Another new sushi spot on the delivery circuit. I knew there was a Cherry Sushi in Barrio Chino, it's been on my list to check out for a bit, I didn't know, however, that they also opened up a spot here in Recoleta. Now, my first reaction when I looked at their listings was, "wow, this is really expensive, even for Recoleta". But then, thinking about how much the pesos has lost in value over the last few weeks (diving from around 21 pesos to the dollar to over 28), and given that salmon, the mainstay of local sushi, is all imported, I can only imagine that everyone's sushi prices are soaring.
And, Cherry's menu has some nice choices, including a reasonable number of rolls that don't have cream cheese on them, and some at least mildly creative nigiri options as well. I was also quite happy to see that instead of the near ubiquitous insistence on ordering nigiri sushi in blocks of anywhere from 5-10 of the same fish as the only option, Cherry offers all their nigiri in either 6 or 3 piece batches, and the latter are barely over 50% of the price. Likewise with harumaki, or spring rolls, they offer the option of 6 of either meat or vegetable, but also to get the order half and half, at a midpoint price.
The sushi itself was fresh and flavorful. The rice, maybe a touch sweet for my personal tastes. The only nigiri I wasn't overly fond of was their eponymous nigiri cherry, which was billed as salmon with a prawn tartare. I had assumed that the two items would be mounted atop a rice ball, but instead, the salmon is laid over a spoonful of the tartare, making it impossible to pick up with anything but a spoon. The meat springrolls were delicious, with a thin, crispy exterior and a decent amount of lightly spiced filling, though strangely, the vegetable ones were thick, soft, doughy rolls, lightly golden, and with no more than a thin strip of cabbage and carrot inside each. All told, with 18 pieces of nigiri and an order of the harumaki, plus delivery charge, this rang in at a touch over 1100 pesos, or about $40. Pricey, but not outrageous. Worth a visit down the line, especially given how close to home it is. read more