Sushi

[CofyCrakCocaine]

I love Sushi. The local restaurant that did sushi delivery went out of business a couple weeks ago. Anybody know any good sushi restaurants that do delivery in Bergen County? Fucking stravin'.<br />

[TrailerTrash]

<p>dunno about sushi delivery places in bergen county (if anyone has any good ones, i'm interested in knowing too) - but Nori Sushi (as featured in HBOs <em>The Sopranos</em>) really does exist and that really is it's name.&nbsp; its on berdan ave in wayne across from the apartment complex/almost abandoned wayne hills mall.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>must eat there soon...</p>

[Don Stugots]

i just had sushi for dinner.&nbsp; soft shell crab, lobster roll, dragon roll, spicy tuna and shrimp tempura.&nbsp; nice.<br />

[FUNKMAN]

<p>haven't had sushi yet...</p><p>raw clams, oysters, calamad, scungilli, are what increase my sperm cells...</p>

[Gvac]

<p><img border="0" src="http://www.funtastik.com/Florida/travel/St/Petersburg/StPetersburg11.jpg" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[johnniewalker]

<strong>STUGOTS1</strong> wrote:<br />i just had sushi for dinner. soft shell crab, lobster roll, dragon roll, spicy tuna and shrimp tempura. nice.<br /><p>&nbsp;</p>did you have one of each or did you have 5 rolls.&nbsp; Either way you have impeccable taste.<br />

[MHasegawa]

you could try Shiki Wok in bloomfield or clifton, menu says they deliver damn near anywhere.<br />

[LordJezo]

<p>Here's a typical first helping for me when I go to eat sushi. Usually have two plates this size and then a smaller third plate to finish up with. </p><p> </p><p><img width="640" height="480" border="0" src="http://www.78west.com/eden/images/sushi.jpg" /></p><p> </p><p>My problem with sushi is that I can only deal with all you can eat places. When my buddies and I go out for sushi we usually top 40 pieces a person. Back in college when we really tried we were able to break 50 pieces a person.</p><p>Going out and only getting a few rolls or pieces of fish just can no longer cut it for me. I have seen the joy that eating sushi until you puke in the parking lot can bring (actually happened) and enjoying it as a small meal just seems really lacking for me. </p><p>There is a place in Lincoln Park, NJ right on 202 that we go to, Mr. Sushi, which is where that picture is from. They do all you can eat for $25 at dinner and we like to get up there every couple of months. It's well worth the hour drive it takes us. They sushi is made fresh as you order it, it's not sitting out like at a buffet. Dinner usually takes us 2 hours and we hurt by the end. I haven't been there in a couple months and I really think it's time to go back. It's pretty much the only place I get sushi these days. The price cannot be beat and the quality is quite good. </p><p>But to the original poster:</p><p>You live in Bergen county, why aren't you just going to Mitsuwa and buying your own fish and making your own sushi?&nbsp; It's the Japanese supermarket on Edgewater and they sell fresh sushi grade fish.&nbsp; They have all three levels of tuna, salmon, blue fish, even freshly made tomago.&nbsp; It's a whole lot cheaper than going out to eat and it's fun to make.&nbsp; If you haven't gone to that supermarket yet I suggest doing so.&nbsp; It's always packed with Japanese people from the city who come over to NJ to shop and the selection of Japanese goods is great.&nbsp; It's the only place in NJ that I know of to have a constant stock of sushi grade fish and you'll be able to make 5 rolls for the price of 1 ordering out if you do it this way.<br /></p><p><a href="http://www.mitsuwa.com/slh2.html" target="_self">http://www.mitsuwa.com/slh2.html&nbsp;</a></p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by LordJezo on 11-7-06 @ 8:34 AM</span>

[Don Stugots]

<p>&nbsp;</p><strong>johnniewalker</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>STUGOTS1</strong> wrote:<br />i just had sushi for dinner. soft shell crab, lobster roll, dragon roll, spicy tuna and shrimp tempura. nice.<br /><p> </p>did you have one of each or did you have 5 rolls. Either way you have impeccable taste.<br /><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>no, they were all rolls.&nbsp; thank you, it took years of experimenting with sushi to find what i like and dont like. &nbsp; also, a lot of places make the same rolls differently which is good to at times. &nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Next time try a black pepper tuna roll.&nbsp; great and spicy&nbsp;</p>

[crb1]

<p>Another good sushi place in Bergen County, if you can find parking in Ridgewood. I'm pretty sure they don't deliver though.</p><p>Sakura Bana Restaurant<br />43 Franklin Ave, Ridgewood</p>

