TGI Oni Sushi — Restaurant in Oakland

I have ordered takeout/delivery 6-8 times over the last 6 months. All but my most recent order have been awesome. Last night I ordered a Cali roll, tempura shrimp roll & seaweed salad(wakame). The wakame has never been even remotely spicy before and it was immensely spicy last night. It wasn’t even that I could separate chili flakes/pieces, it was all spicy. Couldn’t get past 2 bites. It’s totally fine for it to be spicy but to have changed it without notice was upsetting.

I’ve ordered the Cali roll almost every time and it’s always 8 pieces and wonderful. Last night I got a wonky-cut 6 piece roll, which, sure okay, but then the taste….what I know expired imitation crab to taste like, absolutely gross.

Then - The tempura shrimp roll - the shrimp was clear and obviously undercooked/semi-raw.

I don’t understand how these 3 dishes all went so wrong after so many wonderful and delicious orders/food. Is there a new sushi chef? Was it just a “bad night?” I truly loved having a nearby place for when a friend wanted to buy me a meal (I’m disabled and broke, lol), and now feel so sad bc I don’t think I’ll trust to order again from them. Just wish I knew what went so wrong. Prior to last night’s order I’d have rated them 5/5 on every order (not always the friendliest staff for pick-up orders I’ll say), but I awoke to forceful vomiting at 2am and have had diarrhea all day.

Would love an explanation of all 3 fails yet I’m doubtful I’ll get it, just glad DoorDash refunded my...

Absolute favorite neighborhood sushi restaurant! Incredible authentic atmosphere, stepping into another world. Wonderful service from their friendly staff. They’ve become what feels like family, welcoming us with smiles each time & personally greeting us. It’s truly our special spot we look forward to & get excited to experience another fantastic meal. Delicious house special rolls. We’ve been going to Oni regularly for three years. They always have large portions of fish and their is never more rice than fish. We love fresh fish rolls, and trying everything on the menu. Definitely recommend visiting Oni. It will brighten your...

Finally, a good neighborhood sashimi spot in the East Bay! Sure we have Kakui and Kotobuki but one's overpriced and the other is average at best. Iyasare's my go-to chirashi don and tempura, but now this is my go-to for sashimi.

We had dinner on a busy Saturday night the newly re-opened TGI Oni Sushi, and loved it so much I came back for lunch on Tuesday (photos from lunch). Fresh sashimi, good sized menu, reasonably priced, friendly staff. We had hamachi sashimi (5 pcs for $15), chawamushi, shishamo, saba shioyaki and complimentary miso soup. Hopefully they'll keep up...