NNTP-Posting-Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 13:43:10 GMT Organization: AT&T Broadband Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 13:43:10 GMT Xref: usenet.INS.cwru.edu chi.eats:12663 I have been there many times since it opened and can tell you that we have not been disappointed once. Actually, the place is becoming busier as people "discover" it. I've had the sushi, sashimi dinners and can honesty say they are a good as I have had. And, I don't think they're too pricey. The Chinese "side" is also excellent. A strong recommendation from here... Alan M. wrote: > Wandered into this place on the way home on Wednesday. Sparse crowd, > but after 8 in the middle of the week isn't exactly a peak time and the > place is fairly large (~300 people, apparently) so small groups kind of > disappear. I don't know if they cater to parties, but they're certainly > large enough to do so. > > It's an odd combination - primarily a moderately fancy Chinese > restaurant, but they also have a sushi bar. From talking with the chef > there, the waitstaff know Chinese food but don't know anything about > sushi; he seemed to know his stuff fairly well. Decent range of fish > available for the suburbs, but not a huge range. > > The sashimi appetizer was both good and decorative (hirame flower, > etc.); I know he does a variety of different things with them because I > watched him prepare another one with a "roll" that I'd never seen > before: squid as the "wrap" instead of rice (sashimi appetizer, > remember). > > For dinner, I had a "crispy beef" dish that was quite good - not quite > sure how to describe it, but it was one of the few things on the menu > that wasn't familiar. Not a battered dish - more like it was cooked, > coated with a sweetish sauce, then stir-fried for a bit on a hot dish to > make the pieces crisp. Other than that they had a pretty decent range > of the standard Chinese restaurant dishes. No Japanese dishes other > than sushi. > > With the sashimi and a soft drink, ~$25. Good but a bit expensive - I > may drop in there occasionally, but probably won't be a regular. For > that I'll stick with Sushi Asahi at NW Highway & Quentin or Bowl House > at Golf & Arlington Hts Rd. > > ajm > > Sun Shui Chinese > 155 W. Rand Road > Arlington Heights, IL 60005 > (847) 870-8888
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