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January 21, 2009
Spam-ming The City; Maximo Effort
Don't call it McSushi, but finding a reasonably priced roll in the DFW area is about to get really, really easy. A restaurant with the convenience of fast food and low price points of grocery store sushi, Wylie-born Avocado California Roll & Sushi is already rolling for our neighbors in Dento ... More >>
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March 16, 2009
Short Orders: Reikyu Sushi
Reikyu Sushi5321 E. Mockingbird Lane214-823-3772Has there ever been a craze as pervasive as sushi? America's passion for raw fish began to build sometime in the very early 80s, which means it's closing in on 40 years. That tops disco fever by 34 years. Our bitterness toward Japan for that faux pas a ... More >>
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November 6, 2008
Tei An is a Soba Success
These noodles come with an authentic twist—mostly
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September 18, 2008
Bland on Bland
These noodles come with an authentic twist—mostly
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September 25, 2008
RA Sushi in Plano
The attitude's served up raw, but the execution is half-baked
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June 12, 2008
Spooked Grill
The attitude's served up raw, but the execution is half-baked
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February 14, 2008
Fish Lips
The attitude's served up raw, but the execution is half-baked
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February 7, 2008
Review: The Fish
The Fish could use a touch of poison to spice up its menu
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January 24, 2008
Review: Zen Sushi
Straightforward, simple and delicious, Zen Sushi delivers without fussiness
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June 7, 2007
Buck Noodle
Sakurai focuses on sophisticated soba
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December 6, 2007
Review: Genki Sushi & Steak
Sakurai focuses on sophisticated soba
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February 15, 2007
Successful Mess
Little Katana dazzles with kitchen inventions
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November 2, 2006
Seriously Speaking
Yutaka: less hip, less edgy, more embracing
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August 2, 2007
Hooked
Sushi Sakana is a strip-mined gem
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July 26, 2007
Braying Rock
Stone Horse Bistro is a mix of virility and lethargy
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July 5, 2007
Crab Case
SushiSamba is not without stimulating promise
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June 21, 2007
More Gold, Less Glitter
Kenichi is devoted to tickling palates
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January 18, 2007
The Geisha Rub
Mysterious, sensual, entertaining? Nah, not this geisha.
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May 28, 2009
Nori Sushi Bar and Grill is a Surprising Good Catch Out in Chain-Restaurant Land
Mysterious, sensual, entertaining? Nah, not this geisha.
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May 28, 2009
Show Your Roll
Mysterious, sensual, entertaining? Nah, not this geisha.
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June 22, 2009
How 'Bout Them Knockers: Oriental Lite Restaurant
Each week in 'Knockers' we order from a different delivery restaurant, assessing their efficiency and keeping a running score.Oriental Lite Restaurant14925 Midway, Addison972-788-2288Promised delivery time: 45 minutesActual delivery time: 31 minutesScoring:Quick and easy ordering: 6Surprisingly exte ... More >>
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June 26, 2009
Trendspotting: Bento Boxes
A bento from ManowAre Bento Boxes the new sandwich wraps?All of a sudden, bentos are everywhere, inciting flashbacks to the tortilla attack of the early 2000's, when everything but old gym socks was getting the "roll it up and call it lunch" treatment. Now everything's going in a box.Both fads are r ... More >>
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October 13, 2009
Veggie Guy: NAAN
Ok--I'll admit it. The Shops at Legacy are pretty cool. Now if only they weren't all the way up in freakin' Oklahoma...erm...I mean Plano. I met up with my vegan buddy Drew at Legacy NAAN last week, where he'd set up a multiple-course vegan food tasting. It's located in the "old side [of the sh ... More >>
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November 19, 2009
Uptown’s Geisha House Offers An On-Again, Off-Again Japanese Dining Experience. Try Going When It’s On-Again.
