Ichi Sushi + Ni Bar, San Francisco CA
Wow, the nigiri served during my omakase were, for the most part, pretty amazing! The fish was fresh and melted in my mouth. The rice on my first offering was dry though and the cut of fish was gristly and tough to chew. My kampachi was just plain gross and I actually couldn’t chew through the piece. Some of the fish were also unevenly cut, but besides that they tended to be great. The ocean trout was especially good and literally melted in my mouth!
I tried labeling most of the nigiri below, but I’m not sure how accurate my memory was with the identifications. Please correct me if I’m wrong with any of them.
They also brought me the wrong beer, but didn’t charge me for their mistake so I got a free glass of beer out of it. I appreciated that they took responsibility for their mistake and comped the beer. Good job!
Maguro, big eye tuna.
Isaki, three line grunt.
Kinmedai, golden eye snapper.
Kampachi, Hawaiian amberjack.
Umi masu, ocean trout.
Tsuri aji, Japanese horse mackerel.
Ao ebi, Caledonian shrimp.
Hotate, scallop.
Shima aji, Japanese striped jack
Tai, Japanese sea bream.
Saba, mackerel.
Henhouse saison beer. $6
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I love sushi, but I prefer cooked over raw.
I used to only order cooked sushi in college, but I’ve become more adventurous and really enjoy the raw variety these days. You really can appreciate the fish that way. Just as long as it’s fresh. Bad sushi is THE WORST!
Yes, bad sushi is definitely a no-no!