House of Sushi - Sweet people, nice happy food

Whale nigiri?
You can get it here!

The miso soup was super nice and served in a big bowl.
Good portions of sushi/ sashimi platters with lots of variety.
The chef gave us an additional maki roll on the house. (My son thought this was the best!). The green tea just as it supposed to be and plenty of it.

Everything super super fresh.

The restaurant is located in a new area of town, with lots of offices around.
Inside the place was stylish and cosy enough. The waitress (Philipino married to a Norwegian) was super nice (and craving for warmer whether..)

We paid about 750 NOK (90 Euro) for 3 people which is very cheap for Oslo. Good deal was the sashimi in ponzu sauce; about 20 slices for only 150 NOK.

We stayed near the central train station and had to take a taxi to get there.... 8 min ride about 220 NOK! ouch...

House of Sushi Majorstua
Ole Vigsgate 15
Phone 22 93 31 00
Open every day: 14.30 – 21.30
http://www.houseofsushi.no

Tip: Get yourself a FjordPass or OsloPass when you travel to Norway. The FjordPass will give you a good discount on hotels and the OsloPass will give you free access to many museums, public transport and discount on restaurants.

Rorbua - Ever tried smoked whale....?

Arriving late at Oslo, we wandered to the Aker Brygge and decided to trust my Routard guide book.

Rorbua is just off the main 'boulevard' and had a cosy feel to it. Big wooden tables, old black and white photos on the wall all in the fisherman's theme. Lots of locals come dine here too it seems.

This is not a sushi place, but I think many sushi or fish lovers will like this place.

We had 'Whale on a plate' as appetizer (these are not the big blue whales but the smaller ones they catch in the fjords...). See photo, some flat bread, put a slice of whale meat on there, some onions and salad and finish of with some sour cream.

It tastes a bit like smoked ham! Very nice with a cold beer.

I ordered oven baked stock fish for my main dish which was absolutely delicious.

Very reasonable prices, nice terrace outside for the summer time.

Stranden 71,0250 Oslo

22 83 64 84 Website

Izaka-Ya - You can't get more Japanese in Brussels then this...

Around the corner from the Avenue Louise, you will find this casual but authentic Japanese restaurant. No sushi here, some sashimi, but mainly typical Japanese dishes.

The place is run by Japanese and the visited by many many Japanese people.

They all come in with a big smile, obviously happy to get a 'taste of home'.

Yakitoris are a speciality here and very yummy. Large choice of smaller dishes, so why not go for a Japanese Tapas dinner!

• Advice you make a reservation; This restaurant was packed every time I went there and often just had a seat at the bar.
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  Brussels 1000, Belgium
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Review on Tripadvisor

Nobu - The place for amazing food for people who don't need to communicate...

I was invited to this very glamorous, trendy, up-scale place with a club atmosphere. 2 floors, a place to be seen....

First thing I noticed was that the music was really loud.
We had a big round table and I could only hear my neighbours left and right of me.
Communicating with the rest of my friends was hard.

We had a mixture of dishes and all presented beautifully and very tasty.
I am not a dessert person but it was the best I ever tasted.

This place is very pricy, so good to get invited to;)
The food is an experience, the noise level a bit too much for me...


15 Berkeley Street, London - 020 7290 9222
www.noburestaurants.com

Okoze - Russian hill - San Francisco

Now this place is something else and I can highly recommend.

Chefs with a vision and absolute quality food here.

The tuna tartar was fantastic and had some wild salmon sashimi from the red copper river in Alaska.

Not cheap but not too pricy either. Probably about 15 tables. Nice cosy seating, friendly staff.

 

Review at Yelp

1207 Union Street San Francisco
(415) 567-3397

Open Mon-Sat 7am-9pm



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Sushi at Macy's - ok forget this name now...

Down in the basement of Macy's you find this sushi bar.
It will give you your quick fix while shopping if you can't be bothered to go outside.

Nothing fancy otherwise.
Spent about $20 for this quick fix; maki roll, some sashimi and a beer.
I don't have the urge to go back here.

Note that they have happy hour from 5pm to close.

Tip: If you have a non-US passport, go to the Customer Service at Macy's, show your passport and you will get a Welcome Visitor Reduction voucher, valid for the rest of your stay. Everything about 10% off, except perfume. 

Macys Union Square

San Francisco, CA 94109 

Aqua - San Francisco

Sophisticated seafood restaurant located in the financial district.
Friends invited me, just to taste the Tuna Tartar after they had been raving about it during the day.

Indeed they were so right, pure heaven and tasted even better with some great Californian wine of which I should have written down the name.

Didn't try anything else but may do next time when enough cash with me...
Price range: $$$$

They post the recipe the tuna tartar on their site, have a try!


252 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 956-9662

Website

Date Visited: Nov 2009

Sushi Rock on Polk Street - San Francisco

What can I say, you need a quick and easy sushi fix, this place will do.

Cheap and quality is ok.

1608 Polk Street, San Francisco - (415) 345-1690

Website

Date of visit: Nov 2009