Dedicated Sushi Roll-off Thread
#31
Posted 07 November 2007 - 09:46 AM
Gewurztraminer sounds great!
#33
Posted 07 November 2007 - 12:05 PM
#34
Posted 07 November 2007 - 12:14 PM
come on down we'll show you the way
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#35
Posted 07 November 2007 - 10:31 PM
we had Mylo and his mrs Boo, Jesse, Nylan, Me, Mylo's bro and cw68 and kids
we went to Taiko and tried numerous types of sushi and rolls....and sake, then a few of us went over to aloha sushi
lots of sushi, lots of saki and a tv show called manswers (wow)
bottomline - from my point of view, aloha was better (and trust me, that was hard to admit)
thanks to all that made it - it was a ton of fun and we'll be doing it again next week
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#36
Posted 08 November 2007 - 12:37 AM
we had Mylo and his mrs Boo, Jesse, Nylan, Me, Mylo's bro and cw68 and kids
we went to Taiko and tried numerous types of sushi and rolls....and sake, then a few of us went over to aloha sushi
lots of sushi, lots of saki and a tv show called manswers (wow)
bottomline - from my point of view, aloha was better (and trust me, that was hard to admit)
thanks to all that made it - it was a ton of fun and we'll be doing it again next week
Tues/Thurs are my better days for next week. But I don't want to inconvience anyone else.
#37
Posted 08 November 2007 - 05:43 AM
He was telling me about his Sushi experiences and says that there was some place in New York he went on one of his last business trips that had the best he ever tried. Then there was a little hole in the wall up in Oregon that he ranked second, and he said that this was below those two. He wanted to go to Aloha with y'all, but something, again, about work-blah-blah-blah. He is definitely interested in next week, though! What's the date and time?
We could not be doing this without you.
Much love and gratitude.
#38
Posted 08 November 2007 - 06:18 AM
#39
Posted 08 November 2007 - 07:25 AM
What??? Did Mylo brainwash you?? Last week you were essentially saying Taiko was the Pebble Beach of Sushi. Who spiked your Sake?? OK, so Aloha is the best in Folsom?? Is that the deal??
#40
Posted 08 November 2007 - 07:50 AM
its ok, I have to admit (dang it) Mylo was right..... Aloha does have better quality fish
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#41
Posted 08 November 2007 - 08:03 AM
it musta been the sake
seriously tho - we set some benchmark standard orders to use to compare - some stuff I had not tried at Taiko before and later when we had a couple of similar dishes at Aloha - there was a notable difference in the quality of fish.
Plus it was really nice that the owner Tommy was there - that kinda makes it a neat experience - he's a very cool guy.
So being the man I am, I admit it, I was wrong.. and mylo was right - Aloha is the better place....
but we still need to go back and try a few more rolls - you know ... just to make sure
Come on down next week dude, its fun and you'll learn a lot about sushi.
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#42
Posted 08 November 2007 - 08:13 AM
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#43
Posted 08 November 2007 - 08:39 AM
hey swmr and twinkltoz - thursday should be ok - it'll work for me too
also - Mylo will probably have a good report along with photos later
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#44
Posted 08 November 2007 - 08:47 AM
Nigiri:
Maguro - Dried out, obviously pre-cut, and smelled kinda fishy
Hamachi - Very fishy smell, we didn't even finish it
Hirame - Turns out they didn't have any, so we settled on Tai, which was alright but a little fishy
Rolls:
TNT - Okay, not very spicy
Popeye - The spinach is a total afterthought, and had the same fishy smell as the rest
Taiko Folsom - This one was the best, IMO, but still fishy
What was the 4th? Zumafa or something? - I didn't try this one, as I'm not a fan of Unagi, but others said it was "kinda funky"
The service was good, they dealt with us moving from the sushi-bar to a table, and the waiter was attentive and very friendly.
The price was slightly better than Aloha, with rolls averaging 50c less. My bro had a dinner plate, which was about a buck cheaper than Aloha
The restaurant is nicely decorated, too.
All in all, I give it a 6.5 stars. The freshness of the fish is the real killer for me.
...
Then a few of us popped over for an unofficial Aloha taste. Had some more Maguro nigiri there and the quality difference was obvious. The fish was a little less flavorful than usual, but was certainly fresh and still quite tasty.
Wednesdays are $1 sake night over at Aloha, so we each ordered up some of the cheap stuff. Not nearly as good as the Ginjo or Nigori options, which are priced about the same at Taiko, but you just can't beat a buck!
We also ordered up my favorite roll, an Ichiban, which was promptly finished off before I got to taste it, so I assume it was good
The TV entertainment capped off the night.. Man, I have got to TiVo that show!
...
Next Wednesday works best for me (already got the babysitter lined up), but if we need to reschedule to get more attendees I'll try and do so.
#45
Posted 08 November 2007 - 08:55 AM
Nigiri:
Maguro - Dried out, obviously pre-cut, and smelled kinda fishy
Hamachi - Very fishy smell, we didn't even finish it
Hirame - Turns out they didn't have any, so we settled on Tai, which was alright but a little fishy
Rolls:
TNT - Okay, not very spicy
Popeye - The spinach is a total afterthought, and had the same fishy smell as the rest
Taiko Folsom - This one was the best, IMO, but still fishy
What was the 4th? Zumafa or something? - I didn't try this one, as I'm not a fan of Unagi, but others said it was "kinda funky"
The service was good, they dealt with us moving from the sushi-bar to a table, and the waiter was attentive and very friendly.
The price was slightly better than Aloha, with rolls averaging 50c less. My bro had a dinner plate, which was about a buck cheaper than Aloha
The restaurant is nicely decorated, too.
All in all, I give it a 6.5 stars. The freshness of the fish is the real killer for me.
...
Then a few of us popped over for an unofficial Aloha taste. Had some more Maguro nigiri there and the quality difference was obvious. The fish was a little less flavorful than usual, but was certainly fresh and still quite tasty.
Wednesdays are $1 sake night over at Aloha, so we each ordered up some of the cheap stuff. Not nearly as good as the Ginjo or Nigori options, which are priced about the same at Taiko, but you just can't beat a buck!
We also ordered up my favorite roll, an Ichiban, which was promptly finished off before I got to taste it, so I assume it was good
The TV entertainment capped off the night.. Man, I have got to TiVo that show!
...
Next Wednesday works best for me (already got the babysitter lined up), but if we need to reschedule to get more attendees I'll try and do so.
'
yeah what he said.... 'cept the baby sitter part
hey mylo - can you get those pix from your bro?
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