If it's good enough for Mr. Big Burrito, I guess it's good enough for us

I have had the ultimate meal. And yes, it was at Umi again. Oh Umi. It's strange how I haven't talked to anybody that has even gone to Umi and I really have to say that you are all missing out. Mr. Shu is an absolute genius, and if you really appreciate good food, I would say forget about damn Soba and head upstairs for something soooo much better!

We finally did it. We did the 'Trust Mr. Shu' omakase. We've had the regular $85 omakase a bunch of times, then upgraded to the $125 omakasse, and we finally decided that we'd go all out and have one of the best meals ever!

There were 16 courses so I'm not going to go into detail, and I of course can't remember. But I hope these pictures speak for itself...

Kumamoto Oysters with special sauce

Uni on top of tempura

Raw Kobe Beef Carpaccio with special sauce

Kumamoto Oyster with foie gras and a side of fried eel, with foie gras

Whitefish Sashimi

Spanish Mackeral with a light citrus sauce

Lobster Sashimi with special sauce

Salmon two ways: One with spicy sauce, and another piece of nigiri topped with foie gras

Salmon Belly

Spanish Mackeral seared with hot sesame oil

Lobster sashimi spoon with foie gras, sashimi topped with Uni

Raw Scallops with special sauce

Yellowtail with mushroom paste and truffle oil

Black Cod Miso

Lobster Sashimi with raw scallops on top

Soft shell crab tempura topped with O Toro

Just looking at these pictures is agonizing. Each dish was spectacular and absolutely perfect. I would say the dish I liked the least was the soft shell crab with the toro. But, really, it was still amazing. 

To top it all off, we sat at the sushi bar and had this great meal with the owner of Big Burrito! He was celebrating his birthday with his son Max (the reason Mad Mex is named what it is) and it was great to know that we were having the same meal as him! If it's good enough for Mr. Big Burrito, I guess it's good enough for us. 

I don't know the next time I will have this meal (probably never) but I can say that it is one meal that I don't mind paying for. If you are new to Umi, I would suggest to bite the bullet and go for the simple omakase and then build you way up to 'Trust Mr. Shu', but I promise- whatever you go with you won't be disappointed. 

Seriously, go to Umi and get the Omakase. 

And say hi to Drew for us!

Price: $$$$

Service: A+

Food: A+

Ambiance: A-

Almost there Class of 2011!

First off, I hope all is safe from Hurricane Sandy! Please let me know if you need a place for refuge as I am currently housing the Russian and so the more the merrier! We have power and heat and lots of food!

To be honest, as great as it is to hang out with Yulian all day, I really wish I was at work and things were back to normal! I miss my lunch excursions and can't wait to have my next one! (Too bad EVERYTHING is closed around here)

A few weeks ago, Pooja decided to visit Titusville and so Jackie and I thought we should visit Paulie Anna Rose for some lunch. Oh the good old days.. the days when you can get lunch at a restaurant......

We had a great time together and I was really happy that Pooja came to visit! I wasn't too happy with the food though. 

Penne Ala Vodka

Pooja and her sandwich

Jackie and I both got the Penne ala vodka while pooja got the grilled vegetable sandwich. Both portions were huge and enough for two meals, but the flavor itself was not huge. 

My penne ala vodka tasted more like a tomato based mac and cheese. The creamy, heavy, sticky sauce was almost even yellow! It wasn't awful, but it definitely isn't something I would pay for again. Very heavy and oily, I would say that I probably ate 2000 calories- and I only ate half!

Although the food was a bust, the lunch itself was not! It is always great to see Pooja and being all the way in Titusville, Jackie and I love visitors!!!

We can't wait to venture out to more places for lunch once everything from the hurricane settles down. As final placement comes rolling around, I can't wait to try as much as I can out here before we possibly leave! 

Almost there Class of 2011!

Food: C-
Service: C
Ambiance: C
Price: $$