Tuesday has become Sushi Day in my world. It all started with my BFF Irene, who works part-time, and always takes Tuesdays off. During my mat leave we would regularly meet at Bimi (at Grant and Kenaston, next to Stella's) for their 1/2 price sushi deal. It worked well, especially because they've got a tatami area that's comfy for kids. I could plop Baby Cheaperthan on a blanket or in her Bumbo and she'd happily hang out while we gorged ourselves on ngiri.
A few weeks ago Bimi launched an even better promotion - an all-you-can-eat sushi lunch for $15! You can order whatever you like from a huge menu including hot apps and fancy maki. Today I went with two gourmand friends and we stuffed ourselves with agedashi tofu, shrimp and scallop tempura, two caterpillar rolls, a rainbow roll, a dragon eye roll, a tiger roll and a pizza sushi. Must admit there was some belt-loosening happening towards the end of the meal. The rule at Bimi is that you have to pay full price for whatever food is left on your plate. It requires a certain amount of prescience (or restraint?) to order just the right amount of food. A word of advice: three appetizers and six huge deep-fried maki is more than enough for three people, even if one of them has a hollow leg.
If you want to try a simpler and quicker sushi lunch, check out Dae Gill on Madison. They offer an $8 takeout lunch special - two maki plus a drink or miso soup. Their sashimi is also pretty cheap, and comes in generous portions.
Sushi joints are busting out all over Winnipeg right now. What's your favorite sushi spot?
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
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I can't say I have ever tried Bimi, but at $15 all you can eat, I might just have to, now.
ReplyDeleteDae Gill is actually pretty good, I've been a few times. For take-out at least. Not the most inviting sit-down area; almost looks like a truck stop, lol.
My fave, however, is Tokyo Sushi on Portage; right across from Superstore. Awesome sushi and the service is exceptional. The owner/chef greets us every time with one of those 'Asian smiles/bows'. Recommended.
Ok, Tokyo Sushi is on my list. I'm also adding Sushi Gen! Went there for their $15 all-you-can-eat lunch buffet yesterday and it was delicious. Turns out the lunch buffet is not actually a buffet. You order from a menu and there is full (and fast) table service. We had yummy shrimp tempura, dynamite rolls, salmon ngiri, pizza sushi, chicken yakitori and crispy crab rolls (we ordered these thinking they were soft-shell crab rolls, but they are actually fake crab and tempura bits - not bad). You definitely want to check this place out if you like sushi and work downtown. They're at 500 Portage, right across from the U of W. http://www.sushigen.ca/
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