Even though I've been Smith Street a bunch of times, I've never actually been to Ki Sushi, so when a long time high school friend was in town, staying not too far from Smith Street and had a craving for sushi, Ki Sushi seemed like the perfect fit. We met on a Tuesday night and I was surprised at how crowded it was for a random weekday night. I had read about Ki in Eater as having one of the best omakase deals and when I looked at the menu, they indeed had an option for $45 - which is quite the steal! But I wasn't quite in the mood for an omakase meal and was torn between getting a sashimi combo or a bunch of rolls. This is one of the sushi places that had tons and tons of different kinds of fancy rolls (which I don't think always sound that good because you end up not tasting the fish at all) - so not really a purist high-end sushi place like Ushiwakamaru or Sushi of Gari, but I still love places like this because the fish is still good but you aren't paying crazy town prices. I opted to go with the Sashimi Deluxe ($27) - which, if you are curious, has 3 more pieces compared to the Sashimi Deluxe ($25). I figured for $2, why not get the 3 extra pieces?
Martha got the Volcano roll ($16) and a spicy tuna roll ($6). We both had a side garden salad and while the ginger dressing was delicious, it felt like the salad had been sitting in the fridge for a while because the lettuce was super cold and it had a bit too much of iceberg rind for my liking - I prefer more of the leaf vs. the rind. My sashimi came out and it was a good number of fish: salmon, tuna, white tuna, yellowtail, whitefish, and mackerel (3 of each). So basically your standard sashimi combo. The fish was tasted fresh and it was a solid sashimi dish - no frills, but hits the spot. Usually my standard of mind blowing sashimi is how the mackerel tastes - if it doesn't come off as fishy, then the fish is definitely on the higher end, if it's got a mild fish taste, then the fish is good and if it's super fishy, then I should run out of the place. This was the passable version - which is how most places are. I had one of the volcano rolls and it was tasty and it made me kind of wish I had gotten a bunch of rolls instead. I figured the sashimi would be healthier without all the rice but of course I just ended up eating the entire bowl of white rice anyways.
This is one of those basic but good sushi neighborhood joints that I wish I had near my apt, but don't. Yes, it's got a bunch of ridiculous rolls that have fruit in it (eww) and might have too many ingredients shoved into a roll, but if I had a place like this in my 'hood I would definitely go frequently to satisfy a sushi craving at an affordable price and I might even check out the omakase next time. Total bill: $45/pp with tax, tip and drinks
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