We went in to grab a light snack at the sushi bar, around 1:30pm, we had excellent service with the sushi chefs and phenomenal sushi...(Scottish ) salmon sashimi and scallop ( hotategai ) sashimi (chef said from Hokkaido!!), Oshinko maki ( pickled daikon), cucumber roll, shiitake tempura roll and veggie pancake. The hostess was very attentive and friendly. The place is nicely decorated with a clean, simple, modern flare. There is a good size bar along the street facing wall, that's near the back and away from the front door. read more

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Really great sushi place, I got the pork Katsu and we shared a bunch of the sushi. First of all the Katsu seemed like a very large portion so both my boys helped me finish it off. As a family we got a bunch of different sushi that were freshly made and tasted very good. The ambience of the place was really nice and it was super busy so get there early. Friendly service from the weight staff although it did take a little bit to get our sushi, I've completely understand because everything was made to order. They did a great job. read more

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I'd passed by Oishii during my last trip to Powell, so I was excited to try it during a lunch meeting. The decor is cute, I liked the umbrellas hanging from the ceiling. I tried the Philly roll, miso soup, chicken teriyaki, and pan seared dumplings. Everything was tasty, the sushi in particular was my fav. My server was friendly and was working the room well. The only part I didn't enjoy was killing a few ants on the table. I think they were coming in from the window. read more

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The Oishii I know and love is back!! I've waited awhile to update my review, to make sure consistency is there. The sushi is back to its high quality, both in taste and appearance. On busier nights service and take out orders can take longer, so just plan ahead. I've been pleased with my take out orders lately. If you order for a future time at least an hour in advanced, it seems to be ready on time. They have even given us beautiful to-go platters. The only reason I'm removing one star is for the fact that not all staff are not very knowledgeable on food allergies/dietary restrictions. I ordered a menu item multiple times before I was alerted that their crab is imitation and contains gluten (there are imitation crabs that do not). Additionally, I really wish they would make their spicy rolls without tempura flakes. There are a few other Columbus sushi spots that do. read more

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Our first venture into Powell eateries. A very nice first try was experienced here at Oishii. Beautiful venue with a visually exciting display of Sake behind the bar. My group of 4 ordered Hibachi (2) & Sushi (2) Everything was cooked & seasoned perfectly. Our waitress was fun & offered up lots of help. (don't forget to try the fried icecream) read more

This place is super cute and the service staff were very friendly! We ordered 4 speciality rolls and they tasted very fresh! My favorite was the kiss of fire because I love all things spicy! read more

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Nice, little neighborhood style restaurant. Indoor and outdoor seating. There is a full bar, but only beer can be sold on Sundays. Odd. The service was good and the food was very good. The interior is spotless, as you should expect in a Sushi restaurant. Typical Sushi rolls available along with a few unique entrees and appetizers. Everything we tried was perfect. Do try the "Dragon Eggs" appetizer. Server recommended and worth it! read more

Oishii has been in Powell for a while (former Jeni's location) and we hadn't had the chance to try it. This week we had family in town and younger member suggested we try it for a late lunch (2pm). Parking has always been a problem at this location, given they only have 1-2 spots, but we found street parking near by, with an easy walk. Note if you visit there is a parking lot 50 yds North on Liberty. Upon arrival the place was half empty, and we received a table quickly by the windows. Their bar (not sushi bar) had 4-5 seats and their Sushi bar had 6 seats that were all open. Looked like both were more energetic than the overall restaurant, given traffic around the bar and sushi station. Bar alcohol selection looked good, but didn't try it. Before we could even order, the place starting filling up and there were only two young ladies working the entire place. Our waitress Izzi was nice and helpful, but we quickly noticed they were not staffed to accommodate a rush two days after Christmas. Izzi apologized for the slow service/experience and was running around everywhere, but still numerous visitors came and left after not being greeted at the hostess stand or being told about a wait. It took us a long time to order drinks and even longer to get them and order food. As far as the food - We ordered large hot Sake and it was OK, but nothing great. Appetizer of Edamame was possibly the highlight of the day-great - simple but tasty. We decided to share Seashore Roll, Oishii Roll, Toro Roll and Chicken Fried Rice. After almost 40 mins we were told they were out of the Tuna (Toro Roll), so received a simple Salmon roll instead (price adjusted). The Oishii Roll was good but the other items were very very plain and we wouldn't order again. Overall Seashore Roll, Salmon Roll and even Chicken Fried Rice were average. I hope for the team's benefit here that we caught them on a bad day and they weren't ready for a full house or even a busy day. I'm not sure we will go back given we had a average, at best, adventure for our first visit. Too many other great places in the area. read more

