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| - It was around 9:20 pm on a Friday, and I was starving. Pulled out my iPhone, Yelped 'sushi'. Decided to give the much-raved about Sushi on Shea a shot.
I was seated at the sushi bar--one of the largest I've dined at in Scottsdale. Directly behind the sushi bar is a gigantic fish tank, serving as a reminder of the living creatures you are about to consume. It does add a nice aesthetic touch.
At this point in the night there were only a few people dining so I had my own personal sushi chef. I started out with hot green tea and some edamame. It was cooked perfectly (I always hate it when it's slightly over- or underdone.)
After much contemplation and internal debate (the sushi menu is quite large, including many nigiri- and sashimi-style options), I chose the Houston roll, vegetarian roll and unagi nigiri.
The Houston: fresh tuna, cucumber, and jalapeno. The tuna was indeed incredibly fresh and the portion generous. Very tasty.
The vegetarian: cabbage, carrot, sprouts, cucumber and asparagus. It was HUGE! I loved how I felt like I was getting a full serving of veggies from this one dish.
The Unagi was incredibly tender, although the cut of the eel could have been larger. Props for minimizing the amount of rice it sat upon, and for using the eel sauce in moderation.
I loooove ginger, and when I asked for a LOT, the sushi chef presented me with a plate of generously cut ginger--clearly premium ginger, if there exists such a thing. Bonus points for removing the paper chopstick wrapper from the vicinity and for refilling my tea before I had to ask for more.
A few bucks more per roll, but for fish this fresh I'm willing to spend the extra dough. Don't be turned off by this--there are several cheaper rolls (including the above mentioned vegetarian roll), and I hear that happy hour is fantastic.
I've FINALLY found my go-to sushi restaurant in Scottsdale. And because of this, I think I'll be able to call Scottsdale home. Thank you Sushi on Shea.
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