Oshima, on Seventh Avenue near Berkeley, is one of my favorite sushi places for lunch. It closed recently for renovation. Last night I walked by and finally looked in.

There are purple curtains in the window, brick walls, and a whole new layout to the restaurant. I had to walk by quickly but I did see the couple who own the place standing in the window and I gave them a thumbs-up.

She has a beautiful smile; the two of them looked very pleased.

Slope Scope, a blog I have completely lost track of has a story about the renovation, too. He isn’t nearly as impressed as me. Maybe he hasn’t seen it at night. Here’s what Slope Scope had to say:

They are open again now, that the changes are pretty drastic but not anything to write home about. The interior has been rearranged, with the sushi bar moved to the back. This arguably created more seating inside. The main feature though is floor to ceiling glass windows at the front of the store, ala the Santa Fe Grill. The old exterior (still featured on their website) was a little closed off, and hopefully this new look will get more people in the door.