Ocean 81 Sushi - Oklahoma City

The food is consistently good, but the dine-in atmosphere lacks character. The service staff seems to be aware of this too; Ocean81 is definitely a place best suited for online orders.

I visited for lunch and ordered an appetizer along with a single roll. The food was enjoyable; I particularly liked both the calamari and the OMG roll. However, my bill came to over $40 for just those two items and a cup of hot tea. While I have no complaints about the food or service, I didn't find it special enough to justify spending $50 after tip for a solo lunch. I felt that the prices on the menu were quite high, so I don't plan to return.

I ordered five nigiri and one Americanized sushi roll. The nigiri was well constructed. The slice of fish extended beyond the bed of rice which is typically more than you get in an American restaurant. The bed of rice was smaller than average and closer to the amount of rice you may receive in Japan. However, the fish was bland which is probably caused by their ageing process and the quality of the fish they used. The Americanized sushi roll was called the, Mountain Roll . I don 't normally order these types of rolls because I 'm not a fan of their typical non-traditional ingredients (cream cheese, avocado, mango, fried or tempura ingredients, and mayo based sauces), but I was curious to see if the flavors may compliment each other well. The roll was good but I wasn 't able to distinguish between the ingredients. I would have preferred a dynamic sense of flavours given all of the ingredients. The roll was also smaller in diameter than is typically served in a sushi restaurant in the U.S. It was probably an attempt to reduce the restaurant 's cost. As one may tell if one has read this far, I am very selective with my choice of sushi and favor traditional Japanese sushi. I wasn 't satisfied with the quality of the ingredients and will not return to this restaurant. However, if you are not concerned with receiving the highest quality sushi you may enjoy the food here.

Bring plenty of money but know it's worth it! You gotta try the uni!!

This is not your typical sushi restaurant. The creations here are unique and incredibly fresh. The food and service are both exceptional.