Short Post from St. Thomas, Ontario in Canada

This is going to be a short post because I am not sure what rolls we ordered and the descriptions are not even on the menu.

We went to dinner with some of Wasabi's work people. It was an all you can eat menu and with five people, we ordered a lot of sushi.  We wanted to know the descriptions for the special rolls, and the waitress gave us her stapled together notepad with tiny handwritten descriptions. Helpful to us, but what about the other people trying to order? So that is why I cannot say too much about this place. I would recommend driving the extra distance and going to Shoguns in London. But if you do try this little place out, I recommend the simple rolls over the special rolls.

Back to Bonsai and A New Owner

We decided to go back to an old favorite because we have not been there in a while. About two weeks ago, Bonsai changed owners (which we did not know until after we got there). They moved some tables around and updated their menu. I actually really love their new menu. It has pictures of each roll with the description. 

Remember this is the place where we "fell in love" with the Volcano. So we ordered the Volcano Roll. 

Volcano Roll- California roll on top backed shrimp, scallop, crawfish with spicy mayo and eel sauce.

It was good but not as good as the old Volcano Roll. This one was topped with crunchy fried wonton pieces that were good. I think the description might be from the old owner. I do not think they have updated their website yet. 

We also ordered a Tower. We had never had a Tower here yet. It was my favorite for the night. But not my favorite Tower.

We were really hungry so instead of Edamame or a Ginger dressing salad, we got FOUR rolls! We ordered the Flamingo and the All American. These were both alright. I probably would try something different next time. 

All American and Flamingo

Another Tasty Time at Sushi Zushi

I decided I wanted to go back to Sushi Zushi. Yummy sushi and a mojito just sounded great! We went during happy hour! My Peach Red Mojito, Wasabi's Japanese Yellow Jacket and our Edamame are on the Happy Hour menu. I took a picture so you could see the happy hour times and items. We asked what the Roll of the Week was and I cannot remember what our waiter said but he did say it was "just okay" so we passed on that one. 

Wasabi and I always end up getting the same waiter. He even recognizes us! Haha I learned his name tonight. It is Kevin. And if you ever go to Sushi Zushi in Southlake (Tuesday- Saturday are his days) then request him. He knows his sushi and offers honest opinions. 

So we wanted to order the Godzilla Roll but Kevin said it was just okay and you cannot taste the Crawfish. You only taste the avocado and sirachara sauce. If you want Crawfish, Kevin said to have the Oaklawn. We have had this one before but I wanted to order so we went with his suggestion and knew it would be good. We did order a new eel roll called the Janie. I liked it a lot and would order it again for sure. We are almost out of eel rolls to try. We also ordered the Tuna Tower. I love the spicy taste. I forgot to take a picture and the waiter that brought it out deconstructed it for us. I know I have said it before but do not judge the Tower by its deconstructed state. 

Godzilla (remember we did not order this one but I am providing the description)- fried crawfish, spicy mayo, cream cheese, serrano chillies and chives rolled uramaki style wrapped with avocado. Topped with sriracha sauce. 

Oaklawn- fried crawfish rolled uramaki style topped with your choice of spicy tuna or spicy salmon (we went salmon since the Tower had tuna), wrapped in avocado. Topped with four colorful caviars drizzled with wasabi cream sauce. 

When Wasabi and I eat the Oaklawn, we each eat one of each colored caviar. We think they are the seasons... black- winter, red- fall, green- spring and orange- summer. Just some silly Oaklawn eating fun!

Janie- Unagi eel, shrimp tempura and cucumber rolled uramaki style, wrapped with avocado, masago caviar and sesame seeds. Topped with eel sauce. 

Spicy Tuna Tower- A foundation of sushi rice layered ith Tampa Bay sauce, masago and sliced avocado topped with your choice of spicy tuna or salmon. Sprinkled with furikake and drizzled with wasabi cream sauce. The Tower is prepared table side and garnished with orange tobiko, black tobiko and wasabi tobiko and habanero masago. 

Tuna Tower

Oaklawn and Janie

Name That Roll

This post is about my frustration trying to catch up on my blog. I have always taken pictures, wrote down what we ate and how we liked the restaurant. But I did not start my blog until much later. Therefore, I was not very organized and did not label every picture. And my folder for sushi pictures does not seem to have all the pictures I took. There are also restaurants I know we have been to but I do not have any pictures for so I am not going to review them.

