Monday, November 29, 2004
Froth Eats It Raw!
Another Sunday evening, and another restaurant adventure for Ol' Froth and Llipgh! This time, it was off to Sushi Tomo on McKnight Road. We pulled in around 8:30, which was lucky for us, since the place closes at 9 on Sunday. No problemo, we were seated, and quickly serviced.
It's a sushi place, with a very nice sushi bar, but it also has a full Japanese menu. I opted for a sushi appetizer, and the chicken tempura. Llipgh had the pork dumplings for starters, and the chicken udon. I had the big-ass can of Sapporo, and Llipgh opted for club soda.
My sushi appetizer included tuna, fluke, shrimp, and salmon. It was very good, and as usual, I used up all my wasabi. I stole a pork dumpling, and it was wonderful!
The dinners came with miso soup and a salad with ginger dressing. The soup was different than most misos I've slurped. This one was much more robust, with a smokey flavor that was very appealing. Llipgh is the only person I know sloppier than me, and half her soup wound up on the placemat. Ginger dressing is great, but typical of Japanese establishments, it was served over iceberg lettuce with a few cucumbers tossed atop.
On to the tempura! Seven HUGE pieces of chicken, arranged atop a fanned wad of fried vermicelli. It was great! The tempura batter was very light, completely coating the fried fowl. Far more than I could eat, and I wound up taking four pieces home. I sampled Llipgh's tureen of udon noodles and chicken. Wonderful texture in a fantastic sauce!
Total cost was $45.00, a great meal at a great price! I will be back.
Sushi Tomo is located at 4812 McKnight Road, Pgh, PA 15237. You can phone them at (412)630-8666. They also offer takeout and catering. No web site.
It's a sushi place, with a very nice sushi bar, but it also has a full Japanese menu. I opted for a sushi appetizer, and the chicken tempura. Llipgh had the pork dumplings for starters, and the chicken udon. I had the big-ass can of Sapporo, and Llipgh opted for club soda.
My sushi appetizer included tuna, fluke, shrimp, and salmon. It was very good, and as usual, I used up all my wasabi. I stole a pork dumpling, and it was wonderful!
The dinners came with miso soup and a salad with ginger dressing. The soup was different than most misos I've slurped. This one was much more robust, with a smokey flavor that was very appealing. Llipgh is the only person I know sloppier than me, and half her soup wound up on the placemat. Ginger dressing is great, but typical of Japanese establishments, it was served over iceberg lettuce with a few cucumbers tossed atop.
On to the tempura! Seven HUGE pieces of chicken, arranged atop a fanned wad of fried vermicelli. It was great! The tempura batter was very light, completely coating the fried fowl. Far more than I could eat, and I wound up taking four pieces home. I sampled Llipgh's tureen of udon noodles and chicken. Wonderful texture in a fantastic sauce!
Total cost was $45.00, a great meal at a great price! I will be back.
Sushi Tomo is located at 4812 McKnight Road, Pgh, PA 15237. You can phone them at (412)630-8666. They also offer takeout and catering. No web site.
