This thread is dedicated to all things sushi. Post here with your fav rolls and restaurants.

Volcano roll ftw

But my trainer won't let me do carbs, so sashimi is my only option at the moment.

6/24/2009 7:10:24 PM

I appreciate your butt

6/24/2009 7:11:09 PM

Screeching Eel Rolls

6/24/2009 7:11:15 PM

signed

6/24/2009 7:11:21 PM

ive never had sushi

6/24/2009 7:11:24 PM

I, too, appreciate my butt.

And sushi is awesome. It's like an orgasm in your mouth. Especially if you try a roll topped with quail egg.

6/24/2009 7:14:13 PM

6/24/2009 7:15:14 PM

Carolina Sushi & Roll

6/24/2009 7:19:30 PM

Spicy Tuna Rolls and Spider Rolls are probably my favorites

but I love it all

6/24/2009 7:20:45 PM

Caterpillar Roll.

And Philadelphia Roll is always a good standby.

6/24/2009 7:23:43 PM

Mmm, spicy tuna roll is awesome. With a seaweed salad on the side. I am drooling right now.

6/24/2009 7:24:52 PM

I got a Dragon Roll the last time I went and it was fucking awesome.

I'm not sure if that is a standard roll, or just a specialty of this sushi place.

6/24/2009 7:26:46 PM

i love all diff kinds of sushi, but the BBQ Eeel at Sushi Thai in cary is ridiculously good

6/24/2009 7:27:36 PM

dammit, now I'm craving sushi

6/24/2009 7:28:47 PM

Shrimp Tempura Roll and Philadelphia Rolls

6/24/2009 7:36:51 PM

signed.

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6/24/2009 7:37:10 PM

some times its overrated and a lot of people build it up however i do have a strong appreciation of sushi. i favor the baby octopus.

6/24/2009 7:40:02 PM

Best sushi in Raleigh

1. Kuki (very unkown, but the best for sure) - Falls Village
2. Waraji - Blueridge and Glenwood (voted number 1 every year by triangle.com)
3. Sono - upscale, Fayetteville st. (Mura in North Hills is the sister store)
4. Tokyo House - Celebration at Six Forks - very traditional tatami mats, very consistent
5. Shaba Shabu - Old Wake Forest rd. - crazy rolls

honorable mention: Sushi Thai, just because of the consistency and low prices. Sushi Blues is over ratted and shitty imo

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6/24/2009 7:43:11 PM

i've never been to sono. i always forget about it. is it actually decent?

6/24/2009 7:43:59 PM

Sono is great, they import fresh fish in everyday from Morehead City. My dad actually built this place so I've had a lot of free sushi there as well as specialty rolls that aren't on the menu so I may be biased but the cuts of the fish are incredible and the freshness is key. they also have rarer fish that you won't see at other restaurants like fatty tunu, white tuna, and rare game fish like cobia and wahoo.

The restaurant is owned by G. Patel, who also owns Mura, The Oxford and formerly Pi Bar (lol)

6/24/2009 7:47:16 PM

Quote :

"dammit, now I'm craving sushi"

6/24/2009 7:50:13 PM

^^^^ Have you been to Carolina Sushi & Roll? If not you should try it.

6/24/2009 7:54:13 PM

I hope I get some sushi this weekend.

6/24/2009 7:54:34 PM

i have never had sushi

i don't fish for tuna. can you make it with any of the following?:

trout
flounder
drum
cobia
spanish or king mackerel


i'm wondering how these would taste raw. my guess is spanish and kings would be ok. maybe cobia.

[Edited on June 24, 2009 at 7:58 PM. Reason : how bout stripers?]

6/24/2009 7:57:08 PM

Sushi is for fishing

6/24/2009 7:57:20 PM

Mmmmm, sushi!

FYI, for anyone in Greensboro, Wasabi FTW!

lucyinthesky, if you're a regular at one restaurant for sushi, see if they do cucumber rolls. Wasabi does a cucumber (riceless) tuna roll that's pretty fantastic. i've always wanted to ask to see if they would do other rolls like it, but i'm usually either intimidated, or more likely, i'm with a huge group and we're just ordering one big order, so it's a hassle.

