Shima Sushi BAR — Wallingford
Photo by CC Yaguchi
Photo by CC Yaguchi
Photo by CC Yaguchi
Shima’s sushi a la cart is reasonably priced (left). Try the Puget Sound roll. The taste of the shrimp’s sweetness stands out a little more than the crab, and the rice crackers provided a nice textural contrast.
Located on Wallingford Ave. right across from QFC, Shima is an authentic sushi restaurant with a modern atmosphere. While there are so many great Japanese restaurants to choose from in Wallingford, Shima is the place for authentic sushi. The fresh fish is served in hearty slices on mounds of rice. Fans of traditional nigiri sushi should opt for seats at the bar to watch Executive Chef Taka Sasaki do his thing. Sasaki apprenticed and worked at kappo-style (where chefs cut, stew, fry and boil food) and sushi restaurants in Kobe for 13 years before moving to California, where he served sushi for nearly 20 years. He knows his sushi. If you like rolls, try some of Chef Dave Nakamura’s creations, which come with Hawaiian inspiration. Nakamura is a thirdgeneration Japanese American from Hawaii and a third-generation sushi chef (his father and grandfather were sushi chefs too). Try his Puget Sound roll: tempura shrimp, crab, avocado wrapped in nori and rice, topped with sesame, a dollop of a tomatobased sauce, a drizzle of spicy mayo and unagi sauce and a sprinkling of rice crackers.
IZAKAYA 居酒屋 Izakaya used to be a manly place for old salary-mans drinking beer and sake.
Sugi Chan
But nowadays, you can see many female groups at Izakaya. They like izakaya style dishes that they can eat small portions of many different dishes.
Sugi chan And I think, they actually want to see shibui old guy like me !! Sugi
Shima Sushi (206) 632-2938 4429 Wallingford Ave N, Seattle
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