Charleston Edition: Oishii Hibachi, Teriyaki & Sushi

By Candace Nelson - 7:26 PM

Oishii
Oishii is a new food truck that has set up shop in the parking lot of the Kanawha City Piggly Wiggly. 

Oishii

Offering hibachi and sushi, Oishii - which means tasty or delicious in Japanese - offers something new to the food truck scene.

Oishii

It's like a hibachi restaurant on wheels. I started with the usual: crab rangoons. I like this particular shape. What is it called? It's like a small purse - instead of having four distinct portions. I should name them: There's the triangle pocket, this little purse guy (below), and then the crab. But then there's also the ones that are kinda wrapped. And then the ones that are like the crab shape, but sealed. There are probably more, but those are the ones that come to mind. All this to say - I like this shape as one of the best. I don't like the extra crispy bits that are just fried; I like the filling in every bite so these and the triangle shapes are best.

Oishii

I ordered crabmeat hibachi because I don't think I've ever seen it? It's usually steak, chicken, shrimp, and that's it. What I didn't realize is that it was Krab, and not Crab. I think I genuinely would've liked it if it wasn't charred and was just in some garlic because I do like Krab. Just not really in this way.

Oishii

Last but not least - the namesake sushi roll that is deep-fried with crab, avocado, cream cheese, spicy crabmeat and crunch.

Oishii

I think very few places do the fried roll well. It usually ends up too oil-logged and soggy, and it doesn't add texture as much as it takes away from it. Overall, average.

Oishii

Grade: B

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