Restaurant Review: Sushistop

Details: Located at 5917 Franklin Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028. The official site is http://sushistop.com/

I first heard of Sushistop from the following video:

At the time, I didn’t think I’d be in Los Angeles at any time in the near future. I was wrong. And since I was in LA, I figured I should come give this place a try.

Sushistop is the ultimate compromise between cheap and good quality sushi. The majority of things on the menu are all $2.95. Around thirty to forty percent of the menu are priced higher, but just a few dollars more. In my opinion, it’s a good deal.

I ordered three things: the tuna special for that day (a piece of tuna, blue finned tuna, and third kind of tuna I can’t recall in nigiri form, costs $7.00), the baked mussels (four open shell baked mussels covered in a mayo sauce that they call “dynamite sauce,” costs $2.95), and the baked salmon roll (California roll topped with baked salmon and dynamite sauce, costs $2.95).

The nigiri was good, especially the blue finned tuna which was very fatty. The mussels were all right. My favorite thing, in addition to the blue finned tuna nigiri, was the baked salmon roll. It’s not particularly complex, but hot, sizzling salmon with that dynamite sauce was really good.

The interior was simple, but comfortable enough. All the waiters were very nice.

Overall, for around thirteen dollars, this was a good meal. I’d recommend it to anyone in the area who is in the mood for cheap sushi.

Score: 6.7/10

Restaurant Review: Chez Jacqueline

Details: Located at 72 MacDougal St., New York, NY 10012. Official site is http://chezjacquelinerestaurant.com/.

I came here with some friends recently. We got here at around 5:30 PM, which is coincidentally the exact time you need to be here to get their special. If you get here between the hours of 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM, they let you order and appetizer, a main course, and a dessert for around $28.00. What was weird was that they asked we pay in cash. No one wants to pay taxes I guess.

We had the soup of the day, the duck rillette, and the mussels as appetizers. They were all really good. For the main course, we had steak with french fries, beef stew with ravioli, and the lemon trout. Again, pretty good. For dessert we had the creme brulet, the apple tart, and the sorbet. Once again, pretty good. The food wasn’t a revelation, but it was good.

Service was good. The waiter was very nice.

The vibe here was amazing. It’s a very relaxing place to eat. The music, the interior, the food, the attitudes of the staff, coupled with the restaurant not being too crowded at the time we came made the atmosphere fantastically laid back. Unlike a lot of places, they did not rush us out or try to force the receipt on us. We just hung out and chatted. I felt relaxed as I walked out of that restaurant.

Score: 6.7/10