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| - I was in Cleveland on business and I had a craving for some sushi. I was considering going downtown but Blue Ginger was closer to my hotel and had really good reviews, so I took a chance. I'm so glad because it was awesome!
The restaurant is tucked away in the back of a rather unassuming strip mall next to a nail salon. I almost drove by it. Once inside, I noticed it was really modern and clean. They did really nice things with the space they had (the restaurant is not really large but they made it seem more spacious than it is).
I had a seat at the bar and was given a menu right away. Their wine list is not extensive but the wines are decent, good price too, ranging from 6-8$/glass. On Mondays they had half off many rolls so that was nice, some rolls were only $2.50. I decided to get the nigiri because that typically tells you how good a sushi place really is. Now, let me say I typically never eat at "Asian restaurants" that serve multiple cuisines, i.e.- Chinese, Japanese, Thai, etc. I think it's hard to do them all because while they do have overlapping elements, each cuisine is an art form of its own. But the pictures and reviews got me in the door.
The nigiri come one piece in an order, most nigiri are cheap on their menu. I think they should raise the price for the quality of what they offer. I got the salmon, yellowtail, and tuna. I also got a spicy California roll and an order of gyoza. The gyoza were cooked perfectly and were handmade. The California roll was well done, the roll was full of ingredients that were all fresh and it didn't fall apart or anything like that. The nigiri- yum! The pieces of fish they use are simply gigantic. Really great quality to the fish too, very fresh, it was cut well, just the right amount of wasabi and the rice was also on point. One of the best nigiri I've had outside of Japan. I was still hungry because I eat a lot so I ordered a dragon roll. It was also delicious. The avocado on top was like butter and the eel inside was very well cooked, soft and flavorful.
I wish I lived closer because I definitely would eat here all the time.
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