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dinner review - mr. sushi
- Mar 12 2008
- 11
i've been waiting ages for a sushi place to open in my neighborhood. there was one years ago, but that's history, this is now. so, when i saw that a sushi place was going in a few months ago, i early anticipated the day it would open and i would eat there. i wasn't able to get there on opening day, but four days later is pretty good.
i went there with two other people, and we were quickly seated. the restaurant has twenty tables that seat four, and could be pushed together for bigger groups. they also have a bar that seats twenty or so. we were seated at a table next to the front window, which is nice because it affords some people watching while you eat.
for our dinner, we ordered several rolls, some maguro (tuna) and some edamame. the edamame appetizer came out first and was piping hot. it could have used a little more salt for my taste, but still a good start.
i had the maguro and it was delicious. the tuna melted in my mouth, tasted perfectly fresh, and, well, was delicious. i also had the tiger roll, which was a california roll topped with shrimp and eel. the flavor of the roll was very good, and the eel had a nice little crunch to it.
my wife had a cucumber roll that she thought was sort of average. she felt that there was a bit too much sesame on the roll for her taste. and, she also put a little too much wasabi in her dish so it was pretty spicy, but that was her bad.
our friend ordered the asparagus roll and the spicy tuna roll. he said the asparagus roll was good, and even though the asparagus was steamed it still had a good crunch to it. the spicy tuna roll was fantastic! it's tuna with a spicy sauce and some yellow onion, although the onion was faint if even there. but he loved it.
the restaurant had a nice atmosphere, with good music. my friend ate there the other day and they told him that the owner picks all the music, and it's mostly 80's & 90's stuff.
the food was a good price and the portions were sensible. honestly, i've eaten @ some other sushi restaurants in fresno and felt stuffed after the meal. tonight, just right. and the prices were nice. the only drawback was that we didn't get a refill on our drinks. but hey, it's only the first week they're open, i'm sure they'll get all the kinks iron out.
724 e. olive
fresno, 93728
559.485.3978
and i'm calling it mr. sushi even if the sign and the top of the menu look like mr. mr. sushi. the deal in the window is just mr. sushi.
11 Comment(s) for "dinner review - mr. sushi"
It's a known fact to sit at the Sushi Bar at a Sushi restaurant if you want the best quality and service. Also always ask the chief what's good, and let him pick for you.
If you want more helpful hints check out all the Sushi etiquette websites.
I haven't been to the one in tower. But there is a Mr. Sushi #2 in Clovis on Willow and Nees. The food is great and the Service is wonderful. If you had a bad experience there, I would recommend trying number 2. The atmosphere is very different (In a good way). Trust me, it's delicious!
so, i went to mr. sushi tonight for dinner. it's been a while, and i had heard they had some new waitresses so i was hoping that the service would be improving. we actually had a waitress that previously had served us. she was much better than before, came by often enough, and refilled the sodas on the table. good stuff.
i had one of the chef's special rolls, the volcano roll. it had whitefish on the outside with tempura shrimp or crab in it (i forgot which one it was). but it was very good. i also ordered a sashimi plate. i had thought that one of the drawbacks to the place had been the lack of a sashimi plate, and now they have several to pick from (different amount of fish). i had the 7 piece and it was soooooo freakin good.
great time tonight. i even saw a shirt that looked cool and i would wear, but alas, it was a girl's shirt.
i've talked to a few people and eavesdropped on a few conversations lately about mr. sushi. word on the street is to sit @ the sushi bar if you can. the sushi chefs are on top of things, make sure your service is quick and good.
i realize this isn't the best solution if your party is bigger than two, but if you can it works.
gene, thanks for reading and commenting. as you can see in the above comments, there's room to grow.
my own particulars: the waitresses seem to forget about you after your order. in my two trips, drink refills were nonexistant (on a soda or a water). on my second trip, the server never brought the bill, and when we went up and got it, she was uncertain on the prices of the items.
but i've loved the food.
i went there for my second visit last night, with a friend who has been there four times. we were sat within a minute or so minutes of coming in, and i would say that at least 3/4 of the tables were being used.
we ordered 3 rolls (orange blossom, shrimp tempura, crunch roll) that took about ten minutes to come out. i was surprised about this time because so many had complained about the time it's taking for food to come out. our rolls were all very good.
what i have noticed in my two visit is that the service needs to step up a bit. both times that i've been there i haven't been able to get a refill on my drink. last night, my friend flagged down our waitress because he was thirsty, too, and we were both out of drink. and then, our bill didn't seem to be coming, so we just went up and paid.
so, i've enjoyed the food, i hope that they get something up on the blank walls, and i hope the service improves a little.
(as for million elephant, it's still there, i just think they've either cut out lunch completely or scaled way back. but they're still there for dinner, and still open until 3 on some nights.)
I'm not much of a raw food sort of chap...
(though I do like california roles and such,) I just never have been able to get the concept of 'bait,' out of my mind,
(well, that and I used to work at a seafood joint back in highschool... used to line up all the squids in a chorus line and dance them across the counter... sounds easy? you try it, little slimy tentacles waving all over the place...
'crunchy eel' indeed.
I'm trying to remember the article that I first read so many years ago, on the meanings of the names for the different types of sushi:
-I think miniature carp (goldfish,) were called:
'eenie-weenie'
-Porcupine Fish:
'owie-owie'
and
'Bowhunka,'
was whale anus or something...
i have tried happy star. and, i was really disappointed with the sushi there. the teriyaki wasn't bad though.
Thanks for the menu link!
-s
i'm not seeing uni w/raw quail eggs on the menu. and they don't have sashimi plates, but the do serve nigiri, so i'm guessing they could make a sashimi plate.
many of the items on the menu are rolls. if you click over to the beehive review, you can see scans of the whole menu.
Or Uni w/ raw quail egg?
Is it mainly just the Cali style stuff you guys ordered?
Sashimi plates?
Going next week Tuesday for lunch...
-s