Oga's Japanese Cuisine
Natick, MA 01760-2056
Phone: (508) 653-4338
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- Bacon Street
- Specialties:
- Sushi
- Best of Citysearch:
- Sushi 2006
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 11:30am-2:30pm, 5pm-10pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am-2:30pm, 5pm-10:30pm, Sun 11:30am-2:30am, 5pm-9:30pm
Editorial Review for Oga's Japanese Cuisine – by Citysearch Editors
The Scene
Oga's sleek, metallic decor, attentive service and bright, alluring sushi bar almost make diners forget they're eating steps away from a video store in a suburban strip mall. Opaque window dressings (thankfully obscuring the view of busy Route 9) and an unobtrusive jazz soundtrack further enhance the surroundings. The restaurant is no longer a secret with area families and Asian ex-pats, so expect to wait for a table on the weekends. (Space at the 11-seat sushi bar is at a premium at all times.)
The Food
Chef/Owner Toru Oga, part-owner of the popular Ginza restaurants, can be found most nights slicing and rolling deliciously fresh and inventive sushi and sashimi (try the double-rolled B-52 maki roll). Besides serving up tasty renditions of favorites, like salmon teriyaki and shrimp tempura, Oga offers such offbeat fare as beef houbayaki, in which a tableside grill cooks raw beef atop a huge houbayaki leaf to yield flavorful results.
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasMost entrees come with smoky miso soup, a simple salad and a bowl of steamed rice, so resist temptation when ordering appetizers or expect to leave with a doggie bag.
Know Before You GoThere's only beer, wine and sake to choose from, but sake lovers have a hard time choosing from the menu's lengthy list of obscure, imported varieties.
Save MoneyEarthy green tea is free; just ask.
User Reviews for Oga's Japanese Cuisine
10/07/2007 Posted by broker77
I love sushi and eat it often. This is the best place for sushi in metro west. The Uni is always fresh and tasty (Good indicator at most Japanese sushi bars) I'm a huge fan of Uni, and if its "off" it will ruin your experience. The Hamachi is always buttery and the Hon Maguro is rich red and velvety. The service is always top notch.
08/29/2007 Posted by gordonknight
Tuna was warm and the rice overcooked Ginger was skimpy, service was slow, topping up water glasses took 15-20 minutes. Red soy miso with cherrystone was a mush flavorless wit one tough cherrystone shell included in the soup. Waitress was slow and innatentive For $80+ for three people it was a rip we went home and ate. Worst meal I have experienced in a specialty establishment in 40 years. Michi-Kusa is far better value and quality.
Pros: None
Cons: Slad filled a tea cup
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