So to prevent anymore frustration or me giving up, I am having a Name That Roll post. And I will have a "Name That Roll" tag and section in earlier restaurant posts because I am frustrated and cannot figure out which roll is which. If the picture is in a restaurant post under "Name That Roll" than I am sure it was at that restaurant. Below, however, are some pictures I am not sure about the restaurant. I have looked at dishes, tables and any other clues but I cannot figure it out. 

Note: I am all caught up now on my blog so there should not be anymore "Name That Roll" sections unless I do it just for fun!

You will notice in the more recent pictures, I use the chopsticks with the restaurants name to help me keep track. I also record the date and name of the rolls in my notes on my phone so it will match the pictures. I will also try to post more frequently.

I would not let myself go out to sushi with Wasabi until I caught up on my blog so thank you for letting me have a "Name That Roll" tag and post! All these sushi pictures are making me crave sushi. We are going to sushi tonight! Stay tuned for where and what we order this time!

Love,

Ginger and Wasabi 

Bonsai

Located in Lewisville, TX. We enjoy this restaurant. The prices are reasonable. It is never crowded but we always see tons of people picking up to go orders while we are there. 

Volcano- California roll on top baked shrimp, scallop, crawfish with spicy mayo sauce and eel sauce. 

We love this Volcano. It was our first Volcano roll and we were hooked. Just the perfect Volcano. 

Caterpillar- eel roll topped with thin sliced avocado with eel sauce. 

Similar to the Dancing Eel. Very good.  

Dancing Eel- California roll topped with avocado, and baked eel with eel sauce

We love eel and this roll is great!

Blazing 151- deep fried crab stick, jalapeño and cream cheese inside topped with spicy tuna and crabmeat with eel sauce

Wasabi loves spicy and this one is perfect for that. We order this one a lot. 

Panic- Spicy tuna roll topped with spicy crabmeat and jalapeño with spicy mayo and hot chili sauce.

Bonsai- spicy crab and cucumber, topped with shrimp tempura chunk and scallop

Angry Bird- this is an off the menu roll. It is pictured in the front when you first walk in. We really enjoy this one. I do not remember what is in it. I will have to write it down next time. 

We got into the Towers recently and have not been to Bonsai since so the Ahi Tower is on the list next time we go. 

Zena

Located in Coppell, TX.  We use to enjoy this place. However, lately it has not been as good and we have not gone back in a while. We actually went here for my birthday a year ago.


Denton Tap Roll- California roll topped with smoked salmon and cream cheese. Too much cream cheese if you ask me!

I do not think this picture even looks that great. The bites were huge and that big block of cream cheese just taste nasty like that. 

We will have to have another Name That Roll section because I am not sure what the bottom roll that is in a circle is called. 
We ordered to pieces of unagi. Pictured on the top left. 

Sake

Located in Coppell, TX. It was in a shopping center. We thought we would be brave. When we walked in, there were a few people sitting at the bar. You could tell they were regulars. They talked to the sushi chef a lot. The owner (sushi chef) hollered at the waiter to come seat us. He was very bossy! It was kind of funny. The poor waiter was on his way to help us. We sat in the front corner of the restaurant. I am only sharing this information because it reflects the service... More to come!

So we ordered Edamame to start. It was alright Edamame, not very fresh tasting. A waitress brought us out soup. As you can see in the picture we have two soup bowls each. We were eating our first bowl and the next thing you know, she is bringing us more. Now we could give her credit if it was busy night and the restaurant was full but we were the only people at a table. The other people at the bar already had been there a while. The soup was not that great (free though) and I would definitely not want a second bowl.

I had hope the sushi would good because a guy at the bar was talking about sushi in Japan he ate. I figured he had to have good taste in sushi restaurants if he had been to Japan.

Volcano (scallop)- scallop and mushroom with homemade special spicy mayo sauce baked.

Honestly, I do not think it even looks good in the picture. I did not finish all my pieces. I think maybe Wasabi traded me. He did not like this one either but did not want to waste it. 

Shakig Dog- shrimp tempura, cucumber, avocado, crab mix on the top with eel sauce and spicy mayo. 

Caterpillar- avocado top the eel roll

After we got our sushi, the waiter went a table away and stood there watching us eat. I felt very uncomfortable. I like to talk to Wasabi about our sushi and whatever else. With our waiter watching us, I just felt weird being in there and talking. I was facing the waiter and told Wasabi about it. The waiter did eventually move away for a little while. This experience alone made me uncomfortable to go back. I do appreciate the service and attendance to us, however, there was no one else in the restaurant, we could use a little space and privacy. 

