SUSHI YASUDA, Midtown East, NYC

 

Food: ☆☆☆☆

Service: ☆☆☆

Ambiance: ☆☆☆

Cost: $$$

Fit for: Sushi purists

Dishes not to miss: Flash fried blowfish, White king salmon

Special notes: As of January 2011, Chef Yasuda has moved to Tokyo to open a restaurant there. However the quality of Sushu Yasuda seems to have been unaffected by this move.

 
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EN Japanese Brasserie, West Village, NYC

Food: ☆☆☆ 

Service: ☆☆☆ ½

Ambiance: ☆☆☆☆

Cost: $$$$

Fit for: special occasions, romantic evening,

Dishes not to miss: handmade tofu, grilled black cod, fig ice cream

 

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Japonais

 

Food:

Service: ☆☆☆ ½

Ambiance: ☆☆☆

Cost: $$$

Good for: Hipsters

Dishes not to miss: Crabcake, Burger

Special notes: Eat at the bar during their tasting hour for well priced drinks and bites.

(I recently heard that the New York Japonais may be closing down)


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Japonais is just one more of those prodigious, Japanese inflected restaurants that you find all over New York City these days.

You enter and know that you’ve “been there, done that”.

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BONDST, Greenwich Village, NYC

 

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Food: ☆☆☆☆ 1/2

Service: ☆☆☆☆

Ambiance: ☆☆☆☆

Cost: $$$

I recommend: Big Eye Tuna Tarts, Spicy Crispy Shrimp, Spicy Tuna Rolls,

Lychee Panna Cotta

 

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Mickey’s Place Sushi, Bayside, NYC

MICKEY’S PLACE SUSHI
40-17 Bell Boulevard
Bayside, NY 11361
Tel: 718-224-8152
http://mickeysplacesushi.com/



Chef and owner of Mickey’s Place, Michio “Mickey” Moroi has been serving up great sushi for well over two decades now. Housed in a tiny spot, opposite the LIRR in Bayside, Queens, Mickey’s Place never fails to satisfy a craving for sushi.

It definitely beats all its competitors in and around Queens by serving really solid, good, Japanese food. Continue reading

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Sasabune, Yorkville, NYC


 

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Food: ☆☆☆☆☆

Service: ☆☆☆☆

Ambiance: ☆☆

Cost: $$$$

I recommend: Albacore Tuna with Ponzu, Blue Fin Tuna and Chu Toro, Grilled Butterfish with Teriyaki Sauce, Crab Roll


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MAMAGOTO AT KHAN MARKET, NEW DELHI, INDIA

MAMAGOTO
53, Khan Market
Middle Lane
New Delhi
Ph: 4516 6063
http://www.mamagoto.in/index2.html


 

Who doesn’t like to have fun with their food?

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Shiro – Restaurant and Sushi Bar, Novi, Michigan

SHIRO
43180 West 9 Mile Road
Novi, MI 48375-4125
(248) 348-1212
http://www.shiro-restaurant.com/





Shiro is set in the beautiful Rodgers mansion of Novi, Michigan. It is a real surprise to find a Japanese restaurant in this grand home that pays homage to Antebellum architecture. The interiors are adorned with early 20th century decor. It’s rather quaint to see a sushi bar with large lace valance! The place is very charming and has a lot of character.

The wait staff were very friendly and helpful though a bit disorganized. We ordered sashimi which never came and our waiter would sometimes disappear for long spells of time.

The food was decent (I cant compare it to New York Sushi) but considering where we were – I was pleasantly surprised.

We really went there to eat rolls only.The problem I found with the selection of rolls was that a lot of them had some deep fried element in it and I wanted to try more combinations of fish that were not fried or cooked. I thought that a lot of the sauces and dips accompanying the rolls were a little too sweet.

Here is some of what we ate:



EBI SHUMAI

 

 

This was pretty standard shumai but was served with honey mustard which was interesting.


SHRIMP & VEGETABLE TEMPURA

We tried an appetizer of the shrimp and vegetable tempura. I thought that the batter was a little too thick and the tempura was too crunchy. Really good tempura is a very delicate dish, where the shrimp and batter just melt in your mouth.


ATLANTIC ROLL

Their Atlantic roll had grilled tuna, scallion , cream cheese and was wrapped with avocado and topped with their house special BBQ sauce. I thought these were the best rolls I tried there. The combination of everything made for a really delicious roll.


