RA Sushi

http://www.rasushi.com/
http://twitter.com/RASushi
http://www.orangecountyrestaurantweek.com/RA_sushi.html


I'm way too lazy to blog right now, but I'll post a few pictures. Let me tell you, this place has a modern feel to the atmosphere. Playing the latest mainstream hiphop, it felt like a nightclub in vegas. Ultra low lighting with red lanterns to light the dining area. So I was about to take a picture of the bamboo lighting, when this chick approached me and said, "what are you doing?" Getting a little nervous, I replied, "nothing?" I thought to myself aw man, they don't let me take pictures here either!?!?!?(referring to the stupid chick at 85 degrees that said no pictures aloud). I think that's such a stupid rule. Like people are gonna steal your baking ideas or something? Whats the point of putting it on display and selling it??? Oh you can't eat that either, you might steal the taste...Anyways, I should blog about that in the 85 degrees blog. Sorry RA Sushi. So back to my story. The girl was like, "Can you do me a favor and go over there to my friend and pretend that you work for RA Sushi and that you want to take her picture over here because she's getting hit on by a total douche?" I thought it was funny, so I went over there to cock block. "Hi madame, my name is Manning, and I work with RA Sushi. Can I have a moment of your time to take a picture of you and your girlfriend waiting over there for our website?" The guy was a little confused but clearly baffled with the amount of alcohol running through his bloodstream. She scurried along her way very thankful and her friend slipped me a $5. Poor guy. Yay me. lol

So back to the food. This place was ok, If you were on a date, and she loves sushi, this would be the place to go. But if your like me, and need your sushi fix. I would prefer Sagami Tai's in Fountain Valley. It's more fancy, but after the meal, I was still a little hungry. Another roll might've hit the spot, but I'm the type that orders by the (2pc). Plus I like to finish off with a few orders of Uni(sea urchin), but at $14 dollars a pop. Ehhhhh I'll wait for Sagami's. I did however love their sashimi. Very mouthwatering if you can handle raw tuna served with a heavenly cream sauce. YUMMM...I had the Ultimate shrimp tempura roll, which was like a rainbow roll with tempura shrimp on the inside. I also had the dynamite shrimp roll, which was good, but again. Kogi's(Dynamite Andy) or that place on Michelson and Jamboree is a lot better. Service was excellent. He didn't mind spliiting our checks into couples. Again lighting was dim and I didnt want to use flash to blind everyone in the room so the pictures are all red. lol Overall, it was a good experience. Good times. So much for not blogging...

VIVA LAS VEGAS ROLL
kani kama & cream cheese rolled in rice & seaweed, lightly tempura battered & topped with spicy tuna, crab mix & sliced lotus root, finished with sweet eel sauce & spinach tempura flakes

NO IDEA WHAT THIS IS LOL

ULTIMATE SHRIMP TEMPURA
CRAB MIX, CUCUMBER AND SHRIMP TEMPURA ROLLED AND TOPPED WITH SEARED TUNA AND AVOCADO

CRUNCHY SHRIMP TEMPURA ROLL
shrimp tempura, crab mix & cucumber rolled & topped with red beet tempura flakes & drizzled with a
sweet eel sauce

CRISPY SOFT SHELL CRAB
TWO LARGE SOFT SHELL CRABS DREDGED IN SEASONED PANKO SERVED WITH PONZU GARLIC SAUCE

SASHIMI & AVOCADO?

CRAZY MONKEY ROLL
SMOKED SALMON, MANGO, AND CREAM CHEESE TOPPED WITH AVOCADO, RED TEMPURA BITS, CASHEW NUTS AND DRIZZLED WITH MANGO SAUCE

SCALLOP DYNAMITE ROLL
KANI KAMA AND CREAM CHEESE ROLLED IN RICE AND SEAWEED, LIGHTLY TEMPURA BATTERED, TOPPED WITH SCALLOP DYNAMITE AND FINISHED WITH EEL SAUCE, RED BEET AND SPINACH TEMPURA FLAKES

BLACK PEPPER FILET MEDALLIONS
FOUR FILLET MEDALLIONS SERVED ATOP WASABI MASHED POTATOES & SHITAKE MUSHROOMS, FINISHED WITH GRILLED ASPARAGUS & BLACK PEPPER BUTTER