Blowfish Restaurant & Saki Bar

Frommer's Review

Taking its name from a high-risk Japanese delicacy, the blowfish (which is not on the menu here), this restaurant is a rare pleasure. Tucked inside a former bank building, the soaring ceilings lend the room true grandeur. Eateries in trendy areas come and go, but Blowfish's impressive attention to detail makes me hope that this one will be around for a while.

The menu features the expected sushi and sashimi, and the quality and presentation are uniformly excellent. But there are lots of other options, from the starters (barbecued salmon skin and green salad make a stellar pair in peppery dressing) to the mains (sea bass or black cod in a sweet miso marinade). Even the free bowls of warm and salty edamame are delicious, and the service is friendly and helpful. My one caveat to diners is to eat here on the early side, because the restaurant transforms into a lounge at 11pm.

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