[Hottub]

<p>Fuki Sushi. On KK rd in River Edge.</p><p>Greenfields in Hack also has sushi, but I don't know how good it is.</p>

[CofyCrakCocaine]

<p>Wow! Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I generally prefer sushi a la carte over the tuna rolls and sashimi. The restaurant that I got my sushi from was Ivangie Tea House. They gave you two regular sized pieces of sushi a la carte for the price of one, and the sushi was always fresh- it was a fantastic deal. They had good miso soup, great selection of chinese and japanese foods, and the tea was good. Though the fellows there did have some serious trouble speaking and understanding English- this figured poorly in giving driving directions- but that wasn't a big deal once they figured out that I was going to be a regular.<br /></p><p>LordJezo, I love your suggestion as I was not aware of this market in Edgewater before. Thank you very much for telling me about it and even providing the link! My only issue is that I don't know how to make sushi. I'm a sushi noob, if you will. I have been pretty hard on myself to learn how to make new dishses though, so I would love to learn how to make sushi. Question: do you have to gut the fish and take out the bones and all that if you make your own sushi using fish from this market?</p><p>Thanks to everyone for the suggestions. Sakura Bana might be good but I think they're more expensive than the other places in Ridgewood- but then again, they're not Nobu. I'm a guy who likes to eat sushi on a semi-regular basis too, so I want to find affordable sushi that ain't stank whenever possible. I love those omega-3 fatty acids. <br /></p>

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[CofyCrakCocaine]

<p>Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that I've heard from my friends that there's an awesome sushi buffett in Manhatten on 1st Avenue somewhere. You pay a decent set price and ask the sushi chef to make however much sushi you want. I keep hearing about eating contests going on- who can eat the most without puking kind of stuff- funny ass stories to hear.</p><p>&nbsp;Don't know why it posted that twice.<br /></p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by CofyCrakCocaine on 11-7-06 @ 11:09 AM</span>

[CofyCrakCocaine]

<p>Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that I've heard from my friends that there's an awesome sushi buffett in Manhatten on 1st Avenue somewhere. You pay a decent set price and ask the sushi chef to make however much sushi you want. I keep hearing about eating contests going on- who can eat the most without puking kind of stuff- funny ass stories to hear later.<br /></p>

[LordJezo]

<p>&nbsp;</p><strong>CofyCrakCocaine</strong> wrote:<br /><p>LordJezo, I love your suggestion as I was not aware of this market in Edgewater before. Thank you very much for telling me about it and even providing the link! My only issue is that I don't know how to make sushi. I'm a sushi noob, if you will. I have been pretty hard on myself to learn how to make new dishses though, so I would love to learn how to make sushi. Question: do you have to gut the fish and take out the bones and all that if you make your own sushi using fish from this market?</p><span class="post_edited">This message was edited by CofyCrakCocaine on 11-7-06 @ 11:02 AM</span><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If you like sushi or any other sort of Japanese food then you are really missing out by not going to Mitsuwa.&nbsp; It's the only Japanese market of it's kind out here, all the others are in Cali.</p><p>Making sushi is simple.&nbsp; The hardest part will be making the rice.&nbsp; If you are really serious about it then I would suggest getting a rice cooker. &nbsp; <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Zojirushi-NS-KCC05-Programmable-Cooker-Warmer/dp/B00004S57C/sr=8-1/qid=1162926204/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-8036531-8911235?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden" target="_self">This is the one I have.</a>&nbsp; It's an amazing little machine and I use it several times a week, more than my toaster, microwave, and just about every kitchen gadget I have.&nbsp; It cooks rice perfect every time and after getting <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Rice-Cooker-Cookbook-Porridges/dp/1558322035/sr=8-1/qid=1162926292/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-8036531-8911235?ie=UTF8&s=books" target="_self">this rice cookr cookbook</a>&nbsp; I have used it for even more stuff.&nbsp; But that's getting off topic.&nbsp; Mitsuwa has a complete line of rice cookers as well so if you really go enjoy making your own sushi you can check them all out there, just don't go on a Sunday, blue laws prevent the sale of them.&nbsp; Almost every Asian family has a rice cooker and once you try one out you'll never want to go back to making rice in a pot again.<br /></p><p>So the fish at Mitsuwa.&nbsp; No, you do not need to take the bones out.&nbsp; Have you ever looked at a sushi bar and seen the slabs of fish behind the glass?&nbsp; That's what they sell there.&nbsp; It's all wrapped up nicely and is ready to go.&nbsp; All you'll need to do is cut it and slap it on some rice.&nbsp; At Mitsuwa you can also pick up the nori (seaweed), a rolling mat, the wasabi paste, the soy sauce, and even the little glass dishes to put it in.&nbsp; The fish is along the back wall, you'll know it when you see it because there are signs up about the types of fish.&nbsp; The place is huge so go when you have some time to spend.&nbsp; The sake selection alone is worth going for, there's also a big food court in there to choose from.&nbsp; Right next to the market there's a Japanese bookstore, a Japanese beauty product store, and a Japanese everything store with things from $300 tea sets to Hello Kitty steering wheel covers.<br /></p><p>Once you start making your own sushi you'll be able to have a lot of fun with it.&nbsp; I was just at the store last Wednesday and after writing all this I want to go back.<br /></p>

