oishii sushi bar

one of the best sushi places around on the southside. a tad on the expensive side; you are paying for quality ingredients and high-end culinary skills. sushi is always served quickly and presented well on the plate. friendly, attentive staff and great ambience - though i'd recommend seating outside as indoors can get noisy quickly.

amazing presentation skills. this restaurant is probably one of my top favourite sushi places in brisbane. the service is always lovely and as for the food: faultless. i love the himawari (have no idea what the little sprinkles/seasoning are exactly but i'm addicted) and spider rolls (they really do make the best soft shell crab) but you really cannot go wrong with any order from here!

we are regulars and always enjoy the freshness of the sushi rolls. we had our favourite red bull roll and spider roll and karage. karage is a great serving size and is not too oily. the sushi rolls are always so fresh and tasty and highly recommend a visit if you love good sushi.

sorry i didn't book on a sunday with family!!!! was mad about myself because i plan to come and eat....but i for got to make a reservation?!!?!! and even we saw tables around...the waitress said is all booked out....ok i may or may not understand why you can't work something out....so yes the food is good as all the time, is just this time my fault. oh order the soft shell crab hand roll!!! (jul, 2017)

definitely one of the bests if not the best sushi restaurants in brisbane. have been to this place 4 times in the last month. even though the restaurant is packed with guests, service is very friendly and top notch. best if you make a reservation first, even if you call 30 minutes before showing up. food comes out quickly, and is very delicious. price is not bad as well. outdoor tables very warm in winter thanks to the gas heaters.

been here a couple times and have ordered the rolls such as spider and dragon roll etc. the rolls are all rolled, plated and decorated very nicely. they taste quite delicious and are decently priced for authentic japanese food. i have also ordered the bowls before (around $11-$13) but are quite small in size but are tasty. would definitely recommend ordering the sushi rolls instead as they are more value for money!

good customer service however it get busy at night. food takes about 10-15mins to come out but the wait is worth it. recommend all the dragon sushi dishes and to book a table in advanced.

i've been to many restaurants to have sushi but i must say that i've never had a tempura sushi roll that tasted as light and crunchy without that oily aftertaste. the stirfry udon was also very good, albeit a bit small in terms of its portion size considering its price. but apart from that, it was a good experience and i would definitely come again to try something else.

absolutely love the sushi here. i would have to say the best in brisbane. oishii uses chefs properly trained to prepare sushi and it shows.

service 5/5
all the waiters and waitresses have been very nice and always try to greet you as you come and go. i did have a bad experience a long time ago however i was offered an apology and have never had the same bad experience. it must have been a one off.

food 5/5
this restaurant has always had the best sushi in brisbane. i have never had any thing off of the sushi menu though so i can not say anything about anything else on the menu. if you go there, try the spider roll and white dragon (these are my absolute favourites).

decor 3/5
i really wish they decorated the place in a more traditional japanese interior as i think it would really enhance the vibes of the restaurant but i am being picky at this point. the furniture isn't super comfortable so i don't spend too long there.

price 3/5
not super expensive however maybe 3-4 dollars more expensive than your average sushi restaurant.

the sushi here was really great!!! we ordered the snake roll, red dragon, white dragon, una tama roll, takoyaki, age dasu, and omu yakisoba. the sushi rolls were wrapped really well. my only gripe is that the portions were not enough, or maybe i just loved it so much i wanted more. i'd definitely come back again when the sushi craving hits.

i love this place! the service is quick, friendly and fast. the sushi is delicious. and it's well priced for what you get. we came here in a group of 3 just before it opened on a thursday night and staff were attentive giving us menus to look over even though they weren't open yet. highly recommended!

update **** 2 years later i came back to oishii with a few friends. we ordered all of the menu favourites - 6 rolls in total. i still stand by my comment. the first few times i came here a few years ago it was outstanding. now, it is just very average. red dragon: salmon not cold enough ... not much avocado. sweet potato roll: came out fresh and was actually very nice. red bull,black dragon,himawari chicken: all good but not amazing quality. again - the filling standard has just dropped. its not bad it's just that i remember it being so much better. i am big on the fresh fish and so the fact that the salmon quality has dropped is a major disappointment. also - the service i had on my most recent visit was awful. we were seated by the front outside and so we weren't served. we had to get our own water. we had to go get someone to take our order after about 20+ minutes. and all of the rolls came out super scattered despite the fact that we all ordered individually. the sweet potato roll was super fresh but it came out about 15 minutes after the first roll came out. honestly, i just wouldnt return again and im super disappointed i no longer have a favourite sushi spot. 

the standard here is dropping. the first time i went i was amazed at the quality of fish and good proportion of filling to rice in the rolls. the red dragon was an absolute addiction of mine.  but every time ive gone back lately its getting consistently smaller and smaller. i do not wish to return any time soon.

sushi was really nice and the salmon we had was a generous serve. but the chicken karaage had large dry pieces which was a big let down for a simple dish that i love. overall a good meal though

quality of sushi is explained by their name "oishi". if you want to experience good sushi, you should check this restaurant. price is not too expensive which pretty good for you to spend a night out. however, you should make a reservation if you go there on saturday or sunday. and there will not have enough parking space for you on weekend. should recommend to the owner change the light for the restaurant because it maybe to dark with me when they used orange one.

august 2015

not bad.
decor is ok ... clean. nothing special.

service is fair... they understand english; and not too slow.

food is taiwanese influenced japanese. if you are after a real japanese experience this is not for you. we had salmon lovers plate ($30 for 15 pcs salmon sashimi + salmon roe - although the time we went they had no roe so they gave us a few more pieces of salmon), omu yakisoba ($13 - yaki soba wrapped in an omelette), salmon nigiri (not listed on the menu but they charged a higher than usual $8 per serve of two pieces!!).

verdict: value for money seems good and the food appears fresh.