Yuki I.
Yelp
Another excellent experience at Edoko! We walked in on a Thursday night and got seated right away at the sushi bar. This time, we were seated in front of Chef Lee, and I had a wonderful time chatting with him a little bit about sushi.
What we got:
- yuzu pop: a super refreshing drink with a hint of citrus and bubbly soda + shochu
- seaweed salad (shiro, ao, chuka wakame): 3 types of seaweed in this dish! Loved this as a starter!
- shishito pepper (char grilled shishito infused with white truffle oil)
- hamachi serrano (yellowtail sashimi, Serrano, wasabi yuzu oil dressing, baby spinach): Whenever I see this on the menu of a sushi place, I have to get it! Hamachi with peppers of any kind just works so well! Loved the small serrano pieces and crunchy seasoning on top of the hamachi pieces!
- beef tataki (charcoal seared new york strip with red wine ponzu sauce)
- maguro tasting (akami, chutoro, and otoro): My friend got sashimi, I requested nigiri. Loooooved the otoro - sooo juicy, soft, lovely taste. I would have liked a little less rice on my nigiri, but that's just personal preference.
- king trumpet mushroom skewers (2pc): I love mushrooms, and this one's no exception! The mushrooms were pretty large and would have been easier to eat with a knife to cut it up into pieces, but regardless, enjoyed.
- nigiri: I got the hotate, ikura, and shima aji nigiri. The hotate was seared just right, with that perfectly soft texture throughout. Ikura was cured to a good taste, too, not too salty. The chef prepared the shima aji such that it was smoked inside a wine glass before me - loved that extra dimension in flavor and presentation! We also got a piece of saba (Japanese mackerel) - I'm usually not a huge fan of mackerel, but this one tasted super clean, without any fishy aftertaste!
- foie gras gunkan (2pc): I asked for this to come out last, and as requested, our waitress did just that, so I am super appreciative! Very tasty - Chef was very generous with the portion of foie on top of our rolls, and I savored every buttery sweet bite! My mouth is watering just from thinking about the soft foie gras!
Overall, loved our experience at Edoko, and the prices here are super reasonable, too! Will be back with friends!