Ocean Sushi Japanese and Thai Restaurant — Restaurant in Winona

What can I say? Pleasantly surprised is an understatement. I am in town for training and had an urge to splurge on sushi. Im a big fan and have a couple of spots where im from i love to frequent. This place is in the local mall, and the only reason for the 4/5 for the atmosphere was because the exterior of the apparent entrance is not very well kept. This could possibly could be more for the malls upkeep rather than Oceans, but it was where the entrance appeared to be for their restaurant I was treated very courteously and took a seat at the bar where i could watch the chefs do their work. They were very busy, but everything was still made with care and with well-earned pride in their work. I had fried shumai to start (very tasty), and it came very quickly. I then had 3 house rolls: volcano, godzilla, and i believe what they called sexy tommy. I dont usually go for cooked rolls exclusively, but these were all combinations that i dont recall having, and part of what i love about sushi is variety and trying new things. The presentation was well done, all the rolls done tightly, balanced, and plated with care and style. While all were easily A tier, the Godzilla roll made it into a new personal favorite spot. Even though I was stuffed, I ordered some chicken fried rice to-go for lunch tomorrow. I tried a bite (maybe 3) just before writing this, and I was impressed. The chefs and staff all were courteous and very warm throughout. I was served by four or five different people throughout the meal. Their teamwork and synergy while so busy was professionally admirable.

I may never be back due to circumstance and distance, and that makes me genuinely sad. But should I ever be back in Winona will definitely be dining at Ocean...

Amazing addition to the Winona food scene! It's wonderful to have more options than just burgers and sandwiches.

Ocean Sushi is still doing a trial run, so we called ahead (as they requested) since we had a group of 8 coming in during the lunch hour.

They only had 1 waitress working, but she was very much on top of everything. While she was taking our orders she knew exactly what wasn't ready yet (again, they're currently on a trial run) and she gave great customer service without being too present like the larger chains have a habit of doing.

The food came out very quick for it being the lunch hour AND for having a group of 8 people. Everything looked amazing, I didn't hear any complaints from my group, and I was a huge fan of the Yaki Udon that I ordered.

Our large group, during lunch hour, and with only 1 waitress; was able to eat and pay separately with Credit Cards in under an hour. How many Winona restaurants do you know of that are able to pull that off with only 1 server?

This would have been a 5-star review, but I didn't get a chance to try anything other than the one dish I ordered. I will absolutely go back, the food was great, and i'll gladly give them 5 stars if my next experience is as great as this initial showing.

Thank you...

I went there last week for dinner, and it was alright. The rolls we ordered that contained sesame oil had a bit too much, but it was still decent. I was hesitant to order a roll with cream cheese as it sketches me out, but I ordered the Black Dragon roll anyway. Honestly, I couldn’t eat it because of the large amount of cream cheese that was in it. I chalked it up to the restaurant just opening, and I figured they just needed to get used to making everything. I also ordered a Spicy Yellowtail roll, which was crazy good.

Today, I went there with a coworker and we each grabbed a 2-roll lunch special and everything was great. We shared both of our rolls so we could try a few pieces of each, and we both liked all of them. They really excel at making the simple rolls e.g. Spicy Tuna, Spicy Salmon, and Spicy Shrimp; all of the ones I have tried have been excellent. The portions are perfect for lunch, and they had it out to us in about 15ish minutes.

I am really happy this place opened, and I will definitely be eating...