Obi Restaurant

The food is perfect and service operates on a very high level. It was a very nice experience. We were 4 people and ordered Japanese beer, sake, tea, sushi and sashimi, ramen of the day and mochi at the end. I would definitely go again.

The food is the real stand out here. Known to be the best sushi restaurant in Cape Town and has been for a while now. Nice to see the owner coming through to check on guests and running the show.

My husband and I went to Obi date night as I was feeling for sushi. The atmosphere and decor is really nice and cozy and the place is spacious. The food was really good. We were served complimentary fried tuna balls with a really tasty mayo and we ha. Miso for started which was nice and salty. For mains we had the dragon rolls and Obi salmon which we really enjoyed. The fish was very fresh and if you like avo you will enjoy the dragon rolls. We also tried dessert and it had the best matcha ice cream we’ve ever had. Our downside was that the seaweed in the sushi was a little chewy and left you with a stringy piece in your mouth once all the sushi was gone. There is only one dessert item on the menu so don’t bank on a selection although the one item is very nice. The sushi comes in plates of 8 pieces, we usually prefer smaller portions so we can try more. Overall we had a lovely evening. Service was good and the place is an area of Long Street that isn’t too busy so we got a parking spot close by.

Great sushi. Great service. Yes a little loud due to limited sound absorption surfaces, but worth it for the first two

Still one of my favourite ramen places in Cape Town. You cannot go wrong visiting Obi.
The ramen is always consistent and delicious. The sushi, especially the nigiri is served in generous and super fresh portions.

I’ve been to most of Papa San’s restaurants and cannot fault the food or experience.

Very high quality Japanese they serve. Good circumstance in the restaurant makes you heal. Especially Tenpura and sushi menu are the high quality than them eating in Japan. Japanese owner will be welcome you warm hospitality

First visit to Obi, after hearing so much about it and its proprietor (Papa-San).

We ordered the set menu and a nice bottle of white wine. Warm sake with desert.

We arrived after 8pm on a weekend but well before closing time and ordered promptly. Unfortunately, we had the feeling that service was rushed and that we were being forced out the door. Not particularly pleasant, as noted by other reviews. The only time the waitress showed any warmth was when she saw her tip.

Fortunately, the food was fantastic and portions generous. In particular, the sushi (boat!) was fantastic and definitely worth the visit. Desert was yum and paired nicely with warm sake.

Recommended for the food. Come EARLY.