somewhere in between likes it and doesn't like it. this is one of those times that i wish urbanspoon had a choice somewhere in between "likes it" and "doesn't like it".
i wanted to try a different sushi place, so i ordered take out from sushi haru for lunch today. i went with a pretty basic spread of a cucumber salad, tuna nigiri, and a california roll.
the cucumber salad was okay. nothing special. i'm a big fan of sushi gin's cucumber salad, which has a generous portion of crab and a touch of spice. this had neither. it was a larger portion, though.
the tuna nigiri looked amazing. the color of the fish was impressive, an intense purplish red. i was so excited to try it. the first piece was so-so, but the second piece wasn't . the matter running with the grain of the fish was so tough, that i didn't bother trying to eat it. i bit in, and tried to pull the remaining part away with my chopsticks, but it was still stuck to the part in my mouth. i wrestled with it for a second, gave up on the chop sticks, and grabbed that piece with my hands. when i realized that i would have to scrape whatever tuna i could off of the connective tissue, i was a little grossed out, so i threw in the towel. bummer.
the california roll was good, though. not the best i've ever had, but certainly not the worst!
i will definitely give sushi haru another try. their menu does include quite a large selection of rolls, and there are some that look great. i think next time i'll try dining in.
the staff at the restaurant seemed very friendly, so i do feel guilty stamping sushi haru a "doesn't like". unfortunately, this trip the negatives did outweigh the positives, but hopefully next time i'll be able to reverse it to a "likes it".