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| - ***December 1, 2011 UYE ***
Well, here goes a review on fine sushi from a novice sushi reviewer! It is based on the impromptu UYE that followed the kickoff of "Shop Local!" at Sunshine Coffee where a number of hungry Yelpers decided to go for AYCE sushi after the kickoff ended. I didn't know what to expect but I had heard that the sushi here was one of the best in the city. It did not disappoint!
I love Miso Soup, so even though it is filling, I ordered a bowl and was pleased to hear that it, too, is considered part of AYCE here. In fact, unlike some of my savvy tablemates, I did not realize until I read Holly C.'s review after the event that unlimited desserts were included, as well. But, my stomach hardly had room anyway after I finished my refreshing Mango Mochi at meal's end.
I didn't count them, but our table likely consumed close to 20 rolls before we split, plus a few other odds and ends like Raw Tuna Poki Salad and Calamari Tempura. I positioned myself next to Tony T., so I had someone to translate the offerings and describe the ingredients of each foreign batch that arrived. The Miso Soup was good but overly salty. Ahi Tuna was smooth, cool, and richly flavored. The Rainbow Roll was excellent, as was the Tokyo Express that contained a mixture of tuna and salmon on each large cut-roll piece. The Italian Special was good and creamy. I even liked the Crazy Yum Yum for a time, but after awhile the very mayonnaisey (Holly's word) sauce became cloying. Tubiko I found to just taste okay, but the red and green fish eggs were certainly pretty and helped usher in the Christmas holiday spirit on this first day of December. As many avocado lovers know, avocado can vary in consistency, color, and taste, depending on how ripe it is. Here every roll that included a slice of avocado offered non-stop delicious bites of perfectly ripe and green avocado entwined with the raw fish. Cool and tasty every time!
I didn't love it but found the Salmon Roe to be better tasting than the Flying Fish Eggs. Calamari Tempura was different than Calamari Fritti but good in a more subdued way. I tried to stretch beyond sushi that was safe and mild like the California Roll (which no one ordered), and succeeded to a degree, but found that I still had my limits on what I would put in my mouth. I regarded the Amaebi (sweet shrimp) with fried heads quite skeptically, although the shrimp part of the dish glistened and beckoned to me, so that I developed a slight interest in it. And, after being coaxed by Tony T. and Lisa L. to try this weird-looking dish, I finally acquiesced halfway and chewed on the raw shrimp. Surprisingly, I found it to be tasty and somewhat creamy in texture. But, I stopped there. I'm not yet ready for fried shrimp heads.
My stomach also turned as I faced a dish that featured a quail egg nestled next to what looked like brown brains. I continued to only look, and let my fellow diners enjoy whatever this sushi beast was. When I was almost full, I realized that I had forgotten to order my favorite sushi: a Spicy Tuna Roll. So, not to piggishly over-order and leave anything behind, I asked for and received a half-order of Spicy Tuna Roll. It was as spicy as I recall previously experiencing from a Spicy Tuna Roll, to the point that my nostrils felt like they were smoking, and I had to modulate the spice with a bite from a much milder Caterpillar Roll before I launched in again for more bites of the super-spicy roll. I did finish all of it eventually.
I believe everyone present had a good time. We did converse, but almost exclusively about the wonderful sushi spread before us that kept coming and coming until we called it off. We were all there principally to eat, and that we did!
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