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Horrible customer service. My girlfriend and I walked in at 8:28 on a Wednesday night. The hostess told us the kitchen was closing in 10 minutes and would not seat us. And then proceeded to tell us we could place a takeout order. I get it we walked in 30 minutes before closing but I've worked in the serving industry and never told a customer to leave. If it was 8:50 8:55 sure. Will not be coming back. Update. Just drove back by and the hostess is eating said sushi and having a drink w a coworker. 10/10 not coming back read more

I stopped here for lunch, I was by myself. When I walked in a gentleman at the host stand said I could sit wherever. I chose a booth. There were a couple of booths, tables, and two bars available to sit at. The waitress came up to my table and asked if anyone was joining me. I told her it was just me and she got frustrated and said it was a multiple party table and told me to eat fast. I said I could move, and she said I could stay there but again to eat fast. This made me stressed to think I had to eat fast when I could have easily moved tables. Other than that interaction that left a bad taste in my mouth, the food however, did not. I ordered a roll that had strawberry and mango on it. At first it was different than anything I have tried before but as I ate it the flavors actually went really well together. It was almost like a dessert roll. I also ordered a seaweed salad as an appetizer. Don't worry, I uncomfortably ate fast so that they could get their booth back. They never got super busy or had parties larger than two that walked in while I was there. By the end of the meal she was nicer towards me. It helped but still I felt less than welcome to be a single diner. read more

Came here last night for more sushi. It's a great little Japanese place in Powell. Got 3 sushi rolls. And the chicken hibachi to split. Overall it was really good and just the right amount of food. I also got the miso soup to start. Which was delicious in this cold weather!! read more

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This place is amazing! They bend over backwards to accommodate a gluten allergy! The servers are sweet too & patient. We love the rolls & presentation is great. read more

Loved Oishii! I hope that the quality remains this way for years to come! I've been able to take a few family members here for a nice sushi treat and we are always extremely satisfied with the fresh huge cuts of fish for their sushi and sashimi. Great diversity in fish choices especially given the fact that we are in the middle of Ohio! The staff is so helpful and kind, always willing to ask to see if they can accommodate menu switches. The interior is brightly lit and spacious. Despite it getting more popular, they've still ensured the experience and quality have remain top notch! I will be coming back for sure! read more

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We recently visited Oishii Japanese Bistro while in town visiting friends. The ambiance was moderately loud and ambiance super comfortable. The decor was reminiscent of Japanese decor. The food was absolutely amazing and delightful. Everything we ordered was hand made and well seasoned. The server was amazing and super attentive. We ordered a variety of appetizer starting with the shrimp tempura, seafood pancake, Jalapeño Yellow tail, and beef Negimaki which was thin pieces was beef wrapped with green onions. All of the appetizers were flavorful and delicious. For the main entrees we ordered chicken udon. Noodles and a variety of sushi rolls. All of the main dishes were super fresh and full of robust seasoning and flavors. Highly recommend this restaurant for the delicious and authentic appetizers, sushi, and udon noodles. All the prices were fair to moderately priced. Definitely worth the experience and the drive. read more

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Ordered takeout - chicken fried rice, broccoli, and two types of noodles with veggies and different sauces. The food was mediocre, lacking flavor, and the chicken was overcooked. The place was busy, so we had to wait several minutes to be helped. May try it again in the future, but dine in. read more

