- didn’t think much of Cilantro (would rather go to El Paso on E. 97th for Mexican), go to Tenzan and Ichiro for sushi, but recently discovered Inase – 1st Ave. and 81st – which is much better. Do make it up to...

>>I’m not sure that inventing the California roll is something I’d want on my resume. Tojo has been claiming this for years. I generally believe the references that indicate that the California Roll was invented in...

I think you’ll be hard-pressed to find a “unique Northwest sushi experience” (except maybe an "Ichiro roll" :-), but there are plenty of nice places to try. Shiro’s and Saito’s are good and in...

given the price. I’d rather pay to go to Gari, Yasuda or Blue Ribbon and go less often. Or hit Ichiro - our local “cheap sushi”.

Wasabi, Tajima, Ichiro, and Osaka Kitchen serve it, I think Sakura’s is the best, but my Wife enjoys Tajima’s version the most. The sake selection is excellent, you can get a sampler of 5 sakes as well. Like you said,...

Do they still serve monster sized sushi slices? I don’t find this very appealing anymore. It’s not very authentic, and even kind of gross. For regular sushi on the UES I found Poke and Ichiro and Sachi alright.

evening. I can’t speak highly enough about Anzu. If you get lucky, you see Japanese celebreties there too, like Ichiro, Shinjyou, and even Yoshi Ikuzou! Ha!

I concur with your recs—except I’ve never been to the Vietnamese place. I would recommend Phuong Trang on Convoy—excellent pho, spring rolls, etc. Also on Convoy is Seoul BBQ, a generally good Korean place;...

Hey, there’s something to be said about good ole' meat and potatos. But I can’t help recall an interview with Ichiro Suzuki when he was asked about the worst city and place in the US for Japanese food and he said...

They serve ramen at Teri Cafe and it’s pretty decent http://www.tericafe.com/ Also Ichiro's down the street serves ramen. The miso broth was good but the rest was only mediocre. http://www.ichirossushi.com/ This Korean...

chilled to warm. ...It’s depressing to hear that even in Seattle, the sushi scene is considered 20 years behind. How do Ichiro and Jojima survive? BTW K.K.- I recall that you have quoted a book on Tsukiji in the past on the...

left. Then I took a break and talked baseball with the itamae. We both agreed Ichiro is a “tensai” (天才), or genius. Then they brought me some miso soup and I ordered another shochu, but this time hot. Then the itamae...

the magisterial wonders of that place. I mean, surely if Ichiro was in town to face the Twins, with all his millions of dollars could...like... afford to have the chefs at Origami and Tango dragged to his hotel suite, with the...