Dubai: For someone who knows relatively little about Japanese cuisine, flipping through the pages of Mori Sushi’s menu could be very daunting.
As many as five soups, eight salads, 15 appetisers and dozens of special platters including nigiri and oshi sushis, gunkan, makis and sashimis make up what seems like an endless list of items at the newly opened Brazilian founded fusion sushi bar in Downtown Dubai boulevard.
Things are a lot easier though if you let Mori Sushi’s friendly staff know what you like and what you don’t. Or if you fancy pretty much everything from crab to caviar and black cod to eel, then this swanky restaurant, overlooking the stunning Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Boulevard, is a great place to sit back, relax and enjoy the best of what Brazilian-inspired Japanese cuisine has to offer. You could order a ceviche of your choice or go for savoury delights like BonBon, four crunchy parcels of minced baby shrimps mixed with red cheddar and mozzarella cheese and served with sweet chilli sauce, or vegetable tempura moriawase, a platter of deep-fried tempura battered zucchini, eggplant and peppers for vegans. Many prefer a soup or a salad alongside, but my recommendation would be the bushi onion seared salmon, a fabulous ‘Mori special’ in teriyaki sauce on a bed of fried red onions.
If sashimi is your thing then the shrimp rolled with salmon and octopus rolled with tuna combo - both made with cucumber and caviar – make for a good selection. When it comes to sushis though it all gets a little tricky thanks to Mori’s huge number of options.
I tried a few and the three I liked were the Picasso roll (black and white sesame, coloured bell peppers, carrot, white onion, boiled shrimp and topped with spicy and lemon mayonnaise and teriyaki sauce), the New Style Philadelphia (cream cheese, shrimp, tempura, avocado and smoked salmon) and the Special Ura Calamari Roll made of vegetables tempura and fried calamari and topped with lemon mayonnaise. End the lunch with Mori’s homemade cheesecake and/or a swiss chocolate fondant that’s equally amazing.
Details:
Meal for two: Dh250
Location: Boulevard Plaza Tower II, Shaikh Mohammad bin Rashid Blvd.
Call: 600551776
Timings: 111am – 11pm, 12am- 12pm (weekends)
We recommend: BonBon, Bushi Onion Seared Salmon, octopus rolled with tuna, Picasso Roll
Ratings:
Ambience: 4
Food: 4
Price: 5
Overall: 4
