First time here since I seen some great reviews online. Small place in the lower level of a building. It's somewhat surprisingly packed. Came here for dinner and we were greeted by the owner and staffs. We started to order the apps (hamachi kama), the dragon roll, sea urchin, Tina nigiri and miso was provided. All came out very appealing and attractive. I felt the hamachi is a little small but grill to perfection. The sushi rice could have been better in the rolls we ordered. If they can improve on it maybe I can change to a 5 stars . read more

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There are hits and misses...hard to maintain a perfect score...so here's the average rating. Didn't realize I'd never gotten around to write my raving review a few years back. Now I have to factor both experiences. One thing for sure...is the warm hospitality from owner to staff. Food comes out quick...perhaps a bit too quick that quality is compromised this time around. There were bones found in several pieces of sashimi platter and the cuts were not smooth cut. Think this was the result of the chef owner not working behind the knife tonight. Generally, it's okay to have lesser experience staff work with rolls but not sashimi. You can't cheat skill set. Our first time, we tried uni out of the shell. This time we'd ordered uni sushi. Big difference in quality...day and night. Not sure why they added salt to the uni sushi but made it questionable to the freshness. Hope the place can maintain its past quality standards...and tonight was just a fluke. read more

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I love this place! Oppa Sushi is probably one of the best places in Boston to get sushi. It's affordable, great quality, and just satisfies your sushi craving. Their service and their rolls are consistently amazing! I usually get take out from here and I use the Toast Tab app. I've tried an assortment of items from here such as their special combo that they offer in the Toast app which comes with two miso soups, the crazy maki, super crunch maki, rainbow roll, frenchkiss, and patriots maki (ALL FOR $44?!?), their vegetable tempura, gyoza, seaweed salad, fire bruins maki, spider maki, and the red dragon maki. All of the rolls are great, but I tend to always lean more towards items with shrimp tempura, spicy mayo, or salmon. My favorites would have to be the fire bruin maki, the crazy maki, and the super crunch maki. They're all self explanatory but the flavors just hit! I love how when you order the fire bruin maki, the torch it right in front of you, which is so cool! It's such a hole in the wall, but it's a great find once you get to try it. The staff here is always so friendly and they make you feel welcomed. It's easily accessible with metered parking on Commonwealth or you can get here by the Green Line! Definitely try it out if you're in the area! read more

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Love the sushi here. Usually I do take out but I dined in for the first time here on a friday evening and got there just in time before it got crowded. Usually their takeout is a 40 minute wait for pick up but service is a lot faster when u dine in of course. I love that miso soup is included with your order. I'm more of a cooked maki person because I like when they have a little crunch to them What's Good: Avocado Crab Salad Patriots Roll Baked Spicy Scallop Maki I'll try to explore the menu some more to give more recommendations. I'll definitely be going back. read more

Oppa Sushi - Patriots Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Small venue but mighty experience. Was surprised at the sushi variety and associated price. Its rare that this combination does not sacrifice quality, but this is one of those occasions. Your dollar stretches far here and was well pleased. read more

Oppa Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Yelp why did you lead me astray? I should have known after I spent four years at BU and never visited. The sushi was ok but not great. I'd rather go to one of the many other options around. We ordered the sushi deluxe which came with 10 pieces of nigiri, spicy salmon maki, and spicy salmon hand roll. The nigiri had way too much wasabi in it. You could spot the green through the fish! This was the fake wasabi that you find at typical sushi restaurants. Too much and you burn your face off. We also got the scallop yaki which was served in a mini cast iron and smothered in mozzarella cheese. There were small pieces of baby scallops, lots of onion and mayo. It was also sitting in a bed of grease. Overall the sushi is ok but not good enough to make me return. read more

Oppa Sushi - Sushi deluxe - Sushi Bars Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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This place doesn't look much on the inside but they have great sushi. Their sushi is fresh and their specialty rolls are delicious. Food came quickly and service was great. I saw a lot of people do take out instead of sitting in. Their prices are competitive, not too expensive. I'll come back! read more

Oppa Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Very yummy sushi and maki The miso soup is wonderful We got 3 rolls and an appetizer Highly recommend read more

Don't be deceived by appearances. The sushi is very fresh and the staff is wonderful. Great spot :)

I love this place!! Very nice workers and honestly some of the freshest sushi in Boston. Only wish I didn't live so far away:( read more

