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    Service was good, food was horrible. I ordered a fried floor taco, it came out with some kind of nasty tasting cracker taco shell.

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    Blue Sushi Sake Grill - Crunchy LA roll (front) and Tidal Wave roll (back)

    Blue Sushi Sake Grill

    4.1(1k reviews)
    23.5 miOld Market, Downtown
    $$

    Blue sushi has been the number one recommended sushi spot by locals. I can confidently say that…read morethis one is in the top three for me for many reasons! One, the sushi is very fresh, delicious and good. My favorite was the salmon belly nigiri. Oh my gosh, melt in your mouth good. I wish I ordered more of those. I also got a scallop nigiri I didn't care for as much and a spicy tuna roll. The space is inviting. There's a bar, high top and regular seating. I came here without a reservation and was able to sit myself at the bar. However, I highly recommend making a reservation in advance because it's a popular spot. My server was great, super friendly and attentive. 10 out of 10 will be back. Looking forward to trying the Lincoln location too!

    We were impressed to find a sushi restaurant right next to our hotel in Old Market. And, it has an…read moreall day Happy Hour until 6:30 pm every day! Food (5/5): Charred Edamame with spicy with garlic, tamari & togarashi Crispy Rice Cake Contains raw seafood, shellfish, beef or egg. topped with spicy bigeye tuna, scallion & tataki sauce Itchy Salmon: this odd little 2 pieces of warm spicy crab was good, but it had a really weird taste. Hot popper: This roll was my hubby's favorite. It was tempura jalapeño and cream cheese wrapped in a soy paper. Truffle salmon: I loved the seared salmon that was lightly drizzled with truffle oil. Tidal Wave: This was my absolute favorite - the tempura crab and cream cheese was a really great roll. Service (4/5): A bit slow - we went here twice. Atmosphere (4/5): We first came in around 6pm and it was crowded..We were able to get a seat at the bar. The second time we came in right when it opened and got a lovely seat against the window.

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    Koen Japanese BBQ and Izakaya - Lemon cheesecake

    Koen Japanese BBQ and Izakaya

    4.0(110 reviews)
    23.7 miBlackstone, Midtown
    $$$

    We finally made it to Koen, and had a great time. The tabletop grilling makes dinner feel like an…read moreexperience rather than just a meal, and it's the kind of place that's fun for a date night or dinner with friends. We ordered the Koen Sapporo and Koen Kirin sets, then added the Crown Ribeye to share. Both meals came with miso soup, salad, rice, and a variety of meats, so it was a great way to sample a little bit of everything but not go for the full premium set. The miso soup was a great way to start the meal. It was warm, comforting, though it cooled down pretty quickly, so I'd recommend finishing it before you get distracted by the grill. The house salad came with a carrot ginger dressing that I really enjoyed. It was fresh and flavorful, but surprisingly sweet. I loved the taste, though by the end of the small bowl it became a little sweet for me. One fun surprise was the beef gyoza. I'm much more accustomed to chicken gyoza, so it was nice to try something different. As for the grill, the Toro Beef was the standout. We piled it over our rice and ended up with a delicious little donburi bowl that was easily my favorite bite of the night. The Top Sirloin, Chicken Bulgogi, and Yaki-Shabu Beef were all enjoyable as well. The only downside was that the Spicy Pork Belly and the Crown Ribeye were a bit difficult to eat without knives. We managed, but those thicker cuts would have been much easier to enjoy if we could have cut them into smaller bites. We did have meat scissors but it was a little uncomfortable sharing. I also ordered the salmon nigiri, and I was pleasantly surprised. I'd put it right up there with Blue Sushi in terms of quality. The slices of salmon were incredibly generous, actually larger than the rice, which wasn't quite my preferred balance, but I'd much rather have too much fish than too little. Since I was the only one ordering sushi, our table didn't have chopsticks or soy sauce dishes, though we also never thought to ask for them either. To drink, I had the red sangria, and it was packed with fresh fruit, which I absolutely loved. I ended up ordering a second because it was so refreshing. They're definitely more of a flavorful, easy-drinking sangria than a particularly strong cocktail, but that's exactly what I was in the mood for. Our server did an excellent job. They explained how everything worked, checked on us frequently without hovering, and made the experience feel approachable for first-time diners. Overall, Koen is somewhere I'd happily return. The grill is half the fun, the Toro Beef alone is worth ordering again, and the service made the experience even better. If it's your first visit, my biggest tips are to enjoy your soup before it cools, don't skip the Toro Beef over rice, and if you're ordering thicker cuts like the ribeye, don't be shy about asking for a knife.

    The food was fine. The egg soufflé tasted like cigarettes to me but my husband said it was fine…read more The meat was also marinated in sauces I didn't like that were sweet. I'd prefer if it was just plain. But I do think it said on the menu they would be marinated. The kimchi is way spicier than any other kimchi I've had. Most of the banchan was spicier than I'm used to. The chocolate-martini drink was so yummy. It just tasted like chocolate milk. You have to walk up two flights of stairs to get to the entrance to the restaurant, and it's right above a dispensary, so it smelled a bit like weed at the entrance. Our server was great. The seating host did give us a classic gen-z stare and he didn't move his arms when he walked. Just a fun fact. It didn't affect our meal or experience. If anything it gave us something to giggle about. Overall an ok experience. Minus the cigarette taste, but I think that's just a me problem. Edit: nvm, not just me. My husband said after thinking about it for a few days the taste of the cigarette eggs still lingers in his mouth and he hated it too.

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    Shokunin - fried tofu appetizer. The breading so delicate it's delectable.

    Shokunin

    4.5(123 reviews)
    41.4 mi
    $$

    Located in the Haymarket, parking can be a bit of a challenge, but it's absolutely worth it. The…read morerestaurant has a great setup inside with an open kitchen and sushi bar. Seating is limited, but it feels cozy and intimate. The staff was outstanding from the greeter to the servers, friendly, attentive, and welcoming. The menu has a great variety, from ramen and teriyaki boxes to rice dishes and sushi. We started with the soft shell crab appetizer, which was incredibly fresh with a light, perfectly crisp tempura batter. For our main course, we went with a selection of sushi, and it was phenomenal. The fish was extremely fresh, served at the perfect temperature, and every flavor paired beautifully. One thing I really appreciated is they don't smother their sushi in sauces, they let the freshness and quality of the fish speak for itself, the way it should. Quite possibly the best sushi in town!!

    Hard to find parking along this street. We chanced upon a lot almost right in front of the…read morerestaurant. They seated us immediately. We were early on a Sunday. We ordered a variety of stuff. As appetisers We ordered fried calamari, it's only now that I realized I didn't grab a pix of the calamari. It was decent with a creamy sriracha sauce. I then had my agadashi tofu. It was crisp and nice. The batter could be lighter and the tofu could be the softer kind... - to me that would be nirvana. But for this- it was good. My handroll and sushi was fresh and delicious. It was a good afternoon with the good food My drink happy sumo- was nice just didn't really do it for me though. Ambiance was nice and zen. I like it. We will be back.

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    Vida Cantina & Grill - sushi - Updated September 2026

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