Sushi Wave

The future of sushi has rolled into town. Sushi Wave is a new family owned sushi restaurant in Pinellas Park. The cool blue lighting provides a warm vibe for diners sitting at the sushi bar, and adds a nice modern vibe.

Sushi Wave uses a tablet system for ordering. Each table receives an Android tablet in place of traditional menus and those pesky little pencils that most sushi places use. You can see a picture of every menu item along with the price, and submit any special requests. If you're dining with friends, you can even use the tablets to track separate tabs. Any time you need to call your waiter, request a refill, or order more sushi, just use the tablet. Magically, whatever you need will quickly appear at your table!

I am all about speciality rolls when we dine out. We tried several at Sushi Wave and they were all very good. I even missed some on the tablet that I want to try next time. The crispy spring rolls we had as an appetizer and the fried cheesecake we had for dessert didn't hurt either!

A perfect dinner

The Volcano

How cute is the White Dragon roll - snow crab, avocado, and cucumber, topped with seared white tuna with eel sauce and spicy mayo. Looks cute and tastes good too. Win-win.

The White Dragon

Kudos to Sushi Wave for investing in good ingredients and the technology to make themselves stand out. I think Sushi Wave is a great addition to the local sushi scene, and will be around for a long time to come. 

PS: Sushi Wave has been running lots of deals on their Facebook page.

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Dreaming of sushi

Jiro dreams of sushi. Do you? Why yes, I do. I dream of lump crab meat, asparagus, and scallions, topped with filet mignon and eel sauce, then torched (Vue 19 Surf n Turf). I dream of Hook's Toyko Love Story Roll which is no longer on the menu (BOO!). I dream of sushi shared with friends, and of a day where I can use chopsticks correctly!

Here are some of the sushi adventures I have had this month:

Yoko's Japanese Restaurant - soft shell crab, spicy tuna, Hurricane, & Volcano

Sushi Rock Grill delivered by 727 Food Now - Krazy Zobe, California, & Bang Bang Chicken

Chopstick Express - California roll
Yes, sushi via drive thru!

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Vue Sushi & Martini Bar

Vue Sushi is located on the ground floor at 200 Central Avenue in St. Pete. Venture upstairs to the hottest new nightclub in St. Pete, or stay down for the best sushi in the city.

The best time to go to Vue is after 10pm Sunday-Thursday or after 11pm Friday-Saturday. All specialty rolls are half off after those times!  Thursday is also Ladies Night Out - a complimentary glass of champagne for ladies (my favorite) and half off martinis. I may be biased because so far I have only been during the half price time...

The sushi service at Vue is definitely not quick. If you want fast sushi, go elsewhere. All the rolls at Vue are handmade with love, and it shows in the taste. On my last visit, the group behind me complained about how long their order was taking. They had 8 people and a whole lot of sushi - you can't expect it to be served as quickly as late night fast food. Menu items with longer prep times are marked so on the menu.

Vue surrounds you with its sparkling smooth red decor. Upstairs in the nightclub you will find a similar style with white and light blue. Classy and upscale but not uptight! Vue is also more spacious that other local sushi venues which feel cramped and crowded.

My favorite find at Vue so far is the "Surf N Turf" roll: lump crab meat, scallions, asparagus, with a torched filet mignon on top. Made even more amazing with the addition of eel sauce, scallions, and roe. My mouth is watering just thinking about it.  This normally goes for $14.50 or $7.25 when half price specials. It is worth every hard earned penny! I also like the Vue 19 roll: spicy tuna, asparagus, covered with avocado, ell, ell sauce, and tempura chips ($12 or $6 when half price).

Did I mention that they make it look pretty too?

Maybe I will make it to Vue during "normal business hours" someday. For now, I will continue going there after a fun night out or after a long day of work and treat myself to delicious sushi. I don't need all the bells and whistles when the food is this good.

A meal done well

Can't beat the price! 

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