Sushi Oaks — Restaurant in Thousand Oaks

It’s not Tomodashi of Westlake Village- Last night we decided to try Sushi Oaks for the first time. This restaurant came highly recommended by many people. Unfortunately from the moment we sat down we were completely ignored. We had to flag a server down for everything from drinks to food to where’s our food to plates, even begging for our check just so we could finally put an end to the bad experience. I will say that the food is great. It was very fresh and well prepared- 5 stars for food for sure. However, after a long week at work my husband, two young boys and myself were looking forward to a nice delicious experience at a new restaurant for us. Didn’t happen, we were all really disappointed so much so that it took away from the good food. When you see table after table of people coming in after you who are greeted, seated at a table, get served, eat and pay their check before you have even eaten any sushi, something is very wrong. I felt like they knew the locals and we were new, so screw us. Needless to say we gave them a “wake-up” talking to and left. We will never be back because why should we ever deviate from the best sushi place in the area- Tomodashi in Westlake- always 5-star, always great service- hell at least they start with a “hello”! Drive to Tomodashi in Westlke Village it’s light years...

I e lived in Np for a long time and have never been here before- I don’t know why. I went here and the food was really yummy and was served quickly, even though the restaurant was full. It’s a small restaurant but we were able to get a table after a 10 minute wait on a Friday night. We started with the edamame and gyoza which was fresh and crunchy. I then ordered the albacore sashimi in ponzu sauce, the Special tempura roll, which was made with the thin paper instead of rice on the outside and had good flavor. We also got a regular shrimp tempura roll which was yummy. Lastly we got the Pink Cadillac roll which is salmon with a teriyaki glaze on top. It was baked and I really enjoyed it all! I will be...

The difference between a good restaurant and a great restaurant are in the small details. The hot green tea was a blend with toasted brown rice and took me by pleasant surprise. The Philadelphia Roll portion was not only big, but had a smattering of raisins, nuts, and executed very distinctly from your usual strip mall sushi fare. We just had a quick lunch but can totally say this place is a neighborhood gem. My only regret is that I don't live closer for a...