Old Dominion Brewhouse

I was super excited about Saturday; it was my first Washington Capital game of the year. I was meeting up with my coworkers and one of their husbands for good ole night of drinking, eating, and hockey. I Googled a bar named Old Dominion Brewhouse, which is on 9th Street in D.C. about two blocks from the Verizon Center.

When I checked the menu beforehand, I only looked at the appetizers and salads I didn’t scroll down further. I got a basic gist of the menu so I was good and done. I had no idea it was a sushi restaurant. When I heard Old Dominion Brewhouse I was thinking a nice bar and good ole American food. Many restuarauants have Japanese appetizers on their menu, so I didn’t think anything of it. My co-workers thought I had known and that’s why I picked it!

So now I’m intrigued. The reviews on the web weren’t promising. So I’m like oh well we picked it let’s go. The bar is a short walk away from the Mt. Vernon Square Metro station. It was very easy to find. When we walked in the bar was hopping. The restaurant was divided into four sections: bar, seating area, sushi bar, and additional seating probably their party room. They sat us in the main seating area. Which was fine at first, but then they started blasting the Alabama game and we had to move. The speaker was over our heads.

I wasn’t in a mood to make decisions so I just got a sushi regular platter. When it came out it was a California roll, two pieces of Spanish mackerel, tuna, yellowtail, and salmon. The platter was $19. My only criticism is that the pieces looked a little small, but it tasted fine and the sushi rice was good.

Nothing intrigued me on their specialty roll menu. So I just ordered another order of salmon and I was full. I also munched on my friend’s nachos and had three drinks. Which considering my bill was only $47 (it was $54, but it dropped not sure why but why complain?) Our server was awesome.

Would I eat here again for sushi? Yes, if I’m in the area I would definitely consider it again, unless I find a better sushi place. Which is possible with the Verizon Center being so close to China Town.

Grade: B+.
(Drinks A+) :D

Thai Silk Buckhead, Atlanta, GA

This post is long overdue. I went to my first Dragon*Con in Atlanta, GA. My friends Matt & Shawn went with me. One of our plans is that we wanted to hit up a sushi place. So I plugged in Atlanta into Groupon and got a deal for dinner at Thai Silk (www.thaisilkbuckhead.com).

Off we went. The place was a little off the main road, but it was easy to find. The restaurant was older and obviously has been a hot spot for many years. Despite it being a weeknight we were promptly seated. The place was seriously busy. The lady had several tables and so service was a little slow.

We started off with an order of egg rolls. I don’t really recall them. I think because they were just an average batch of vegetarian eggrolls. They were served with a sweet and sour sauce. Between the three of us we ordered a selection of salmon, tuna, cucumber roll, California roll, Yumi Yumi Roll, a tuna and avocado roll, and the White Dragon Roll.

Everything tasted fresh and the presentation was nice. I have to say I wasn’t keen on how the cucumber roll was well rolled. It was a little too big, usually they wrap it smaller. Most places wrap it with the seaweed on the outside and smaller so when you bite it, it’s crisper like a cucumber. I don’t know if that made any sense.

They had average sushi in regards to the taste. I was really intrigued by the Yumi Yumi Roll on the menu. It was salmon, cream cheese, flash fried, with their special house sauce. In the middle was seaweed salad. I have to say it was good, but there was something about the sauce I didn’t like. I don’t like vinegar sauces and the sauce they drenched the roll was super vinegary.

Even with a groupon deal we shelled out a lot of money. Our bill was like $60 with the groupon deal. I can’t remember if we got alcohol, but I don’t think so. So if you’re in Atlanta and want sushi this would be a good place, but if you go for the speciality rolls expect to shell out some cash.



Grade: B+