Michelle G.
Yelp
Since traveling to Lansing for work recently, I was pleasantly surprised by the number of interesting food options around where I'm staying in East Lansing. I tried Omi Sushi for the first time two nights ago, since I was in the mood for sushi and this one of the at least three well-reviewed sushi places on Yelp was the closest to me. I walked in on a weekday evening and put in my takeout order with the host who was nice. The food didn't take long to prepare, which I appreciated, and it wasn't too crowded.
I ended up ordering a house special roll, which varies in having 5-8 pieces. When I asked him how many pieces the omi maki roll had, he said five, and I think he saw my incredulous look before I could stop it, because he reassured me that they were fairly big pieces. You can decide for yourself in my photo, but it was actually an okay size for me. The omi maki roll has eel, cream cheese, and asparagus battered in tempura and deep fried with eel sauce. The rolls come with a salad or miso soup, and I opted for the salad in an effort to be somewhat healthy.
Originally, I wanted to give a three star review because I was so disappointed in the salad. The omi maki roll is good especially if you like cream cheese, and it was an enjoyable dinner. The salad, however, was nowhere close to fresh, and the dressing tasted like watery oil. The dressing did nothing to spruce up the salad, and I couldn't force myself to eat it. I'll probably come back to Omi Sushi depending on how the other sushi places in East Lansing compare, or if I want some katsu, but I will probably skip the salad.
But, I've been here a second time and gotten the maki 7 roll, which is yummy, and got the soup this time, which is definitely the move. Given how much joy this sushi place (and the fact that I still want to keep working my way through their sushi menu as well as their non-sushi items), I bumped my rating to 4 stars. Just don't get the salad.