Japanese – Lincoln Park.
Flavor Scale (1-5): 4.4
If you are looking for great quality sushi, friendly service, and nice vibes, Blue Sushi Sake Grill is a must! I tried this spot with a few friends and we ordered several things off the menu.
For starters, we got 2 plates of the Mango Crab Rangoon. I love regular crab rangoon but the mango and fresno pepper sauce really took this appetizer to another level! We also ordered two plates of the Blue Kani – tempura fried tofu pockets stuffed with spicy crab mix, served with eel sauce. Let me tell you, you wouldn’t even know there’s tofu in there because the crab mix steals the show. So good! Oh, and one of us decided to get a taste of the Coconut Crab Soup. Creamy, coconutty goodness with roasted corn and sweet potatoes. It’s like a warm hug in a bowl, seriously tasty.
For the sushi, we ordered:
Hawaiian Roll – tempura fried, mango, salmon, crab mix, mango sauce
Crunchy Blue – spicy crab mix, cilantro, crispy panko, eel sauce
Cloud Nine 2.0 – avocado, spicy crab mix, tempura shrimp, baked seabass, cilantro, serrano, ponzu sauce
Thriller – shrimp tempura, spicy crab mix, togarashi, ponzu & creamy thriller sauces
All of these rolls were D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S. But if I had to pick a favorite, it would be the Hawaiian roll hands down! It came out hot and I thought the crab mix and salmon combo was pure magic!
Seriously though, this place is a gem for any occasion! Now, I’m all about the cooked sushi, so I can’t vouch for the raw stuff, but everything we tried was bursting with flavor and top-notch ingredients. I will definitely be back!
