Comments on: Snacks and Sushi Zen, Sapporo http://doesnttaztelikechicken.com/2010/05/30/snacks-and-sushi-zen-sapporo/ A blog about food, travel and shopping. Thu, 05 May 2011 00:00:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jer http://doesnttaztelikechicken.com/2010/05/30/snacks-and-sushi-zen-sapporo/comment-page-1/#comment-17232 jer Tue, 14 Sep 2010 07:19:09 +0000 http://doesnttaztelikechicken.com/?p=1400#comment-17232 While looking through your pictures at Sushi Zen, I was in awe. I've never seen a Hamachi that color; it seems almost as though its a piece of Otoro. Simply amazing. As well, that is my first time seeing Uni served without a piece of nori wrapped around the rice. It seems the itamae-san at this place has an interesting way of doing things. Also, that color of the Ikura is absolutely jaw-dropping. I'll have to put this restaurant onto my to-eat list as I plan to go-to Hokkaido sometime in the near future. I'm curious though as to the seating capacity of Sushi Zen and whether you needed reservations or had to wait at all? While looking through your pictures at Sushi Zen, I was in awe. I’ve never seen a Hamachi that color; it seems almost as though its a piece of Otoro. Simply amazing. As well, that is my first time seeing Uni served without a piece of nori wrapped around the rice. It seems the itamae-san at this place has an interesting way of doing things. Also, that color of the Ikura is absolutely jaw-dropping.

I’ll have to put this restaurant onto my to-eat list as I plan to go-to Hokkaido sometime in the near future. I’m curious though as to the seating capacity of Sushi Zen and whether you needed reservations or had to wait at all?

]]> By: webmaster http://doesnttaztelikechicken.com/2010/05/30/snacks-and-sushi-zen-sapporo/comment-page-1/#comment-16294 webmaster Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:34:51 +0000 http://doesnttaztelikechicken.com/?p=1400#comment-16294 Welcome Carrie. Hokkaido is definitely home to some very tasty food, but the eating where you are from - Malaysia -ain't too shabby either. :-) Welcome Carrie. Hokkaido is definitely home to some very tasty food, but the eating where you are from – Malaysia -ain’t too shabby either. :-)

]]> By: carrie http://doesnttaztelikechicken.com/2010/05/30/snacks-and-sushi-zen-sapporo/comment-page-1/#comment-16234 carrie Tue, 24 Aug 2010 06:22:39 +0000 http://doesnttaztelikechicken.com/?p=1400#comment-16234 hi.... found your blog when i was searching some hokkaido food. I went to hokkaido last month and found out so many nice food there... :) hi…. found your blog when i was searching some hokkaido food. I went to hokkaido last month and found out so many nice food there… :)

]]> By: webmaster http://doesnttaztelikechicken.com/2010/05/30/snacks-and-sushi-zen-sapporo/comment-page-1/#comment-15762 webmaster Sat, 07 Aug 2010 17:58:29 +0000 http://doesnttaztelikechicken.com/?p=1400#comment-15762 I saw that post and I remember thinking Tojo's is EXPENSIVE. So aside from an inflated sense of self worth, which is always good for a few laughs, I'm not sure what else Tojo-san offers. Good thing we're planning to head back to Sapporo this year. I saw that post and I remember thinking Tojo’s is EXPENSIVE. So aside from an inflated sense of self worth, which is always good for a few laughs, I’m not sure what else Tojo-san offers. Good thing we’re planning to head back to Sapporo this year.

]]> By: eatingclubvancouver || js http://doesnttaztelikechicken.com/2010/05/30/snacks-and-sushi-zen-sapporo/comment-page-1/#comment-15736 eatingclubvancouver || js Sat, 07 Aug 2010 06:26:28 +0000 http://doesnttaztelikechicken.com/?p=1400#comment-15736 ET, read Sherman's recent review of his trip to Tojo's (http://www.shermansfoodadventures.com/2010/07/tojos.html) -- which came to around $200-$250 per person. Looking at the food he got and reading the descriptions, personally, I think it was way, way overpriced. The food didn't strike me as particularly creative, the technique and execution not particularly brilliant. ET, read Sherman’s recent review of his trip to Tojo’s (http://www.shermansfoodadventures.com/2010/07/tojos.html) — which came to around $200-$250 per person. Looking at the food he got and reading the descriptions, personally, I think it was way, way overpriced. The food didn’t strike me as particularly creative, the technique and execution not particularly brilliant.

