Kabuki - 10/18/10

Ankimo - Monkfish liver.



Shiro Maguro Nigiri - Albacore sushi, fried onions, ponzu.



Age Tofu - Deep fried tofu, minced yellowtail and miso sauce.



Kisu Ten - Whitefish (whiting) tempura.



Philadelphia Jalapeno - Deep fried stuffed jalapeno with salmon and cream cheese.



Unagi Su - Broiled eel, pickled cucumbers.



Gyu Niku Tataki - Seared beef sashimi, shave miyoga, chili, sesame sauce.



Sake Karaage - Deep fried salmon belly.

 

i LOVE and HATE this thread...lol...Love because this food is spectacular...Hate cuz i always stumble on it when i am HUNGRY as sin... keep em coming good sir

 

actually, i'm pretty hungry myself.

 

Going from my previous recommendations in this thread, I stick by them.

Ate at Nobu Old Park Lane last weekend, food was good, service was average, price was average. Too many social wannabes to count, too many noisy families with young kids, to cramped. Go to Umu or Zuma for the best Japanese in London.

 

Kabuki 10/26

Sashimi - Chu toro, halibut and sea urchin, seaweed salad



Garlic Salmon - Baked salmon with garlic sauce



Ika Natto - Squid and fermented soy beans



Hamachi Ribs - Yellowtail belly bones, broiled with salt



Takuwan Maki - Pickled radish wrapped around pickled cumcumbers, pickled burdock and shishi-to pepper

 

Tomodachi (Simi Valley) - 10/28

So I ended up at this place while I was waiting for a movie to start at the theater next door. It was Korean owned and operated and not really authentic Japanese. They must have had 30 different rolls on their menu. I ordered some of their better fish and some other interesting appetizers. Maybe I'm spoiled, but they reamed me on the bill. It was easily twice as much as I normally pay at my regular haunts.

Kaki Half Shell - I don't usually see Kumamoto oysters around here. These are my favorite, very sweet with a touch of brine.



Toto - This was a little fattier than chutoro, but not quite ootoro. The yuzukosho on top was kind of weird when served with this raw fish.



Chilean Sea Bass - This was miso marinated and grilled. The taste was pretty good, but the portion was surprisingly huge.



Hamachi Nigiri - Yellowtail belly. This was not quite as fatty as I would prefer.



Kalbi - Grilled marinated short ribs. Had to try these since the owner said she marinated it herself. This was indeed tasty.



Popcorn Lobster - This was underwhelming. I've had better rock shrimp and the batter was heavy and sweet.



Special Roll - I asked them to make me something special. This is what I got. It's a cucumber wrap with 4 or 5 different types of sashimi on the inside.

 

Have you been to Chiba yet Mark?

 

Had the absolute worst nigiri toro at Strip in Atlantic Station on Sunday. I was going to have a sushi entree but ordered their duck special instead, which was also unsatisfactory.

 

been to chiba once now. it was good and i'd go again if i was in the area. i need to have a sponsor so i can try some of the real omakase. that's the problem with trying new places. if they don't know you, you don't get the good stuff.

 

Kabuki 11/05/10

Iwashi - Fresh sardine with ginger and shiso, pickled miyoga, pickled mini ginger, pickled jalapenos with natto konbu.



Yaki Ama Ebi - Grilled sweet shrimp topped with sea urchin.



Spicy Tuna #2 - Wifey likes this one. California roll with no rice spicy mayo dip.



Spicy Scallop Poppers - Spicy scallops wrapped in shiso and deep fried.



Shishi-to Salad - Shishi-to peppers, radish sprouts, bonito flakes, asparagus with a light ponzu dressing.



Ika Natto Ten - Squid and fermented soy beans wrapped in nori and deep fried.



Soft Shell Crab Salad - Soft shell crab, avocado, cucumber, pickled red onions, tare sauce, spicy mayo.