"Cerulean Restaurant has been an elevated dining experience in my life since summer 2008. At that time, their evening menu was entirely different than what is offered today (2023) — I can't speak much to their current dinner offerings. However, their lunch cuisine has remained consistent. Bento boxes has been their primary and staple lunch option, while adding poke bowls and more. As far as their bento mains, my two favorites are their salmon and panko chicken. SALMON fennel, mandarin, hoisin bbq sauce PANKO CHICKEN cranberry-ginger sauce, honey For sides, my top three are: ASIAN NOODLES red cabbage, carrot, scallion, peanut ORANGE ALMOND MIX mandarin, honey-balsamic, toasted almond, mint BROCCOLINI SALAD cranberry, bacon, scallion, sunflower seed, creamy vinaigrette When with a group, great starters (appetizers) are Cerulean's red pepper jam with toast and their Midwest cheeseboard — both are fantastic. Additionally, Cerulean has a great sushi menu. Personally, my favorite item they offer on their sushi menu is the Flying Fish roll. FLYING FISH smoked salmon, tempura fried broccolini, cucumber, cream cheese, jalapeño, avocado, tempura crunch, unagi sauce, spicy mayo Cerulean has a bar with great creative cocktails, an enclosed porch with a view of the Winona Lake canal and an outdoor Garden open in the summer and early fall. Highly recommend! *Images pulled from Cerulean's Facebook sushi roll pictured: Green Dragon Roll, tempura shrimp, cucumber, cream cheese, furikake and wasabi mayo Cerulean on Instagram: @ceruleanwinona"
