OMG, it was so good! Seriously though, before I met Tony I don’t think I would ever step foot into a sushi bar! I really have come a long way in trying new things. Growing up the only vegetable I would eat was lettuce and cucumbers, never had peppers, broccoli, baby spinach – and now those are staples in my fridge!
Hannah and I started out with miso soup – so good! I left the scallions though!
I love the dishes they have there:
Tony started out with a Happy Avo: It’s raw tuna and white fished served in an avocado bowl and an amazing sauce that really works well with the avocado – that’s the only part I try!
Hannah and I ended up splitting four appetizers. This one has to be my favorite: Age-Dashi Tofu – its fried tofu in the most amazing sauce. I asked and they said its corn starch on the outside – and even though its fried, it is not greasy at all. Just a slight crunch on the outside and creamy goodness on the inside:
Next up was Yakitori, which is teriyaki glazed chicken on skewers. It was good, but there were only two small skewers on the dish and it was $5!
Next then was the gyoza – Japanese style dumplings that have chicken and veggies. Love that one side is crunchy!
And last but not least we split Shumai – deep fried shrimp dumplings. The sauce on top really makes this dish – kind of a hot mustard?
Now onto the raw stuff!
Tony’s plate was a Rainbow roll (the roll in front) which is a California roll with a variety of fish on top. Then he got salmon, tuna, a tuna roll, sweet shrimp, a salmon skin hand roll and his favorite fatty tunawhich he says tastes like buddah!
I had a portion of his Rainbow roll – the part that’s cooked!
And my drink this evening? Kirin Light. Only 95 calories a beer! Now I really have no idea how many calories my dinner was, but I don’t really care. I had 700 to spend so I am calling it a wash!
So can anyone guess the tab for 3 people eating sushi??
So happy there is a new Office and I don’t have to clean a kitchen! I still have some shrimp left over from last night and am contemplating throwing together a shrimp quiche tonight for breakfast tomorrow – we’ll see! Night all!
I was going to guess $50 ish. How did that all come to $101?! Must be an expensive sushi joint. And you so have to get into the raw stuff. I love raw salmon sushi, it’s awesome 😀 Agedashi tofu is another of my faves.
Matt was closest! $101!
LOVE sushi. For 2 of us…it usually comes to $60. So I am going to say $80 since you all just split appetizers.
This just made me drooooool.
Thanks for commenting on my blog, I just followed your link back here and wow. Your pictures are so wonderful. I have never been to Kyoto but we have one nearby and I am going now. I only eat the cooked stuff too. Will definitely be back!
$70ish.
OK the story about you asking the cute senior to the dance and then him laughing was right from a teenie bopper movie! My heart broke when I read that but I think you were the bigger person by going for something you wanted. HS was a crazy time for all of us. I am loving that shrimp nacho from the previous post. Yum!
Looks like you had a lot of fun going out tonight. I have never tried sushi, I know I should though I’m just a little scared of it lol.
This post has me drooling!!
don;t show me all that good sushi, i could cry! i used to get all you can eat sushi almost weekly when I lived in vancouver!
YUM!!! So glad u are now one with the joy of sushi!!
Oh my gosh, so tasty and so much fun!!
Looks like you guys had a lot of fun!!
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Yay for trying new things! Even though I only eat the vegetarian ‘sushi’, I just love it!
I’d say that was around 100 bucks? Maybe more depending on the place!
That food looks epic though!
Where is this place? We’ve been looking for a good sushi place ever since moving back to The Chi from Springfield (you would not think of central Illinois as being a hotbed of culture, but two of the best sushi places I’ve been to are in Springfield and Champaign).
just love love the japanese food! beauty+yummy+healthy
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I have never had tofu served that way! It looks amazing!
What happened to making your own sushi?!?!?! I’m still waiting for that post Biz.. you’re disappointing me here! 😉
OMG I LOVE age-dashi tofu, and I never eat fried things. I think that’s the only fried thing I ever eat. I love going out for sushi. Sounds like a great night 🙂
What a fabulous dinner out!
Looks like you guys a had great night out!
HOORAY FOR SUSHI!!!!