New Sushi in Davis Square

[heathermb]

Just noticed that La Contessa Bakery on Highland is closed and the sign in the window says Shino Express Sushi is moving in. I wonder if this is an extension of the spot on Newbury Street - isn't that also Shino Express or am I losing my mind?

[LeoLioness]

It is. La Contessa actually closed last May--I wonder what the hold up is?

[mr mangia]

You're right that Contessa has been closed a while. I also noticed that the Dollar store next door is closed and maybe they will be moving into both spaces ? I know sometimes City Hall does not make easy to get construction permits, so that might be part of the hold up.

[finlero]

As far as I know, it is/you're not.

[heathermb]

At least not in this one instance! It will be nice to have a good sushi option in the neighborhood. IS Shino Express a good sushi option?

[finlero]

It's been a number of years since I last went to the Shino Express on Newbury, but it wasn't memorably good or bad at the time.

Personally I still think Yoshi's earns a gentleman's B for sushi and Korean in the 'hood (plus they deliver, usually pretty quickly), and although it's a bit farther away for me, I absolutely love Blue Fin for solid A Japanese everything.

[DavisSquare]

And honestly, unless you're getting delivery, the trip to Blue Fin (by T from Davis) is about 1 minute longer than the walk to Yoshi's, plus you can get ice cream on the way home (not sure why sushi and ice cream go together, but they do).

[heathermb]

Because ice cream goes with everything! (Kind of like bacon...)

[lissy]

I remember the Shino Express on Newbury to be a cheap sushi option, but not necessarily a good one (I would say so so). Now that I have Douzo so close by I don't go to Shino anymore so this is a dated opinion.