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Sushi

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2012

    The Cheap Bastard at Chaucer's, the Land of Sushi, Drawbridges and Hooters Rejects

    Creepy business dudes drooling on servers count: 8 Bard count: 0 Chaucer's Sushi & Grill came up several times when I internetted "cheap sushi Dallas." So I checked out their website, and let me tell you, the Chaucer's website is more amazing than any website I have ever seen or will ever see. It i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2012

    Tx. Food Truck Fest Brings Some of Austin's Best, Plus Sushi and Molecular Gastronomy

    Last week Scott reported on a pretty massive-sounding food truck festival coming to the Valley View Mall parking lot May 11 and 12. It sounded suspect, frankly. But after some investigation of the lineup, I can safely say: This one's worth the trip. A few of Austin's finest are making the trek up ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2012

    The Sushi Axiom on Cedar Springs is Closed

    Sushi Axiom (formerly Fin Sushi) at 4123 Cedar Springs Road closed for good yesterday in a combined decision of the owners and business partner Monica Green. The spot will be combined with an adjacent space, which is owned by the same group, and will reopen as a Mexican concept. Sushi Axiom on Hen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2012

    Moon Wok: It's Not Bad, You Know It, It's Not Really, Really Bad

    She says she wanted to try the food, but we think Cheap Bastard stopped by Moon Wok just to have an excuse to break out her fedora, single white glove and sequined ruby dancing shoes. You can find the place at 8670 Skillman St., 214-221-8888. Times I drove by and said to myself, "Ha. Moon Wok," bef ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2012

    Jiro Dreams of Sushi: A Must-See Doc For Every Food Lover (and Especially Chefs)

    "Always strive to master your craft." The closing words of Jiro Dreams of Sushi, which opens today at the Magnolia and Angelika Theaters, would make sound advice for any trade. But thrust upon the shokunin, the master sushi chef, they invoke a certain umami for the soul that's as inspiring as it is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2012

    How To Order Sushi Like A Champ At Yutaka

    Front to back: Toro, Mackerel, Squid, and Uni​When I stumbled into Yutaka on Friday night without a reservation and was told I'd have to wait an hour to sit at the sushi bar, I wasn't disappointed. I left my name at the stand and walked two doors down to Sharaku, the Izakaya owned by the same ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2012

    Mr. Sushi's Homemade Rum Cake Makes You Wish Every Day Was Your Birthday

    In Happy Endings, foodbitch goes on the hunt for Dallas' unsung and unsurpassed desserts. Today: Homemade Rum Cake at Mr. Sushi in Addison. Sometimes you don't go looking for a memorable dessert. Sometimes you're just sitting there, finishing a literal boatload of delicious sushi, when the gong dru ... More >>

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Calendar

    September 29, 2011

    Get Your Roll On

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2011

    Wolfgang Puck Continues Downtown Catering Siege: Another Reason We Need Food Trucks

    ​Wolfgang Puck strikes again in downtown Dallas, announcing a catering deal with the upcoming Museum of Nature and Science. A lengthy press release details plans for two dining concepts that in tandem "will accommodate almost every budget and need." The museum isn't scheduled to open until 201 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2011

    Zenna: Cheap Sushi Makes Us Happy, but Tapas Prices Don't

    ​It might be better known for its late-night Asian eats, but this week we are checking out the happy hour menu at downtown's Zenna. Where: Zenna Thai and Japanese Restaurant, 1914 Laws St.When:  3 p.m-7 p.m. daily The Scene: Zenna mixes techno with your sushi. The crowd dresses in khaki ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2011

    Five Dallas Sushi Joints For the Scenester In You

    FlickrTai-An Soba House: You'll know it's stylish when you see the prices.​It's a hard and fast rule of scenesterism, regardless of which sect you belong to: No matter how far you live from the ocean, stylish sushi must be in your dining rotation. Whether it's Deep Ellum hipsters, Uptown col ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2011

    Tei-An Soba House's Live Sea Urchin Is Hit and Miss, But It Could Miss A Lot Worse

    Scott ReitzNot-so-living (anymore) sea urchin...​ I haven't subscribed to cable in more than seven years. And I haven't owned a TV for about half that time. When I was a junkie though, I indulged cooking shows with the mindless zeal of an addict. For whatever reason, a clip of Ming Tsai on a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2011

    Five Asian Lunch Options to Add to Your Rotation

    Kristy YangChosun's beef shortrib lunch box.​The boyfriend recently was moved to a different position at work, one with a shorter lunch break. So we decided to check out some of the quicker and better Asian-restaurant lunch deals around the Dallas area. Along with our own personal lunch spots ... More >>

