I’ve been coming to Ohshima for years, and even with the change in ownership, the quality has stayed impressively consistent. The jukusei sushi is really well done, the shari well-seasoned and balanced. Their yellowtail carpaccio is a standout, and the kizami wasabi adds a nice kick (it feels housemade) —definitely worth trying. Still one of the most reliable sushi spots in OC
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A Kuo (Hubert Cumberdale)
One of the best Omakase experiences in Orange County.
If you have a chance definitely sit at the sushi bar to have the full experience. As fresh of fish you can get and properly treated sushi rice. Huge variety of catches, decent sake collection, and select beers. Prices are reasonable for this quality of food.
You can tell they put a lot of attention to detail with their precision and patience. As authentic as you can get here in SoCal.
Highly recommend! Definitely try to make reservation via phone to avoid the long waits.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ruth Hamamoto
Fabulous ❤️❤️❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ben Hammond
Phenomenal. Best sushi in Orange County. Richard was our chef and he did an amazing job. Recommend sitting at the sushi bar for the best experience with the chefs. Will be coming back here for every future special occasion. Also the sake selection was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Haejin
Very affordable omakase experience. I got the 13 piece omakase, everything was good. Also got the uni pasta which was really good. Their hot dishes had pork and beef option as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Al lina
⚠️ Double-check your bill! ⚠️
We came here for a special family dinner to celebrate my birthday, and unfortunately, it turned into a disappointing experience.
We ordered the Omakase and an expensive bottle of sake. The quality of the sushi was underwhelming—rice was mushy like porridge, and the portion sizes were noticeably smaller compared to when the previous owner was in charge.
But the worst part? We were charged $115 when our order clearly added up to $97. When we pointed it out, the owner didn’t apologize or explain—just quietly brought a corrected bill. It felt dishonest, like they were hoping we wouldn’t notice. It completely ruined the evening for us.
Please check your receipts carefully, especially if you’re here on a date or a special occasion. You deserve better service and transparency.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 4
Jack Yao
The omakase is only 12 or 13 pieces of sushi that come together, no separate courses, makes you really full after all the rice. And not even one course of sashimi, how can this be called omakase? it’s just sushi combo.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
david Yoo
New ownership by korean sushi chef.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
Hana Yoo
Its sad to see this once amazing restaurant become a mediocre omakase spot. I sat in the sushi bar, and the chef who was making our omakase had no regard to me being left hand dominant. Spinning the sushi pieces each time yet no clue to the customer being dissatisfied. Food was not as it was, too much salt. And why the soy sauce pour-over on a fresh negitoro handroll… ? need I say more. We’ve been here many times, and the last time we had a Japanese chef serve us.. very well.. but today he’s gone. To the new owner.. Please hire ur chefs back.. I am not sure if him or any of the Japanese chefs are coming back, but if anyone has sightings, please comment.
Used to come to Oshima quite a bit. This time around, the food quality has really gone down hill. We typically always order the ten-piece omakase and some sides. The omakase was certainly not worth the $70 this time around. Some pieces of the omakase were good; however, other pieces were really not great and not fresh at all such as the black cod. Overall, the quality of the fish is certainly lacking compared to before and we could tell that it was not as fresh as before. We will definitely not be coming back. My advice to management: it’s ok to raise the price of the omakase but do not sacrifice quality. I would come back if the price of omakase went up and the fish was actually fresh compared to before. We get it, inflation is a big deal but there are ways to combat it in other ways and your good customers would understand.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Cherry Salmon
Iain Foshay
Unbelievable quality of food and service. Highest quality sushi I've ever tasted.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lavi Harel
Great sushi affordable pricing
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mike Rodriguez
As soon as you walk in, you know you are in for an amazing experience. The smells are mouth watering. Small, intimate & cozy. This is the real deal sushi
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spanish Mackerel, Black Cod
Jose Ho
On the pricey side, but probably the best sushi in the area for sure. Attentive service, in a Japanese-ish space. Wait can be insane, or at least it used to be in the past pre-pandemic. First time back since pandemic and was able to get a table with no reservations.
