Eateries - Little Tokyo Restaurant...Unagi Maki and Teriyaki

I don’t know man, sometimes adventurous eating can get you in trouble, mostly in the gastro-intestinal sense. You eat the wrong thing and that shit will go through you faster than chicken wings and Guinness if you catch my drift.

But, more often than not, I am pleasantly surprised by the results of my choices, and the decision to try Little Tokyo provided just that, a pleasant surprise. Many times I have driven by reluctant to give it a shot, mostly in part to my knowledge of what bad Japanese food can do to you, but today I stopped being a Sally and decided to mosey in there.

Simple, comfortable, and clean, the restaurant presents far better than the exterior might imply. Also, please note this is not Hibachi. There is no fast talking crazy ass chef throwing both food and cutlery around the table. This is sushi, among many other things. Having been to a few sushi-centric eateries through the years, the first thing I looked for was the sushi bar itself. Most places that take sushi seriously have a sushi bar with a sushi artist to design your roll.

Behind the counter at Little Tokyo is Ann(e). The proprietor of the restaurant, she is friendly and welcoming and very eager to show us what she has available for tasting. However, this time around I am going with a different dish. I love sushi and it looks like Ann(e) has honed her craft quite skillfully, but on the recommendation of my dining companion, I opt for the beef teriyaki.

The service was excellent. There we go. With that out of the way we can move on to the ingestion experience as it relates to the food they serve. Absolutely fantastic.

By now I think we all know I’m not an accredited food critic, but even I know what makes this dish. It is the teriyaki sauce they used. It is the fact that not once did I bite into a fatty nasty piece of meat. And rice is rice, but the accompanying fried rice was done perfectly and played well on my plate with the teriyaki sauce meat mushroom combination.

Price was reasonable, and by that I mean I wasn’t paying $13 for a damned tortilla chicken rollup with soggy ass fries as creatively made available by some of the chains that pollute our fine city. I will gladly hand over the $7.50 to Little Tokyo so I can eat this stuff again. Although next time I am going after either the Unagi Maki (eel roll) or the Spider Maki (soft shell crab roll). Looking forward to filling you Yahoos in on that at a later date.

Thank you Ann(e) for honing your craft and bringing your fine culinary offerings to the city of Green Bay. You are an honorable part of the Broadway District. Your food, service and restaurant are top notch, and I sincerely wish you continued success.

Seriously Gonzo Guide Green Bay peeps, indulge the inner foodie and get off the hamburger, taco, Italian thing and give this fine little Japanese restaurant a shot.

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Gomez Gonzo
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Gomez@gonzoguidegreenbay.com