It might be hard to see in the picture but in the middle of the plate for our volcano roll—which was delicious—is a flame! What a surprise! The presentation at Oyama was remarkable. However, to be honest, the food left something to be desired. The curry soup was extremely salty. I got the impression the chef did not sample it before serving it. If it had been less salty and little sweeter, it would have been perfect. The plating for the Philadelphia roll could have been better too; the pieces were not separated so it looked like the sections were much bigger than they were. It took a few bites and some handling to realize that one piece was actually two. Similarly, for the volcano roll, the pieces were overly large. I would prefer them to be bite-sized or smaller. To me, sushi is about balance of flavors. I felt that the volcano roll was too heavy to fit neatly in one bite and be appreciated properly. Overall, the cuisine at Oyama was of good quality and very filling, with some room for improvement. The service and atmosphere were okay—attentive and welcoming, but lacking some warmth and friendliness. Despite these minor points of feedback, I am glad to have tried Oyama and could see myself back to try more of the wide variety of offerings...
Read moreMost of my food was ok, but the spicy tuna was without mayo. I had ordered literally right when they opened, so I was understanding that they may have been distracted setting up for the day. When I called the woman was rude and the second I said it had no mayo she cut me off telling me there was no way I was right. That it was mixed in. I eat sushi a lot. I know what spicy tuna is. This has literally zero flavor. I had my coworker who is also a big sushi fan try it and he says the same thing. "it's dry, it has no mayo". ALL I WANTED WAS TO COME GET SPICY MAYO!!!! But the woman was so focused on telling me that I was wrong, reading me my receipt, and telling me about the other food I ordered that she didn't even care to ask what I was wanting. Stop jumping to conclusions that everyone wants something for free, and accept that maybe you make mistakes 5 minutes after you open. If you get subpar food.......
Read moreHANDS DOWN BEST SUSHI IN WEST METRO. This place is/was amazing pre-covid and now post-covid, I was praying they would survive Covid and they did!!!! Outstanding, FRESH, Quality Sushi and extremely reasonable prices. The miso soup is the BEST in Twin Cities by far, the salad and ginger dressing another excellent appetizer and the salad is fresh, tasty and not ICE COLD/pre-made from sitting in a fridge all day. The ginger salad dressing is amazing. The service is amazing. The sushi is VERY Fresh, for example NOT pre-frozen Tuna/sushi like everywhere else. And they have more variety of different fish/sushi than anywhere else.
I do not even want to post this review because I don't want it to be busy when I go there, I am that sel-fish, pardon the pun. I love this place and will be a regular there with me...
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