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Looking for updates on Sushi in NOLA. We will be staying near Poydras Street for long enough that we can't eat wonderful Cajun/Creole food every night, and won't have a car. I am not looking for creative rolls, but for simple, authentic sushi with fresh fish, perfect rice, and perhaps a chef who can provide an Omakase service. Sounds like Horinoya might be the ticket--is it still around? Is it still good? Is it what I am looking for?
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Horinoya Restaurant
920 Poydras St, New Orleans, LA 70112›10 Replies-
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uptownlibrarian
Sep 22, 2010 05:28 AM
Yes, Horinoya is exactly what you're looking for. Enjoy.
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Horinoya Restaurant
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re: uptownlibrarian
let me ask this -- does Horinoya have an over reliance on krab salad in the rolls? ive found many NOLA area sushi restaurants seem to rely very heavily on stuffing rolls w/ krab salad. it single-handedly takes something fresh and healthy and turns it into something heavy and kinda gross. i dont get it, but i think it has something to do w/ lack of japanese chefs. did not see this in my two years in california.
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uptownlibrarian
Sep 22, 2010 09:48 AM
Horinoya doesn't have any rolls like that. It's not the kind of place with a mile-long rolls list like Sushi Brothers. No Krab salad anywhere.
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N.O.Food
Sep 22, 2010 06:43 AM
The only Omokase I know of is at Little Tokyo on Carrolton. I've been and it's great. It's also a great deal. Here's an article about it:
http://www.nola.com/dining/index.ssf/...
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Little Tokyo
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uptownlibrarian
Sep 22, 2010 07:05 AM
I've ordered Omakase at Horinoya. Outstanding. Not cheap, but still a good value for the experience.
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bourbonstjoe
Sep 22, 2010 10:46 AM
I've read that article N.O.Food, I wanna live the adventure next time I'm in town but I'm a little worried cause the GF's pretty much a sushi/sashimi novice and from what I can gather the Omakase plate comfortably feeds 4!! Now I'm a hound (obviously) when it comes to such deliscious fare, but, well do they hand out doggie bags? I could probably get a second wind and gorge myself on more later....
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N.O.Food
Sep 22, 2010 04:44 PM
It is large. Four of us ate one serving. We weren't stuffed, but it was enough, especially since you can walk over to Angelo Brocato's for dessert. I'm sure they would give you a doggy bag. However, I don't think this would be something for the novice sushi eater. I eat a good bit of sushi and I wasn't fond of some of the stuff with an extremely fishy taste. It's definitely a good experience though, and I recommend it.
Good to know about Omokase at Horinoya, librarian. Any idea when they get their fish delivery? Honestly, I've only ever had mediocre experiences at Horinoya - not bad but not great. I'm up to try their Omokase though.
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Horinoya Restaurant
920 Poydras St, New Orleans, LA 70112-
re: N.O.Food
Mediocre why? Was the fish not fresh, or not what you were expecting, or the service????...Trying to suss out whether it is a worthwhile place to dine or if we should take a cab elsewhere. I am coming from LA (the City) and probably have fairly high sushi standards, given the breadth of options near us. Thanks.
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N.O.Food
Sep 23, 2010 07:03 AM
Maybe mediocre was a strong word. The first time I went to Horinoya, I was told it was the best sushi in the city, bar none. But I ended up thinking it wasn't as good as other places while being more expensive. Yeah, their fish is fresh, but... I don't know, it just strikes me as lackluster. I don't mean to sound down on the place. I go there quite a bit for lunch since it's a block away from my building, and it gives me my sushi fix. But if I'm going to go out to dinner for sushi, I'm going to Sake Cafe. I've never had a bad piece of fish at Sake. There's also a wider variety on the menu for the non-raw eaters. Lots of creative rolls, etc. I suppose that's why I like Sake. It's hella consistent, has a broad menu, and is an overall nicer dining experience. FYI, we typically eat sashimi as well as rolls when we go, so I tend to like places that do both well. Hope this helps.
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Horinoya Restaurant
920 Poydras St, New Orleans, LA 70112-
re: N.O.Food
I won't eat at Sake Cafe....any place that perpetually offers escolar as the white fish of the day isn't getting my sushi $$. Horinoya is quiet, low key, and comfortable. While it doesn't get a shipment from Tokyo's fish market like the Little Tokyo location in mid-city, it does frequently offer local fish on the specials board: flounder, red snapper, etc. The list of cooked items is interesting, too, esp in the appetizers dept. Note: if you go at lunch, it's like Horinoya is a different restaurant...often stuffed to the gills with business lunchers, conventioneers, tourists. It is much quieter in the evenings, and it also has 2-3 tatami rooms if you want complete peace & quiet.
