Oceano Sushi & Asian Fusion — Restaurant in North Creek

It really is an Oceano themed restaurant. Great ambiance.

Highly attentive staff; constantly checking on you and attending to your needs.

Ceviche tostadas, great flavors. Can’t toot enough about this dish. I would highly recommend this starter. Just the right amount of lime squeeze with sliced mangos and avocados. The wonton crackers were fried perfectly; timing was perfect, no sogginess or droop. Wasn’t able to taste the red snappers; must have been really “bite size” and unassuming. Fresh tomatoes, onions, cilantro and jalapeños (there was no heat, and initially thought it was bell peppers).

Presentation was great on a boat; decorative cucumber, fish cut design banana leaf and lemon fish cut out.

Ceviche Roll: blacken salmon(tasted more like smoked salmon). Great blend of fresh ceviche and sauce. It lacked some asparagus.

Lava Roll: fresh tuna, and salmon with a bountiful of crab salad. The sweet and spicy(not so much) sauce on top was an excellent compliment.

Fuego Roll: Spicy tuna, flavored well, but mashed like pudding.

I would suggest they use better wasabi. It lacked the heat and tasted like it came out of a tube. And I would recommend they kick up the heat, if it...

What a find! Beautifully plated dishes that tasted so good - a lot of places nowadays seem to drench their rolls in sauce & mayo; that wasn't my experience here. Nice atmosphere, cozy but modern feeling. Servers were pleasant and attentive but not intrusive.

Comments:

1. I always love when it looks like you can slide up to the bar, meet the chefs, and watch them in action, but here it seems a bit inaccessible; plants on one side and the servers accessing plates from the front.
2. I know it's a rare find, but it happens... I'd love a rice-free roll or two 🙂
3. The plating was so thoughtfully and creatively done. Cucumber pillars nested the ginger & wasabi with my roll, and garnished the plate of Hamachi Kama. I love the edible arrangements, but the decorative cucumber chunks were much too large to bite into; they didn't seem intended to be eaten, which is sadly such a waste!😒
4. Kudos to the hostess- I stopped by on my way home, dining alone. When I walked in, she warmly asked, "Table for one?", as opposed to "JUST one?!!!" accompanied by a dour expression🤨 too often experienced at...

First, they forgot to seat us for almost ten minutes. There were only four other guests inside the venue. They knew we were there, told us to wait, saw us waiting, and still did not seat us until one of us went to the dining area and asked when we were going to be seated.

Second, the tempura shrimp was frustratingly lacking in shrimp. The batter was also mushy rather than crisp.

Third, the udon. The vegetables were not the right vegetables for udon... they did not complement the broth at all. That said, the broth was tasty, and the noodles were chewy.

Fourth, the Hawaiian teriyaki chicken. It was fine. Nothing to write home to, and not worth the price.

Finally, the... Pink Lady? roll. It was the best part of a mediocre meal. I would recommend it.

In general, an average restaurant not deserving of the 4.5 rating it...