I was downtown looking for a quick sushi meal to satisfy my craving, and decided to give Sushi Go a…read moretry. I wasn't disappointed, but I've definitely has much better. I want to give it four stars, but I think three will suffice. It's just not THAT spectacular.
The inside of the place is cute, tidy and sort of modern. I didn't visit the washrooms, sorry. At first I was confused as to where the menu was; the gal behind the counter never greeted us or told us where to look so I took it upon myself to pick up what looked like a take-out menu and chose my order from it.
I tried the:
*Inari ($4 for two pieces): They're a really decent size. I will try to upload a picture so you can see how huge it was compared to most sushi joints. I am used to plain old Inari with just bean curd and rice, but this one contained marinated shiitake mushrooms and green onions, and it tasted really nice. It wasn't ice cold, which is something I really appreciated.
*Avocado Hosomaki Roll ($3.50 for 6 small pieces): The roll was kind of small, but that was expected as it was mentioned on the menu. The avocado was just right and the seaweed was great too.
*Yasai Futomaki Roll ($6.25 for 5 big pieces, contains Avocado, Cucumber, Carrot, Red Pepper, Marinated Shiitake and Sesame Seeds): This is your standard vegetable roll. I actually got full off my two other items so I ended up taking the rest home with me. It was yummy. :)
*Organic Spring Jasmine Tea ($3.50 for a small pot): The gal at the counter asked if I wanted to try out the tea, and since I LOVE tea, I did. Wow... so good. Yum! I was so impressed that I ordered a pot for my friend and I. I thought the portion was quite small though for the price I paid... I'm used to getting free tea with my sushi, so paying that much for such a small pot kind of sucked.
Their soy sauce is in 37% less sodium containers, and I'm not sure if it actually was that type of soy sauce in it, but I found it less yummy than I've had elsewhere. It's really not a deal breaker for me though.
I will definitely be back here to try out their soup and salad, for which they only have a couple vegan options: Veggie Nippon Salad, Miso Soup (I still have to check if it's vegan though) and Coriander Soup. They also have a Vegetarian Spring Maki Roll and a Kampai Hosomaki Roll I'd like to try.
Thumbs up: OK portion sizes, taste, and smiley people.
Thumbs down: No free cup of tea when you order in...and a little pricey for the portion sizes. Also, the table and soy sauce container were both sticky. That's actually a huge pet peeve of mine. I usually assume the restaurant is dirty if the tables stink or if they're sticky.
Kanpai!