]]> By: webmaster http://doesnttaztelikechicken.com/2010/05/30/snacks-and-sushi-zen-sapporo/comment-page-1/#comment-13136 webmaster Sat, 05 Jun 2010 08:37:38 +0000 http://doesnttaztelikechicken.com/?p=1400#comment-13136 We loved it there Petti; pretty sure you and H will love it too. In fact, we're seriously thinking about going back this year, drive up to Otaru maybe, and spend a couple of nights in a ryokan with an onsen. We loved it there Petti; pretty sure you and H will love it too. In fact, we’re seriously thinking about going back this year, drive up to Otaru maybe, and spend a couple of nights in a ryokan with an onsen.

]]> By: Petti http://doesnttaztelikechicken.com/2010/05/30/snacks-and-sushi-zen-sapporo/comment-page-1/#comment-13121 Petti Fri, 04 Jun 2010 01:26:05 +0000 http://doesnttaztelikechicken.com/?p=1400#comment-13121 Wow...love the tamago sushi! Love Japanese cheesecake as well. I can't imagine if I go there how much weight I'll gain :P Great review! Wow…love the tamago sushi! Love Japanese cheesecake as well. I can’t imagine if I go there how much weight I’ll gain :P
Great review!

]]> By: webmaster http://doesnttaztelikechicken.com/2010/05/30/snacks-and-sushi-zen-sapporo/comment-page-1/#comment-12994 webmaster Mon, 31 May 2010 08:25:31 +0000 http://doesnttaztelikechicken.com/?p=1400#comment-12994 Given the calibre of the restaurant, plus multiples of the uni, ikura, otoro, hamachi, kinki and hotaebi, it came in below CAD $240 (including beer and matcha). Compared to what I’ve heard about Tojo’s prices (I imagine Tojo’s must play in the same class of restaurants – I haven’t been), and the fact that we had kinki and otoro, it isn’t completely out of whack. And I have not had higher quality fish anywhere else. ET Given the calibre of the restaurant, plus multiples of the uni, ikura, otoro, hamachi, kinki and hotaebi, it came in below CAD $240 (including beer and matcha). Compared to what I’ve heard about Tojo’s prices (I imagine Tojo’s must play in the same class of restaurants – I haven’t been), and the fact that we had kinki and otoro, it isn’t completely out of whack. And I have not had higher quality fish anywhere else.

ET

]]> By: webmaster http://doesnttaztelikechicken.com/2010/05/30/snacks-and-sushi-zen-sapporo/comment-page-1/#comment-12992 webmaster Mon, 31 May 2010 08:13:57 +0000 http://doesnttaztelikechicken.com/?p=1400#comment-12992 It does, doesn't it? At least one other Japanese restaurant does Tamago this way - Urasawa of Beverly Hills. Urasawa is definitely a place we'd be looking to try soon... ET It does, doesn’t it? At least one other Japanese restaurant does Tamago this way – Urasawa of Beverly Hills. Urasawa is definitely a place we’d be looking to try soon…

ET

]]> By: webmaster http://doesnttaztelikechicken.com/2010/05/30/snacks-and-sushi-zen-sapporo/comment-page-1/#comment-12987 webmaster Mon, 31 May 2010 06:53:32 +0000 http://doesnttaztelikechicken.com/?p=1400#comment-12987 That's Japanese-English for you :-) And oh yes, the sushi was mind-blowing. I finally understand what that means now... ET That’s Japanese-English for you :-) And oh yes, the sushi was mind-blowing. I finally understand what that means now…

ET

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