Oshima Sushi

My girlfriend and I stopped in for a drink Thursday night. We sat at the bar to watch the game. Our bartender (blue hair) was friendly, suggested a drink and a few rolls and service was super quick. The rolls were so good. We had the zig zag and big bill. The 3 stars for service was because the male bartender totally ruined the vibe. He was over critical of our bartender (the woman) and even others at the bar. Made the whole experience super uncomfortable. As a former bartender/server I wanted to say something but girlfriend was too embarrassed. We’ll be back but if that guy is working the bar we’ll sit at a table. Shout out to the woman bartender who kept her cool (when I certainly would not have) and still strived to give us a good experience.

Recently stumbled upon this gem and let me tell you, their sushi did not disappoint! Everything was fresh and came out quick. I was also very happy to see that they offer chicken gyoza (since I don’t eat red meat or pork)! One of the few places I have seen offer that option and it was delicious! If you are in the Natomas area, I highly recommend coming here.

The food was great. It was a little bit pricey and the lunch menu was very limited. I gotta come for dinner next time because the dinner menu looks more extensive and had more variety. I decided to come here after reading reviews for the place I always ordered on door dash and finding out some unsavory information. One of the reviews specifically mentioned that they were grateful Oshima was only down the street, so I decided to give them a try instead. The restaurant was clean and the staff was very kind and upbeat. My dad (who does not like sushi but foolishly just ordered what I did, even though I love it) actually placed a second order halfway into the meal and they were very gracious about it. They didn't act annoyed or put upon at all, and were able to bring it out relatively quickly. I'm usually a little stingy with the tip, but they took good care of us so I was more than happy to be more generous. My only complaint is that they don't have physical menus. They just placed down 2 QR codes that download the food menu and beverage menu onto your phone. It was a little inconvenient because scrolling around the tiny font on your phone screen is a bit of a pain as opposed to having a proper menu in your hand to look at. The hostess also didn't actually tell us that was what they were for. I just figured it out when they never brought menus. So, if we were older or smart phone illiterate, we might not have ever figured it out. Other than that, it was great. I'll definitely go back. The dinner menu looks great. Or I might even just order a sushi boat and leave dad behind lol.