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| - I first ate here two years ago and thought it was very good. I love the Sushi Roku's in Santa Monica, Hollywood and Pasadena. My recent lunch there surpassed all of these and any expectations from my first visit in 2010.
Here's what I ate, all prepared by a young sushi chef named Moon, who is in my book a rising sushi star:
Uni sushi - this was two pieces of uni of the highest quality, sweet and unctuous, simply perfect
Spicy scallop hand roll - sweet and fresh scallops, so fresh they were almost a bit crunchy when bitten into, and the sauce was subtly spicy, but not overly hot. The nori they use here is of the best quality - it crackles when you bite into it, but does not shatter.
Eel and avocado hand roll - Über-rich, sweet and addictive. The avocado was at its peak of ripeness, the eel sweet and almost melting, and the sauce, which Moon told me was cooked down from sea eel, lent a sweet and an umami flavor to this wonderful roll.
Baked crab hand roll - My favorite dish of the day. Beautiful crab (it tasted like Alaskan king, but not sure), baked with garlic butter and wrapped in soy paper. If you love crab, you MUST order this. I need to have it again. So good.
Service was great, I enjoyed speaking with Moon about all kinds of food topics, and the sushi bar is a pleasant place to while away a midday hour. I went on a slow Sunday afternoon and am so glad that I did. It can be quite a scene on weekend evenings (lots of pretty blonde women in tiny black dresses), but come for the food, too!
Highly recommended.
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