Ginsu this – Sushi Mon serves up innovative and delicious rolls
I know, I just wrote about a sushi joint not too long ago. Makinos is delicious and a really nice place, but I’m not always into all-you-can-eat. I expounded the advantages and disadvantages of plated vs. buffet style sushi in my other review, but this time I wanted to write about one of my favorite sushi restaurants.
On Silverado Ranch and Maryland Parkway, you’ll come across a very unassuming sushi place called Sushi Mon. It’s really small, so if you blink, you’ll miss it.
It may seem like a quaint neighborhood joint, but it developed a reputation for quality sushi and quick service pretty early on. And I do mean quality, delicious, bountiful sushi.
They serve up more than 70 different kinds of rolls. Special, fried, baked or tempura rolls are all available. Take the Royal California roll for example. Just a standard California roll – crab, avocado, rice and whatever else they put in there. After building the roll, they take it to the deep fryer and then I take it to my belly.
I don’t know who came up with the concept of deep fried sushi, but whoever it was is a genius, through and through.
Traditional rolls are also super nice. You can never go wrong with salmon or spicy tuna rolls.
Thing about Sushi Mon is that it’s open late too. You’ve got until 2 a.m. to satisfy your sushi cravings.
I think it’s also important to note that if you’re a tea drinker, they have some of the best green tea I’ve ever had. And I don’t even drink tea. I’m a coffee-man. I can’t put my finger on it, but there is this very toasty quality to it.
The servers seem to be on top of their game and have always been very polite whenever I go.
Like I said, it's a small place with a healthy reputation, so it might be a good idea to call ahead. Waiting for a table could take some time and the winter months aren’t going to make it any easier.
If you like your sushi joints small with delicious food and like being greeted by the chefs as soon as you walk in the door, check this place out. You may do some waiting if you try on Friday or Saturday night, but it’s worth it.
For more information, check out the Sushi Mon Web site here.
