Oshima Japanese Cuisine - Orange

Wow. This is the best REAL sushi, not the American sushi that you may find. Had the omakase, each piece was delicious imported fish from Japan, Japan saki and Japanese beer. All fantastic. Be prepared for $100+ a person for sitting at the bar. But it was worth it. Reservations a must! Kid-friendliness: Don't bring kids Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner

The omakase is a good deal Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

I came to this place because I heard it had authentic Japanese chefs. Keep in mind, because of this marketing, as well as the fact that they import their fish from Japan, the prices are going to be sky high. It was like $5 for one piece of nigiri, or $30 for a fish collar. This place is very popular, so make sure to make a reservation or come like 10min before they open, as people will line up outside the restaurant. Getting that out of the way It was a great restaurant in terms of the Japanese vibe and authenticity. The chefs are indeed Japanese and you can ask them questions about the dishes which they will answer skillfully. We did not go here for sushi, though there were many people ordering omakase here. We ordered a variety of their other dishes, including two fish collars (salmon and young yellowtail), the crab stuffed salmon, tempura, and liver. The highlight for me was the salmon collar. Fatty and moist, it was easily the most delicious dish. It far surpassed the young yellowtail, which wasn’t as fatty and tasted fishier. The tempura came out hot, but it had such thick batter that I was overwhelmed by the oily taste. A thinner batter would’ve been better to let the shrimp shine. The stuffed salmon was okay. The crab inside was yummy, but the salmon on the edge was not. I did not eat the liver so I can’t say whether that was good. I’d like to one day come back for their omakase experience, where I can talk to the chefs at the bar.

Best omikase for its price I highly recommend! Recommend showing up 15 min before opening so you can get a spot otherwise you will have to make a reservation! Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 3

This place can be hit or miss depending on where you get seated. My 1st experience was solid and good value. 2nd time, I got seated at the bar with a different chef and he didn't make the pieces like the other chef. Not as many knife cuts in some, not enough sauce on some, different amount of rice to fish ratio... It was very average. I wish you could request to be seated at the chef of your choice otherwise they should retrain the staff for better quality control. Not sure I can recommend this place with the randomness of the sushi chef you'll get and how that'll make or break your experience.