Oppa Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

3 years since we moved to the area and Oppa still treats his regulars like family despite how popular his place has become. We're still welcomed with a huge smile, friendly greetings from all the staff, and something complimentary to eat. At most places, I don't trust the "specials" because it usually seems like the kitchen is trying to push the ingredients they want to get rid of, but not at oppa. When the specials board suggests a fish, you know it will be the freshest highest quality catch. You can also never go wrong with the chirashi special. There's never a singe bite in their chirashi bowl that I don't enjoy. Absolutely cannot wait for toro to come back in season this year. read more

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Fresh yes, most important. Family nice. All the rolls pretty much taste the same. When you're in the mood for Americanized sushi.. for sure come here. The taste of specialty rolls is hood but marks everything. Meat bulgogi was sort of hard. Definitely can fulfill Asian food craving. read more

Hands down The Best Sushi in Boston by far! Discovered it accidentally two months ago and find it hard to go to any other sushi place since then... even though I live 3 miles away :)) The chef's special is an exotic, surprising, thoroughly delicious feast for the senses. read more

Oppa Sushi - The first part of the chef's special - Sushi Bars Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Didn't expect that much veg from the sashimi ... the fish are fresh but portions are a just right. The Udon is bad... it snot worth the price read more

Oppa Sushi - Sashimi Deluxe Beef Bulgogi Noodle Soup - Sushi Bars Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Great sushi with fast attentive service and a hip crowd for company. I tried Rainbow and Crazy maki and Ika and Avocado Sushi. I would love to go back. read more

This is my absolute favorite place to go for sushi in the area. All the rolls I've tried here have been delicious and flavorful. It's near the Harvard Ave stop off the B line, which makes it convenient to get to if you're taking the T. I wish I could remember the names of the rolls in the attached picture (I took it last summer when I went with a friend, way before I bothered adding reviews on Yelp) but I must inform you that those three together were SO. GOOD. Maybe you could ask a server to identify them. It's worth it! read more

Oppa Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

We ordered the sushi boat for 4 for take-out and the order was ready on-time ~1 hr with the sushi neatly packaged in a tray. I wish the menu was more specific about the sashimi and sushi offered, in case people had allergies. The sushi boat had definitely a good variety and very fresh. I was say the food was sufficient for 4. My only complaint was the tiny bone I found in the salmon :( $115 for 4 ppl for sushi is a steal! I would be back to try some of the other dishes the restaurant offers. read more

Oppa Sushi - Sushi Big Party Boat (feeds 4 people) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Hidden gem!! The quality is fantastic, and the food drop is the fastest I've ever experienced at a sushi restaurant. Few seats, but that hasn't been an issue for me yet. read more

Had dinner here at Oppa Sushi last night, decided on this place due to the good reviews. Ordered multiple items, Agedashi Tofu, Sashimi Deluxe, the Baked Spicy Scallop Roll, The Oppa Roll and some uni sushi. for the Sashimi Deluxe, The sushi was very fresh and very tasty. I usually don't order rolls as i like to appreciate the flavor and the freshness of the fish, but these rolls were very good. The food was excellent, I even ordered a roll to go for a midnight snack. read more

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The maki was good so stick with that. The Sake Don (15 pieces of salmon sashimi for $25.99) was the biggest ripoff! This was not sashimi, it was paper-thin slivers. I suggest order basics, they clearly cannot handle anything beyond that. read more

Oppa Sushi - paper thin sashimi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I got delivery so this is a review for the food only (not the actual restaurant or service). Good food and reasonable prices. I ordered the vegetable tempura ($7), and split a maki combo for 2 ($36), and delivery ($6). With tax ($3.01) and tip ($5), the total came to $57.01. Everything was super filling and tasted great, plus it came with complementary miso soups and after dinner mints. I felt like I got what I paid for and it came in a decent amount of time (the ETA was an hour but it came in 45 minutes). read more

The sushi rice was sticky. Worst sushi rice ever. I ordered Sushi Deluxe and Tornado Maki. Tornado Maki was good. But again, the rice was sticky and it was the worst rice ever I had from a sushi restaurant. But the food came out fast. read more

Extremely nice folks who care about customers. Deeply disappointing (below average sushi). The rice jumps out at me immediately- overtly sweet, a little over cooked. Fish ranges from fine to chewy to "man I hope I don't get food poisoning" Ambiance leaves much to be desired read more

Oppa Sushi is a well-priced, delightful restaurant. The sushi dinners are definitely the way to go, and with a five dollar Sapporo on the side, you're good to go! Staff are helpful and attentive. Overall a lovely experience. read more

