Sushi Gen - downhill?
Had lunch at Sushi Gen today, sat at the bar. Fair to bad, actually...I was very surprised.
I took a client, we ordered the standards (sushi): Salmon, Tuna, Yellowtail, Albacore, Spanish Mackerel, Salmon Roe, etc. I haven't been here in maybe 6 months, anyone else suffered the same experience?
MahiMahiFish
Jun 11, 2008 07:45PM
We went about 2 months ago for dinner and the fish was fresh and good. We ordered mostly sashimi though, not much sushi.
So what was wrong? Fish, rice?
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Rice was fine, fish was "off". Salmon was mushy, yellowtail was bland. Tuna was decent, albacore & mackerel were "fishy". Cuts were very small, almost stringy & "chewy" (salmon, yellowtail, albacore)
I've eaten here many times, over 10+ years, was way off what I remember.
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not very specific...
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I've had some great meals at Sushi Gen, but I have also gone when they have been "off". Most of the time, they are "on."
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My first experience with Sushi Gen was mediocre as well, but because of the effusive praise on this board I eventually gave it another shot several years later. In that time it has become my favorite sushi place for good fish at a fair price*
* Fair price qualifier excludes sushi bar-- lunch specials only!
Mr Taster
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While never extraordinary I've had great meals at Sushi Gen. The last one, when I sat at a table for the first time, was about average on my scale of sushi rector ratings. Sushi bar it is...
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We were at GEN last week. Seated at the bar , everything was perfect as usual.
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I seem to remember that you adore Sasabune. I'm coming to abhor that place. Had a meal there last week (remembering our discussion months back) on an expense account and had to keep myself from getting rambunctious. We spent a lot and had to pretend it was pleasurable. It is a very pale comparison to the old Sasabune.
Sushi Gen is considerably better, imho.
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We normally have a very good experience sitting at the Sushi Bar in front of NOBI and having the Chef's Omakase. Haven't been for a while.
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I used to go to this place with my dad a long, long, long, long time ago. Back then it was good, but been there a couple of times during the past 2 years.....not so great. I think the place went downhill after they remodeled. Emphasis seems to be on quantity/speed over quality. I would not recommend this place.
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