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    Oishi Bay

    3.8 (230 reviews)
    ModerateJapanese, Sushi Bars
    Closed 10:10 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Max H.

    This is their Omakase, $78 delivered with miso soup. They claim 12 pieces including toro, king salmon, scallop, uni, a toro roll, and crispy rice. I actually got 13 pieces plus the toro roll--so plenty of food. Nigiri sizes were solid, but the fish quality just wasn't there. When you order omakase, you expect quality over quantity. Here, it's the opposite. You get a mountain of sushi--easily enough for two people--but it feels more like bulk value than a curated experience. For me, omakase should be about finesse, not stuffing you like a midnight buffet on Carnival cruises. Torn on this one: great deal for volume, but not for omakase standards. I'm giving Oishi Bay a C+. Follow The Raw Report on TikTok for more NYC sushi reviews.

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    Ashley B.

    Came here on a whim because we were craving sushi. We sat inside around 7pm on a Friday and noticed we were the only ones eating at this establishment - so we were a bit hesitant, but the service was so wonderful so we decided to stay. It seems like this place gets a lot of to-go orders since we saw plenty of Uber eats / DoorDash and people walking in to pick up their orders to take back home. The restaurant indoor sitting itself is pretty standard and a little dim, but it does smell a bit fishy (I know it's a sushi restaurant, but it was that weird fishy smell that for some reason you never smell in sushi restaurants). But the service was immaculate! Our server was so attentive and always cleared our table in time between our appetizers everything was so clean. The sushi itself was exactly as you'd expect at a random mid tier place on kips bay, I think it's a bit pricey for the quality (the special rolls) and ambiance. We got the beef appetizer rolls and the avocado salad as the appetizer. I felt like the beef was a bit chewy and the avocado salad is literally just an avocado sliced up over iceberg lettuce. Both apps seemed overpriced for what you get. Despite that, we enjoyed our sushi rolls still! They were really good but still a smidge overpriced.

    Julia L.

    $8 for a salmon avocado roll usually isn't bad, but these portions were pretty small. Each roll was only 6 pieces and was slightly heavy on the avocado.

    Salmon Teriyaki Bento Box Lunch
    Marie T.

    Yummy! The salmon bento box was yummy and filling and the Kani salad was fresh. What I wasn't crazy about was the crispy rice with spicy tuna. The spicy tuna texture was off and flavorless. I couldn't eat it. I'll stick to their bento boxes and pass on the spicy tuna.

    Sushi Platter
    Hannah-Grace H.

    My friend and I came here at the suggestion of our other friend that lives around the corner, and it did not disappoint. I got the sushi platter with 9 pieces plus a spicy tuna roll and it was more than enough food. The tuna roll was especially great, it had a crunch and a nice kick to it, and the rest of the sushi was great! Good way to get a bit of everything. Our food came out pretty fast, we were in and out in 45 minutes, overall a great place if you're in the neighborhood!

    Sashimi Platter
    Lauren B.

    Seriously don't know why this place isn't rated better!!! Got the sashimi platter (wayyyy too much for 1 person, I only at 11 and took the rest home). It was $29 for 18 pieces! What an absolute steal! It also came with a soup or salad to start alongside rice. Don't even get me started on the fatty tuna. It melted in my mouth! One of the best pieces of fish I've ever had!!! The place was a small quaint restaurant with a few people dining in. All the staff were so friendly and attentive. Definitely coming back because of this awesome price!!

    This their name sake roll!  I never had mango in a roll before!  Me likey!!
    Septima M.

    I looked in Yelp and found this! Ratings matter! It's was great! Super great service! Fast and great quality sushi! I got the broccoli too! The garlic was from a jar so it wasn't as flavorful! But I still enjoyed my lunch visit! Glad this place is on my radar now!

    Teriyaki Beef Dinner Box
    Zoe L.

    Great spot for filling takeout!! Got the Teriyaki Beef Dinner Box, which came not just with the sushi and teriyaki beef w/rice and miso soup and salad (which I figure usually come w/ a bento box), but it also had eggrolls and shumai! I was surprised by the variety--you will definitely be full. Everything was nicely packaged too. All the food was good but I personally didn't love the salad dressing (not sure what it was, but it was a little thick and tasted like pumpkin?). Would definitely get again when considering takeout and also would love to try the sushi here!

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    Megana V.

    A good place to get a large bento at a decent nyc price that'll last you 2 meals. Ordered online for pickup on a weekday and it was quick to be ready and pick up. Got the chicken teriyaki and they gave a lot of meat. Everything was ok, nothing to right home about but again, good for a large meal when you're in a bind.

    Special Maki Combo C
    Katelin C.

    This restaurant is located in Kips Bay and seems to be take out only. I ordered my sushi and it was ready within 10-15 minutes. They made everything super fast. I ordered the special maki combo C for $18. It came with a spicy salmon roll, spicy tuna roll, and spicy white tuna roll. They were big pieces and super filling and fresh. I also ordered the salmon avocado roll for $8. The salmon and avocado were super fresh as well. The salmon nigiri/sushi was $3.75 for one piece. The salmon was large and the rice was also good portioned. I highly recommend coming here for sushi if you want something fast and to eat at home. The rolls were super filling and the fish was very fresh!!

    Sweetheart Roll
    Angel R.

    Sushi was amazing! Heart shaped sushi was super cute. Good quality tuna and salmon roll. I got caviar on my California roll and it was worth the $1 extra

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    Cold soup but I wasn't pleasantly surprised by the sushi. Service was cold and borderline rude.

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    Ordered on DoorDash. Pretty disappointing quality. The pizza sushi was a joke and disgusting.

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    Always super delicious, very fresh and quick delivery time. I really love this place!

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