Oishii Sushi

9931 Hudson Blvd N STE 120, Lake Elmo
(651) 447-2357

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Russell Chapman

Oishii has become my family's favorite sushi place. Very high-quality food for an all-you-can-eat sushi restaurant. Can't recommend this place enough.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Dryka Stefany

Joe, she served us very well and she’s lovely.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Samantha Brown

The food is amazing!! Well worth the money. We ate at lunchtime. The sushi was put together with care even though there was a full restaurant and they were busy!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Molly H

Came in on a Friday night without a reservation hoping to get in. Thankfully we were able to be seated right away!

The staff were super friendly, great, and helpful. Our server Mason was fantastic.

While this is not the best sushi I have had, it is definitely a step above the other all you can eat sushi places in the area. The sushi was very fresh and was a great quality.

I wasn’t as impressed with the udon and the desserts. So I would definitely stick to the sushi to get your moneys worth of tasty sushi.

The sushi rolls are the same rolls you can get pretty much anywhere else, as these are the most popular rolls for the demographic. I would appreciate more special and unique rolls to try though.

We also really like the pepper tuna appetizer, salmon teriyaki, the chicken wings, and the sake flight.

The tip is included in the price, which is nice. We paid $123.26 for the two all you can eat meals and the sake flight. If you can eat a lot of sushi rolls it is worth it in my opinion.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Kay V.

My husband and I had a really lovely time here last Friday. We served at about 7:30 and signed up with the host at the kiosk to be put on the waiting list to be seated. They had a QR code posted where you can register yourself onto the waiting list, but for some reason, an error would occur when we tried, so we ended up doing it with the host instead. We waited in our car to be notified, and luckily, that only took about 10 minutes even though there were like four groups in front of us.

We were really surprised by all the nice raw sushi dishes. We ordered peppered tuna, salmon carpaccio, beef Tataki, deep fried soft shell crab, fried oysters, and a handful of other appetizers to try. They were all delicious. For sushi, we were so full and only ordered two rolls (California roll and No. 9 roll) along with some sashimi (scallops, surf clam, salmon, etc). The nigiri was fresh and we loved the options!

I was not as pleased with the sushi rolls. The reason is because the rice was not sticky or flavorful. It tasted like regular rice. Sushi rice should have a slightly stickier texture with a rice vinegar taste (sweet and delicate sourness), but their rice just tasted flat and plain.

Our waitress for the night was Jay. She was amazing. Very attentive, kind, and conversational.

We ordered shaved ice for dessert. They only had mango flavor that night, but it tasted mighty, fluffy, and slightly sweet. We were informed they have different flavors every night

To make our experience 100%, if the sushi rice were improved, it would taste so much better. Other than that, we had a very wonderful time and will be coming back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Julie V

First-time customer and overall a great experience.
We truly enjoyed our visit. The service was very good; however, our server did forget to bring our drink refills after we requested them. It was during peak dinner hours, so I assume it was due to how busy the restaurant was.

The calamari, shu mai, soft-shell crab, and shrimp tempura were all excellent—lightly battered, not overly fried, and absolutely melted in your mouth. This was a huge plus, as many AYCE sushi restaurants tend to overdo the batter. The calamari, in particular, was soft and tender, not chewy or rubbery at all. 10/10.

We ordered three rolls: Black Dragon, Yum Yum, and Pink Mountain. One thing I especially appreciated was that the rolls were not overpacked with rice, allowing the flavors to really shine. 10/10.

The seaweed salad was very fresh with a light, well-balanced sauce. 7/10

The octopus salad was my first time trying this appetizer. While it was prepared well, it wasn’t quite to my personal taste. 4.5/10.

The chicken wings stood out—unlike many places, these were true jumbo wings. They were crispy on the outside, not dry, and the meat was hot and juicy inside. 10/10

The shrimp udon soup was the only real disappointment. While the portion size was generous, the protein options were limited to chicken, beef, or shrimp rather than a more traditional seafood mix. It appeared to contain about five shrimp sliced in half. 6/10.

