When Buzzingtales was invited to review Chez
Sushi - A Japanese joint, I personally felt as though the universe was
conspiring to open doors for new experiences for me. Despite the fact that the
fabulous Japanese cuisine presentation makes it look extremely appetizing, I
had never had the gumption to attempt the same.
Well I thought, what life devoid of a little adventure is ?! So I decided
- “Let’s Roll” it. It would be an understatement to say that it turned
out to be an absolutely chilled out - novel experience. We were given an
extremely warm welcome at the vibrant, lively and yet casual Al Wasl
branch of Chez Sushi. We were all set to enjoy a memorable time enjoying
Japanese cuisine and soaking in cheerful hospitality.
My mindset about Sushi - Japanese food consisting of cooked vinegar-ed rice combined with other
ingredients like seafood, vegetables and sometimes tropical fruits - was
immediately challenged by the menu presented to us. There were a myriad of Appetizers,
like Edamame (prepared snow peas), Prawn spring roll, Yakitori, Cevlche and
even vegetarian gyoza; Salads; Sides: Mains; Bento sets; Signature Rolls; Party
Platters and Desserts. We however settled for “Let’s Roll” option
that gives completely power to the customers to choose the ingredients they
want in their Sushi, including brown rice or white rice and even the no rice
option where one can chose the tuna or salmon wrap.
Chez Sushi
scores full marks for giving every customer a chance to enjoy Sushi in their
own individual way. I was delighted to find so many options for
vegetarians. One of the managers rightly
put it “We take customer satisfaction very seriously - be it a vegetarian or
non-vegetarian.”
We chose the absolutely
gorgeous greens of Edamame seasoned with soy, ginger, sesame & spices as our
appetizer. Our hosts egged us to try prawn appetizers and other delicacies but
we thought of making a healthy beginning. Biting on the perfectly made Edamame
didn’t just felt absolutely healthy but also completely refreshing.
One of the things I noted was the attention
paid to details and the gorgeous presentation which didn’t fall short of any
fine dining restaurant. As the adage
goes “God lives in details”. We experience food first with our sight and smell
before we can taste it. Chez Sushi sure knew how to make all the right first
impressions.
We thoroughly relished
our mains from the “Let’s Roll” section, which comprised of a plate of vegetarian
& a plate of chicken sushi rolled with rice some greens, leaf shaped
wasabi, lip smacking ginger pickle and soy. The platter
looked so good that at first I didn’t want to upset the décor by eating it. I
was a little intimated by the unknown but once I took a bit of my vegetarian
sushi I realized how mild, soft, yet crunchy and well balanced in flavor the
sushi tasted. One way to try sushi is also to mix the Wasabi with a little soy
and use it as a dip. Our hosts were absolutely insistent that we try the Calamari
salad with ginger dressing and we were so glad we didn’t miss out on this
flavorful dish.
The fun didn’t stop
there. We were presented with multitude of original sushi platters like Salmon
sake sushi, Tuna maguro sushi, Crab kanikama sushi, Prawn (cooked) ebi sushi,
Eel sushi, Spicy tuna temaki, Rock shrimp cream chilly tempura. If there is
anything called a paradise for sushi and exotic food lover then it is Chez
Sushi. As a beginner I enjoyed my experience massively though I didn’t venture
into the original sushi’s. But I will certainly come back here and tingle my
taste buds with dollops and bites of adventure.
Chez Sushi is certainly a name to reckon as a unique,
casual and fun Japanese sushi concept based in the heart of Dubai . With busy
branches in Dubai Marina, Al Wasl and Business Bay and more coming up
soon, Chez Sushi is here to stay. Chez Sushi certainly knows how to keep
customers hooked with several offers,
from ladies night to Monday mania, delivery options and most notably by putting the customers in charge; allowing them to pick the ingredients, garnish,
dressing and even watch their team roll!