KISS OF FIRE ROLL

This roll was made of crab meat, spicy tuna, jalapeno, avocado and topped with a hot sauce. This is one of the rolls that s touted as being spicy but it wasn’t. I thought it was a little too sweet but the combination was good. It could have done with more of a hit of spiciness.


CANCUN ROLL

 

This was a shrimp tempura roll topped with chopped jalapenos, mango and sweet and spicy sauce. For me, this roll was entirely too sweet though the extra crunchiness of the shrimp tempura worked well in this roll.


CALIFORNIA ROLL

I thought their California roll was really badly made. The rice was terribly uneven and it was just not appetizing to look at or eat.


SPICY TUNA ROLL

Their spicy tuna roll was sublty spiced  and tasty.


MY RATINGS FOR THIS MEAL

 

Food: ☆☆1/2

Ambiance: ☆☆☆1/2

Service: ☆☆1/2

 

Price: $$

Overall experience: ☆☆☆

 
I recommend: Atlantic Roll, Kiss of Fire Roll
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* Restaurant Name
Shiro Restaurant
* Overall
★★☆☆☆
* Neighborhood / Cuisine
Japanese
* Street Address
43180 W 9 Mile Rd, Novi, MI 48375
* Phone
(248) 348-1212
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Sushi Ran, San Francisco, CA

SUSHI RAN
107 Caledonia St
Sausalito, CA 94965
Ph: (415) 332-3620
www.sushiran.com


Just a few minutes away from San Francisco, across the Golden Gate Bridge, lies the picturesque waterfront community of Sausalito. It’s in this charming area that Yoshi Tome opened his highly acclaimed Sushi Ran.

Having received a prestigious Michelin star, the chefs at Sushi Ran work hard at the ever-changing menu that combines traditional Japanese and Pacific cuisine.

The fish here is very fresh and the cuisine is inventive. The service was friendly and efficient.

The restaurant has a sushi bar and main dinning room and an adjacent sake bar too.


Here is some of what we ate:


CALIFORNIA SALAD

This was a true California cuisine salad. It had fresh crab, cucumbers, avocado, tofu and crisp mixed greens with delicious sesame dressing. Everything was just fresh fresh fresh! Outstanding!


CRUNCH ROLL

This roll was highly recommended by our server and he was right on the money with this one. It was the best roll we had. The eel, spicy crab, shrimp and avocado melded beautifully with each other while the tempura flakes added a perfect bite of crunch to it.


SALMON & AVOCADO ROLLS

These were very good. The salmon was fresh and melted with the avocado in this roll.


NEGITORO

These rolls made with fatty tuna, grilled green onions and fresh scallions were really interesting. I loved the play of the grilled and fresh scallions with the fish.


SPICY TUNA ROLL

This was a different take on the traditional spicy tuna roll. Served with chunks of tuna, miso aioli and togarashi – it was rather unique – not exquisite but interesting.


SOFT SHELL CRAB ROLL & EBI TEMPURA ROLLS

I wasn’t very impressed with their soft shell crab and tempura roll.


SALMON & TUNA SUSHI

Their sushi was not as impressive as their rolls.


MY RATINGS FOR THIS MEAL

Food: ☆☆☆ ½

Service: ☆☆☆ ½

Ambiance: ☆☆ ½

Cost: $$$

I recommend: California Salad, Crunch Roll, Salmon and Avocado Rolls


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* Restaurant Name
Sushi Ran
* Overall
★★★☆☆
* Neighborhood / Cuisine
Japanese
* Street Address
107 Caledonia St , Sausalito, CA 94965
* Phone
(415) 332-3620
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Sushi of Gari 46, Hell’s Kitchen, NYC

Sushi of Gari 46
347 West 46th Street
New York, NY 10036
Ph# 212-957-0046
http://www.sushiofgari.com/


 


 

Sushi of Gariis the abode of celestial sushi! Chef Masatoshi “Gari” Sugio in his brilliant creations has redefined sushi completely. Gari set out to educate Americans on how to truly enjoy the delicate flavors of sushi without dousing it in globs of wasabi and soy sauce. In doing so, he has masterfully paired the finest fish with the most innovative toppings and sauces.  So, when the sushi is presented to you at Sushi of Gari, it is complete in itself and requires no additional flavoring to be added.

If you are looking for an other worldly experience at Gari, then don’t try any of the “regular” items on the menu. Skip the appetizers and go for the gold. All the food is really good at Gari but the thing to really have is the “Sushi Special or the Omakase( chef’s choice). Be prepared to spend spend spend but for food this good – who needs to save for college anyway!! Continue reading

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