Sakurabana – Sushi Worth the Wait?

My friends and I ventured over to the Financial District recently to check out a sushi place we’d heard good things about: Sakurabana.

We had a group of 6 and ventured in around 7:30-8pm. The place was decently crowded but there were tables for 2-4 available. They said it would be a few minutes wait….and about 45 minutes later…they got the bright idea to push a couple of tables together to seat us. Hmph – not a great start, but we stuck it out since we had heard the place was good and really wanted sushi at this point.

 Between the 6 of us, we ordered maki rolls, sushi, sashimi, tempura, miso soup…the works. It took them a while to come over and take our order, but once they took it – the food came fast (thank goodness, since we were starving at this point). Also something to note – by this time the restaurant had cleared out a bit, so if you go with a group, maybe make it a late dinner and head over at 8:30-9pm?

Once we had food in front of us, conversation seized and everyone was focused on inhaling the deliciousness in front of us. Everything was good quality and decently priced. Rolls ranged from $4.50-$11 depending on how “fancy” they were; sushi & sashimi platters were $20-24 and came with plenty of food for one person; and the sushi a la carte menu was reasonably priced too. Overall, quality and price seemed on par. 

  

At the end of the meal, the waitress had a lot of trouble sorting out our bill and had to come over multiple times for us to explain. So – I definitely recommend checking this place out, but if I had one suggestion, it would be to go with a group of 2-4 and bring cash so you don’t have to worry about throwing down multiple cards. 


Over and out,
Little B

Oyster Shots Anyone? Barking Crab for Summah Fun!

Hey-o!

So maybe I took a little summer hiatus...can you blame me? It's gorgeous outside! But now I have lots of fun to share...and to start: one of my fave spots in the city in the summer...the Barking Crab.

I recently headed over the little pedestrian bridge down by the waterfront to meet up with KRock, Catch-Up and BGE at this fantastic establishment and had a first-ever experience: oyster shooters. I like to

think of myself as a brave girl, but I wont lie, that sucker stayed in my mouth as little time as p

ossible...so if you're a big baby like me and the oyster and vodka-mixed drink is in your stomach .2 seconds after they touch your lips, you'll be just fine. Or you can pull a KRock and keep it in your mouth entirely too long...and you might have a rough night...but who knows? Maybe you'll love it! Either way, try it just to say you did.

That's not the reason to head over to the Barking Crab though. This place has a unique vibe because it's very casual with its outdoor picnic tables (but only kinda outside - its almost under s

omething like a circus tent?), and on the other hand, it's got somewhat pricey, De-Lish seafood (worth it!).

They don't take reservations, and you'll likely be sharing a picnic table with some strangers, but just be cool hunny bunny, the food is that good! You do have another option - the bar area has a few high top tables and if you hang there long enough, you might just snag one and then you'll have the full menu at your fingertips without the random stranger squeezing lemon juice in your eye instead of on their fish.

Beer prices are pretty average and they have some decent stuff on tap - great place to meet up with a few friends after work. I don't recommend going with a big group though...you never know what kind of crowds you'll be up against and wiggling you're way up to the bar is easier if you've just got a couple others en-tow.

Happy summer kids!

Little B