Sushi II

I have been plodding through sushi restaurant after sushi restaurant and just when I think I see the light at the end of the tunnel, another little hole-in-the-wall appears on Davie. Four more down, seven to go.

SHIMA Sushi

Yet again - CASH ONLY IS BULLSHIT! Do profits REALLY skyrocket when you don't have debit? Seriously?! It took me really long to decide what I wanted, there were too many options, in a good way. I ended up ordering a Tempura rice bowl, ebi sunomono, and some inari nigiri, and no complaints all around. Okay so on the menu the sunomono is like $3.50 and Naka and I were like frick, three and a half bucks for a weeny bowl of vinegar water and 7 cents worth of rice noodles? So obviously this didn't deter me from ordering it, then it comes in a mondo cereal-bowl size and I realize it was worth the $3.50 because I got full on the liter of vinegar water. Cute service, faded atmosphere, definitely frequented by regulars. I'd go back to try some of the other options.

Samurai Japanese Restaurant

WORST GI IRRITATION SINCE THE BAD HOT-AND-SOUR SOUP SITUATION! Large and mushy portions. I had a terryaki chicken rice don bowl thingy (I think that the chicken was suspect). I didn't eat most of it because I was too busy eating Combination A. Great assortment, badly made. Indifferent service. I probably won't ever go back. Maybe for the Japanese barbecue food when I hit that category. Maybe not.

Sushi Sky

It's more of a take-out sushi place. Small, not-so-asian deco. Half-way between work and home, really what more can I ask for? As for the food, I had the Tempura Udon and yes, I had to ask if the tempura came floating in the udon soup. Nope, thankfully it's on the side. I also had two Inari pieces (there was an Inari roll on the menu that I was very tempted to try but the thought of seaweed lodged in my esophagus made my eyes water). I enjoyed it, this place makes my top five so far. If I ever want to eat sushi again after this escapade I would probably be a regular.

Mr. Sushi
I really want to pronounce it Meeesta Suuuushi, like Count Dracula. Other than that it was pretty boring. Bland service, medium-bland miso soup, medium-yummy salmon sashimi, medium-bad inari, and even medium-hilarious decorations.