We did get this fun "dessert" at the end. I think this is such a neat finisher for a meal. 

Blue Fish

Located in Las Colinas, TX. They have other locations. This is a fun environment. Very up beat and how I would describe a sushi "bar" feel. Always busy! It is a big place though. 

Super Dragon (our favorite that we have tried so far from here)- California roll with cream cheese topped with whole baked eel filet, assorted caviar, and eel sauce.

This one takes time to make. It is worth the wait. The presentation is awesome and the eel is delicious. 

Miami Vice- Shrimp tempura, cream cheese, spicy Scottish salmon, topped with snow crab mix, eel sauce, spicy mayo, and sliced jalapeños. 

I know we have had the following rolls but I am not sure where the pictures are. I am getting caught up on my blogging and then I will keep better track. 

Philadelphia- smoked king salmon, cream cheese, avocado, and cucumber. 

Not a very good Philadelphia roll. Very plain! I know Philadelphia rolls are plain but this one was like a boring and not tasty kind of plain.

Hawaiian- Atlantic Scottish salmon, cream cheese, avocado, cucumber and pineapple, topped with additional Scottish salmon and coconut flakes (we requested no coconut flakes).

Sundae- tempura shrimp, cream cheese, snow crab mix, topped with crabstick, chili, eel sauce and mayo sauce.

We enjoyed this one! 

Rock Manhattan- shrimp tempura, snow crab mix, fresh jalapeño, topped with spicy tuna and crabstick, three types of caviar with creamy wasabi, eel sauce, spicy mayo and sriracha

Definitely try this one!!




So again, we have a Name That Roll section!

Kaji

Located in Lewisville, TX. We love to go here for sushi at the last minute. It is close by and a safe bet we will get good sushi. They are also not too expensive for good sushi. They even DELIVER! Now delivery sushi is not as good but still it is delivered dinner and sushi!

They have a buffet menu that is like $23 a person at dinner. We have done this a few times to try more things. I am honestly not sure what is a better deal. We will order off the regular menu too because not every roll is on the buffet menu. 

I love their menu, it has pictures for every roll and descriptions. I always keep the regular menu with me when we order the buffet so I can use the pictures. The buffet one is just a sheet of paper. You can also ask for one to go for when you decide to get delivery. 

Kaji Tower- Layered spicy tuna, crab mix, rice, avocado, cucumber masago and sauce. 

I always say I could have another one of these or just have the Tower and be happy! It is also on the buffet menu :) Love these toni forks. It makes me eat it in smaller bites. Haha

Volcano- baked scallop & crab mix over a California roll. 

One of the best Volcanos we have had so far! It is on the buffet menu. We pretty much always end up ordering this one twice. It comes with 4 pieces on the buffet. On the top left of picture.

We also order two pieces of the B.B.Q. Eel. It is great! On the bottom left side of the picture. 

Dragon- eel, avocado, cucumber, crab mix, eel sauce

We like this eel one for the buffet menu. 

Also pictured is the Cali Sushi Pizza- crisp rice patty topped with cucumber, avocado, yellow pickles, crab, fish eggs, spicy mayo and eel sauce. The rice patty is very "heavy" and greasy to me. Not my favorite thing to order. 

Rainbow- California roll, snapper, salmon, tuna, avocado, shrimp

Kaji- salmon, fish egg, crab mix, avocado, cucumber, sauce. 

Another favorite and on the buffet menu. 

(B.B.Q. Eel and Volcano pictured again).

I cannot find a picture of these ones. I guess we will have to order them again :)

Yummi Unagi- eel tempura, spicy crab mix, cream cheese, avocado, jalapeño, crunch

This one is not on the buffet menu so we ordered this one when we do not get the buffet. We like this one a lot. 

4 Seasons- salmon, smoked salmon, avoacdo, cream cheese, jalapeño, 4 color tobiko top




To finish off the delicious sushi buffet, you get a choice of ice cream. Green Tea, Red Bean or Vanilla. You can have a combination too. I love the Green Tea ice cream!

Sushi Zushi

Located in Southlake, TX. They also have locations in Austin and San Antonio. We have eaten at the Austin location too. The sushi is a little more on the expensive side but worth it. We have been going here a lot so get ready for lots of rolls to try.

