Thursday, February 01, 2007
Edohana Sushi: Consistently Delicious
Well, it is official. Edohana (2704 S Hulen St) is my favorite restaurant in Fort Worth for sushi. Up until now, I have been unwilling to declare a favorite because there are things I like about alot of the sushi joints in town. I love the tapas at Hui Chuan (6100 Camp Bowie Blvd # 12) and the energy at Piranha Killer Sushi (335 W 3rd St), but when it comes to food...Edohana has every other sushi joint beat. Edohana has all of the standard rolls as well as a huge selection of unique specialty rolls. The fish is also super fresh and served at the perfect temperature. I have never had a bad meal here. However, one time FWJoey ordered the beef terriaki instead of having rolls and he was not overly impressed. This confirmed to us that the thing to get at Edohana is the rolls and other fresh seafood items.
By far my favorite specialty roll is the temptation roll. This is a great roll to introduce to non sushi fans because nothing in it is uncooked. It's main ingredients are shrimp tempura and cream cheese rolled in rice and topped with wonderful crab meat and delicious sauces. The presentation of the dish is beautiful. Not only do I love the sushi at Edohana, but they also do a wonderful job on my Belvedere dirty martini. It is always ice cold with just the right amount of olive juice. They also have a nice selection of sakes and 6-8 wines sold by the glass.
In addition to the food being better at Edohana than some of the other places like Piranha, diners also get more for the money. The sushi prices are less than Piranha AND the sizes of the rolls are bigger. The price of drinks is also significanly less at Edohana. Piranha is still a great place to go downtown and it has a fabulous energy (and excellent jalapeno poppers - best I have ever had), but if you don't mind something more low key, then try Edohana. The restaurant is small and there seems to always be a wait to be seated. The wait is worth it though - I promise!
By far my favorite specialty roll is the temptation roll. This is a great roll to introduce to non sushi fans because nothing in it is uncooked. It's main ingredients are shrimp tempura and cream cheese rolled in rice and topped with wonderful crab meat and delicious sauces. The presentation of the dish is beautiful. Not only do I love the sushi at Edohana, but they also do a wonderful job on my Belvedere dirty martini. It is always ice cold with just the right amount of olive juice. They also have a nice selection of sakes and 6-8 wines sold by the glass.
In addition to the food being better at Edohana than some of the other places like Piranha, diners also get more for the money. The sushi prices are less than Piranha AND the sizes of the rolls are bigger. The price of drinks is also significanly less at Edohana. Piranha is still a great place to go downtown and it has a fabulous energy (and excellent jalapeno poppers - best I have ever had), but if you don't mind something more low key, then try Edohana. The restaurant is small and there seems to always be a wait to be seated. The wait is worth it though - I promise!