[Don Stugots]

<p>&nbsp;</p><strong>CofyCrakCocaine</strong> wrote:<br /><p>Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that I've heard from my friends that there's an awesome sushi buffett in Manhatten on 1st Avenue somewhere. You pay a decent set price and ask the sushi chef to make however much sushi you want. I keep hearing about eating contests going on- who can eat the most without puking kind of stuff- funny ass stories to hear.</p><p> Don't know why it posted that twice.<br /></p>

<span class="post_edited">This message was edited by CofyCrakCocaine on 11-7-06 @ 11:09 AM</span><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>i gotta get to this fucking place.&nbsp;</p>

[RapistWit]

<p>Sushi is one of the good things about living in LA foodwise. </p><p>We have a sushi buffet around here that gives you all you can eat but you better finish the entire roll or else you have to pay for it. A friend of mine put down 7 rolls one day at lunch.</p><p>For me it's all about the spider roll. There is nothing like that deep fried crab <img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/lol.gif" border="0" /></p>

[CofyCrakCocaine]

<p>I gave in to temptation and went to a sushi restaurant that I haven't gone to in years but is also the closest to my house. Their quality of sushi isn't the greatest. I think I had some bad tuna and too much of it. Word of advice: go to places that are reliable. Bleh.<br /> </p><p>I still loves sushi and am going to that place in Edgewater soon. Thanks so much for all the info LordJezo, the more I know about how to do this stuff, the more useful I am in the kitchen. Plus it's fun to learn this stuff. I like breaking that dependency upon restaurants to make particular dishes that you normally would never make yourself. Shame I can't talk my girlfriend into trying sushi.<br /></p><p>I think I'll lie down for a couple minutes now.<br /></p>

[LOAF]

<p>Since there were so many responses I thought I would ask about philly.</p><p>Anyone know of any good sushi buffets in philly?? I usually go to a few in south jersey.</p>

[LordJezo]

<p>&nbsp;</p><strong>THE_LOAF</strong> wrote:<br /><p>Since there were so many responses I thought I would ask about philly.</p><p>Anyone know of any good sushi buffets in philly?? I usually go to a few in south jersey.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>How far do you want to drive?</p><p>I haven't been to the locations down there but the Minado in Morris Plains, NJ is top notch.&nbsp; It's the best buffet I have ever been to outside the ones on the Vegas strip.&nbsp; The one in Little Ferry stinks but if the ones down south are anything like the Morris Plains location then it's well worth the trip.<br /></p><p><a href="http://www.minado.com/" target="_self">List of locations on their website.&nbsp;</a></p>

[feralBoy]

<strong>LordJezo</strong> wrote: <strong>THE_LOAF</strong> wrote:<br /><p>Since there were so many responses I thought I would ask about philly.</p><p>Anyone know of any good sushi buffets in philly?? I usually go to a few in south jersey.</p><p>How far do you want to drive?</p><p>I haven't been to the locations down there but the Minado in Morris Plains, NJ is top notch.&nbsp; It's the best buffet I have ever been to outside the ones on the Vegas strip.&nbsp; The one in Little Ferry stinks but if the ones down south are anything like the Morris Plains location then it's well worth the trip.<br /></p><p><a href="http://www.minado.com/" target="_self">List of locations on their website.&nbsp;</a></p><p>I was about to suggest the same thing.&nbsp; I've been to the one in carle place twice.&nbsp; I'm not a big fan of buffets, but it was pretty good.&nbsp; They have a ton of different types of sushi, and regular japanese/chinese food.&nbsp; </p>

[johnniewalker]

