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| - I've been wanting to try Sumo ever since we drove by it. We decided to give it a try Tuesday night. Upon entering the restaurant you are greeted by the sight of two giant sumo wrestler statues. The space is large with plenty of parking. We opted for the regular dinner versus the hibachi grill. Our hostess seated us and gave us menus.
We were pleasantly surprised to find out that Tuesday nights they have a special sushi and martini menu. The rolls, nigiri, and martinis were very reasonably priced. Our waitress came by with water and to take our drink order. The menu is pretty extensive so I needed more time before ordering when she returned.
When she eventually came back we ordered the Ladies Fingers (steamed okra), Grilled Squid, Mackerel and Scallop Nigiri, Sumo, Shrimp Tempura and Eel Rolls. The Ladies Fingers was a platter w/two rows of okra covered w/a tasty soy sauce. I really liked this dish -- pretty, the sauce was delicious, and I would order it again. The grilled squid was kind of hit and miss. It was a good sized squid, I would say about 9 inches, beautiful to look at, with a mildly spicy mayo. The tentacles and the end of the squid were very rubbery, hard to chew and impossible to cut with your fork. The middle was cooked perfectly - tender and flavorful. I preferred dipping the squid in the soy sauce on the okra versus the mayo which actually came with the squid. I kept my water-glass near the end of the table hoping it would be refilled and occasionally it was.
The sushi was pretty decent. The mackerel slices were on the small size but the scallops were larger. Both were fine. The Sumo and Shrimp Tempura rolls both had eight pieces. Their flavor was excellent. The eel roll was six pieces and I enjoyed it but not as much.
I really like that Sumo had some dishes I have not seen elsewhere such as the okra and the grilled squid. I also really liked the Tuesday night prices. The service while friendly was definitely a little lackluster. I would go back to try the Hibachi on a special occasion and I can imagine going back on a Tuesday for the specials but it won't become a regular for us.
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