Who would have thought there would be a good sushi restaurant in this land-locked town?
Anyway, I've been to this place twice, and the food is fantastic. It's very Japanese without being kitschish. The greeters, waitresses and chefs are friendly and accommodating. I chatted up the sushi chef at the bar once, and watched him put together two matching Nama-chirashi boxes. Absolutely beautiful!
I recommend getting the Spanish Mackerel sashimi. They bring it out tossed in a light dressing; after you gobble that up they will ask if you want the rest of it (the skeleton, fins, and remaining meat on the fish, which until this point is a garnish) deep fat fried - say yes. It's fantastic, and about as Japanese as you can get.
One new thing I tried here was sea urchin sushi. Its fatty butteryness is a new favorite.
I've heard from several other people that this is the best sushi restaurant in town, so I'm glad I didn't have to look far and wide for my sushi fix. They have tempura, teriyaki, and other standard Japanese fare if you don't like raw fish.
Sushi-Sake Japanese Restaurant
2150 N Collins Blvd
Richardson, TX 75080
(972) 470-0722
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Monday, August 8, 2011
Detour Review: La Me
Dallas has bahn mi. I think I might be OK here. Maybe not today, or tomorrow, but eventually.
Bahn mi was one of those treats I would get for myself whenever I was out in Alhambra (which was rarely), and for whatever reason I always missed the Nom Nom truck whenever it was near my office during lunchtime. But it was totally worth it. BBQ pork, shredded carrots, sliced jalapenos, radish pickles and cilantro all wrapped up in a crispy french baguette made with rice & wheat flour. Inexpensive deliciousness at its best. The sort of thing I would crave for months before I would convince myself I really needed to drive an hour to have.
How lucky is it that I can have bahn mi whenever I want now that I'm in Dallas and have found a great little restaurant not too far from the new office? Sweet! Not to mention the people who work there are incredibly sweet and the bahn mi is delicious. They even add cucumber in their bahn mi for an extra little crunch.
Delicious. :)
La Me
9780 Walnut (keep going East on Walnut when the GPS tells you to stop)
Richardson, TX 75243
(972)-669-8515
Bahn mi was one of those treats I would get for myself whenever I was out in Alhambra (which was rarely), and for whatever reason I always missed the Nom Nom truck whenever it was near my office during lunchtime. But it was totally worth it. BBQ pork, shredded carrots, sliced jalapenos, radish pickles and cilantro all wrapped up in a crispy french baguette made with rice & wheat flour. Inexpensive deliciousness at its best. The sort of thing I would crave for months before I would convince myself I really needed to drive an hour to have.
How lucky is it that I can have bahn mi whenever I want now that I'm in Dallas and have found a great little restaurant not too far from the new office? Sweet! Not to mention the people who work there are incredibly sweet and the bahn mi is delicious. They even add cucumber in their bahn mi for an extra little crunch.
Delicious. :)
La Me
9780 Walnut (keep going East on Walnut when the GPS tells you to stop)
Richardson, TX 75243
(972)-669-8515
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Detour Review: The Pearl Cup
One of the things I enjoyed quite a bit when I was living in Los Angeles was a really good cup of coffee from an independent coffee shop. So I was curious what Dallas had to offer and I'm happy to say that I found a great little cafe called The Pearl Cup on Henderson. They had lots of fresh-baked goodies which I didn't try, but you can tell the biscotti are homemade by the way the chocolate is dolloped on one side. I had their Signature Pearl Latte, which was most delicious. If you order it to stay it will be served with latte art! (I'm not sure what it would be like to go, but I can't imagine latte art in a paper cup)
The Henderson location is right next to a little gift shop called "We are 1976", which I can recommend perusing, if only to look at the funny designs on the children's bento boxes.
The Pearl Cup
1900 Henderson Ave.
Dallas, TX 75206
(214) 824-9500
The Henderson location is right next to a little gift shop called "We are 1976", which I can recommend perusing, if only to look at the funny designs on the children's bento boxes.
The Pearl Cup
1900 Henderson Ave.
Dallas, TX 75206
(214) 824-9500
Monday, August 1, 2011
Detour Review - Czech Stop
Before I moved to Texas, I asked all my Los Angeles friends if they had any recommendations of things and places I needed to do, see, or experience while I was there. Someone highly recommended the kolaches at Czech Stop Bakery if I ever took a drive down to Waco. I took an excursion down to Austin this weekend and Waco is on the way, so I stopped by Czech Stop for a much-needed break from driving and pastries.
It's a little hard to find if you're coming from the North and are not sure where to turn off. Coming from the South you will see the building as you exit the freeway.
I lucked out and didn't have to wait too long in line, and scored a box of cheddar garlic biscuits, two bottles of water, and a baker's dozen of kolaches for under $20. I've tried both the sweet kolaches and the savory; the savory ones really hit the spot if you need a quick snack (they taste almost homemade) and the sweet ones are perfect for coffee in the morning. The biscuits were a big hit as well.
The ladies running the place were incredible polite and the whole operation is well run. I'm not quite sure if this is really all that it was hyped up to be, but it's perfectly located between Austin and Dallas and the pastries were delicious enough. I do recommend the sweet ones with cream cheese if you're looking for a sweet tooth fix.
Czech Stop & Little Czech Bakery
105 N College Ave
West, TX 76691
(254) 826-5316
It's a little hard to find if you're coming from the North and are not sure where to turn off. Coming from the South you will see the building as you exit the freeway.
I lucked out and didn't have to wait too long in line, and scored a box of cheddar garlic biscuits, two bottles of water, and a baker's dozen of kolaches for under $20. I've tried both the sweet kolaches and the savory; the savory ones really hit the spot if you need a quick snack (they taste almost homemade) and the sweet ones are perfect for coffee in the morning. The biscuits were a big hit as well.
The ladies running the place were incredible polite and the whole operation is well run. I'm not quite sure if this is really all that it was hyped up to be, but it's perfectly located between Austin and Dallas and the pastries were delicious enough. I do recommend the sweet ones with cream cheese if you're looking for a sweet tooth fix.
Czech Stop & Little Czech Bakery
105 N College Ave
West, TX 76691
(254) 826-5316
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