Toledo Talk user's views on local sushi restaurants

http://toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/tt.pl/article/171666#173167

ok-now this is making me slightly crazy-yesterday's review, of ANOTHER Sushi place, one I know well, was Spicy Tuna. They gave it, wait for it-3 stars. That's the same as Domo.

I have essentially 2 knocks on these reviews-first, since they are both sushi places and reviewed just 2 weeks apart, they should be comparable-well, they're not. In, not just my opinion, but, the opinions of the vast majority of sushi loving folks out there, there are tiers of sushi restaurants (and believe me, this is a conversation I have far more than a normal person should) . Top of the heap is Domo and arguably Koto-Buki. Most real sushi geeks, really put Domo on their own level. Next level down-Sori Sushi, Koreana, perhaps Nagoya. Below that is sushi, but it is not great. That would be occupied by Spicy Tuna and Yoko. Now, none of the places are necessarily bad. I've had good meals at Yoko, and you may love one of these "bottom tier" places. we should probably consider ourselves slightly lucky to actually discuss the top 5 sushi places and perhaps leave out a decent 1 or 2. we've come a long way in that respect.

Now any of the places above can have a good or bad night, so I'll allow a little flexibility, but, I can see why Domo was outraged-they hold themselves to a very high standard.

Now the second thing that sets me off, is, the person that raved about Spicy Tuna thought the best rolls on the menu were essentially gringo rolls. Mexican -a glorified Jalepeno popper and the Philadelphia roll (an inverted bagel and lox). These are ABSOLUTELY not sushi rolls to judge a sushi restaurant by. I want my critic eating mackerel sashimi. No rolls, no crab rangoon! If you go to a sushi restaurant-review the fish!!!! Clearly, this critic doesn't get sushi. They reviewed Spicy Tuna in context much better than Domo. While, restaurant reviews and food opinions are fairly (completely) subjective, and I acknowledge that-I'm starting to have a really hard time with some of these reviews.

http://www.toledoblade.com/Restaurant-Reviews/2014/03/06/Sushi-joint-in-Holland-surprises-with-complexity.html

! posted by ahmahler on Mar 07, 2014 at 09:45:04 am #

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