Oishi Q

Tucked away in Hulme Street between Wasabi and the hot pot place, Oushi-​Q adds to this Oriental mix, serving their signature yakitori meat skewers and hot Japanese main dishes that are non-​sushi.
The restaurant is minimal but is great for their busy times. There’s a short menu and you order and pay at the till and the food finds you. Everything we had was delicious and was served piping hot straight from the kitchen. For starters we had Oishi Wings which are crispy chicken wings that come with a standard sweet chilli sauce; Spicy Squid Karrage which were tasty, fresh and not over chewy but wasn’t crispy or spicy enough; and Agedashi Tofu which was terrific! A large portion with four pieces that were hot and crispy in a sweet and delicious soy sauce — I could eat that again now! For mains we had very generously portioned Ramen Noodles in Miso Soup with Tempura Vegetables (shiitake mushrooms, asparagus, sweet potato and aubergine) — hot, tasty and slightly spicy but noodles were too overcooked; Pork Katsu Curry — pork steak was not dry at all and the curry was perfect Japanese curry; Chicken Karragedon which came with a lot of chicken that was crispy and saucy at the same time!
It only gets 4 stars as the yakitori was not available when we event. The food is fantastically flavoured and generously portioned! I would definitely visit again and hope that we would be able to sample some meat skewers!

very nice i come back several timea，the butter mixed with rice is wonderful. i really recommend the galic chicken ~but sometimes the vegetable side is not high quality. overall, if this issue can be pay more attention to, very thing is wonderful!

I really liked this place. It felt authentic from the beginning with the wooden benches and minimalistic look. The service was very friendly and I liked how the waitress was really knowledgeable about the menu. The food was good. I tried the prawn gyoza which were very tasty and the sushi platter. The fish was extremely fresh. I also liked the fact that you could see into the kitchen as they were cooking. A true contender for Japanese food in Manchester.

It’s a really lovely Japanese food place with benches and bar chairs.
The menu is pretty simple but practical. I went to this place for a change at lunchtime from the regular visit to Wasabi next door.
Order from the till and then back to the seat to wait for the order to arrive. There is one staff at the till and serve the food but in a very polite way.
The service is not super fast but the food quality is pretty awesome: Fresh and tasty.

You know you’re a true Unilocaler when it’s the day before payday and you’re absolutely brassic, but instead of going to scope out the reduced section of the nearest supermarket you decide to take yourself out somewhere new for food. It was on the basis of this logic I ended up at Oishi Q before seeing a gig at the Dancehouse Theatre.
I ordered way too much food for one person after spotting on the menu that if you ordered three skewers (portion of two) you got a free portion of sticky rice.
I went for lamb & spring onion; pork belly; and chicken & pancetta. Everything was delicious, really well cooked and seasoned and really juicy. The rice was also good, nicely seasoned.
For three skewers plus a beer I paid £15, but you could have a much cheaper meal if you’re not quite so greedy.
The place itself is really nice, simplistic and chilled out and I didn’t feel out of place at all while eating on my own. I will return.

I really like the modern décor in the restaurant. It costs about the same as YUZU and the food is alright but not to YUZU’s standard. Its a good place to go to when you are craving Japanese food around the Oxford road.

Embrace simplicity said Lao Tzu. I try Lao, I try. It really is the best. Nothing exemplifies it more than Oishi Q as a dining experience.
It’s literally a large square room which probably holds no more than 40 people? (I maybe wrong) The point is it’s not very big.
A glance at the menu, and guess what there isn’t a great amount of variety either.
As you sit down, look around. It’s a very simple décor, white walls adorning various japanese words corresponding to the food on the menu and the meanings. The open kitchen is very (wait for it) simple, very clean and still fairly new (The place has only been open a year I think?) So why the 5 stars? The first paragraph holds all the clues. Oishi Q doesn’t pretend to be anything it’s not. It really feels very homely. The owner must love certain type of dishes. So he made a list of them, hired a chef that cooks them to a high standard and voila. Or at least that’s my guess as to how this place came about. I love that!
Da Vinci said simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. By that token this eatery is über sophisticated indeed. I had a sneaky peak at their website before coming and one thing stuck out: «Best Chicken Katsu curry in Manchester» Now as a Katsu aficionado, having tried them all at various establishments I had to give it a go. Low and behold, we have a winner. It was remarkable. The curry was rich in flavour the chicken was soft and tender, the batter was crispy yet not too oily. It was just uncomplicated brilliance. Quick tip also: Try the Aloe Vera juice drink, it’s incredibly tasty and very healthy.
All in all it’s fair to say that for the foreseeable future you can expect to see plenty more check ins from Rana M for Oishi Q. My only complaint would be the staff member serving the food should’ve had her hair tied back for hygiene purposes. Other than that, a magnificent Japanese eatery.