Oishi Sushi for the 8th

Barca (boat) for 2: an assortment of 12 pcs. sushi, 18 pcs. sashimi and 6 pcs. uramaki.

As strange as it may have felt to go to a japanese restaurant for the first time since moving here, what's even more strange is knowing that we needed a really good reason to do so. We celebrated 8 years of marriage last week, skipping pizza in favor of checking out how a japanese eatery measures up in the bel paese, but I'm still not convinced about the whole experience. I'm of the opinion that sushi and sashimi just can't be all that great outside of Japan or anyplace else where there's a large giapponese community, and woe is the sushi bar that does not offer uni nigiri on the menu.

Well, first things first. If you don't know what oishi means then hurry and look it up, because I found only positive reviews on italian blogs and figured that we started off in the right direction with this place. The restaurant's outward appearance isn't much (it's on a busy intersection) but the interior decor is polished dark wood flooring, black leather seat cushions, votive candles and subdued lighting. We ordered one each of shrimp and meat gyoza apps, a sushi boat for two, an order of unagi hosomaki, and a large bottle each of Asahi and Kirin. Total price 60€, cover charge included. All of it good, but I can't say that what we ate was equal to the quality of sushi and sashimi had at japanese restaurants in Hawaii. I have a hunch that the reason why they kept asking if our dinner was okay is because they were waiting for an Oishi! We kept saying buonissimo. No uni on the menu. They've got a pointcard system (tessera) where you get a sticker for every 30€ spent on a meal. After 10 stickers, you receive a discount of 30€ on your next Oishi meal.

Oishi Sushi Restaurant
Via Castelletto, 2
Paderno Dugnano (MI)
Credit cards accepted

Gyoza apps are actually 4 pieces each.

Definitely not from the restaurant, but we had to drive-thru for coffee before ending the evening at a gelateria.