To be honest, it was the modern typography on the Numa sign that drew me in when I desperately needed a fast snack. Because it is right off Rittenhouse, prices were not great. I had to just go with a single roll.
Posted at 10:53 am, June 7th, 2012 under sushi.
Yes, that is an empty bag you are looking at. As the weather gets colder, we sometimes have to rely on the power of delivery and that can be a total crapshoot. I heard that Sushi Planet had ramen on the menu. I placed my order and waited. An hour later my delivery arrived, except the ramen was missing. I was pretty hungry at this point, luckily at least half my order was inside.
Aki is another one of the many Washington Square West sushi spots. For lunch, they offer 2 rolls and a miso soup for $8.50. There is no list of the rolls included in the special so you just have to ask.
Above Sansom Kebab House lies Jay’s Favorite Sushi Bar, which has been open for a year and half now. The signs on the Sansom Street advertise roll specials, 2 rolls for $7.95 or 3 for $10.25 and I was in a sushi kind of mood. But it ended up the “Japanese Pizza” that will have me rushing back.
Maybe the curse will be lifted? Over the summer I was impressed with the sushi roll deal at Muntin. Muntin had replaced Misso, which had also served sushi. But Muntin didn’t make it either, and now Makiman is having its go at it.
I decided to forgo the usual bento box, they so often disappoint me. Instead I sampled around the regular menu, trying some classics and some crazy Makiman innovations.
Wasabi House is a small and rather cute looking sushi spot that blends into scenic Pine street. Inside, it is just as small as the outside, with a sushi counter and a few tables for intimate sushi eating and BYOBing. While I thought I was coming in for the $6.95 lunch bento, it just didn’t sound so appealing to me- I didn’t really feel like getting a plain old California roll and some plain old dumplings that were most likely frozen. And although the signs displaying new menu items -bibimbap and japchae- sounded good in theory, I figured with a small kitchen like that, I should stick to the basics. More ordering philosophy after the jump…
It looks like Muntin ALREADY closed quietly about a month ago. The management changed and the replacement- Hasu- has a similar menu. The really bad news is that the 3 rolls for $10 lunch special has downgraded to 2 rolls for $10.
Posted at 11:51 am, September 22nd, 2010 under sushi.
