Edamame starter
Tuna sashimi served with scallion and ponzu sauce
2 pieces of albacore sushi
2 pieces of salmon sushi
2 pieces of yellowtail sushi
2 pieces of halibut sushi
2 pieces of large scallop sushi
1 toro handroll
1 crab handroll
I will be talking about the first four and Stephen will take the rest :) They brought out one plate at a time. I was super excited throughout the whole meal because I just kept looking forward to the next plate. The service was fantastic. The serving sizes were quite small, but for the quality of sushi that you're getting, it's worth it! So to start off...the edamame was nothing special. I did think it was slightly more flavorful--but that's most likely due to the extra salt that they added.
The next dish was the tuna. IT WAS SO YUMMY. I was so sad that the serving size was so small. I was literally eating it piece by piece trying to savor it for as long as possible. The sauce was interesting--I've never had anything quite like it. But it went so amazingly well with the fish. The green onions added a nice touch as well.
The third dish was the albacore and salmon sushi. I don't recall ever having albacore, but I think it's one of my new favorites now! I feel like I'm repeating myself over and over again, but the texture of the sashimi they serve is nothing like the average sushi restaurant. I thought I knew what "melt in your mouth" meant until I had sugarFISH.
I'll let Stephen talk about the rest. Overall, it was a little bit pricey, but definitely worth it. And with dineLA we decided we might as well give it a try. We stopped by McDonalds afterwards to fill ourselves up while watching the new season of Suits. Pretty good evening.
Stephen: For the next dish we were presented with six
pieces of sushi this time. From left to right they were yellowtail, halibut,
and scallop. The scallop nigiri was hands-down both of our favorite sushi of
the night. The scallop was nirvana-inducing. It just bursts with flavor when
you bite into and the tangy ponzu sauce that they lightly drizzle on top just
adds to the whole flavor of the sushi. There is absolutely none of that “fishy”
taste to be found here and combined with the moist texture of the scallop,
everything just screamed FRESHNESS. Both of the other nigiris were almost
equally as fantastic, melting in your mouth just as perfectly, but the scallop
really occupies a special place in my stomach. With the quality of the fish
that we were presented, it’s very hard to go wrong with any of the sushi items
on the menu here.
We finished off the meal with two hand rolls, medium-toro
and blue-crab roll. Both of these rolls were tender and really delicious. The
medium-toro had a light taste to it and is a very nice pink color testament to
its freshness. The blue-crab was saucier than the rest of the sushi we had
tried that night which really surprised me. Personally, I preferred the nigiri
and just enjoying the freshness of the seafood as opposed to tasting their
sauces so I wouldn’t put the blue-crab hand roll on the same level as the rest
of the sushi we enjoyed during dinner. Another thing worth mentioning is that
the seaweed was a little tough for me to bite through. It was great because it
is very crispy; however it just didn’t seem to want to separate.
I had always been a diehard sushi fan and this is hands-down
the best sushi I have ever had. It is pricy but this place prides themselves on
having the best quality fish around. Their sushi goes back to the basics and
they even explain on their menu that there are three components of good sushi:
the fish, the rice, and the sauce. It sounds weird, but the soft, warm rice
really makes a difference in how the sushi tastes. Another thing is that I
recommend not eating the sushi with any soy sauce, just let the sushi itself
surprise you!
Happy eating!
-STASH
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