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While we love so much about Buenos Aires, we’ll be the first to admit that we have been less than enthusiastic about the sushi here. For a major cosmopolitan city, we expected more options and choices even though we realize that beef is the primary food here. Luckily, our complaining about the sushi is now over.
Last night, we met our friend Eddie and his wife for dinner at Osaka on Soler and Fitz Roy in Palermo Hollywood. Osaka is a Peruvian and Asian fusion restaurant and it more than satisfied our craving for good sushi. The food was without a doubt some of the best we’ve had since we’ve been here. (We were not very impressed with Casa Cruz.)
The sushi rolls were creative and delicious, the sashimi was fresh and melted in your mouth, the ceviche was outstanding, and the hot dishes didn’t dissapoint. Even the spicy maki was actually a little spicy! And, while they didn’t have fresh tuna, we didn’t even notice in the end because everything else was so good.
While it is a little expensive, it is not unreasonable and the quality cannot be beat. You will need to make a reservation in advance though as they were completely booked on a Monday night. You may also run into some celebrities - we sat next to Benicio del Toro.
I’d definitely recommend checking this place out.
- Osaka Reviews [Guía Oleo]
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11 responses so far ↓
1 yemiko yoshida // Oct 28, 2008 at 11:33 am
good to know!! i´ll go there…
en Lima estaba entre unos de los top5.
2 Hernan // Oct 29, 2008 at 1:27 am
YEY!!! That’s great… Congrats for the sushi discovery…
I love Palermo! I used to live there.
BYW, did you go to Cabaña Las Lilas already?
3 DaVe // Oct 29, 2008 at 6:06 am
Hernan - There’s lots of things to love about Palermo. It’s a great area.
I have been to Cabaña Las Lilas. They had great steak and by far the best service of any place in Buenos Aires. It’s a bit expensive, but worth it, especially for a special occassion.
4 Evie ABat // Nov 1, 2008 at 12:26 pm
Looking forward to trying Osaka. Have you been to Sensei Sushi on Thames and Soria? It’s pretty good, though heavy on the cream cheese as are most sushi places I’ve seen.
5 DaVe // Nov 1, 2008 at 1:19 pm
Evie - I have not tried that one, but we tried Itamae Sushi in San Telmo, and that was actually pretty good. They had fresh tuna too.
6 Carla // Nov 19, 2008 at 5:05 pm
I knew it! Osaka is the way to go if you want good sushi in BA. Glad you enjoyed it so much!
7 DaVe // Nov 19, 2008 at 5:14 pm
Carla - Yep, we loved it. We’ve actually been 3 times now!
8 Kevin // Nov 22, 2008 at 5:42 pm
I’m glad this thread ended on a positive note. I think that every newcomer to BsAs learns very quickly that dining out requires recommendations. Osaka does have great sushi, however if you’re looking for more traditional sushi, Dashi is choice.
9 Kevin // Nov 22, 2008 at 7:50 pm
I’m glad this thread was ended on a positive note. I would also suggest Dashi. Although Dashi is more traditional, it compares to Osaka in quality.
10 Evie ABat // Nov 23, 2008 at 6:48 am
Just tried Osaka last night. The sushi was very good, although the rice was on the gummy side and the rolls unravelled. The tiraditos were great. Delicious.
My one complaint was the service. We got there at 8, when it supposedly opened, and, of course, we were told to come back in 15 minutes. All the waiters were just standing around inside, so I don’t know what the wait was all about. Secondly, I didn’t like how the hostess, who wasn’t there to greet us right off the bat, informed us rather abruptly that the whole place was reserved at 9:15. We had no problem knowing we had to basically clear out for other customers, but I thought she could have said it in a better way. Besides, when we left at 8:50, there was only one other table occupied. We felt rushed the whole evening by our waiter, who wanted to take away our plates even though there was food on it. He also seemed to have a lot of problems with our request to put the sauce for one of the dishes on the side.
Other than that, Osaka has beautiful fish!
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