Salmon sashimi: thick cut, fresh and fatty. Perfect!! 10/10

Overall, a very enjoyable experience, and I would definitely return. Gratitude is included, they do still give you the option to add additional tip if you’ll like too, but not required.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Khai Nguyen

This was our first time at this AYCE Japanese restaurant, and it absolutely exceeded our expectations. The food quality and service are truly the best we’ve experienced among all the AYCE Japanese spots in the area.

We made a reservation for my daughter’s birthday. When we arrived, there was a long line and the staff couldn’t initially find our reservation in their system. It turned out the birthday note had been written down but not entered into the reservation system. As soon as they discovered the note, the team honored our reservation without hesitation and quickly prepared a table for us.

That level of care and professionalism really impressed us. They turned a stressful moment into a memorable one for our family.

This place has officially become our family favorite. Highly recommended!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Cindy Li

This place has become one of my favorite all you can eat sushi restaurant. I’ve came here twice in the span of a few months. Many people compare this place to ichiban, and honestly it’s a good comparison. I think it has a similar quality of sashimi as ichiban, more variety, for a lower amount. We came for dinner both times, so I’m not sure how the lunch menu is. But the dinner menu is amazing, it has all the sashimi you want, raw and fried appetizers (I personally really like the salmon carpaccio and takowasa - I haven’t found these two dishes elsewhere in the cities). They have a good variety of ramen and grilled dishes (their oishii ramen is good). I had more of the sashimi but their rolls are fairly good. Not gonna lie, the rolls taste pretty similar to me, but I think the best one is the black dragon roll. They get fairly busy on the weekends, so I recommend calling in if you have a larger party because the wait can be an hour or so. Will definitely keep on coming back!

chee lee

Food was great! Lot of variety. Service was great as well. We reserved our table ahead of time so no wait. Would come back and would recommend.

Stephanie Rodriguez

This place is amazing. I love the food, good job everyone!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nicole Wubker

Service was extremely slow even though the restaurant didn’t seem busy. The sushi was really good though.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 2

TinaEh VangLee

if you have a bigger group, you will need to call and reserve seating. If you want a reservation, you can reseve as well. One of the better AYCE (All You Can Eat) sushi spots in the metro. This is a VERY high 4 rating. For context, we've have eaten at high end Sushi restaurants in Tokyo and around the USA. As a AYCE for this area and for this location, its a great spot to enjoy sushi buffet.

Quality: Its great! Especially for AYCE sushi. The presentation of a few sushi dishes are wonderful. The quality of certain protein cuts are good enough to enjoy and fulfill your taste buds. If you are looking for high-tier luxury sushi quality, its not here because its Minnesota.

Service: Excellent service. But remember, when its busy, it gets busy and the cooks and workers can only attend to you. We went on a Sunday evening at it was still very busy. We got seated but it did take longer than usual to get our food out but totally understandable as all of the seat and tables were taken. We got our beverages filled up quickly.

Overall, a great place to enjoy AYCE sushi. Lunch and dinner menus are different but you will enjoy either. Would definitely recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

VML West

Unfortunately This place has seriously gone downhill.(the original staff has seemed to changed)Parking is awful, customer service is lacking, and the wait times are unacceptable. The food quality is just OK, yet the prices keep climbing—absolutely not worth it anymore. The most frustrating part is placing a pickup order, being given a specific time, and then still waiting another 30 minutes. That’s blatantly disrespectful and shows zero regard for customers’ time. Overall, the experience is overpriced, poorly managed, and no longer deserving of a recommendation. 2/10

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 2

Chi

Great service and nice atmosphere!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kait Miller

We went at opening today for lunch and we were very impressed! We frequent AYCE sushi restaurants for lunch dates, and this will now be our new spot! The variety of the menu sections was incredible. Be weary, if you’re ordering one of the fancier rolls, they’re HUGE! I just can’t believe the options available for AYCE, let alone it being for LUNCH! We will be back again and again!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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