Ok--I'll admit it. The Shops at Legacy are pretty cool. Now if only they weren't all the way up in freakin' Oklahoma...erm...I mean Plano. I met up with my vegan buddy Drew at Legacy NAAN last week, where he'd set up a multiple-course vegan food tasting. It's located in the "old side [of the sh ... More >>
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December 7, 2009
How 'Bout Them Knockers: Sushi World
Each week in 'Knockers' we order from a different delivery restaurant, assessing their efficiency and keeping a running score.Sushi World1001 Ross214-999-6050Promised Delivery Time: "between 15 and 20 minutes" Actual Delivery Time: 20 minutes Scoring summary: Easy online ordering: 0 Estimated d ... More >>
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February 18, 2010
Club Sushi
Each week in 'Knockers' we order from a different delivery restaurant, assessing their efficiency and keeping a running score.Sushi World1001 Ross214-999-6050Promised Delivery Time: "between 15 and 20 minutes" Actual Delivery Time: 20 minutes Scoring summary: Easy online ordering: 0 Estimated d ... More >>
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April 6, 2010
It's Not Vegas or Taiwan, but You can Get Some Authentic Japanese Food at Sushi Yama
While DFW boasts significant Korean, Chinese, and Vietnamese populations, one is hard pressed to find more than the random Japanese person every now and then, much less an authentic Japanese restaurant. Most sushi restaurants in our area are owned by either Vietnamese or Korean proprietors.Unles ... More >>
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April 13, 2010
Return to Sushi Yama: Enough with the Sushi--Bring on the Chicken Gizzards
I look back in regret at the first time I ever tried sushi.During one of my visits to Taiwan as a teenager, my part-Japanese auntie took us to a sushi restaurant. Taiwan was a Japanese colony for 50 years, and when the Japanese left, they left behind much of their culture, including a food influe ... More >>
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May 20, 2010
Genroku Sushi Makes Our Taste Buds Very Happy
I look back in regret at the first time I ever tried sushi.During one of my visits to Taiwan as a teenager, my part-Japanese auntie took us to a sushi restaurant. Taiwan was a Japanese colony for 50 years, and when the Japanese left, they left behind much of their culture, including a food influe ... More >>
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May 20, 2010
For This Week's Appetite for Instruction, Sushi Purists Need Not Apply
Photos by Sarah Johnson Beef Tataki Roll Demonstrated by Chef Atsushi Koda of RA Sushi Sushi, sushi, sushi. You either love or hate the Japanese concoction of seaweed, rice, and whatever else is thrown in there. If you're fond of it, then you'll be happy to know that Appetite for Instruction is ... More >>
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July 7, 2010
Sushi Star in Preston Hollow Shines With Far More Than Sushi
My friend, Song Wii, owns Sushi Star Restaurant in Preston Hollow. I worry about him. Having watched my father work 12 hours a day behind a hot wok for years, I understand too well the pressures of running a restaurant. Unless impending bankruptcy or a natural disaster forces a restaurant to ... More >>
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July 15, 2010
Rollin' With The Homies
My friend, Song Wii, owns Sushi Star Restaurant in Preston Hollow. I worry about him. Having watched my father work 12 hours a day behind a hot wok for years, I understand too well the pressures of running a restaurant. Unless impending bankruptcy or a natural disaster forces a restaurant to ... More >>
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July 16, 2010
Sharuku Sake Lounge Gets Refit Because Dallasites Not Sake Fans
Belly up to the bar, cowboys and girls.Dallas diners aren't sake drinkers. So says Yutaka Sushi Bistro's Yutaka Yamato, who's rejiggering his Sharuku Sake Lounge to better accommodate local tastes. "I tried to sell sake because it's a Japanese restaurant, but it doesn't work well," Yamato s ... More >>
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August 6, 2010
Japan House: Overabundance Does Not a Good Meal Make
I really wanted to like Japan House. Upon first glance, I was in love. The staff is incredibly friendly, the dining area is modern, and the spread looks vast and promising. Because of all the above, it's difficult for me to write what I'm about to write. Located off of 75 in Plano, Japan Ho ... More >>
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August 9, 2010
Want a Taste of Japan? Go West, Young Diner.
Photo by Hanna RaskinUdon worth a trip to IrvingJapanese celebrities locate the DFW's epicenter at the crossing of Belt Line and Rochelle roads in Irving. That's the intersection that's home to three authentic-leaning Japanese restaurants, including Mr. Max, an izakaya around which traveling ... More >>
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October 15, 2010
Underground Sushi: Tuna Rolls in the Tunnels
When I first moved to Dallas, and was trying to figure out my neighborhood's food scene, my online research kept pointing me toward Kuai, a dumpling joint on Elm Street. Hanna RaskinI scoured Elm Street, but couldn't find it. I had no idea then that the restaurant was beneath me, tucked into ... More >>
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December 2, 2010
Sharaku Sake Lounge and Izakaya: An Inspired Way to End a Workday.
When I first moved to Dallas, and was trying to figure out my neighborhood's food scene, my online research kept pointing me toward Kuai, a dumpling joint on Elm Street. Hanna RaskinI scoured Elm Street, but couldn't find it. I had no idea then that the restaurant was beneath me, tucked into ... More >>
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December 3, 2010
Sake Industry Urges Dallas Diners to Pair Rice Wine With Steak
Sake's not just for sushi, according to the latest promotion by the sake industry. "It's a world class drink, not just something that goes down hot at a Japanese restaurant," says Linda Kawabata of the Akita Sake Promotion and Export Council, which is hosting a tasting event in Dallas next Monday. ... More >>
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December 20, 2010
The Tale of the Blind-Date Ambush at Benihana
On Benihana's website it asks: "What did you do last night?" Well I have two additional questions. When was the last time you ate at Benihana? And when was the last time you went on a business lunch disguised as a blind date? My answer to the first question is too long ago. I forget about Ben ... More >>
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December 27, 2010
On a Roll: Exactly What is Big D's Defining Sushi?
