Mikado Sushi, Raleigh Street, Orlando (Metro West Location)

Food ninja here for go gin chow restaurant reviews during our visit in Orlando we stopped at a place named Mikado Sushi. I can say without hesitation by far the service there was great and so was the food we had the Dragon Boat  it was not only colorful and pleasant on the eyes it was delicious and the Thai Pham Special and the Las Vegas rolls also had great presentation along with great taste and we didn't leave hungry. The decor was warm and comfortable it really was a nice visit and the prices were good and affordable. You will like it for sure. So take it from the food ninja please enjoy!

                                                               Mikado Sushi
                                                               6417 Raleigh St
                                                               Orlando, FL 32835
                                                               (407) 822-1080

Miso Soup

Salad

BBQ Whole Squid

Las Vegas Roll and Thai Pham Special Roll

Dragon Boat

Bushido, Venice FL

Welcome to restaurant reviews by the food ninja for go gin chow. Today I have a nice take on some great food from a nice little place in Venice Florida  called Bushido Sushi. A nice cozy inviting restaurant with a good modern day take on the decor. They kept it real and updated but also kept it authentic. The food was of good quality and also was plated with good technique. Besides all that the food was also delicious and filling.  Me and my brother did not leave hungry. As far as pricing went it was reasonable. I would also like to add is that the service was great they were flexible they were willing to change some things on the platter we ordered to accommodate us with out question. I really appreciated that. So over all this is definitely a place I would recommend. So take from the food ninja, check out this place and please enjoy!

Shadow here.  Nice little sushi joint in Venice, Florida.  Simple decor, granite table tops, hardwood walls  decorated with traditional Japanese artwork and trinkets.  Interior is  very, very clean.  Bathrooms are immaculate.  Service was friendly and accommodating.   Pretty large selection of special rolls.  Went with the Volcano Roll and, upon recommendation of the waitress, the Tokyo Roll.  Presentation could definitely use some work with here.  Both rolls were garnished rather sloppily, particularly the Volcano Roll, which had the shredded kani (imitation crab) just dropped on top of the roll, not the skillful artistic precision you would expect of sushi.  The cooked seafood topping on the Tokyo Roll could definitely use more color to make it more appetizing.  Rolls tasted great though, very flavorful and rice was cooked well.  We also ordered the Party Sushi C.  Waitress was more than happy to substitute the tamago (egg) nigiri for something else at no addition charge.  Miso soup that came with the order was good, not too bland or too salty.  The sushi itself was presented much better this time.  Fish was very fresh.  Overall very good place to satisfy that sushi craving in the Venice area.  On an unrelated note, if you are into collecting seashells and fossilized shark teeth, definitely also check out Caspersen Beach.  It is only 5 minutes away.  In just two hours we collected nearly 100 teeth, not bad for amateurs. 

                                       Bushido Sushi Bar & Japanese Cuisine
                                      125 W Venice Ave
                                      Venice, FL 34285
                                      (941) 485-1757

Miso Soup

Tokyo Roll (Top), Volcano Roll (Bottom)

Party Sushi C

Complimentary Guava Candy

Sea Shells and Fossilized Shark Teeth Collected from Caspersen Beach 

Haru, 3rd Avenue NYC

Hello everyone, this is Shadow out to get my sushi fix in Manhattan, NYC.  This place is packed!  Very hip, lively and fast paced environment.  Despite the crowd, staff is very efficient and you are seated pretty quickly.  Let's get right to the food.  Lobster miso soup, wow, they really give you a decent amount of   lobster here, for a small bowl it seemed like a whole tail, claw and everything, broth was very salty though.  The king crab dumplings, sounded nice on paper, but the filling was all ground up to a puree, I would have appreciated it if there were some lump pieces of crab in them.  With the crab completely ground up, they might as well have used any other cheaper seafood, I would not be able to taste the difference.   The scallop entree was just ok, portion size a little on the small side and a little bland in flavor, could not taste the advertised truffle, scallops were perfectly cooked though.  The seafood udon was hearty with lots of veggies, shrimp and salmon, scallops, though again the broth was too salty.  Sushi is definitely one of their strengths here.  Fish is very fresh.  Their special roll menu is very secretive, they just mention, the name of the roll and not what is in it.  Took a gamble and went for the Gramercy Park roll and the Third avenue roll.  Both came to the table as beautifully prepared works of art.  The Gramercy park roll was very colorful the outside was wrapped with assortment of different raw fish and paper thin lemon slices, cilantro leafs then topped with a strikingly vibrant assortment of different colored fish eggs.  Taste was a complete explosion in your mouth, the sourness of the lemon, the different textures of the eggs and fish, the spicy mayonnaise sauce.  Did not need to dip in soy sauce or wasabi which would take away from the native flavors of the roll.  The 3rd avenue roll was just as beautiful garnished with red tobiko and scallion, though the taste was richer and the flavors not as complex.  For a chain restaurant (they have several locations throughout the city and in Boston as well), not bad at all.  Happy eating!

