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Rating the sushi restaurants in NOLA Metro
Posted on 7/21/11 at 10:41 pm
Posted on 7/21/11 at 10:41 pm
The quality really drops off after the first two and then a buttload after five. New Orleans is lacking in top tier sushi, but has decent mid-level choices. I have never eaten sushi on the Westbank or Northshore.
1) Shogun: biggest and most varied sushi bar in town with the best and longest trained sushi chefs. Prices are reasonable.
2) Horinoya: probably NOLA's nicest but most expensive sushi restaurant. Don't bother with the tuna, salmon, and other run of the mill choices. Get whatever the special is that day.
3) Little Tokyo, Metairie: the space is disgusting, but the sushi is always fresh. I believe the head chef is Vietnamese, but he can cut with the best of the Japanese.
4) Sushi Brothers: used to be #2, but has slipped in recent years. Once I wondered if my fish was any better than Okinago's.
5) Rock-n-Sake: was #8 on my list not long ago, mostly because the music was so loud, but my last few visits, the noise hasn't been bad and the sushi has been great.
6) Kyoto: only makes the list because all the other sushi restaurants are so bad. Same can be said for the rest on this list.
7) Kanno
8) Sake Cafe, Metairie
9) Sake Cafe, Kenner
10) Little Tokyo, Mid-City
11) Mikimoto
12) Wasabi
13) Geisha
14) Fuji
15) Sake Cafe, Magazine
I better stop here because my stomach is getting sick thinking about these lower end restaurants.
1) Shogun: biggest and most varied sushi bar in town with the best and longest trained sushi chefs. Prices are reasonable.
2) Horinoya: probably NOLA's nicest but most expensive sushi restaurant. Don't bother with the tuna, salmon, and other run of the mill choices. Get whatever the special is that day.
3) Little Tokyo, Metairie: the space is disgusting, but the sushi is always fresh. I believe the head chef is Vietnamese, but he can cut with the best of the Japanese.
4) Sushi Brothers: used to be #2, but has slipped in recent years. Once I wondered if my fish was any better than Okinago's.
5) Rock-n-Sake: was #8 on my list not long ago, mostly because the music was so loud, but my last few visits, the noise hasn't been bad and the sushi has been great.
6) Kyoto: only makes the list because all the other sushi restaurants are so bad. Same can be said for the rest on this list.
7) Kanno
8) Sake Cafe, Metairie
9) Sake Cafe, Kenner
10) Little Tokyo, Mid-City
11) Mikimoto
12) Wasabi
13) Geisha
14) Fuji
15) Sake Cafe, Magazine
I better stop here because my stomach is getting sick thinking about these lower end restaurants.
Posted on 7/21/11 at 10:56 pm to TulaneLSU
Where would you rank Unagi & Sushi and Ninja?
Posted on 7/21/11 at 10:58 pm to PokerPastime
I've never been to Unagi. Ninja would be WAY down. Literally one of the worst non-buffet restaurants in town.
Posted on 7/21/11 at 10:59 pm to TulaneLSU
quote:Just a little exaggerated and dramatic, I'd say. But my favorite southshore sushi place.
Little Tokyo, Metairie: the space is disgusting,
And Kanno, on the other hand, is a dump. Or at least it was the first and last time I was there two years ago.
Posted on 7/21/11 at 11:01 pm to TulaneLSU
quote:
Ninja would be WAY down. Literally one of the worst non-buffet restaurants in town.
troll much?
Posted on 7/21/11 at 11:03 pm to TulaneLSU
Shogun is disgusting.
I'd say Wasabi has pretty good sushi though, but Sake is hit or miss. Haven't been to Mikimoto or Rock N Sake yet, and Horinoya is close to my dad's work. He used to work in that law firm on the 2nd floor of Horinoya's building back in the 80s.
I'd say Wasabi has pretty good sushi though, but Sake is hit or miss. Haven't been to Mikimoto or Rock N Sake yet, and Horinoya is close to my dad's work. He used to work in that law firm on the 2nd floor of Horinoya's building back in the 80s.
Posted on 7/21/11 at 11:04 pm to Ice Cold
I like Unagi & Sushi, haven't been to Ninja but I've heard good reviews. Unagi is my go to place now. Little Tokyo #2, but haven't been to most places you listed. Tried Shogun twice and haven't wanted to go back,
Posted on 7/21/11 at 11:05 pm to PokerPastime
Ninja was great when it was where Boucherie is today. But once they moved, it went to the pooper.
Posted on 7/21/11 at 11:12 pm to TulaneLSU
I used to like wasabi in lakview but the past 3 or 4 times I've gone it's gotten worse and worse. Sake Cafe in metairie is aweful. Rock n sake was really good the two times I've been.
