Very good experience at Ino tonight
Was out of a meeting in the City and at Ino right as they opened at 5. Sat at the bar and was greeted warmly by the wife as well as her husband, the chef. I know there have been mixed reviews about their hospitality but I thought they were pleasant.
Requested Omakase and he gladly obliged. I'm probably missing some, but tried (all Nigiri), an excellent Maguro, Hamachi, Kampachi, Tai, Hirame, Aji, Ankimo (the highlight and as good as has been reported), Anago, sea snail, marinated scallop and a very good, fully packed roll with Toro. Everything fresh and a number of items in from Japan.
Slices were sized perfectly in relation to the amount of rice with a bit heavier amount of wasabi, which doesn't bother me. Some of the best ginger I've ever had as well. As also reported, and as the bar began to fill up, the chef is not shy about "telling" customers when to use soy and when not to. Great experience, have not been to Sebo but best sushi I've had in the City.
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Ino Sushi
22 Peace Plz # 510, San Francisco, CA
By Dan Wodarcyk
on Oct 20, 2009 09:03 PM
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How much was the bill?
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about $75 including one $15 glass of sake + tip. Unsure what the toro roll cost but most other Nigiri ranged from $5-$7 for 2 pieces.
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I went there two weeks ago and admit I was a tad disappointed. The extraordinary amount of wasabi overwhelmed the flavor of the fish. For US$100 per person I expect more.
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I ate very well and am now doing the math and realize I did damn well. I came in well under $100 with sake, and there were a few orders with only 1 piece, which was fine by me, including the Anago, sea snail and scallop. There were no more than 2 servings with extra wasabi that took me by surprise, but I can understand if it seems overwhelming to the flavor of the fish.
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