Oisi Master is a small oriental restaurant specialising in Japanese and Chinese cuisine. We went specifically to try out their sushi, as both of us are very big sushi fans, and we were not disappointed by the Oisi Master Sushi Set. This was £18.50 for about 16 pieces for 2 people and beautifully made with a variety of salmon, tuna, fresh scallop, octopus and fish roe sushi, along with some cucumber ones on the side. You could also order individual pieces from £1.30 per piece. All the sushi is hand-made by the chef, who you can see working in the front of the restaurant.

This was followed by stir-fried squid Japanese-style, with some extremely delicious Japanese seafood fried rice. We also ordered sirloin steak with Japanese soy, which unfortunately arrived late (we had already finished our rice by the time the dish arrived, but in recognition of this the chef gave us a bowl of rice on the house - a nice gesture). In general however, service was good, and the dishes were nicely presented.

The Chinese menu consisted of dishes you would usually see on a Chinese restaurant menu, although there were a few dishes that were new to me, such as seafood rice with XO sauce served in a bamboo steamer. The Japanese menu looked more interesting, with dishes such as Shabu Shabu (a mixture of vegetables and meat cooked in a large pan on a small gas stove placed on your table).

Oisi Master doesn't serve alcohol (a drawback, in my opinion), but they do have a good choice of non-alcoholic drinks, from the traditional green tea and fruit juices to a variety of iced coffees and teas. They don't serve desserts either (but since the restaurant is very new, they may add them to their menu at a future time after gauging the demand).

Generally: this is a lovely place to eat, with fresh and tasty dishes. Definitely recommended for casual dining.

Yunyee Tang