6/24/2009 7:59:17 PM

Haven't been to carolina sushi and roll, I'll definitely check it out

^^^you can get mackerel at some restaurants, and like I said, Sono uses cobia some time.

never heard of trout or flounder though

^most restaurants call them "house cucumber rolls" or something

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6/24/2009 7:59:59 PM

Deep Sea Roll

Khanki

6/24/2009 8:06:14 PM

yeah, cobia has a lemony taste and would probably be good. how do you make this at home?

6/24/2009 8:07:03 PM

there is a great place over in durham called Akashi it is right by the 55/54 intersection on 54 right over the train tracks

half price sushi all the time, really busy at lunch from all the rtp traffic but not busy at all at dinner, it is worth the drive

6/24/2009 8:22:21 PM

6/24/2009 8:38:56 PM

i wish i wasnt so poor

6/24/2009 8:40:04 PM

The dynamite roll at Kashin . . . or anything with chopped tuna and spicy enough to make my cry

6/24/2009 8:43:19 PM

I'll eat just about anything that isn't salmon, but my favorite is spicy tuna for sure.

6/24/2009 8:47:13 PM

Mixed Veggie Roll! ^.^

6/24/2009 9:18:33 PM

i would likesome right now. im actually craving it. I thought there was a thread about this though

6/24/2009 9:19:42 PM

i just wish it tasted like pizza or something

6/24/2009 9:20:05 PM

Salmon Sashimi FTW.

Or any Sushi with salmon in it.

6/24/2009 9:23:40 PM

I'm usually taken back when someone claims to be a huge sushi fan and their favorite sushi is a "California roll" ...

6/24/2009 11:15:43 PM

dragon roll!

6/24/2009 11:16:27 PM

nommed on a literal boatload of sushi at Mura this weekend...3 of us split one of the "boats" of sushi they have...so much food! and so delicious!

6/25/2009 12:34:08 AM

I always go into the Sushi Thai dollar sushi night promising myself to spend $15-20 tops and leave like $35+ haha

6/25/2009 12:35:54 AM

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"1. Kuki (very unkown, but the best for sure) - Falls Village 2. Waraji - Blueridge and Glenwood (voted number 1 every year by triangle.com) 3. Sono - upscale, Fayetteville st. (Mura in North Hills is the sister store) 4. Tokyo House - Celebration at Six Forks - very traditional tatami mats, very consistent 5. Shaba Shabu - Old Wake Forest rd. - crazy rolls honorable mention: Sushi Thai, just because of the consistency and low prices. Sushi Blues is over ratted and shitty imo"

totally agree about sushi thai and sushi blues. i've only been to waraji 1x (was waay too $$) and sono a couple of times (actually is pretty reasonably priced for downtown fare) and i haven't tried the sushi @ shaba shabu, only their Thai.

i'll have to try #1 and 4. thanks for the tip!

on a side note, my new fav indian restaurant is Tower Indian Rest in Morrisville. YUM!!

6/25/2009 12:38:49 AM

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"very traditional tatami mats"

What would non-traditional tatami mats look like

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6/25/2009 12:40:06 AM

my last meal in seattle was sushi. too bad the extra sapporo's i had erased all the memories of how fucking good it was.

6/25/2009 12:40:33 AM

^^ KUKI is fucking dank.

they have odd hours, so check online. My Dad and I have stopped by during the day or even for dinner and theyve been closed. They also have some of the best pork dumplings ever.

6/25/2009 12:41:45 AM

the problem with me and sushi is i've only had bad sushi. i bet i would nom the fuck out of some good sushi

6/25/2009 12:42:30 AM

waraji is the same way about the closing thing - they'd randomly be closed for a week.

6/25/2009 1:06:29 AM

sushi is, in fact, the illest

6/25/2009 8:44:53 AM

signed.

LOVE me some sushi.

[Edited on June 25, 2009 at 8:52 AM. Reason : and set 'em up ---->]

6/25/2009 8:50:05 AM