Normally, I like Oyshi Sushi. Run by Koreans, they’re always careful to give you a free plate of something, along with some edamame.
Since I was in the neighbourhood and it was Tuesday, I decided to go to an old restaurant, but try something new. Unfortunately, Oyshi Sushi’s menu really isn’t that long, and I’ve been having Japanese food of various types for quite a long time. It took quite awhile to find a dish that was both new and sounded appealing.
So the meal opened with faux crab and pickled cucumber salad:
Alright, but I’m hardly a fan of paying for faux crab. I was really hoping the salad underneath would be interesting, but it was only standard seaweed in a “pickled” dressing.
The freebie was some shrimp tempura, which was standard fare. I forgot to take a picture.
The other main dishes varied from disappointing to “usual fare”.
A type of fish that I’d never seen on a menu before; it was okay, nothing bad or good. I forget what it was called:
Breaded lobster; a big mistake, the deep frying removes all taste so all I could really detect was the texture – hence the teriyaki sauce for it I guess:
Nabe udon; hardly new, I think there was something on the menu that led me to think it might be a little different – if it was, it was pretty little:
I think the place is great if I would just stick to regular fare. Good prices, nice environment, excellent service. However, since my culinary days are devoted to what’s newness, I had dishes that I’d normally ignore out of suspicion that I’d not like it. What do you know, I didn’t. I may not strongly dislike them either, but that’s hardly a description of an enriching culinary experience. ^_^
