With green onion, cucumber, avocado. Happy hour $5.95
Rikki Rikki, Kirkland WA
I think that spicy tuna rolls are always a safe option for me because the addition of sriracha to the chopped tuna seems to cover up some the imperfections the roll may have, lol! It’s not the classiest roll, but I think it’s delicious. 🙂
Decorative metal and glass fence, Ballard.
Garbanzo beans, cucumber, tomato, capers, potato chips.
State Bird Provisions, San Francisco CA
Dining at State Bird is kind of a trip because I sometimes expect the hipsters pushing the food carts around to yell at me in Cantonese or Mandarin. Instead, they kindly explain every dish and patiently wait to hear if you’d like any. What a trip, lol!
Mencia, D. Ventura, Vina do Burato, Ribeira Sacra, Spain 2011. $10
Lilac hibiscus flowers (Alyogyne huegelii ‘Swan River’, Malvaceae), Castro Street.
Toasted baguette, red onion fennel salad, nicoise olives, hearts of celery, Kennebec chips. $14
King’s Highway, Palm Springs CA
Wow, this sandwich was pretty big! It was more of a very chunky nicoise tuna salad on top of a split baguette than a proper sandwich. I’m not complaining because it was delicious, but it was not what I expected. The fresh potato chips were also very yummy.
Water.
Boomers in Cathedral City. We went go karting here, lol!
Ahi tuna, ginger, garlic, nori, sticky rice, black sesame, wasabi sauce. Happy hour $11
Matchbox Palm Springs, Palm Springs CA
Hmm, this wasn’t very good. It was too salty and the tempura coating was rock hard! I was actually surprised by this because most tempura rolls have a tendency to get soggy. That was not the case here – that coating was tough to chew through. The roll had no finesse and just ended up being a salty gut bomb.
With pickled ginger, crispy wonton, seaweed, and wasabi. Happy hour $8.49
Lulu California Bistro, Palm Springs CA
This was another decent dish. The tuna quality wasn’t the best, but at least they tried to make the plate interesting. There was definitely plenty to eat.
Chef’s choice 8 pieces – salmon, albacore, maguro, hamachi. Happy hour $9.50
Tsunami, San Francisco CA
I loved presentation of this dish and the fish quality was really good especially considering it was half price for happy hour! I would definitely order this again.
Butcher’s Filet: shallot confit, bone marrow bordelaise, crispy onion, marjoram. $28
Wayfare Tavern, San Francisco CA
This filet dish was SO rich and delicious! The meat was really tender and flavorful and the shallot confit was amazing!
Seared Tuna Special: roasted baby carrots and turnips, root puree and herbs.
Organic Fried Chicken: buttermilk brine, roasted garlic, crispy woody herbs, lemon. $24
The fried chicken was probably everyone’s favorite entree at the table. It was SO flavorful, juicy and tender. The breading was super herby and the chicken was perfectly cooked!
Sonoma Duck: mustard green tortellini, chanterelles, double consomme, poached winter citrus. $30
Tenderized tuna with truffle oil, ponzu sauce and black tobiko. Happy hour $7
Tsunami, San Francisco CA
We liked this SO much that we ended up having 2 orders during the course of happy hour, lol! The truffle oil really made this dish. It was fragrant and delicious!
Flash fried, nori wrapped tuna, albacore and asparagus with sweet soy, tobiko and scallions. Happy hour $7
Tsunami, San Francisco CA
This tasted pretty good especially since it was half off during happy hour! Most fried sushi tends to quickly get soggy, but this one stayed crispy one the outside.
Place setting.
Spicy tuna, jalapenos and cucumber topped with spicy tuna and tobiko. $11
Sushi Delight, San Francisco CA
I get the feeling that people generally discount Sushi Delight as a legitimate sushi restaurant because it’s attached to The Mint, but I like the place. They serve great tasting sushi at great prices. Yes, their rolls aren’t the most authentic but they’re not purporting to be. Despite what others think of this place, I’m a fan!
Place setting.
Ahi, salmon, yellowtail?, imitation crab, spicy tuna, avocado, shiso, pickled ginger, wasabi. $6.85
Island Gourmet Markets, Waikoloa HI
I’m amazed at how much better the grocery store sushi is in Hawaii than in California. And it’s cheaper! We’re getting robbed on the mainland!
Taking in some sun at Makalawena Beach, Kekaha Kai State Park.
Raw ahi, Maui onion, sauteed in rice paper. $12.95
Duke’s Waikiki, Honolulu HI
This starter wass billed as “Hawaii’s favorite pupu” on their menu. I don’t know about that. It tasted ok, but it was super greasy! Who knew it was actually deep fried? I assumed it was a fresh roll from the menu description, and because I don’t immediately think “fried” when poke comes to mind. Hmm, hand me another drink!
Hawaiian song and dance performance, Waikiki Beach.
Vittle Monster 