OMG, went there with a Japanese. This place may not be hipster nor fancy but it definitely is one of the best sushi / sashimi place I have been in the US after 4 years of searching. Was planning to get plum wine but they do not have it so we went for Soju. Food wise, we got the famous Fire Bruins Maki,uni, tuna, salmon, scallops sushi. ( order them individually ) They all taste like heaven, no joke. Then we added another rainbow maki. I really appreciate the perfect portion between the raw fish and the rice. And the amount of wasabi in between the two layers are very accurate as well. The fish itself is very fresh and tasty. I am already starting to crave for it again next week. read more

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Oppa sushi, no doubt, is one of the top Japanese sushi spot to go to in Boston. My favorite is definitely their specialty maki, which are just out of this world. The fire bruins maki has not only a great taste, but a great presentation as well. The udon size is also huge for its price. There is also sushi boats if you come with a large party. You might miss this place though in Allston center if you don't look carefully since it is halfway underground. Overall read more

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Finally tried this spot and I will definitely be returning! Food was awesome but the waitress fumbled our order a bit so I had to dock one star. We ordered 3 makis and a baked scallop roll, but she must've misheard it as 4 makis plus the roll. When we received the maki we didn't order, they promptly took it back and gave us only the ones we ordered. However, I had a feeling they forgot to take the extra maki off of our bill, and I was right. We had to remind her again that we didn't order the 4th maki and wait for her to correct our bill. Mild inconvenience, I know, but since it was my first time there it didn't leave a 5-star first impression. Overall absolutely recommend this place! read more

Oppa Sushi - Salmon avocado maki, spicy baked scallop roll, spicy tuna & spicy yellowtail maki - Sushi Bars Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

My favorite sushi spot in Boston! Always fresh and they put a good amount of fish meat in each maki. I also love that they're giving each customer free masks, it shows the local business really cares about their customers:) read more

Oppa Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Nice small place with great food. Of course we had the fire sushi and and some other maki's. Bibimbap was also great. Overall nice experience. Will try again read more

I came here with a big party for a friend's birthday and the organizer just said we were having the "Chef's Special". No idea what this entailed, but all he said was "Come hungry" and boy am I glad I did. It's a tiny restaurant in the basement of a building in Allston. I've walked pass dozens of times, but never had the chance to try it out. When we walked in, there was a long table with three huge platters of sashimi. From that moment on, it was dish after dish, and round after round of food. I honestly lost count at how much food we had. There was raw seafood - huge oysters, salmon, sea bass. Then there was cooked seafood - clams, tempura, monkfish liver, hamachi collar, and fried squid. In case that wasn't enough, they topped it with a fish tofu stew. Keep in mind, we had white rice and salad throughout the meal too. We also got a couple pots of sake and a few bottles of soju. All of this came out to around $50/person. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!! It was basically a buffet with good seafood, great service, and cheap drinks! I will definitely want to come back to try other foods here. read more

The food was good but not the service. We had 10 people tonight and the server was not attentive at all. We had to self-service ourselves otherwise we were not getting what we needed. We never received our drinks and when we told the manager when we were paying and he did not even apologize for not delivering our drinks. When we questioned why we had to pay 18% for a mediocre service, he implied it is a policy. This is not what a manager or owner from the restaurant address for their customers' complaints. Our experience today was disappointing after reading yelp's review. read more

I live really close and have ordered the dinner for two twice. Loved it! Service is great. I thought the tuna cut looked really dark and asked for a new roll. Quickly replaced the roll and give me complimentary mocchi :) read more

Oppa Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

When Yelp provides you videos of flaming sushi, you order that flaming sushi. First time here with my sister was great. We ordered the gyoza (yum), chef's choice of sushi (which was very fresh), and the flaming sushi roll. Overall, was a fun experience and will definitely be back here for more. read more

Oppa Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Amazing sushi. Oppa Sushi not only has sushi but also Korean cuisine! Tiny space but friendly (and very busy) staff so speak up if you need anything. Ordered the salmon mango maki, Bruins fire maki, and nigiri (uni, toro, hotate, sea bass, surf clam). The salmon mango is a must for those that love salmon. The salmon is fresh and the mango is a great complement. The Bruins fire maki is a short but glowing delight. It's a shrimp tempura roll with avocado and cucumber, topped with torched yellowtail and tobiko with spicy mayo all on top of aluminum foil sitting above a nice fire. The nigiri are pretty tiny but the rice is perfect and each nigiri is made the traditional way with a small pat of wasabi between the fish and rice. Highly recommend the uni, toro, hotate (big scallop) and sea bass. The surf clam was fine and not very special. Total bill $60 including tax. Water jugs on every table. You might have to share your table. Start your meal off with complimentary miso soup and edamame. 10% off your check if you pay with cash. They're expanding their storefront so only half the restaurant can be served alcohol at the moment. Only gripe was that one fruit fly that kept flying around. I would definitely come back to try their Korean omakase. read more

