Category: Sushi

  • SUGARFISH’s Still Not My Style, But Much Better Second Chance

    SUGARFISH’s Still Not My Style, But Much Better Second Chance

    I had an opening in my schedule today and decided to give SUGARFISH Santa Monica another chance, after the awful shari I had had last time. I ordered The Nozawa again, and today’s special was halibut sashimi. I also ordered the large scallops a la carte so I could compare it to the scallops I […]

  • Shunji News: Sushi Special, Opening for Lunch Hopefully Soon

    Shunji News: Sushi Special, Opening for Lunch Hopefully Soon

    I’ve made no bones about my love for Shunji Japanese Cuisine on Pico near Bundy.  It was where I had my first omakase, and it’s a place that I’d recommend to anyone who wants to have both high quality sushi and fantastic  cooked dishes.  His amazing $80 kaiseki-esque omakase does not include a formal sushi […]

  • SUGARFISH’s shari–What is this I don’t even

    SUGARFISH’s shari–What is this I don’t even

    Apologies in advance to my waiter today at SUGARFISH. I did not mean to mislead you when I answered “good” to your inquiry on how my meal was. It was just a reflex response to the question you posed. I wish I could take it back, because it really was not good. I had the […]

  • Shunji in Spring

    Shunji in Spring

    I’ve tried to go to Shunji Japanese Cuisine several times this week and have failed miserably each time.  It has been frustrating me all week, so I decided to channel all that energy into writing a review for a visit from April, which was my third time to Shunji, the first two having occurred only […]