I can't stop thinking about Sushi Fix. I went there on Friday and I met with my friend who I dined with the next day, and we both agreed we need to go back ASAP. Like this coming weekend ASAP.
Sushi Fix is a straight-ish shot from downtown Mpls, located in a strip mall by Wayzata Bay. We got there on a Friday afternoon and were seated promptly. The service could've been nicer, let's get that off the table. It was brief but not rude, efficient but frosty. When we were wondering aloud when our food would arrive - which did take a while to prepare - instead of checking with the kitchen, she acknowledges the food is taking a long time then walks away. Whatever. Thank goodness the food is so good that I forgot all that. And all my memories are just that of great sushi... and other stuff.
They have plenty of sake options in both 8 oz and 14 oz servings, and I got junmai daiginjo, which had a nice, crisp taste and was on the drier side. There were four of us and we ordered quite a feast: grilled hamachi cheek, veggie tempura, agedashi tofu, and a bunch of nigiri and specialty rolls. I also got the unagi bowl. My mouth is watering just writing down all this delicious deliciousness. Where do I start? The grilled yellowtail was phenomenal and everything I hoped it would be. The skin was crispy so I tried a little bit of it, but I basically stripped that thing to the bone, picking the littlest bit of meat I can and relishing it. It was smoky and fatty and flaky and meaty and all the things. Just all of it.
The veggie tempura and agedashi tofu were solid appetizers as well, but really what has kept me up all these days after is that sushi. According to my discerning friend, the chutoro (medium fatty tuna) was very, very good. Like, NYC sushi good. Daaaaaaamn. I tried a little of it - it was pretty luxurious, and luxuriously priced - and pretty much melted in my mouth. They were out of the toro, sadly, but maybe they'll have it next time. Or the next time after that. The uni was good, but not the best, per feedback from two folks that got it. My unagi bowl was great; I loved the grilled eel with the sticky sauce, perfectly cooked rice and the tiny pieces of sweet, light tamago pieces. I also tried the tiger maki, which was a delightful specialty roll with soft shell crab, spicy tuna, burdock root, eel, salmon, and chili oil. As their menu says: Boom! Although I think I like what my friend got a bit more, which was the Naughty Ninja. It has hamachi, tuna, snapper, and avocado topped with red and black tobiko. YUM. I'm seriously looking at their menu and already planning what I'll get for there next time, which cannot come soon enough. read more