We have been ordering Edamame a lot! The Ginger dressing salads are good. They are pretty big so we will spilt that sometimes as a small appetizer. The salad in Austin, I remember being pretty big and had giant cucumbers. 

I have ordered a Mimoso once. It was good. However, I LOVE their Peach Red Mojito. Great drink! I love when we make it in time for happy hour prices. Our Edamame and drinks are always  cheaper. 

Mimoso

The first time we went to Sushi Zushi, we were still pretty new at the whole sushi thing. There menu was overwhelming. I definitely recommend reviewing the menu before you go so you can make a good choice. I still review the menu before and we have been there several times. 

I love the way they have it grouped by fish. I like to pick rolls that have different fish so we have variety. I also love ordering from the Signature Roll section. 

These are the rolls we ordered the very first time. I am not sure what they are... they look great though. 

Stone Oak- unagi eel, kanikama crab, avocado, and cream cheese, rolled maki style and tempura fried. Drizzled with eel sauce. 

LIR- spicy tuna, avocado and chives rolled uramaki syle wrapped with fresh salmon. Drizzled with our sweet and spicy LIR sauce.

The waiter said this was the #2 roll in the company. I enjoyed this roll. It was fresh and unique. I do not think Wasabi liked it as much as me but he would get it again. 

Pepper Tuna Roll- kanikama crab, tempura crumbs, avocado and chives rolled uramaki style wrapped with pepper- crusted tuna topped with Las Vegas and smirch sauce.

We enjoyed this roll. It was recommended by our waiter. 

Toreado- kankiama crab, serrano chilies and avocado rolled uramaki style with sesame seeds. Topped with your choice of scallops or crawfish baked in spicy mayo. Sprinkled with chives. 

We ordered this one with scallops. The waiter said it would be similar to our "volcano roll" we love. Wasabi and I both did not enjoy this one too much. The texture was funny. I would not order this one again. 

Boston Roll- tempura fried kanikama crab, avoacdo and cream cheese rolled uramaki style. Ranko breaded and deep fried. Drizzled with eel sauce. 

We had this one in Austin too. It had such a unique texture from the Panko breaded. We liked this one a lot. I do not remember liking it as much at the Southlake location. However, I would give it a try. 

Cosimo Roll- Fried shrimp and cream cheese ricked uramaki style, wrapped in avocado, then tempura fried. Topped with Tampa Bay sauce, sprinkled with furikake seasoning and drizzled with eel sauce. 

This was a big roll and big bites. 

Oaklawn Roll- fried crawfish rolled uraamaki style topped with your choice of spicy tuna or spicy salmon, wrapped in avocado. Topped with four colorful caviars drizzled with wasabi cream sauce.

Toranado- off the menu. I do not remember what was in this one. It looks similar to the Toreado but is different. 

FBI- kanikama crab, cream cheese and avocado rolled uramaki style, wrapped with unagi eel. Topped with eel sauce and sesame seeds. 

We have "yummy" next to this roll on my menu.

Lincoln Heights- spicy escolar, avocado and cilantro rolled uramaki style, wrapped with fresh yellowtail and salmon. Drizzled with our special Citrus Habanero sauce. 

Kapalua- unagi eel, cream cheese and avocado rolled with rice, no seaweed and topped with fresh pineapple. Drizzled with eel sauce. 



Spicy Tuna Tower- A foundation of sushi rice layered ith Tampa Bay sauce, masago and sliced avocado topped with your choice of spicy tuna or salmon. Sprinkled with furikake and drizzled with wasabi cream sauce. The Tower is prepared table side and garnished with orange tobiko, black tobiko and wasabi tobiko and habanero masago. 

Strawberry Roll- shrimp tempura and masago caviar rolled uramaki style and wrapped with fresh tuna, avocado and strawberry. Drizzled with kiwi lime sauce and Las Vegas sauce. 

New York Roll- Unagi eel, cream cheese, avocado rolled uramaki style, topped with tempura fried kanikama crab. Drizzled with eel sauce. 

Cayman- kanikama crab, habanero masago, seaweed salad, cream cheese, pickled jalapeños and avocado topped with fresh sliced jalapeños, drizzled with honey wasabi sauce and rolled maki style. 

We LOVE Sushi Zushi! An empty plate and a happy stomach! Sushi craving covered!

Name That Roll
I have these pictures from a Sushi Zushi visit but cannot figure out the name of them. I will have to ask next time we go.