I’m normally fairly good with numbers, however just lately, that hasn’t been the case. This time, not solely did I miscalculate the period of time it could take for me to get to Sushi Mania on Predominant St., however I additionally bussed right down to thirty second Ave. as an alternative of twenty third Ave. Getting caught in a site visitors jam didn’t precisely assist. After doing a number of facepalms, I needed to frantically pace stroll to the restaurant in order that I’d not miss any sushi picture alternatives. I ended up being half-hour late to my very own dinner, however fortunately, Gee, Pat, and Jaden have been affected person sufficient, and not one of the meals landed on the desk but.
Sushi Mania has a status for being reasonably priced and respectable in addition to having an excellent number of dishes. Certainly, we discovered many intriguing appetizers and particular rolls, and far of the meals that whizzed by us regarded interesting. Nonetheless, we agreed to maintain the dinner gentle, as dinners with me are nearly at all times adopted by a go to to a dessert store. The restaurant was fairly busy, and we discovered the seating just a little tight, however bearable.
Spicy Salmon Nuggets – A
After having an excellent model of this from Ki Isu, I used to be trying ahead to making an attempt the identical dish right here. These delectable salmon nuggets have been no disappointment. The salmon inside was very juicy, and the batter had simply the correct amount of crispiness. The spicy mayonnaise complemented the nuggets with out overwhelming them.
Sushi Pizza – A-
Crunchy Munchy Roll – B
Whereas we have been musing over the menu, one in all us noticed one thing very cool-looking, and we have been decided to order it earlier than we even totally knew what it was. This turned out to be the Crunchy Munchy Roll, with spicy tuna, cucumber, and yam tempura bits. There wasn’t loads of spicy tuna, so the tuna offered little flavour to the roll. What produced many of the flavour have been the yam tempura bits on high. These have been crunchy and went effectively with the accompanying drizzle of spicy mayonnaise.
Black Dragon Roll – A-
Our subsequent roll of selection was the Black Dragon Roll, which got here with crab meat, avocado, cucumber, and seared unagi. The roll got here in small items, however was neatly constructed. The searing of the unagi created an exquisite smokiness, which was simply the spotlight of the roll.
Mania Roll – A-
The Mania Roll consisted of crab meat, avocado, cucumber, and seared chopped scallop. As soon as once more small however neatly constructed, this roll got here with excellently seared scallops. The mushy textures of the scallop and the candy crab meat have been a delight.
Hokkigai Sashimi – A-
Salmon Sashimi – B+
Saba Sashimi – B-
Tuna Sashimi – B
Tai Sashimi – B+
Tako Sashimi – B
For some odd motive, our Assorted Sashimi arrived in direction of the top of our meal. The hokkigai tasted the freshest and had a pleasant candy flavour. The salmon and tai additionally tasted recent. The tuna and tako have been barely much less recent, and the saba was quite chewy and salty.
Despite the fact that the restaurant was packed the entire time we have been there, we obtained pleasant service. Many of the meals exceeded our expectations, particularly after contemplating the value. If this place was just a little extra handy to bus to from SFU, I’d be a daily.Â
