Sticky Rice Sushi — Restaurant in McAllen

I am a big sushi snob and was hesitant to get Nigiri because most of their menu is Maki (rolls) but I’m so glad I did. I usually get tamago to gauge a sushi place but they didn’t have that unfortunately and I got tuna, salmon, white tail, shrimp and eel.

I was pleasantly surprised with the portion of their nigiri. I filled up with 6 nigiri and two of the tempura jalapeños. The eel was also some of the best eel I’ve had, definitely recommend it. The cuts were thick, tasted fresh, and very tender, except for my salmon one. It seemed to be cut with the grain instead of against it and it was stretchy because of that. Not sure why that was but all the other pieces were cut perfectly. The rice was perfectly fine. The rolls are very large portions and we usually can’t finish two of them.

The tempura jalapeno was great, not spicy though, and and the batter was spot on.

So while it’s not the best sushi I’ve had in town, it’s certain one of the top ones. I think the valley lacks a variety of good sushi with only a few good places, and this one of those few.

What we ordered: Nigiri- tuna, salmon, eel, shrimp, white tail Tempura Jalapeño Sunomuno Unagi...

Different kind of sushi experience that you might like or dislike. Sticky rice is definitely sticky.

Prices for all menu items are pretty standard. They have the standard rolls as well as some unique ones. They also offer substitutes for ingredients like cream cheese.

Personally, the sticky rice for the roll was a bit strange in texture for me. However, I didn't mind it too much. They have quite a few sauces that make up for the lack of flavor in the roll itself. The fried rice as a side was disappointing. There was a tangy flavor to it that felt weird. Rice was very moist that you could call it steamed rice with flavoring.

They did include a free lollipop though, which made my friend extremely excited.

Overall, not for my kind of taste. But it's clear they put effort...

Hmmmmm so this is the first time I have tried sushi made from non-Asian chef and it turned out to be quite good! Really love how they decorated the plates and the extra toppings! The rice and tempura shrimps are on point! Love how they adjust the sauce as it is not too sweet or salty! Great balance btw, but I would love if they have more options like cowboy rolls (rare steak which is seared on top with shrimps tempura) and rainbow maki, etc… I would recommend this place if you want to try out Asian fusion as they really nail it! Hope that the owner can bring more Asian flavor as I know that what we need in the Valley ^^ hit me up if you need...