Oishii (Streatham)

• I visited Oishii on a Saturday night recently and the place was almost deserted not a good sign
• In the past it used to be close to full most nights and you needed a reservation at the weekend but quite clearly this is not the case now
• I went for the special tempura to start and it was as good as ever
• Aubergine and broccoli were all deep fried in fresh batter and served with a soy sauce it's simply delicious
• This is one of my all time favourite Oriental dishes and I'm glad to say it is as good as it was when I first visited Oishii several years ago
• As was the stock and the noodles but what's the deal with the chicken
• My impression is that they have sourced the cheapest chicken meat around and that this is bulked up with water to give it volume but this makes for a less than satisfactory taste experience
• Our plates were cleared but we were not offered dessert
• Opting for the green tea and black sesame Japanese icecream which tasted fantastic and is not your usual dessert option
• This is a decent local restaurant that with an improved source of chicken and better service could reach the heights again but as things stand it is only good enough

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