Went into Oishii as we were in the area. We used to come here when it was Jeni's many times, so it was nice to see they nicely renovated it to have more seating space. We got the rock shrimp and scallion pancakes for appetizers. The rock shrimp was our favorite. We loved the sauce, but wish there was more of it on the shrimp. The scallion pancakes were good, it was like an Indian paratha and came with a tamarind sauce. We ordered a roll and chicken hibachi to share as our entrees. The kiss of fire roll was not that spicy. We liked it, but not our favorite. The hibachi we thought was good, but would have liked a little more sauce. Overall a nice place, but took a star off because the service was not up to par that day. We had to flag down our server to get plates, straws, and water refills. There was not that many people at the time we went for an early dinner, so that was a bit disappointing. read more

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Let me start this review by saying I can't wait to go back to Oishii again. Great good, great service, highly recommend. Soon as we arrived, we were greeted by a friendly staff and were seated right away. The inside of this restaurants is casual and relaxing. We ordered Rock Shrimp, Powell Roll and the Salmon Mango Roll sushi and Hibachi steak and chicken. Every single dish was made fresh. The flavor, the seasoning was on point on every item, just delicious. Our server was super sweet and knowledgeable on the menu and he mostly recommended what we should ordered, and so glad we took his recommendation. Cant wait to go back and try more items! read more

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Sammy --with a Y best server ever!! 10 out of 10 would recommend to a friend. Food was delicious!! read more

what i had was okay, it took forever to get food, the atmosphere is nice, met some nice people at a shared table, but it took nearly an hour till i saw food and when i got it, it wasn't worth the wait. The best part of the meal was the salad. The Teriyaki beef meal i had was good, but, there wasn't enough teriyaki sauce, which was a shame because it was delicious, but what i got was basically dry meat and an onion for 25 bucks.. Maybe they will get better, there's potential, but it's not quite what i was expecting. I would comment on the sushi, but i ordered it as an appetizer and it never came. read more

Had to take a day before writing this... left with such a frustrating experience I needed a time to chill. Food was ok, not great... but the service was extremely frustrating. Came in just before 5 on a Thursday. Restaurant had 4 tables seated. Took 5+ minutes to be seated after initially being greeted. After being seated, it was another 10 minutes before the server/bartender returned to take our drink order, we asked if we could order. We ordered scallion pancakes, crab wonton, edamame, buckeye roll and two more rolls. 25-30 minutes pass and we've not seen the waitress. We notice our food sitting in the window for 5+ minutes. Another 10 minutes pass before I head to the bar to ask if someone can check on our food. The server immediately return with our apps from the window. Returns minutes later with our rolls. Claims the kitchen was backed up because they had received 7 hibachi orders. I'm fine with them getting busy, but we could see our food was sitting in the window for 15 minutes. At this point I'm just highly annoyed, server disappears again until we're done eating. No water refills, we had to ask for soy sauce dishes. The sushi was not worth this hassle. I know we weren't the only ones. The table of 6 there before us were audibly frustrated, to the point I believe they were comped something. It wasn't busy, they were staffed adequately, there wasn't an abundance of carry out... it was just bad service. Disappointing. read more

First time being here. I attended a dinner celebration for a friend. We had amazing drinks and food served family style. The table was away from other guests so it felt private and more intimate. The service was superb. The music was a bit loud with a speaker overhead so it made it difficult to hear some of the conversation. I asked if the volume could be turned down and was immediately addressed. I would go back again. read more

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I had a wonderful birthday dinner at Oshio. They don't take reservations, so we planned to go early, which was a good decision as it filled up. Our server was great. She handed us menus, and then pulled an annotated copy out of her pocket that flagged specialties, popular, and her favorites! We tried a variety of rolls, enough that they loaded up a boat, my first ever! They have a shitake mushroom roll, with crispy mushrooms and avocado that we got for my dad. My favorite roll was the Mount Fuji, a California roll topped with crab mix. The combo was really great. I also had to order a second serving of salmon nigiri after my dad got into it! It was very fresh and silky. I also ordered their brand new Midori martini, which was not too sweet and the signature fun green color. I enjoy Midori, but don't see it often. We just really enjoyed the whole experience and I'd recommend this as another good choice in downtown Powell. read more

