I’ve been coming to San Antonio since I was a kid. I’ve seen it grow from a BBQ and Tex-Mex haven to having a more diverse and eclectic restaurant scene. Even with Japanese cuisine growing ever popular, San Antonio still is not the place you expect to find good Japanese food and sushi. Sometime finding the unexpected is half the fun.
We found Zushi Sushi by pure accident. We were staying in the northwest side of the city on a weekend visit and talking about where to eat that night. The usual suspects came mind – BBQ, Tex-Mex, maybe Italian. We didn’t feel like a driving very far and we had heard that was a good Japanese restaurant just minutes walk from our hotel; we figured to give it a try. What a find! Zushi is not traditional Japanese and its not Americanized Japanese. You will find many of the same types of items common in chic hotel and department store restaurants. If you ‘re not familiar with the Japanese food scene, know that hotel food and department store restaurants are some of the best places to dine in urban Japan . Items like kushiyaki, which are small morsels of food fried on sticks – such as chicken, sweet plantain, or tofu.
Grilled Salmon Masubi
Zushi’s layout is modern but somehow very comfortable. You’ll find both a trendy set here and families with children out for a good meal. Do expect to wait for a table on a Friday or Saturday night. The waitstaff is well trained and has personal favourites and recommendations – so do ask. Standouts on the menu include their Soft-Shell Crab Kara Agge – we had 4 whole crabs for $7.00.; rice dishes, and various chirashi. Zushi also allows you to customize your sushi order; from having it fried, torched, or rice-less if wanted. This amount of control can seem overwhelming for some diners if you think to much about it. If you are craving smaller portions of katsu (panko coated fried meats) they now offer mini versions of their larger katsu dinners.
Zushi-Sushi has now become a family destination for us on all our visits to San Antonio .
I-10 and Wurzbach
San Antonio, TX
210.691.3332
http://www.sushizushi.com/