                                                           Haru
                                                           1329 3rd Ave
                                                           (between 76th St & 77th St)
                                                           New York, NY 10021
                                                           (212) 452-2230

Salad

King Crab Dumplings

Lobster Miso Soup

Seafood Udon

Scallops with Truffle Salsa

Gramercy Park Roll

 Gramercy Park Roll (Close up)

3rd Avenue Roll

3rd Avenue Roll (Close up)

Spice Thai & Sushi, Lakeland

Reporting for go gin chow this is the food ninja. Today I will be giving my review on Spice Thai  in Lakeland. Great service, affordable prices and nice atmosphere. You're greeted and seated with a smile and warm hospitality. The servers are attentive and polite making you feel at home kind of like a home away from home. The food is good and flavorful and you're given a nice amount of choices, so there is going to be something in their menu that will appeal to you for sure and the decor is all hand crafted and put together with heart and soul. It gives off and warm and cozy feel. You can be at ease there. That to me makes the food taste so much better. So if you happen to be in the Lakeland  area on South Florida  Avenue, stop  on in and give it  a try, you will be happy. Take it from the food ninja, please enjoy!

Greetings from Shadow.  Currently the only Thai Restaurant in Lakeland, they hold their own pretty well.  Nice, clean modern decor with some  traditional Thai elements.  Staff is friendly.  Dishes are presented well, beautifully garnished with Thai purple orchids.  Crab Rangoon were good, pretty plump and flavorful with crispy dough.  Sushi fish tasted fresh, though I felt the Volcano roll was too sweet.  I like that they have the option on their Sushi menu to create your own roll, I might try that next time.  Pad Thai was also way too sweet and noodles were soggy and over sauced.  Authentic Pad Thai should be dry.  the Lad Nah was just ok.  I would have been happy with just the American broccoli substitution, but it had all sorts of sacrilegious vegetables in it like baby corn and crinkle cut carrots, not good.  Traditional Lad Na is served with just Chinese broccoli.  One thing that they got right was the side of crushed dried chilies we requested  to add extra seasoning to the dishes.  They were very, very hot so use with caution.  Not that this place, does not do authentic Thai style, you may have to request it or go with a Thai friend and have them request it.  In the past I got a very good Som Tum (papaya salad) and they did do a better Pad Thai.  Overall good dining experience, however some dishes may be inconsistent.  

                                            Spice Thai & Sushi
                                            3615 S Florida Ave
                                            Lakeland, FL 33803
                                            (863) 709-8321

Crab Rangoon

Volcano Roll & Tuna Rolls

Lad Nah Pork

Pad Thai Shrimp

Shingetsu Sushi Bar and Grill

Welcome to go-gin-chow restaurant reviews. Today I will give a review on a local place in Lakeland that is named  Shingetsu Sushi Bar and Grill. Great place. The day that my brother and I went there, there were only two people working an older lady and an older oriental  lady who was taking great care in making the sushi and I can say honestly she did a great job too.  Every piece was cut right and plated with love. When the dishes were being brought to our table my eyes lighted in delight. I was very happy with every bite. The prices reasonable. It was a very nice environment, warm and welcoming. The service was up to standards. The inside  decor was nice and had a nice authentic feel.  The bathrooms were clean.  Not a bad location,  right off a busy road.  They had these great chicken wings that went splendidly with their own house sauce. Great food the only down fall was the salad that was just ok. If you're ever in Lakeland, it is a good place to try. Take it from me, the food ninja you will enjoy

 

Salad

Miso Soup

Chicken Wings

 Sushi Dinner for Two