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Best sushi in Baton Rouge

Posted on 10/7/09 at 8:37 pm
Posted by Party At LSU
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2005
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Posted on 10/7/09 at 8:37 pm
Tokyo Cafe on Bluebonnet, right across the street from Perkins Rowe. In the same strip mall as Buffalo Wild Wings.

Tried it for the first time tonight. Blows hello sushi, drunken fish, sushiyama, etc... out of the water.

The LSU roll has fried oyster in it and it's topped with this crazy blueberry sauce. Delicious.
And the fish is very fresh and tasty.
Posted by simmons2112
Member since May 2008
3184 posts
Posted on 10/7/09 at 9:21 pm to
Ichiban kicks it's arse. Tokyo Cafe was mediocre at best IMO.
Posted by bdevill
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Mar 2008
12140 posts
Posted on 10/8/09 at 8:00 am to

Glad to hear a good review.. was wondering about it and wanted to try.. Thanks
Posted by natsun287
The South
Member since Jul 2009
449 posts
Posted on 10/8/09 at 9:06 am to
KOTO!
Posted by HeadBusta4LSU
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2007
11362 posts
Posted on 10/8/09 at 9:07 am to
Ichibans is my favorite, I love that shite
Posted by TigahRag
Sorting Out OT BS Since 2005
Member since May 2005
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Posted on 10/8/09 at 9:12 am to
quote:

KOTO!


friend of mine got food poisoning after eating there monday night ..
Posted by Cash
Vail
Member since Feb 2005
37584 posts
Posted on 10/8/09 at 9:14 am to
Sushi Yama is the correct answer.

I'd put Ichiban way ahead of Tokyo Cafe also.
Posted by HeadBusta4LSU
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2007
11362 posts
Posted on 10/8/09 at 9:16 am to
I wish tsunami had the sushi to match the atmosphere
Posted by simmons2112
Member since May 2008
3184 posts
Posted on 10/8/09 at 9:26 am to
quote:

Ichiban kicks it's arse. Tokyo Cafe was mediocre at best IMO.


My wife just informed me that I may have been a little harsh in my review of Tokyo Cafe. She liked it, it wasn't bad.

Icihiban's is good too. I need to watch how negative I am somtimes.

Thanks. :)
Posted by Catman88
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Dec 2004
49125 posts
Posted on 10/8/09 at 9:27 am to
I eat at all the ones in the BR sushi district a lot.

Yama is probably the best of the bunch. I put Ichiban and Toyko about the same. There are items that each do well. The Habachi at Toyko is much better than Ichiban. Toyko sucks at spicy crunchy anything. But their Dynamite Roll is a great value roll and the cowboy roll is one of the best rolls in the city as well as they have a good stock of nice fresh toro always available. Ichiban's rolls are a bit tighter and better on the classics. Yama has the best sashimi but their rolls can be tiny but still good. After those you have Sakura, Sake cafe and if you want Kona in the district. I owuld rather choose from the other three.
This post was edited on 10/8/09 at 9:28 am
Posted by bdevill
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Mar 2008
12140 posts
Posted on 10/8/09 at 9:43 am to

Koto

Went to Koto a couple Friday nights ago.. Was excellent
This post was edited on 10/8/09 at 9:45 am
Posted by TinyTigerPaws
Member since Aug 2004
35039 posts
Posted on 10/8/09 at 9:54 am to
quote:

The LSU roll has fried oyster in it and it's topped with this crazy blueberry sauce. Delicious.


Holy crap that sounds nasty as HELL. Please tell me it is deep fried too!
Posted by simmons2112
Member since May 2008
3184 posts
Posted on 10/8/09 at 10:17 am to
quote:

Yama is probably the best of the bunch.


Catman, I hear everyone say Yama is the best. What do you like about it?

We ate there not too long ago and I thought it was EXACTLY like Kamados. The chef used to be at Kamados in fact. Not that this is a bad thing but I just didn't get why everyone said it was so much better than everything else.
Posted by Catman88
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Dec 2004
49125 posts
Posted on 10/8/09 at 10:33 am to
I like the balance of vinegar in the rice mainly. There fish seems to always be more fresh than most as well and the rolls are always nicely packed tight. What I dont like there is that the prices are a bit high for what you get and the rolls can be very very small (maybe packed too tight) I have left hungry there before.

Toyko seems to be mroe of value in what you get. Although their rolls can be sometimes sloppy. The Dynamite roll would probably be a 9 dollar roll at Tsunami but its a 5 dollar roll there. The Cowboy roll with filet minion is a monster and they have some other nice rolls like the dancing roll. But Tokyo is a roll place. The sashimi is ok. Yama is a much better sashimi place and Nigiri is much better (mainly because I like the rice and the fish freshness better)

I find Ichiban is a nice balance between the two. With me preferring Maki at Toyko and Nigiri at Yama. Ichiban does well at both.
Posted by MrKennedy
Yes
Member since May 2008
19124 posts
Posted on 10/8/09 at 10:35 am to
quote:

I eat at all the ones in the BR sushi district a lot.
There's a BR sushi district?

Sushi Yama is great, Ichiban is pretty solid. I like Drunken Fish more than most do I think. Tokyo Cafe was disappointing last time I went.
Posted by lsuscubachick
Member since Jul 2006
448 posts
Posted on 10/8/09 at 10:37 am to


My least favorite... tried it a few times & can't make myself like it.

Agreed that Sushi Yama seemed exactly like Kamados- maybe I need to try it again. I haven't been there in awhile.
Posted by Catman88
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Dec 2004
49125 posts
Posted on 10/8/09 at 10:40 am to
quote:

There's a BR sushi district?


We have an unusual amount of sushi available in a 2 sq mile area at Essen to Bluebonnet

Sakura
Sake Cafe
Sushi Yama
Ichiban
Toyko Cafe
Kona Cafe
Posted by MrKennedy
Yes
Member since May 2008
19124 posts
Posted on 10/8/09 at 10:49 am to
I also enjoy Hello Sushi a good bit.

I used to like Koto, but haven't been to the new location, or the old one in years.
Posted by RedHawk
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2007
9526 posts
Posted on 10/8/09 at 11:36 am to
What about the Waka Waka House?
Posted by Jamohn
Das Boot
Member since Mar 2009
13592 posts
Posted on 10/8/09 at 11:44 am to
Definitely Ichiban. But I would say Tokyo Cafe is a close second. They have this Cowboy Roll that is topped w/ filet mignon--Fantastic! For me, Sushi Yama, Kamados, and Kotos round out the top five in no particular order. Sushi Yama takes a hit though because I've been twice and had some of the worst service ever.
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