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Little Tokyo
310 N Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119Horinoya Restaurant
920 Poydras St, New Orleans, LA 70112
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Hands down, the best sushi place in New Orleans is Horinoya. It's on Poydras at Baronne in the CBD.
Real Japanese chefs, amazing skill, and the fullest Japanese menu, including Kobe beef.
The only other place that is remotely worth going to is Sake Cafe on Magazine. Pretty interior, nice ambient music, and they've really tried to go upscale recently, and it has been mostly successful.
Every other place, Hana, Ninja, Kyoto, are on par with day-old grocery store cooler sushi.
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I really like Lil' Toyko in Mid-City- it's in a little strip, so doesn't feel very "new orleanish" but the chocolate city roll there is my favorite roll in the city!
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KittCat84 , i live in Biloxi MS and we have about 12 sushi joints within 20 miles of me and i drive 1 1/2 hours one way just to eat at Rock-n-Sake. i love it. some of my favorite rolls are lsu roll, fulton street roll, Hawaiian roll. they also have about 3 or 4 rolls that are special rolls each day so ask what they are. we had one that had blue cheese in it that was really good it was called the blue brees roll named after drew brees the Saints QB. have fun and be safe.
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The one time I went to Sushi Brothers on St. Charles I found it to be very, very mediocre. I am not a picky eater at all, but the rolls were very underwhelming there.
Rock-n-Sake and Sake uptown are both fantastic in my opinion.
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How can you talk about sushi in NOLA and not mention Horinoya?? The fish there is hands down the best in the city. The location is downtown, and not exactly ideal unless you are planning to head to the quarter or Frenchmen St. afterwards, but the sushi at Horinoya is superb. It's unfortunate that they have no website, but this also contributes to the "hidden gem" factor.
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N.O.Food
Aug 27, 2009 04:12 PM
I think Sake Cafe is the best in town. There are many others that are on a slightly lesser level but are still good: kyoto, ninja, hana, rock n sake, etc. It also depends on what you like. I like sashimi, so the fish has to be fresh, fresh, fresh. That's why I like Sake. I don't recall ever having a bad piece of fish there. I can't say that about any other place in town. If you like rolls, Sake has the most and most creative rolls in town, too. But if you like rolls, you're probably safe going anywhere. You can hide a lot in a roll.
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I find the size of the fish to be small at Sake for the sushi and sashimi. I think you get better quality too at Kyoto 2 and Horinoya as Uptown Librarian pointed out. However, if I was coming from out of town on a date, I think Sake Cafe is a great date place. And Rock n Sake would be the most fun place to go.
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wasabi is on the corner of frenchmen and burgundy, probably within a couple of blocks of you, depending on where you're staying on pauger. it's probably rarely in a discussion of the best sushi in the city, but i think it's pretty good and, considering the proximity, it's probably worth a try.
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yeah Wasabi is my neighborhood sushi joint. theres a saying, "The best sushi joint is the one you frequent the most." since its nearby and usually has a nice dark bar, i eat there the most :)
the Wasabi House Roll is pretty impressive. i also like the Money Roll (i believe) and any of the ones without rice such as the phoenix or summer rols, theyre refreshing.
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Kanno and Sushi Bros are my favorites. I usually like Kyoto, but my last visit was disappointing (though I would still recommend it).
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uptownlibrarian
Aug 27, 2009 02:48 PM
I hadn't been in awhile, but I had lunch there on Monday (Chirashi lunch special) and it was great, including some fantastic escolar. So it's back on my list...for now...
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uptownlibrarian
Aug 29, 2009 06:50 AM
It's a rich, oily fish with white meat. If you like mackerel, you'll probably like escolar, but escolar is less "fishy" tasting than mackerel. It's called walu in Hawaii. You're not supposed to eat too much, because the oils in it cause what are sometimes referred to as "ill side-effects." Wikipedia has more information.
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uptownlibrarian
Aug 27, 2009 09:08 AM
Kyoto 2 in Elmwood, Horinoya, or Kyoto on Prytania if I'm staying close to home.
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