we had to drown everything with that mayo-based sauce they have on the tables in order to get through the meal. It's sushi for the "food cart/food vending machine" aficionado. read more

OEC is so good. Cheap, quick, delicious. The pink sauce is amazing. People often get the sushi here, which might not be a good idea. Stick to hibachi. read more

I am very disappointed today in the service I received from OEC. I moved from Hattiesburg a few years ago and every time i come home to visit I stop by for some sushi rolls. I told the cashier to have them prepare my food later which I asked for 15 mins to ensure my food would not be cold. She stated that it will be ready when it's ready and it will be here when you get here. I got there n yes my food was cold. I then asked if they could remake it and she said no. Instead of arguring with her I just ordered a new titanic roll. I will be reaching out the manger because I ended up purchasing two plates of sushi roll due to the horrible customer service. read more

The food is ok, the sushi is better than the hibachi but still not excellent. I agree with other reviews that most of the employees are very kind, but there is one young hostess who is awful. The two times I've been there she has treated my friend and I abominably. The most recent trip left me waiting for 30+ minutes in a mostly empty restaurant waiting for my sushi to-go order. Everyone else in the restaurant was given their food (hibachi, that has to be cooked and takes much longer to prepare) ahead of me. The orders are numbered so it wasn't just a mistake. She brought my order out, looked at the number and sat it on the counter while she checked everyone else out. Again, the restaurant wasn't busy so it's reasonable to assume she knew what number my order was. Once I figured out which bagged up order was mine I realized it had been sitting there for 15-20 minutes, ignored by the hostess. So as I'm sure you can imagine from the tone of this post, I will no longer be dining there. Horrible service. read more