Posted on 7/22/11 at 5:27 pm to PokerPastime
Wasn't to impressed with Saki Cafe in Metairie last time I went there a couple of months ago. Smelled like raw fish when we entered the place which I didn't care for. Portions were very small. I had to order a 3rd roll. I've had better luck with Saki Cafe at Elmwood.
Shogun wasn't too impressive either.
My favorite Sushi place right now that I regularly go to is Sushi Cafe
on River Road in Luling right off the I310 bridge. The LSU roll is huge and my favorite roll there. Big portions for a good price and fresh fish. The place attracts a good crowd for lunch (mostly plant workers) and is also open for dinner.
Shogun wasn't too impressive either.
My favorite Sushi place right now that I regularly go to is Sushi Cafe
on River Road in Luling right off the I310 bridge. The LSU roll is huge and my favorite roll there. Big portions for a good price and fresh fish. The place attracts a good crowd for lunch (mostly plant workers) and is also open for dinner.
Posted on 7/22/11 at 5:44 pm to paulie
quote:
My favorite Sushi place right now that I regularly go to is Sushi Cafe
on River Road in Luling right off the I310 bridge. The LSU roll is huge and my favorite roll there. Big portions for a good price and fresh fish. The place attracts a good crowd for lunch (mostly plant workers) and is also open for dinner.
I found this gem while i was doing some consulting for DOW. Love this place!
Posted on 7/22/11 at 9:33 pm to paulie
quote:
Wasn't to impressed with Saki Cafe in Metairie last time I went there a couple of months ago. Smelled like raw fish when we entered the place which I didn't care for. Portions were very small. I had to order a 3rd roll. I've had better luck with Saki Cafe at Elmwood. Shogun wasn't too impressive either.
FWIW I've had better sushi restaurant experiences in Baton Rouge than I have had here at home in the Greater New Orleans area.
Little Tokyo off of Causeway is good but the place itself is kind of rundown looking.
And I'd like to try some of the Sushi places in actual Nola, but my friend's boyfriend posted on here recently that they had a nasty experience at Rock N Sake (had a reservation of 20 for a birthday dinner) because the manager was a grade A a-hole...I guarantee you his boss wasn't happy that they lost some good business that night.
Posted on 7/23/11 at 1:01 am to TulaneLSU
quote:
Shogun:
Are you starting off with the worst? This place is disgusting!
Posted on 7/23/11 at 1:27 am to TulaneLSU
In no order the best in the city:
Kanno, Horinoya, Sushi Brothers
Then the next tier. But all better than anywhere I have eaten in BR. Shogun decent, Little Toyko is better. Rock N Sake is all about the atmosphere.
Kanno, Horinoya, Sushi Brothers
Then the next tier. But all better than anywhere I have eaten in BR. Shogun decent, Little Toyko is better. Rock N Sake is all about the atmosphere.
This post was edited on 7/23/11 at 1:32 am
Posted on 7/23/11 at 8:13 am to saderade
FWIW I'd take Northshore sushi over metro sushi every day.
Posted on 7/23/11 at 8:46 am to TJG210
quote:
Are you starting off with the worst? This place is disgusting!
With no disrespect intended, I will assume you are a novice to sushi whose sushi experience consists of a set sashimi meal and some rolls. And if you stick to the meals where all you get is the leftover tuna, white fish, salmon, etc. it's true that Shogun is no better than any other sushi restaurant in the area. But once you graduate to the finer side of sushi, such as sweet prawns, Japanese scallops, real toro, urchin, monk fish liver, and the like, you'll understand why you'll find more native Japanese there than any other Japanese restaurant in the area.
At Shogun, you get what you order. If you get one of those special rolls stuffed with cream cheese, eel sauce, and snowcrab roll, you'll find it no different from any of the other sushi restaurants, and since it has a high reputation, you will probably be disappointed. But if you learn to eat sushi of the highest quality, you'll soon learn that Shogun is the best restaurant in the area.
This post was edited on 7/23/11 at 8:49 am
Posted on 7/23/11 at 9:04 am to TulaneLSU
quote:
TulaneLSU
Would you be so kind as to consider drafting a "how to" guide so that we could come to be more like you? It would be a great service.
Posted on 7/23/11 at 9:53 am to VOR
VOR.
I hear mixing soy and wasabi offends Japanese sensibilities.
I hear mixing soy and wasabi offends Japanese sensibilities.
Posted on 7/23/11 at 9:55 am to Kcrad
quote:
VOR.
I hear mixing soy and wasabi offends Japanese sensibilities.
True. However, mixing soy and wasasbi accounts for the larger male genitalia in Western Culture. So, you have a decision to make.
Posted on 7/23/11 at 11:12 am to VOR
No Unagi & Sushi fans out there?
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