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Ebisu

Ebisu

13376 N Highway 183 Ste 400TX 78750, 78729, Austin, United States

Sushi • Korean • Japanese • Bar-lounge


"we had 10 course omesaks for 3 and were on a hightop in the middle of the bar area, which is very brightly illuminated and honestly quite unpleasant. we booked the lounge. the food was enough from a few really good bites to some who were unusable. favorite first, the smoked blue fin was exceptional, served in a smoke-filled hole, it had a great texture and taste, very well toned and presented, and it is rare to see blue fin more. my personal favorite was the skallop and aubergine, which was unexpected and beautifully balanced. the fat tuna trio was fun to contrast the various cuts. the Swedish salmon rolled around mango and jalapeños was my honorable mention; the first roll, plucked vegetables, was light and a good start; the garnelen nigiri was served with his head and a dramatic fan of fried rice paper and enjoyed by the table. I was disappointed by the boston oysters (painted as petrol and not well balanced. we got 2 and ate only 1 we have eaten thousands of oysters and actually felt bad not to eat them, but they were not good,) the wagyu was very gristy (I actually went to the bathroom to spit out. it was practically a disc silver skin. very disappointing,) and the last seafood stew felt compelled and was harmless spicy (my man loves spicy.) the mochi ice creams for dessert were confusing (1 banane, 2 mango, 3 strawberry) and did not go with the rest of the experience. it was difficult to hear the foods to explain, not because it was too loud, but they spoke very soft. I have always asked to repeat them, and only learned that the tuna trio was a comparison of the cuts because I asked. I don't think I'm going back. we spent $450 and didn't think it would suit the value of the offers"

Tsuri

Tsuri

7015 Melrose Ave Los Angeles, CA 90038, 90046, United States

Fish • Sushi • Asian • Japanese


"Let me start out by saying I’ve been to Tsuri quite a few times. It’s one of my favorite sushi places. I’m also Celiac, so I stick to sashimi only with gluten free Tamari. I even put this in the special requests when I book I went in on Friday before an event and had dinner. I ordered what I normally order, yellowtail, salmon belly, and albacore sashimi. I explained to the server very explicitly that I want plain fish only, nothing on it. They sometimes put ponzu (which has soy sauce-gluten in it) on I believe the albacore. I ate the first two plates and the albacore came after. Sure enough, it had onions soaked in ponzu on it. I called the woman over who I believe is a manager and explained I asked for plain fish, I can’t have ponzu on it, I have an allergy. She said ok and took the fish away. A minute later she came back with what looked like a new plate of fish. I thought that was kind of quick to cut it, but just assumed the chef is fast. I started eating a few pieces when suddenly I noticed a small piece of ponzu soaked onion underneath one. I was confused and thought...ok maybe this isn’t? I had already eaten most of the fish but left a piece on the plate. Sure enough I got sick about minutes later. They just took the onions off and wiped the fish and plate. If you have any sort of food allergy, you know that doesn’t work. It happens at a molecular level Really bummed out about the experience here and will most likely have to find a new regular sushi spot"