So obviously, being out in the real world, spring break no longer exists (unless you are Sundar and Shaman, of course). Sort of upset by this realization, Eric thought he'd cheer me up by spending his Spring Break with me- in lame ol' New Jersey.
I was super excited to see him and to think about all the fun things we can do in the city over the weekend, and the nice home-y activities we can do at home during the week! BUT he has the flu, which means two things: 1. I have to take care of a 200 lb baby and 2. I will also be getting the flu in the near future. Great.
Yesterday, we decided to pretend that we were both well and ignore the fact that Eric was still sick and that I am slowly feeling crummy and went out to try some sushi at Kiku Sushi!
Kiku Sushi, located on Burnt Mill Roads had great reviews and we were both excited to try their creations!
Eric's favorite sushi place back home in California is also called Kiku sushi, and so he was excited that there might be another Kiku sushi on the east coast that he would like to frequent.
When driving to the restaurant (as if you could walk to any where in New Jersey), it was at first hard to recognize; it looked like a home! We were a bit skeptical and sketched out by the location, but soon after entering the restaurant itself, we were pleasantly surprised by the decor!
Bright and well decorated (and clean, might I add), Kiku sushi seemed to be a new favorite. I had already looked at the menu online before hand, and I was excited to order my dishes and start my meal!
However, with Eric being sick, and me progressively joining him, my appetite seemed to wane and Eric and I barely ordered anything.
I got the Firecracker Roll while Eric got the Spicy Spider Roll and two orders of Toro and Yellowtail.
Eric's Roll and sashimi
Yum!
Firecracker Roll
So I would first like to note that I took these pictures on my new iPhone 4 (it is so much easier than dragging my camera around). Seeing as the pictures turned out pretty good, I'm excited to be posting more pictures of my meals- even when I do forget my camera!!
My firecracker roll was very interesting. Spicy Tuna on top of a spicy soft chell crab roll, the roll most definitely had a kick to it- and with my at-the-time delicate palette, it turned out to be too much to handle. I was, however, very intersted/happy that the spicy tuna wasn't the usual 'paste' that you think of but really a spicy tuna tartare!
Eric's spicy spider roll was also very spicy and he too could not finish the roll (we both ended up taking the rolls home). Eric commented that his sashimi was fresh (even though it was already 9pm) and he very much enjoyed the quality of the fish.
At the end of the night (and a lot of leftovers) we got our bill and were not pleasantly surprised with the price. Rounding up to a little over $60 for two rolls and 4 pieces of sashimi (and two miso soups), Kiku Sushi, I would say is ridiculously overpriced.
Perhaps I will one day take that comment back, when I return and order some other items off the menu (and actually finish them), but for now, I would have to say that Kiku sushi is not worth it.
Yes, the food and quality seemed good (not great, obviously) but the prices seemed a bit ridiculous- I mean come on- we're in New Jersey, not New York, people!
Food: B+
Service: B+
Ambiance: A
Price: $$$
