Someone wrote: >Has anybody been to Nishino's in Madison Park? >I was thinking of going there for my birthday at the end of this month and >there will be 12 of us. >My questions are; how is the food and how is the price? I finally went the other day and was quite impressed. This is clearly a step up from the other Sushi joints in town, including Shiro's (which I am fond of, even though it can be inconsistent). Prices are typically in line with most "fine-dining" establishments in town, about $50-75 per person, not including alcohol. I think they offer a "Chef's tasting menu" for about $65 per person Let us know whatyou think.... Jarrett
Seattle, WA
Nishino
NNTP-Posting-User: bigstar Xref: pale-rider.INS.CWRU.Edu seattle.eats:10980 Alan Z. wrote: >jarrett paschel wrote: >> I finally went the other day and was quite impressed. This is clearly a >> step up from the other Sushi joints in town, including Shiro's (which I am >> fond of, even though it can be inconsistent). Prices are typically in line >> with most "fine-dining" establishments in town, about $50-75 per person, >> not including alcohol. >Would ask you what you consider a "fine dining" sushi joint? My point is >that I can't possibly eat $50-70's worth of food in a sushi joint. >Never, in any sushi bar anywhere in this country. Been to West Seattle, >I love Sushi, Kikuya, Toyoda, and over by Elliott Bay locally, but I >couldn't spend half of that amount. >-- The best Japanese food I have ever encountered is at a place called Tojo's in Vancouver. Ome sits down at the bar, says "Tojo take care of me" and is presented with a 7-12 course meal which averages about $70-120 Cdn per person. The meal is very similar in structure to something you would find at Rover's, Cascadia, etc., with small tastings, and many of the courses (e.g. pan seared sea bass in a reduction) resemble classical French cooking more than a Sushi joint. I suppose one could certainly dine at Nishino's on nothing but Sushi, and it would be a little cheaper, but you might be missing out on much of what sets the place apart from the pack. BTW, I'm _not_ suggesting that it's necessarily that amazing, it certainly probably isn't in the league of Rover's or Cascadia. Tojo's, however, is another story. My lunch, incidentally, was $38, not including alcohol, and I didn't gorge myself. Personally, I dig the place, though I imagine it is perhaps a bit overpriced, YMMV. From [email removed] Thu Jun 22 09:12:16 EDT 2000 Article: 50512 of rec.food.restaurants