I was really craving sushi so I decided to head to Oishi on a whim on a Thursday night. I was definitely disappointed.
I ordered the Pan-Pan noodles with chicken, a Philadelphia roll, and a Spicy Salmon Roll. The noodles did not taste crispy at all even though they looked crispy. They were chewy and the sauce that gather around the bottom made the noodles very soft and chewy. I had a hard time biting the noodles. An upside of this dish was that the chicken was cooked nicely and there were tons of veggies. The Philadelphia Roll was okay. I ultimately just tasted the cream cheese, which is okay for me because I like cream cheese. For the Spicy Salmon Roll, I was very disappointed. It definitely looked like a Spicy Salmon Roll, but when I bit into it, it was completely bland. I did not even taste the spiciness. All I got was a tasteless sauce with warm fish.
A few good things:
-The food was visually pleasing.
-The service was good. The waitress refilled my drink consistently and didn't make me wait around for the check.
-It wasn't busy when I walked in, but I don't understand why the food didn't taste better if there wasn't a back-up in the kitchen.
All I can say is that I'm hoping this was just a off night for the kitchen and that the food gets better. I was very disappointed in the sushi. So I don't think I would be back especially when I know there are other options for sushi in the Champaign-Urbana area.