Sakura Sushi
- The Foodie
- Jul 25, 2017
- 2 min read
Above is a slideshow of the pictures from Sakura Sushi.
Two months ago I tried sushi for the first time. Technically the second time, but I separated and dissected everything the first time so that doesn't count in my mind. I went to Sakura Sushi, located in Cable Beach, with my dad and older sister. The restaurant itself was actually very pretty and had a traditional Japanese flair. Our hostess, Ayeasha, was helpful and bubbly and even though we got there around 9pm, there was a group of people there being served. There were TV's and paintings everywhere and the lighting was dazzling.
We ordered our drinks first: Ginger Ale ($2.75), Blueberry Lemonade ($6.50) and Green Tea ($3). I enjoyed my Blueberry Lemonade, but the blueberries in the lemonade I could've gone without and my dad thoroughly enjoyed his Ginger Ale, so much so that he ordered a refill. Following the drinks, we ordered appetizers which were the Jerk BBQ Chicken Skewers ($7) and a Miso Soup ($4) for myself. The Miso Soup tasted like Wonton Soup to me, which I love, and I don't like tofu but the broth was delicious and the tofu tasted like the broth so it was hot and tasty. The Jerk BBQ chicken skewers were definitely cooked and a little burnt for me but nonetheless great and went with the vegetables it came with. After this, my dad ordered the Salmon Teriyaki w/White Rice which came with his choice of soup which was Egg Drop Soup ($20). My sister and I ordered the Basic Roll Combo which had 22 pieces and came with my sister's choice of soup which was Miso Soup ($24). There were 8 pieces each of the California Roll (middle), Salmon Cream Cheese Roll (left), and the Tuna Roll (right).
For my first time trying sushi, my favorite was the Salmon Cream Cheese Roll. I love cream cheese in general but it paired so well with the salmon. I loved the plain but smooth flavors that I tasted in each of the sushi rolls. We had soy sauce and eel sauce to dip them into and I don't like soy sauce but it was nice to dip into with the plainer flavor of the white rice. The eel sauce was tangy and left a subtle aroma in my mouth and the soy sauce was on the salty side. The Salmon Teriyaki was flaky and flavorful and the white rice complemented it perfectly. I was trying to steal bites from my dad's plate to get some more while eating my sushi. I was so full after eating a couple of each kind of sushi with the soup, my lemonade, the chicken, and then the salmon so there were plenty leftovers for us to eat the next day. Overall, I would definitely eat there again and try more complex sushi next time.
Photos taken by: Chanté
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