Sushi Taro Parade of Amazing Plates

We went to dinner with a colleague of my husband to Sushi Taro. He told us, 遠慮しないで, which roughly translated means don't hold back or please do not hesitate in ordering anything we were interested in. What followed was a parade of amazing Japanese dishes.

Omakase Sashimi Platter $75

Ikura, salmon, octopus, amberjack.

Golden thread snapper, black snapper, fatty tuna, amazing scallops, maguro

Sujiko fresh salmon roe in natural casing $10

Slightly different flavor than the ikura on the sashimi plate.

Softshell crab with squid ink tempura $14.95

Looks like it's overfried, but that's just the squid ink. Good but not great if you eat with your eyes first.

Myouga Tempura, fried ginger blossom $6.50

Lovely and delicate.

Kurobuta kakuni $14.25

Small in portion but huge in flavor. The pork belly is braised for 10 hours and is super savory and delicious. Bok choy and daikon on the side.

Jikasei tofu $8.95

If you have never tried fresh tofu, I strongly recommend it. The dish takes 15 minutes to prepare, and has an unbelievably smooth and creamy texture.

A mixture of scallions, soy sauce and seasoning is combined and poured over the fresh tofu. Next time, I would skip the sauce, the fresh tofu by itself is lovely enough.

Sasami Shiso-Age battered and fried chicken tender with plum shiso leaf $4.95.

One of my favorite yakitori specials like this is grilled and not fried, but both are delicious.

Shishito Yaki-pon $7

Grilled sweet peppers with ponzu sauce.

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Following the parade of delights and lovely wine, the men finished their meals with some noodles and sushi.

Teuchi Soba $12

Simple but well-prepared.

Omakase Sushi $45

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I also made the same mistake as a previous visit by ordering a kurobuta kushiyaki, skewers of pork belly and onion. The buta kakuni is a far superior dish to order. I also highly recommend the fresh tofu. ごちそうさまでした!