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We found the best sushi we've ever had plus fabulous service, thank you They even gave us free samples and desert read more

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We go there monthly or more. While we tend to order the same thing (I mentioned once a month, didn't I?) when we expanded our horizons, we were always pleased with the results. Their salmon belly melts in your mouth and makes you want to be a better person. read more

We ordered the peach drink from the cocktail menu, plum wine, and five sushi rolls. I've never seen the perfect little matchstick cucumbers like Oishii put in these sushi rolls. I also love the crunch of tempura in my sushi, so those were good options! There are so many to choose from, good luck ordering in a timely fashion. read more

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Their dragon eggs are unique to them and are very tasty. Good menu and serving staff. It resembles an authentic sushi joint in Tokyo. We've enjoyed it every time we go. read more

It was a pleasant experience at Oishii. We started with the edamame appetizer and after much deliberation, we decided to get the chicken hibachi and some sushi rolls - Red Hot Yellowtail, Mexican and the Spider Roll. The sushi was good and the hibachi was alright. I felt like the fried rice had no flavor but the teriyaki sauce made up for the lack of seasoning on the rice. It comes with two pieces of shrimp as a bonus :o) I think mango is their staple fruit as there were a lot of other sushi rolls that featured mangos. I definitely want to go back and try those rolls. The restaurant was nice and simple inside. It was very clean and welcoming. Service on the other hand was a bit questionable but it wasn't absolutely terrible. We'll definitely give it another shot!! read more

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Caveat: late lunch. Sat at the sushi bar. Damn, that's delicious. First and foremost: I'm so happy to have really damn good sushi (I only ordered the Oishii platter, chef's choice - which comes with a spicy tuna roll) Just down the street from me. It was melt in your mouth perfect cuts, I didn't experience that "fish burp" later, and the service was fast and friendly. Basically, they hit my need and my want in one stop. And I'll be making this a regular lunch stop because damn, it's good. read more

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Sadly, this was a disappointing experience for me. I was excited to hear a new sushi spot had opened in this charming section of Powell. Let me say first that the service was awesome. My server was personable and just lovely. The food was not enjoyable for me. The sushi rolls were huge, loose, and for some reason had a really wet texture that was off putting. It almost looked like there was some kind of sauce poured all over them? Fish didn't taste very fresh to me. Unlikely to return, but I wish this new business the best. read more

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I am happy downtown Powell finally has a sushi place, which was definitely needed. The parking isn't easy, but walkability to the restaurant is a plus. Love the decor and service is friendly. The sushi was just "ok" for me. I was hoping it would be so much better than it was based on the raves it got on Facebook. I prefer the other places in Columbus. Not to say there was anything wrong, I've just had better sushi in town. read more

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This new restaurant located in downtown Powell is incredible. Located in the space previously occupied by Jeni's Ice cream, this restaurant is easy to find. As you enter this restaurant you will first notice how well they have decorated this place. The atmosphere is very relaxing and peaceful. Upon my first visit I was warmly greeted and seated right away. The service was excellent. Now for the food.....wowwwww. The sushi here is extremely fresh and delicious. I had the Mount Fuji Roll which comes with a California roll topped with baked spicy shrimp, crab, and masago. I also had the Volcano Roll which is served with shrimp and banana tempura with soy paper, topped with spicy salmon, crunch and eel sauce. This is the first sushi roll I have ever eaten with banana in it. This roll was amazing. I believe this restaurant is going to be very popular as it has such a great mix of location, is well decorated, provides fantastic service and has incredible food. I can't wait to go back and eat here again. read more

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We have done carry out here several times and it is always delicious and consistent. Sushi is fresh, fried rice is good, mushroom soup is so tasty. My family loves Oishii! read more

Sushi is always amazing- service is hit or miss, but they were planning on opening their second location at the time we received spotty service. Clean bathrooms, decent prices, and probably the best sushi around if you don't want to go to Polaris read more

Well made sushi rolls! We were very happy we stopped by based on the yelp reviews. Highly recommend!

