YangMingCuisine — Restaurant in Oranjestad (city)

I'm not so sure what type of sushi the other reviews I read, but I a disappointing redition of it.

In terms of presentation and technical skill I would have to give credit to the cooking of the rice: it was firm. I have to give praise for the consistancy of the tempura batter. It was the thinnest and the most crisp I have ever encountered.

Now for the problems I had with the food itself. The miso soup (7.5 afl) is a dark and slightly spicy liquid. I'm pretty sure it is a afterthought as the soup had small bits of pork in it and the seaweed was of the thinner variety, not the kombu you see in these soups. I suspect they also use a dark soy sauce in the soup which may account for the dark colour.

I ordered the sushi combo 6 wich consisted of a tender beef roll, 1/2 tiger roll, 1/2 eel roll, 1/2 shrimp tempura plantain roll, and 1/2 dragon roll (68.5 afl). They were all deep fried. I didn't read clearly, my mistake.

As for the sushi rolls itself, the rolls were kind of large with plenty of rice. Most important problem I had with the sushi was that the wrong rice was used. It had the LONG grain variety. In addition there was no seasoning to the rice. I believe this is an egregious failure in sushi making. I am basically eating well done rice rolls at this point.

Service was kind of slow considering I was the only person eating at 6 in the evening. It took 20 plus minutes to get my order

I am rating this 2 stars because although the food was cooked well, I did not get what I wanted on both...

Chef Jerry and his super hospitable spectacular team are beyond delightful. The food here is beyond awesome. The sushi is super fresh and Chef Jerry cuts the pieces generously for the sashimi. Salmon Nigiri or Salmon and Tuna Sashimi are nice and thick and juicy. The Dynamite roll not on menu also hits the spot and the Crunchy Shrimp Roll is mouthwatering. The Salmon Main course in garlic cream sauce with mushroom and brocolli will have you dreaming of it the next day. Ask for Shrimp with Mix Vegetables in a brown sauce. The shrimp are big juicy and generous and perfectly cooked with a nice bite to them. For those of you love hot sauce Jerry offers his own home made hot sauce which will blast you to another galaxy....

Excellent sushi rolls at a great price. The creativity and skills of the chef are impressive. The combinations are really good and diverse, with something delicious for everyone. This restaurant is always the first we go to when arriving and we usually have something there the day we leave as well (and several times in between).

added 2025: As you can see we have been coming here for several years now but only while on holiday. The staff recognize us when we come in, and even if we accidentally meet elsewhere on the island they always greet us with great respect. The food is still great with regular updates on the menu. I can also recommend the lunch menu. It is great...