Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Japanese Food in Texas

We finally sat down for sushi a few days ago, about 6 weeks after the move to Texas.

On the advice of a guy we met after Rosh Hashanah services, Amanda and I took an evening to stop into the "Zushi Sushi" at S. St. Mary's & Market Street downtown. While we were there, we also discovered a worse parking spot then the one we'd used before - Who knew!

Market Street & Commerce run parallel through downtown, east-to-west, and kind of form the main grid of the restaurant district. Running into one before the other (plus a combination of gps) helps one stay oriented.

The rolls & soba noodles we'd ordered were tasty, portions were large & everything was well composed.

One thing I did notice was that a large number of their sushi preparations involved cream cheese - in excess of 50% of the items on a long, long list of options. Not that they were not good though - the little cuts of salmon, etc. were quite satisfying no matter how they were prepared.

There was a short list of 'traditional' sushi items, but Amanda discouraged us from ordering from it for whatever reason.

Final commentary:
The business would have us believe their establishment is in fact named "Sushi Zushi",
but it seems the majority of people who recommend their restaurant have an opposite opinion.

The downtown location is a small corner shop with limited booths, but they did have a bar and sufficient table space medium to large after-work or tourist crowds.

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