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| - A lot of times, I feel like the Chirashi is a good indication of the quality at a sushi restaurant. Chirashi Don is rice with sashimi on top. It's simple and if the fish shines through despite the simplicity, then it's a good indication everything else will be done well. The fish should always be the star at a sushi restaurant.
Reading Wow's reviews, there was no doubt in my mind that this was what I was getting. "Piece of art" was what people referred to it as. For $18, I certainly got a rather avant garde version of Chirashi Don. But it wasn't as beautiful as some of the pictures I saw. The pieces of fish were small, almost like strips, and some were kinda placed messily on the plate. But there was no denying that it was absolutely, 100% delicious.
Garlic on sushi makes so much sense. "Ew garlic on raw fish" - says someone that doesn't know what they're talking about. NO. Sear the top of a butter fish/white tuna/whatever that thing is, put some crispy garlic pieces and then talk to me. It's heavenly. Cod, salmon, tuna, and that pinkish piece of sashimi. I don't even know what it was. Maybe some kinda tuna? It just needs to get into my mouth.
And then there's the Japango roll. $12 for 8 pieces of that bad boy: salmon and scallop on top of California roll (which I can unashamedly eat forever). Perfect amount of sauce, perfect amount of sear. Pork katsu was crispy and tasty and somehow even the accompanying steamed veggies were on some sort of next level.
Wow Sushi has been in my bookmarks since the beginning . While waiting an hour to see the ROM exhibit, I was dreaming of Wow Sushi. While freezing my face off, I was awaiting the reward of Wow Sushi at the end of my trek. So yes, my expectations were high. And luckily for me, they did not disappoint. Would I do all that again? Probably not. But that's because I just found out there's now a location uptown. Woooooooo!
(6/100) - 2017
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