And birthdays in my family mean one thing: awesome birthday dinners. My siblings and I usually have no trouble whatsoever picking out where and what we want to eat -- this has ranged from Canton Cooks, to the Optimist, to home-cooked kong ba bng (Taiwanese for braised fatty pork belly over rice), all which have been enjoyed fully. But when it comes to my mama? I think she's so used to just going along with the food we want to eat - we are a family that does not hesitate in indulging in our cravings - that she rarely ever has something in particular that she wants to eat.
And in those few and far between times? It's always something kind of weird and short-lived, like the Wendy's fish sandwich, or some sort of vegetable thing they used to have at Chili's. We joke that if she likes something a lot, it's going to be taken off the menu soon.
For this birthday dinner, we originally had reservations for Tomo, but after looking at a couple of Yelp reviews, we changed our location to Taka. I was particularly stoked for this, since I've been following Chef Taka's blog for quite a while now. It's actually a really interesting read. He talks about a lot of the fish they get in and posts up pictures, while also posting articles regarding health, diet, and exercise. Confession: sometimes I do skip the articles because a.) they make me feel bad about my very sedentary lifestyle and b.) I'm more interested in what treasures he found in Costco or what different Japanese dishes he is preparing. Or the quality of the tuna for that week!
And I was not disappointed. Me and my sister opted for the chirashi - "DUH," says anyone in my social media network - and we convinced my mom to go for the Omakase, chef's choice. Awesome decision. The chirashi had a lovely, diverse selection of fish, and my mom loved her dishes. I was worried because the waitress let us know they were going to use a lot of pickled wasabi as the sauce for the fish, and my mom typically can't handle too much of that sinus-clearing sensation, but it was super nice and more flavorful than tingly. AND THERE WAS TOROOO! I feel like I have to use all caps/more volume when writing or speaking about fatty tuna to appropriately convey my excitement. I think at some point my mom was disappointed because the waitress hinted there may be uni (not today) but this definitely took care of that. It was the last dish of the omakase, and the perfect ending.
I was a little disappointed because the waitresses talked really fast when bringing the dishes (it was pretty busy that night), so I didn't quite catch what everything was. But it was all delicious, which is what really matters. Anyway, I'm of the opinion that when it comes to sushi/sashimi, pictures capture much more than words really can. Enjoy!
Chirashi $29. So much fish, and all of it so tasty. They had the raw sweet shrimp, which I don't even think I've had in Atlanta. Also, that tamago was. SO. good. So sweet. So smooth.
The following: $50 Omakase, in order
I do still want to try Tomo at some point. Any opinions on that place?
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