‘Live Sushi’ before live theater, a delicious combination
Arriving early for a show at Thick Box Theatre in the Potrero Hill district of San Francisco, I decided to slip into Live Sushi for some fresh fish. I hoped that the name Live Sushi was in reference to the freshness of their fish.
We ordered The Live Sushi which consists of 6 pieces of nigiri, 4 pieces of sashimi and a spicy tuna roll ($16.95)—it is hard to go wrong with dishes named after the restaurant.
To balance the traditional selection of nigiri and sashimi, we selected the Crazy Monkey Roll which had hamachi, unagi and avocado with hot unagi sauce ($7.95). I loved the sound of the lightness of yellowtail/hamachi paired with the meatiness of unagi and bound together with the buttery texture of avocado.
The meal started off with hot green tea which was delicious. The tea had a woodsy nose with a hint of nuttiness. The miso soup and salad were decent, but definitely not the highlight of the meal. In fact, I have yet to have miso soup at a Japanese restaurant that is to die for.
The Live Sushi combination had generous portions of fresh fish either on its own (sashimi) or place on top of restrained amounts of rice which is how I like it. The spicy tuna roll also had a substantial center of tuna mixed with spicy sauce surrounded by just enough rice to bind the roll together. I loved everything in this combination except the octopus nigiri which I have never been crazy about. The only aspect that could have been improved was the exterior texture of the rice, it was a little too sticky.
The Crazy Monkey roll, like the spicy tuna roll, had the right balance between the outside rice and the ingredients placed in the center of the roll. I enjoyed the sauce on top and did not feel I needed to add any soy sauce to this flavorful roll.
I also enjoyed the decor of this restaurant which had austere lines punctuated by dark wood and reds. It was a pleasant place to enjoy a light dinner before a show.
Live Sushi Bar
2001 17th St.
San Francisco, California 94103tel. 415.861.8610
fax 415.861.6438
website: www.livesushibar.com
Loni Kao StarkCo-Founder StarkSilverCreek, Creative Director and Wine Collector
Loni is a self-professed foodie, adventure travel seeker and aspiring artist. It’s been said her laugh can be heard from San Jose all the way to the Golden Gate Bridge. The former Ms. Global Petite runner-up is host of several SSC shows including WineTube TV, StarkSilverCreek Presents, Loreto Live, and the new series The Artist Diaries. Between busy travel schedules to Washington, Napa and global destinations such as Australia, the Baja and Europe, she expends the rest of her energy collecting wines, practicing “escape artist”-style cooking, and building what she hopes, one day, will be a real estate empire. She catches her breath by writing about her adventures.
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