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    May 31, 2011

    Revolving Doors: Restaurants Come In, and They Go Out

    ​The month of May has proven to be an eventful one. The Californian mega-chain In-N-Out Burger made its Texas debut in Frisco and Allen, The Cedars Social finally celebrated its grand opening, and plenty more new culinary establishments have popped up along the way. Not to mention, a few have clos ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2011

    In Like Fin: Affordable Fish and Fine People-Watching

    ​Happy Eating highlights restaurant happy hour food menus, keeping you informed of what deals there are out there. This week, we're in the gayborhood checking out Fin Sushi Lounge's impressive happy hour menu. Where: Fin Sushi Lounge, 4123 Cedar Springs Road, No. 102 When: 4:30-7 p.m. Mon ... More >>

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Dining

    March 10, 2011

    Shinsei: Turning Diners into Disciples

    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 >>

  • Calendar

    March 3, 2011

    Painted Love

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2011

    Blue Fish's Happy Hour: Reason to Rave

    ​Each week, Happy Eating highlights a restaurant happy hour food menu. This week, we're on Lower Greenville for sashimi at The Blue Fish. Where: The Blue Fish Sushi, 3519 Greenville Ave. When: 5-7 p.m. Monday-Friday The Scene: Dining at any Blue Fish will always feel like eating sushi at ... More >>

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Dining

    November 25, 2010

    Bambu: This Friendly, Authentic Thai Spot Gets a Kiss on the Cheek.

    ​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 >>

  • Dining

    February 7, 2008

    Review: The Fish

    The Fish could use a touch of poison to spice up its menu

  • Dining

    January 20, 2005

    Nuts

    There's no artistry in the sushi at Sushi Sapporo

  • Dining

    July 11, 2002

    Salve! Succumbs

    McKinney Avenue Italian restaurant calls it quits

  • Dining

    September 6, 2001

    Naked Buddha

    Fishbowl-zen den is a lot less clever than it thinks

  • Dining

    January 25, 2001

    Easy Sell

    Ajiya Sushi & Grill

  • Dining

    October 5, 2000

    Lu-ser, baby

    Jimmy Lu's shoots for the hip and misses

  • Dining

    May 25, 2000

    Slam dunk

    Pacific Rim's odd shots are nothing but net

  • Dining

    February 24, 2000

    A bowl with a view

    Fishbowl is for peering. Eating isn't bad either.

  • Dining

    August 12, 1999

    Hash Over

    Deep tapas; Dale Wamstad's revisionist history; Donkey kong

  • Dining

    June 10, 1999

    Sushi slights

    Everything rocks at Sushi Nights, except maybe the raw fish

  • Dining

    December 17, 1998

    Swimming raw in Cowtown

    Pangaea brings sushi and more to Fort Worth

  • Dining

    November 5, 1998

    Rice brewhaha

    The Blue Fish menusinks in a river of sake

  • Dining

    September 10, 1998

    I ate what?

    Tei Tei Robata pushes the envelope on foodstuffs, and does it very well

  • Dining

    July 30, 1998

    Hope sinks

    Big Fish Little Fish's flavor doesn't match its wallet bite

  • Dining

    July 16, 1998

    Resurrecting diner grub

    Maybe Guthrie's needs a seance

  • Dining

    May 28, 1998

    Hash Over

    Maybe Guthrie's needs a seance

  • Dining

    March 26, 1998

    Chaya Sushi cooks

    This raw fish is beautiful to behold, even better to eat

  • Dining

    September 18, 1997

    Attacking Macs with chopsticks

    Yoshi's brings Japanese sensibilities to an American dining habit

  • Dining

    July 31, 1997

    Bait yer hooks

    Matsu and Ichiban struggle with fish food

  • Dining

    June 26, 1997

    Found in the translation

    Don't let the name fool you--Mr. Max is authentic Japanese

  • Dining

    November 21, 1996

    Adjusted expectations

    The best dishes at Deep Sushi aren't Japanese or American; they're a lucky hybrid

  • Dining

    August 17, 1995

    Tasty transliteration

    Sumo Sushi explains Japanese food to Yankee palates

  • Dining

    June 8, 1995

    Raw pleasure

    A tale of acquired tastes--namely, sushi

  • Dining

    April 27, 1995

    Class of one

    Irving's Ichijo ignores Western tastes--and merits a place as the area's finest Japanese restaurant

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