Came to this place for two consecutive Fridays and very satisfied with the owner's son's service and the food we ordered. Their $55 omakase includes miso soup, monkfish liver, crabmeat, octopus, oysters, clams, toro, uni, soft shell crab, sushi platter including scallops, eel, squid, botan ebi and wagyu beef, vegetable udon, flaming maki, and ice cream! This is well worth the money as the portion of each course is big and the fish is fresh. read more

Oppa Sushi - Omakase - Sushi Bars Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

So disappointed that Yelp led me astray. TL;DR: This is the place you would go to when you're drunk and hungry, your taste buds are dulled, you're not sober enough to notice poor customer service, and nowhere else is open. There are so many better restaurants in this area; go elsewhere. I came here on a Saturday night, was able to get a reservation for 8pm, and opted to not get the Chef's Special because I wanted to see if their regular menu items were good. First off, the service was horrible. Our waitress barely checked in with us, was super slow in getting our orders, and also left during the middle of our dinner service without saying a thing. Worst part is that for parties of 5 or more, they charge an automatic 18% gratuity (though not unheard of, they usually should post it somewhere to inform their customers). To offset this, they do offer 10% discount if you pay with cash, but that's beside the point. The restaurant is probably 400 sq ft at most, yet you have to get out of your seat to flag someone if you need something. Let's get to the food: the fried octopus was greasy, even though it was lightly battered. The potstickers most definitely came from the frozen aisle from 88 down the street. The Hotate Hokkaiyakj was a hot mess of stuff just smothered in cheese. Do NOT get the spicy chicken dinner entree, it was sweet and oddly flavored--it made no sense at all. Bulgogi dinner entrees were so small in portion size. The seafood ramen was plain with over cooked noodles, and the Korean rice cake dish (tteokbokki) was so bland with NO texture. It's almost as if someone took this stuff out the freezer and just microwaved it. This restaurant's only saving grace was the salmon ball, and couple of the makis which were generous in size. Everything else was just so disappointing. read more

One of my favorite sushi restaurants in Boston! Good quality of sashimi, and a lot selections of special maki. read more

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The food is good but their prices aren't accurate. There is a strange sign on the wall that says the actual prices may differ from the menu. Then when you get the bill, some dishes are several dollars more! We wouldn't have picked that item if we knew that. That's crazy! Is that even legal? Why don't they just change the menu? The waitstaff is nice and they've always taken COVID precautions seriously, like they used to check your temp when you arrived, now they just make sure you have used sanitizer. read more

Don't judge a restaurant by its cover. Judge it by it's tasty sushi and great prices. One could easily pass by Oppa sushi and not even realize they passed by a restaurant. It's small and unassuming, inside and out. They have various different options for sushis and other Japanese dishes. What I like most is that a lot of their sushi dishes have a variety of sauces-- I'm a big fan of sauces and sushi that doesn't taste like raw fish! What is also neat is that they give you complimentary miso soup as well as some fried fish. I ordered the crazy maki and the tornado roll. They were both CRAZY good. I also ordered beef bugogi with rice. The meat was flavorful but not overwhelming. Definitely going there again. ***I will say though, for those few folks that choose to drive there. Be wary of where you park. I parked at a spot somewhat nearby where a lot of cars were. I didn't see any clear signs telling me not to park there. But, when I came back, my car, and FOUR other cars had tickets. It ended up being $100. Five cars in that time period had made that mistake so I want to warn others so this doesn't happen to them! However, despite this unfortunate event, it did not ruin my memory of Oppa sushi. read more

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The service here is terrible. We got here at 8:00, and got seated at 8:10. There was no line in front us. After we ordered, it took 1 hour for the order to be placed. I think the staffs just lose track of the tickets and didn't make our food until we talked to them. The food itself is fine. ( that's why it deserve 1 star) However, the staff didn't tell us the toro sashimi we ordered was not in a good condition( not fresh anymore ) until 1 hour after we ordered. She asked us if we want to change or cancel this order. We were already too hungry and didn't want to wait any longer so we decided to cancel this order and went to other restaurant near by. In the end, we found that the restaurant still charged us for the toro. It was terrible experience and we would never come again. read more