Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Edamame Sushi & Grill | June 28, 2012


3946 Morse Crossing
Columbus, OH 43219
Neighborhood: Easton
Edamame Sushi & Grill

Miller-Stein Ranking
Our food experience | 4.24 Buckeyes
Quality | 4.7 Buckeyes
Cost | 3.2 Buckeyes
Character | 4.6 Buckeyes
Beverages | 4.0 Buckeyes
Service | 4.7 Buckeyes

Before dropping Stein off at the airport for his bachelor weekend in Vegas, we thought it would be a good idea to grab a bite before he took off.

After deciding we were both in the mood for sushi, we wanted to stay close to the airport, so we settled on Edamame Sushi & Grill in the Easton Mall area. The restaurant is tucked away in a strip mall style area on the West side of the mall.

The decor was very interesting, modern and green; there were green decorations everywhere. One feature that Stein and I found interesting was that there were two rooms that were perched above the main dining area, we presumed for private parties, but they were not private at all with clear glass and they appeared to seat about 15 people.

We were seated quickly and only waited a minute or two to be greeted by our server. We were quite hungry, so we quickly ordered some edamame (we had to try the item that the restaurant was named after) and didn't wait to place our order for sushi.

The edamame was great, although a bit salty, it was cooked well and we really enjoyed munching on it before our sushi arrived.



It wasn't too crowded so our sushi was ready in about 10 minutes. We ordered:

Blind Date Roll
Spicy crab salad, cucumber, cream cheese topped with baked tuna, jalapenos and masago

Easton
Panko crab stick, avocado, cucumber, and masago, in a soy wrap topped with spicy tuna and unagi sauce

Spicy California
California roll with spicy mayo

Spicy Tuna
Spicy tuna, cucumber

Spicy Yellowtail
Spicy yellowtail, cucumber



The sushi we chose was all delicious. It was fresh and prepared well. The Blind Date Roll was unique with a jalapeno piece on each serving; Stein wasn't crazy about the cream cheese in this roll, but it was tasty. The Easton Roll was also good topped with spicy tuna. The other three were basic, but well made.

Not as delicious was our bill... It's amazing how quickly rolls around $10 each can add up. Our bill was just under $50, which was a bit shocking considering we didn't have any alcohol. The prices, although a bit high, are clearly labeled on the menu so there was no real reason for surprise, if we had paid attention.

Our service was good, and overall, we enjoyed our experience. We would recommend Edamame Sushi & Grill for a date night, evening out with the girls, or guys. A fun spot!

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