Ooo, you're so fancy, Philadelphia. The Dallas Fish Market, which offers discounted sushi to downtowners on Sundays and free sushi to everybody on Wednesdays, is now promoting its late-night sushi menu: A selection of specialty rolls, including the Dallas roll, is available until 2 a.m. on Fr ... More >>
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January 25, 2011
It's Axiomatic: Good, Inexpensive Sushi Makes Us Happy
Each week, Happy Eating highlights a different restaurant happy hour food menu. This week we are in the Knox-Henderson neighborhood to check out a Dallas sushi hot spot. Where: Sushi Axiom, 2323 North Henderson Ave. When: 4:30-7 p.m. Monday-Friday. The Scene: Happy hour time is quiet and ... More >>
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January 31, 2011
Ramen Republic: New Denton Eatery Isn't an Authentic Noodle House, but It's Not Bad
"Dallas, huh?" a Michigander friend asked me upon hearing I'd moved here. "Bet you don't get much sushi." Actually, I corrected him, there's extraordinary sushi here. Sushi's the perfect fit for Dallas, a city with a bustling airport, a growing Asian and Asian-American population and an affe ... More >>
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March 10, 2011
Shinsei: Turning Diners into Disciples
"Dallas, huh?" a Michigander friend asked me upon hearing I'd moved here. "Bet you don't get much sushi." Actually, I corrected him, there's extraordinary sushi here. Sushi's the perfect fit for Dallas, a city with a bustling airport, a growing Asian and Asian-American population and an affe ... More >>
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March 29, 2011
Oishii Renames Beloved Off-Menu Sushi Roll
The first thing one receives at Oishii Sushi & Pan-Asian Cuisine is a large laminated menu and paper menu overflowing with sushi options. But if you sit at the sushi bar, there's a small, wall-mounted chalkboard above the chopping and dicing sushi chefs. The very top of that chalkboard reads #42, an ... More >>
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April 4, 2011
Ku Sushi and Japanese Cuisine: Ringside at Sushi Night Fight
The fried egg atop Ku's Dolsot Bi Bim Bop wasn't the only thing that sizzled.No date with a guy last week. Instead, I went to dinner with two of my girlfriends at Ku Sushi and Japanese Cuisine. The sushi restaurant ranks as one of my friend's and her husband's favorite Preston and Forest neig ... More >>
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June 10, 2011
Sushi Star: Just a Happy Little Neighborhood Sushi Bar
Happy Eating highlights restaurant happy hour food menus, pointing you to the best deals out there. This week, we're doing happy hour neighborhood restaurant-style at Sushi Star. Where: 5956 Royal Lane When: 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday The Scene: This is Preston Hollow's quiet neighbo ... More >>
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September 8, 2011
Sushi & Rice Express: Alice Drives Through Like Evel Knievel's Bastard Child
Sushi & Rice Express 8131 Forest Lane 214-575-7090 Other cars in the drive-through count: 0 Wet towels air-drying right next to the drive-through menu count: 50 Drive-throughs? Good. Sushi? Goooood. Put them together and you have Sushi & Rice Express. I slow-clap my chopsticks at you, Sushi ... More >>
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September 29, 2011
Get Your Roll On
Sushi & Rice Express 8131 Forest Lane 214-575-7090 Other cars in the drive-through count: 0 Wet towels air-drying right next to the drive-through menu count: 50 Drive-throughs? Good. Sushi? Goooood. Put them together and you have Sushi & Rice Express. I slow-clap my chopsticks at you, Sushi ... More >>
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January 23, 2012
A Sushi Roll Goes to Space (Video)
A Washington, DC-based sushi chain recently released a promotional video about shooting a sushi roll into space. Getting sushi into the stratosphere should be easy enough. A weather balloon was used to take a chair into space for a very similar commercial. Still, the video seemed a little fishy. ... More >>
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February 9, 2012
Private | Social | Ramen! | Oh.
My first run-in with Private Social came just after the restaurant, helmed by Top Chef alum Tiffany Derry released its lunch menu. I noticed the noodles right away. Leslie Brenner and I had been begging Dallas for a proper Japanese noodle house, but it has never materialized. Perhaps a decent ... More >>
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