We were visiting COS and my kids wanted sushi. I know, I know. You're thinking, "They wanted sushi…read morein a city that sits near enough in the center of a land locked state that is itself in the middle of a drought? Who are these kids!?"
Well, that's par for the course with my family. They'd beg me to take them to Mars and upon arrival demand we go to the beach.
Well, obviously I couldn't deliver on the latter, but I could deliver on the former. Even though you could make a legitimate argument that my decision contributed to the very drought situation this state is in.
Anyways to the review.
We ordered dinner from Sushi Ato. We chose this restaurant because 1. It was close to where we were staying and 2. it had more than the minimum number of stars to reassure me that the sushi is fresh.
Our order consisted of two Philadelphia rolls, two Caterpillar rolls, an Alaskan Snow roll. We also got a Spicy Chicken Miso Ramen and the Seared Cajun Tuna.
Unfortunately, we ordered takeout so I can't comment on the service. However, I did go inside and the restaurant nice. I'm thinking great for a date. It was spacious, nice afternoon sun, lots of windows, quiet. Certainly nicer than a box sit down restaurant.
What I lack in dining knowledge about Sushi Ato I can make up for in food quality, quantity, and cost. First, food quality seemed good to me. All of the sushi looked, smelled and, tasted fresh. All of the rolls were a standard size with six to eight pieces. Our rolls by themselves fed one and a half adult females, one newly minted teenager, and a four year old. As for the prices, to me they were what I expected, about $13 to $15 per roll.
As for the non-sushi items, the Seared Cajun Tuna was delicious. Cooked well, with a nice pink on the inside and well spiced on the outside. IMO the Cajun spices were more flavorful than spicy (hot). The only bad part, as is the case with most takeout, was that it was not overly pleasing to the eyes sitting in its takeout container. Lastly, the Spicy Chicken Miso Raman was tasty and not overly spicy. Furthermore, when we opened the container there was a ton of food. I bet two adults could make a good dinner out of this bowl, maybe with an appetizer or two. However, our bowl fed the other half of the adult female and our second newly minted teenager. But that's saying something! Teenagers are good at bringing their A game to a table and this one is no different. But, the bowl held its own and she walked away satisfied.
Overall, I recommend Sushi Ato. Is it going to knock your sox off, maybe or maybe not. But, if you're jonesing for some sushi or a nice ramen bowl and you happen to be in Colorado Springs, on the north east side of the city you're in luck! Because that's right where it is!