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February 18, 2005
Sushi
"Huy!" Screamed the waitress at Miyabi after we gave her our drinks order. "Huy!" and off she went to get them.
She comes back, a bundle of energy, drops them off and yells out "Ta Da!". And I thought to myself, "dinner and a show, excellent!"
In between exclamations of "huy!", Law-Rah and I had some of the best sushi I've had in this area. Miyabi is a newish place near Clarendon, but off the beaten path in an apartment building. The blinding "SUSHI" neon sign does not do the place justice. The decor on the inside is very refined, all light woods and greens. The plates and cups were really quite nice, clay pottery and nicely done. The word "miyabi" apparently means "elegance" in Japanese, and this place fits the bill.
The food was just as good as the decor. The salmon tempura roll was like crack. just warm and crispy on the outside, salmon goodness on the inside. The tuna roll was nothing to write home about, but the Maryland roll (with crab) was excellent. The eel and the mushroom nigiri were quite good, the mushrooms especially. I enjoyed the sea urchin, but while the taste was good, the texture was a cross between a really soft oyster and nothingness.
I'm definitely going to have to go back there again. Even if the food was only "passable", the waitress yelling out "arrigato" and "huy!" is not to be missed.
Miyabi
3000 N Washington Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22201
+1.703.243.7799
Posted by Samer at February 18, 2005 10:49 PM