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| - FINALLY! Passable sushi in Madison.
Do not be put off by the 3 star rating--I can assure anyone reading this that Takumi's sushi is the best in Madison, and getting 3 stars here is an accomplishment. That statement may lead you to believe that I'm a bit of a prick when it comes to judging food...and you'd be right. However, I am most critical of sushi, by far.
Rundown:
I went to Takumi for lunch with a couple of friends. I got the sashimi and sushi combo--4 pieces of each, soup/salad, and a spicy tuna roll. The salad was excellent, but aren't they all? That ginger dressing is addicting.
Sashimi: It came with 4 pieces--yellowtail, basic tuna, salmon, and what I believe was mackerel (unsure). I like leaving it up to the chef to choose--they know what's fresh. Tuna and mackerel were so-so. Mackerel...maybe not so fresh. Yellowtail was fresh and quite good. Salmon was very good and the best of the bunch--you can usually tell by looking at the fish what quality it is, and this was excellent.
Sushi: Tuna, yellowtail, salmon, shrimp. Shrimp is the only difference here, and it was good...but most shrimp is good. No surprises.
Spicy tuna roll: Quite good...even though it was a roll! They threw in some tempura pieces/toasted panko, and it gave the roll a nice crunch. I approved and ate it all. Delicious.
So, there you have it--this place is the best in Madison...by far. Takara, Red Sushi (awful), Muramoto--Takumi trumps all of them. Would I go back? Yes, definitely. Especially at $14.75 for that massive fish combo. Sushi coma.
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