Wild Ginger - Deira City Centre, Dubai

Hey folks! Wild Ginger offers unlimited sushi on Sunday evenings! Head out there to satisfy your sushi cravings. The variety is not much. Below is a pic of what you get and then basically you can keep asking the hostess to refill your plate!

Personally, one round was more than enough for me small tummy. This unlimited platter costs AED 79 per person and "no sharing allowed" :( 

the bento box...

On Monday evening my hubby and I met my cousins and the four of us went out for some sushi at the Sumo Bento in Tower Centre. The restaurant is an open space and the servers greet you warmly when you enter. We paid a total fo AED 300 approx and here is what we ordered -

                                      

Starters                                  AED

Gyoza                                     20
Pan-seared and simmered
chicken dumplings - was just ok

Main Course

Salmon Lovers Bento               49
A combination of your favorite salmon
sushi and sashimi selections - my hubby's favourite

Nigiri Sushi Combo                 42
2 pieces of fresh tuna, salmon and
red snapper nigiri and 4 pieces of
the California roll - everything was good except the crab which I felt was a bit odd in taste

Spicy Tekkadon                       42
Sliced fresh tuna mixed with spicy
seasonings over a bed of sushi rice - it had too much rice

BBQ Beef Bento                      38
Thinly sliced beef sautéed in
Sumo’s very own spicy BBQ sauce - the beef was a bit sweet but tasty nonetheless

Tempura Bento                       38
Tempura shrimps and vegetables - the prawns were too oily and again it had too much rice

Drinks - 4 Ice Teas                 15 (approx)

Although a few of the dishes were a disappointment I would still recommend Sumo Bento for some good sushi. I don't think you can go wrong with salmon and tuna. You might want to stay off the crabs.

Go Sumos!!

TSC Sushi - Muscat

Lately I have been craving Sushi. I have no idea why. So anyway I checked out this place called TSC Sushi (Tel: 24567666 Ext 121) at the Sultan Centre. It's tucked away in a corner of something that appears to be a small Food Court. There's not much to it, The seating consists of 5-6 high stools (but not high enough - I had to reach out to the plate every time I took a bite. It was a bit uncomfortable or maybe I'm just a tiny person). The chef was sweet enough to tie 2 chopsticks together so that my brother wouldn't need the fork he had shyly asked for. We ordered 3 dishes (I keep mentioning my small appetite) - Shrimp Tempura, Syo Sushi and Sushi Mix. All were delicious and cost us a total of RO 8.200. Most of the items on the menu range from RO 1.5 to 3.5. I had also been to Wasabi Sushi at Bareeq Al Shatti a few months ago but I can't remember enjoying so much. Maybe that was my first sushi experience and it takes a while to get used to it? Anyway I recommend TSC Sushi for anyone who is shopping at Sultan Centre and even if you're not, head there for some cheap yummy food.

PS - They also cater for parties!

On another note I attended "Hi Happening Fridays" at the Grand Hyatt on Friday. Amazing stand up comedy by Abbas Al Lawati(I missed the first few minutes so I think that's his name and I think he is Omani) He was hilarious (joking about local stuff that happens in Oman - stuff you can relate to). Simon B Cotter (I think Canadian) came up next. There was a raffle draw sponsored by Capital Stores and American Express (I did not get lucky). A mixed crowd. We left after the first half only because we were really hungry :)