Archive for December 27th, 2011
Unlike most of the rest of the 2011 top ten, I didn’t get around to posting on these bad boys. Because I neglected to make a post (my way to remember delicious things) the details of my meals at these fine establishment are lost to my faded memory.  But both are amazing sushi spots that deserve a place in the top ten.
When dining on high end sushi, I usually pass-up the rolls for the nigiri or sashimi. Â It just seems that the great flavor of fresh high quality fish gets lost in whatever else is in the roll. Â But Kiku Sushi manages to use their high quality ingredients to throw out rolls that offer up amazing flavor and texture combinations. Â Good enough that I’d advise treading lightly on the usual usual soy sauce wasabi mixture.
Whereas at Kiku I was impressed with the sushi rolls, Blue Ribbon threw down fantastic nigiri and sashimi.  (I’m sure they make great rolls as well, I just haven’t had the chance to sample them.)  What stands out in my memory is that sea scallop.  The thin cuts were artfully served in the scallop shell with a sauce I made from the liver.  Both the servers and sushi chefs at the sushi bar were friendly, talkative, and informative.  The only draw back of Blue Ribbon is that I can’t afford to be a regular.