Hole In The Wall

NPHuskerFL

So I still had a hankering for some sushi. The place I used to go to apparently relocated or closed down all together. I recalled talking to my bride about a new establishment near us and went there. It has a very Mom & Pop feel with great customer service and the sushi is extraordinary prepared by the Chef and Owner. I came in at closing time and I didn't feel rushed and was ushered in by staff and the Chef. Fantastic conversation with a Man that has deep Japanese roots and started his craft in Sacramento.  I had a nice chat with him and all I can say is I'll be back to dine again. Gave him my HVAC/R info and may have picked up a new account as well. Do you like mainstream dining or the off the beaten path like me?

blind99

Awesome! I stopped in for lunch at a similar place. Chef and his wife doing all the work. The chef answered the phone and said NO! I can't send you sushi! I asked what happened and he said the caller was too far away. The sushi wouldn't be food and he should order from someplace closer. I was impressed that he would give up a sale rather than send inferior product. 

nolaegghead

That looks delicious Blake.  I love sushi, especially sashimi.  Sound like nice people.  Food looks excellent!

I saw "escolar" in the window - avoid that fish (also called white tuna or butterfish) or at best eat very little.  It can give you some serious stomach cramps and, as @henapple says, get some serious "grumpy".  It's banned in Japan and Italy because of the health effects.  At least they're labeling it honestly. 

BigGreenGator

Definitely like off the beaten path ... Here on the island they pop up like flies ... Hard to get to them all  

AUCE

I'm a off the beaten path guy

Chubbs

My favorite sushi joint near me has a karaoke bar next to it owned by the same folks. Interesting and certainly not something you see every day. Sitting at the sushi bar is a great experience and I enjoy it every single time I go. Plate looks good. Were they wondering why you were snapping photos??!

saluki2007

Looks great Husker.  I love sushi as well.  I typically like the off the beaten path places, but were I live now there really aren't any places like that.

GATraveller

Dude.....you hit the jackpot with that one.  Always great to find a hidden gem.  

Ozzie_Isaac

Very cool Blake.  Great find.  I like off the beaten path.  A small joy in life is going to a new town and finding a great "dive".

henapple

The thread title scared me...

jstnezell

I always go for the hole in the wall places, the prices are usually more reasonable for the same quality than your "high end" sushi places.  I have problems paying $15 for a roll or $8 for a few pieces of Nigiri....

GATraveller

henapple said:

The thread title scared me...

Me too.......man you have a sick mind.   

JohnInCarolina

Looks great!  Here's the thing about sushi: the difference between great sushi and average sushi is like the difference between Wagyu and select.

tarheelmatt

Legume

Chubbs said:

Were they wondering why you were snapping photos??!

I'm sure they just saw him as another stereotypical camera-happy American tourist.

NPHuskerFL

@Chubbs actually he said cool on the pics. Asked if  I'd hashtag them on Twitter. I've gotta post it yet. 

Ozzie_Isaac

I especially like the waving cat.

nolaegghead

@Ozzie_Isaac That's a Maneki-neko, we have a couple of the figurines.  Japanese cat figure that reportedly brings good luck.  We named a stray that lives outside (and mostly on our front porch) Neko.

henapple

@tarheelmatt ....

GATraveller

nolaegghead said:

@Ozzie_Isaac That's a Maneki-neko, we have a couple of the figurines.  Japanese cat figure that reportedly brings good luck.  We named a stray that lives outside (and mostly on our front porch) Neko.

There's no such thing as luck.

NPHuskerFL

Now seeing the title and after all the other recent OT threads I can see how the title could make one go "uhoh here we go again". 

Fred19Flintstone

I want to thank you @henapple for this afternoon.  Here I wuz  in the middle of the sticks appraising a farm.  I decide to take a break and check what's going on here.  Your glory hole post just about gave me an unscheduled and premature visit from grumpy.  Thanks man.

NPHuskerFL

Now that's funny  @Fred19Flintstone

tarheelmatt

@NPHuskerFL ,as soon as I seen the title,  I thought glory hole. 

Jerry Jones actually said he wants more glory hole to press. Now, glory hole means other things in the O&G world. 

Fred19Flintstone

Grumpy?  It felt more like this fella.

NPHuskerFL

@Fred19Flintstone Seeing that photo reminded me of my Dad. I always thought he resembled Eddie Haskell from his older pics. 
He's on the far right. Pic taken (I believe) in Hawaii when they lived there when my Grandfather was in the Marines WWII  And Grandmother helped with the Canteen in Hawaii and North Platte (google it).  

Fred19Flintstone

Mr. Husker, sir?  That sure is a very fine looking family you have there.    

NPHuskerFL

Fred19Flintstone said:

Mr. Husker, sir?  That sure is a very fine looking family you have there.    

Thanks man. My Father's side. All deceased. Fun pic  

SGH

@NPHuskerFL-Great looking family brother husker. That pic looks to be taken from the "good ole" days. 

Doc_Eggerton

I don't care for Americanized sushi, which always seems to involve some sort of mayonnaise, and cooked "sushi".  Nagiri, shashimi  and sushi work just fine for me.

Jeremiah

I guess I'm the only one that thinks sushi is frigging disgusting. Don't really like hole in the wall restaurants either. Usually a let down, or worse yet food poisoning. But I always always stop for hole in the wall bars. The shadier the better.