Hate thinking about dinner, so ordered the longer Omakase, some ankimo and other rolls.
Very authentic food and fantastic service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’ve been coming to Ohshima for years, and even with the change in ownership, the quality has stayed impressively consistent. The jukusei sushi is really well done, the shari well-seasoned and balanced. Their yellowtail carpaccio is a standout, and the kizami wasabi adds a nice kick (it feels housemade) —definitely worth trying. Still one of the most reliable sushi spots in OC
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of the best Omakase experiences in Orange County.
If you have a chance definitely sit at the sushi bar to have the full experience. As fresh of fish you can get and properly treated sushi rice. Huge variety of catches, decent sake collection, and select beers. Prices are reasonable for this quality of food.
You can tell they put a lot of attention to detail with their precision and patience. As authentic as you can get here in SoCal.
Highly recommend! Definitely try to make reservation via phone to avoid the long waits.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fabulous ❤️❤️❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Phenomenal. Best sushi in Orange County. Richard was our chef and he did an amazing job. Recommend sitting at the sushi bar for the best experience with the chefs. Will be coming back here for every future special occasion. Also the sake selection was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very affordable omakase experience. I got the 13 piece omakase, everything was good. Also got the uni pasta which was really good. Their hot dishes had pork and beef option as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
⚠️ Double-check your bill! ⚠️
We came here for a special family dinner to celebrate my birthday, and unfortunately, it turned into a disappointing experience.
We ordered the Omakase and an expensive bottle of sake. The quality of the sushi was underwhelming—rice was mushy like porridge, and the portion sizes were noticeably smaller compared to when the previous owner was in charge.
But the worst part? We were charged $115 when our order clearly added up to $97. When we pointed it out, the owner didn’t apologize or explain—just quietly brought a corrected bill. It felt dishonest, like they were hoping we wouldn’t notice. It completely ruined the evening for us.
Please check your receipts carefully, especially if you’re here on a date or a special occasion. You deserve better service and transparency.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 4
The omakase is only 12 or 13 pieces of sushi that come together, no separate courses, makes you really full after all the rice.
And not even one course of sashimi, how can this be called omakase? it’s just sushi combo.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
New ownership by korean sushi chef.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
Its sad to see this once amazing restaurant become a mediocre omakase spot. I sat in the sushi bar, and the chef who was making our omakase had no regard to me being left hand dominant. Spinning the sushi pieces each time yet no clue to the customer being dissatisfied. Food was not as it was, too much salt. And why the soy sauce pour-over on a fresh negitoro handroll… ? need I say more. We’ve been here many times, and the last time we had a Japanese chef serve us.. very well.. but today he’s gone. To the new owner.. Please hire ur chefs back.. I am not sure if him or any of the Japanese chefs are coming back, but if anyone has sightings, please comment.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
Used to come to Oshima quite a bit. This time around, the food quality has really gone down hill. We typically always order the ten-piece omakase and some sides. The omakase was certainly not worth the $70 this time around. Some pieces of the omakase were good; however, other pieces were really not great and not fresh at all such as the black cod. Overall, the quality of the fish is certainly lacking compared to before and we could tell that it was not as fresh as before. We will definitely not be coming back. My advice to management: it’s ok to raise the price of the omakase but do not sacrifice quality. I would come back if the price of omakase went up and the fish was actually fresh compared to before. We get it, inflation is a big deal but there are ways to combat it in other ways and your good customers would understand.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Cherry Salmon
Unbelievable quality of food and service. Highest quality sushi I've ever tasted.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great sushi affordable pricing
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
As soon as you walk in, you know you are in for an amazing experience. The smells are mouth watering. Small, intimate & cozy.
This is the real deal sushi
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spanish Mackerel, Black Cod
On the pricey side, but probably the best sushi in the area for sure. Attentive service, in a Japanese-ish space. Wait can be insane, or at least it used to be in the past pre-pandemic. First time back since pandemic and was able to get a table with no reservations.
Hate thinking about dinner, so ordered the longer Omakase, some ankimo and other rolls.
I'd recommend it, but be prepare to spend money.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Loading...