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| - I went to Sutra last night for Raven's mid-week mixer event. I hadn't been since their grand opening party last January. Back then, I remember enjoying the sushi but thinking it was a little 'sceney' for my taste. I did enjoy it though. Not sure why it took me so long to return.
Last night was so much fun. It probably helped that Yelp was the featured guest at the event so I had tons of people to talk to and tell about Yelp. In addition to Raven being amazing and the crowd being friendly, I found the staff extremely attentive. Nicki was my waitress and took amazing care of me, and the rest of the staff had her back as well. My drinks stayed full all night long thanks to the staff. A few hours into the event, my stomach started growling a bit - dinner time! I opted to go with the Chilean Sea Bass entree instead of sushi. Chilean Sea Bass is my favorite fish! Sutra's version did not disappoint. It was maybe cooked a tad too long but it was still delicious, and each bite melted in my mouth like butter... Served with sticky rice and bok choy, it was a big portion and I pretty much licked my plate clean.
Although Dottsy said she didn't love the sushi rolls she ordered, I've heard it's decent from some other friends. In addition, they have half off Tuesdays for everything on the menu (double check that fact) - you can't go wrong with that!
Sutra may be sceney - it's at Barcelona after all; what do you expect? I have a feeling I won't wait so long for my next visit - maybe I'll even go for Raven's event again (the 2nd Wednesday of every month). If you go to Sutra, just know it's a place to see and be 'scene.' Raven's events draw a different, more comfortable crowd. Either way, t's all about setting appropriate expectations!
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