Great food and service every time we come. The food is exquisite quality and price is great. You really get the bang for your buck. They play Japanese pop music in the background which is quite catchy and adds a fun vibe to the atmosphere. read more

The sushi is delicious & the restaurant is cozy. The Dragon Eggs are one of my go-to orders but the avocados have been significantly smaller than they used to be. The table service is generally slow but if you sit at the bar it's generally a bit faster. The black water cups are peeling and a bit questionable to drink out of without a straw. read more

Oishii is a solid sushi spot with satisfying food and great cocktails. Although it doesn't compare to some other sushi restaurants I've enjoyed in the area, it's a great option in Dublin. My ONE complaint is that the chairs inside the restaurant are earth-shatteringly loud when they're moved around, which oddly enough detracts from the dining experience. read more

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This little gem in Powell is amazing. The food was amazing, the staff was super personable and the atmosphere was welcoming. We started with the Sake flight and Dragon Eggs. The Sake flight had 6 tastings of very different types of Sake and each one was better than the next. The Dragon Eggs are 4 unbelievably tasty stuffed and fried avocados. So balanced and flavorful. We then had Futomaki, Dragon and Seashore rolls. I just can't even fully put into words how tasty, balanced and flavorful they were. The absolute best part was the staff. They were funny, kind, knowledgeable and just nice people. Next time we come back to the Columbus, we are coming back here. If you live close, you have a hidden gem and you should be eating here. read more

We finally made it to Oishi after months of planning to go there, and it was a pleasant experience (I am ashamed it took us this long to check them out). While the restaurant does not have its own parking, there is plenty of public parking in front of the Village Green Park, as well as street parking. We went on a weeknight, and it was a pleasant surprise to see the restaurant bustling with customers. There was a sign at the front indicating that they were short-staffed that evening, but our wait time was very negligible, and it was evident that the staff at the restaurant was hustling. I would describe the ambiance of the restaurant as charming casual - there is a full bar and a separate sushi bar, and there are also booths and tables for larger parties. Our server Hayden was amazing. Even though he was managing multiple tables, he was friendly, patient, and very thorough with his recommendations. We tried several items from the menu - the Rock Shrimp, couple of sushi rolls (Powell Roll and the Salmon Mango Roll), the Hibachi Steak, and the Hibachi Chicken. Everything was delicious and freshly made. The hibachi dishes came with two pieces of complimentary shrimp, lots of vegetables, and huge portions of protein. They are definitely shareable, especially if you are going to try some sushi rolls (definitely try some sushi rolls). The steak was as good as any steakhouse in the city, and the chicken too was flavorful. As great as the hibachi was, the sushi rolls were better (can't believe I would ever say this). The Salmon Mango roll was simple but delightful, and the Powell Roll was so good that we devoured it before we stopped to analyze what was in it! Oishi has some of the best sushi rolls in town, great hibachi options, amazing staff, and charming ambiance. I highly recommend this restaurant and will be back soon to try their various other offerings. read more

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If you are a sushi fan, this little spot in powell is a must. Our waitress was so sweet and helpful! We started with a bottle of wine (great selection of cocktails, wine and beer) and an order of the crab Rangoon. The Rangoon was absolutely fabulous, I would highly recommend. Then we ordered the Oishii roll, the spicy tuna and the seashore roll-the seashore was by far my favorite, but all of them were great. We went with another couple friend and they raved about all of their choices too. There are so many rolls to pick from, and after our awesome experience I can't wait to go back and try more! read more

Oishii Japanese Bistro - Left to right - spicy tuna roll, Oishii roll, seashore roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Powell, Ohio

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