<strong>feralBoy</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>LordJezo</strong> wrote: <strong>THE_LOAF</strong> wrote:<br /><p>Since there were so many responses I thought I would ask about philly.</p><p>Anyone know of any good sushi buffets in philly?? I usually go to a few in south jersey.</p><p>How far do you want to drive?</p><p>I haven't been to the locations down there but the Minado in Morris Plains, NJ is top notch. It's the best buffet I have ever been to outside the ones on the Vegas strip. The one in Little Ferry stinks but if the ones down south are anything like the Morris Plains location then it's well worth the trip.<br /></p><p><a target="_self" href="http://www.minado.com/">List of locations on their website. </a></p><p>I was about to suggest the same thing. I've been to the one in carle place twice. I'm not a big fan of buffets, but it was pretty good. They have a ton of different types of sushi, and regular japanese/chinese food. </p><p>&nbsp;</p>I've never heard of a sushi buffet.&nbsp; Does the quality compare to a regular sushi joint?&nbsp; This sounds amazing.<br />

[LOAF]

Thanks guys! I may have to take the drive up, sounds like it could be worth it!

[CofyCrakCocaine]

<p>I asked my friend and found out that this sushi buffet I mentioned before is located on 1st Avenue, between 9th and St.Mark's place.</p>

[spoon]

<p>1) Daruma in East Rutherford (pickup and dine in only)</p><p>2) Robongi in Hoboken</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Daruma has awesome spicy shrimp rolls, lobster rolls and many other specialty rolls I can't get enough of.&nbsp; Robongi is great too and used to be my place when I lived in Weehawken/Hoboken with my girl.&nbsp; We went there three times a month at least and every other Hoboken eatery for that matter but no other sushi place came close.&nbsp; Yet, the one on first street not near the path was pretty damn good too.&nbsp; I can't remember the name though sorry.&nbsp; I on the south side of the street back a few blocks.</p>

[BYOBKenobi]

<p><a href="http://www.minado.com/">http://www.minado.com/</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>That's my favorite place for sushi.&nbsp; Not only do they have amazing sushi (all you can eat) but they also have a wide variety of japanese dishes that I'd never seen before trying this place out.&nbsp; $25 a person gets you all you can eat and a coke.&nbsp; Really can't beat it.</p><p>They have several locations, but the one I go to is in Morris Planes, NJ (I thought it was denville, but I guess it's on the border.)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>EDIT: I guess I should hover over previous links before posting my own... someone else called this place out allready.</p>

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[spadanko]

<strong>spoon</strong> wrote:<br /><p>1) Daruma in East Rutherford (pickup and dine in only)</p><p>2) Robongi in Hoboken</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Daruma has awesome spicy shrimp rolls, lobster rolls and many other specialty rolls I can't get enough of.&nbsp; Robongi is great too and used to be my place when I lived in Weehawken/Hoboken with my girl.&nbsp; We went there three times a month at least and every other Hoboken eatery for that matter but no other sushi place came close.&nbsp; Yet, the one on first street not near the path was pretty damn good too.&nbsp; I can't remember the name though sorry.&nbsp; I on the south side of the street back a few blocks.</p><p><font size="5">ROBONGI!!!!!!!</font></p>

[spadanko]

another great place in the city is Co Co Sushi.... down on 27th (??) between 6th and 7th... really good.. tehy ahve an all you can eat for $25 and an all you can drink for $20... pretty awesome stuff.... everything very very fresh

[CofyCrakCocaine]

<p>Alright fellas I'm headed over to that Mitsuwa Marketplace now to see if I can't start learning how to make sushi for myself. How long can you hold onto the sushi meat itself before it spoils? I'm a bit dumb about how to store fish- I generally just eat what I've got the day I got it. <br /></p>

[LordJezo]

<p> </p><strong>CofyCrakCocaine</strong> wrote:<br /><p>Alright fellas I'm headed over to that Mitsuwa Marketplace now to see if I can't start learning how to make sushi for myself. How long can you hold onto the sushi meat itself before it spoils? I'm a bit dumb about how to store fish- I generally just eat what I've got the day I got it. <br /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a target="_self" href="http://www1.sushiexpress.com.au/faq.asp">From some sushi place:</a> </p><p> </p><p><strong><span class="text_bold">How long will sushi keep?</span><br /><br />
Not more than 2 days. Always wrap your sushi roll in cling wrap and
store in the refrigerator for no more than 2 days as the rice will dry
out. It is best to eat your sushi on the same day. If you do not intend
eating your sushi immediately, do not cut your roll but store in the
refrigerator whole, and slice right before serving.</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>So did you make it to the store?&nbsp; What did you get?&nbsp;</p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by LordJezo on 11-13-06 @ 10:39 AM</span>