Eat Fish
Just for the halibut, salmon, shrimp, yellowtail and the tuna
What I Ate by Kitty Kaufman
TripAdvisor Snap Shot: Oishii Sushi Bar, Newton MAIf I tell you how good it is, we'll all be waiting longer for a seat. But hey, Ting and Jackie have held down this corner of Hammond and Route 9 east in Newton since the '90s. They just keep getting better.
So yes, it's great, it's friendly, it's fresh, it's cozy, it's crowded and it never disappoints. Lunch starts at 11:30 and by 2:30 it's over. They reopen at 5 pm. Nearly everyone calls their orders in but not me. I like to wait and see who else is waiting outside. The wait is more fun in summer. Go early.
Seating is close and friendly. Along with the sushi bar, there's one table so if there are just two of you and they offer to seat you there, take it and be prepared to share. Even in Newton, some of the best people do.
Fish, it's what's for dinner: sake, toro, madai, ebi, unagi, uni, ika, tako, kaibashira, mirugai, kumamoto oyster, lobster.
Eat fish just for the halibut? No halibut. No matter.
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