![]() ![]() ![]() Though this may be frustrating, it’s worth keeping in mind that it’s intended as a courtesy.Īnd, should you be Japanese, an extensive a la carte (small plate) menu also shows up. Should you not be conspicuously Japanese, it tends to provide the menus that show you the items they assume you’ll prefer. Yoshi’s also offers a wide variety of noodles, including soba, udon, and ramen.Ģ800 Festival Lane (near corner of 161 & Sawmill)Īs is often the case in quality Asian restaurants in Columbus, Ba Sho shows different sides of itself to different people. Yoshi’s version was easily the best we’ve ever tried. Okonomiyaki is a savory pancake filled with shredded cabbage and (in this case) small bits of octopus, and topped with an okonomiyaki sauce, a mild Japanese mayo, and bonito flakes. Think green pepper but subtler, shrimp flavor but denser in texture, and a pleasant contrast between crunchy and chewy.įinally, we were let in on a secret – Yoshi’s often prepares a few servings worth of okonomiyaki. It’s not on the menu, and not always available, but it is emphatically worth asking about. Then, we took Yoshi up on his offer to taste the daily special, shishito peppers filled with a shrimp pate and tempura fried. It’s a great example of how two simple ingredients can sing when they’re so perfectly matched. We also loved the moro q – strips of cucumber served with a nutty and deeply savory miso relish. It all came together beautifully, and we loved it. Even the kick of the wasabi was surprisingly mild. It was, at best, moderately chewy, and tasted mildly of the ocean. It’s a simple dish – raw octopus marinated in wasabi and salt. ![]() The tako wasabi was one of the plates that, upon ordering, raised eyebrows among the staff. We were advised to slurp it down in one go, and very much enjoyed the how the soft egg white yielded to reveal the wonderfully custardy yolk. Reminiscent of an oyster shooter, this very soft boiled egg is served chilled and topped with a little seaweed and a light dressing. That, in the image above, is onsen tamago. We left with big stupid smiles on our faces, smiles smudged with things like this: Maybe we have an odd sense of fun, but fun it was. It culminated with Yoshi himself, on the other side of the sushi bar, peppering us with questions, offering up specials and tips on ‘off the menu’ items, and showing off some of his more exotic sushi preparations. All was smiles, conducted with a good natured curiosity and genuine concern for our experience. If this sounds intimidating, it shouldn’t. While we ate, we occasionally felt 3 or 4 pairs of eyes on us, as if to suggest, ‘they ordered it, but will they really eat it?’ Or so said the perplexed hostess, prior to asking if we’d lived in Japan.īefore that, our waitress did a double take on a few of our requested dishes, politely explained what they were, and went to some effort to verify that we actually wanted them. So, long story short, we ‘order like the Japanese’. As such, we walked into Yoshi’s with a good deal of knowledge of the more unusual options on their menu. What we didn’t expect, though, was to be so thoroughly entertained by the proceedings.Ī bit of background – we’re lucky to be able to rely on a friend fluent in all things Japanese (thanks, KC) for help with evaluating what dishes we should try. Yoshi’s is reputed to be a popular restaurant destination for the Japanese folks living in town, and we expected to find enjoyable food. ![]()
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