This place has good fresh food, especially the bento boxes. The sushi is okay, and cheap. Jessica M. and I would go during nursing school when we needed a sushi pick-me-up after a long day. Best sushi in Oakland.
Going on off hours is a good idea if you want to sit in the big windowed, sunny upstairs room and watch the people below and discuss all the awesome places you're going to do travel nursing when you get outta dodge...