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| - We were trying to avoid the strip and its commercialism, so we decided to try Sushi Loca, despite the name. We are both definitely sushi snobs, so readers of this review should take that in to account.
We were there on a weekday afternoon, before dinner time. There were only a couple of tables occupied. We chose to eat at the sushi bar. A brief look at the kitchen menu showed a wide variety of dishes, but we decided to stick with sushi. We were immediately served a small dish of pickled cucumbers, which were pretty standard, but tasty. The server brought us a small pot of hot tea. He was efficient, clearing plates away as we finished with them.
The sushi menu is vast, consisting mostly of rolls with crazy combinations of ingredients and silly names. We generally avoid Americanized rolls at all cost, extending this even to establishments that serve them, but since they seemed to be the specialty here, we decided to try a few. Sex on the Beach was scallops on the inside with salmon outside the rice. The Rainbow Roll was typical, but a bit sloppily constructed (all the big combo rolls were, really). Dragon Roll had eel and some other ingredients. The benchmark of a good sushi bar for us is their tuna roll. Loca's was lacking. There was almost too much fish in it, and there wasn't any wasabi. Sashimi octopus and squid were okay, but the temperature of the fish on these, like a number of the other pieces we had was too cold. It wasn't frozen, but cold enough to take away from the true, subtle flavor of the fish. The other issue we had with the sushi was the sushi rice. It was missing something: our theory is that it's a little short on sushi vinegar.
The highlight was a bowl of rolley rice: salmon roe and crab mixed into rice with avocado on top and a spicy kick. The sushi chef who was dealing with our order was very nice and friendly. He was South Korean, as were the other sushi chefs and waitresses (or at least they were also speaking Korean). He had recently returned from a trip to Japan, maybe for some training? In any case, Japanese owned and operated sushi places are not always better, but they certainly have a leg up on knowledge and details.
Sushi Loca's food was good, but not fantastic. The atmosphere seems like it could be fun with a bit more of a crowd, and it is nicely decorated. It wouldn't be a top choice for us, but is a decent option for those who are into funky rolls, good portions and pretty reasonable prices.
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