Asuka Sushi & Hibachi — Restaurant in New Orleans

Best sushi in the city. Now mind you, I grew up in San Francisco and have lived in Los Angeles for over 25 years. I KNOW good Pacific quality sushi. This town blows for sushi. Gulf seafood is amazing! Pacific seafood is laughable. If you, like me, know and lust after something better... this is your answer. Ordered online through their website, tip, payment. Done. Walked in like a boss, said my name and walked out. Perfect pickup experience. I had places to be. They respect that. First time eating here so I danced around on the menu. My lady is diabetic, so rice free rolls are our litmus test. Can’t hide behind that rice shield, dawg. They have two rice free rolls. Now I’m a gentleman so I take less than half the rolls we split, just so I can woo her with, “Please! This one is all yours!” I look like a boss. That’s a pro tip, guys. She always does that delicate flower move of, “I’m so stuffed! Take the rest!” You know how it goes. Not this time amigo! I had two of six and she’s going after that fourth like it’s Mardi Gras. The other was a rice paper thing with a cucumber hat and a touch of spice... had it’s own special subtly sweet citrus dipping sauce. Insane! Talk about balance. Speaking of... tempura appetizer. Yeah, you already know what it looks and tastes like just by saying those words, right? Nope! A slice of lemon in the dipping sauce. Mind. F’ing. Blown. Seriously, why are you still reading this and not going there right now to eat their food!? I work ten minutes away. I’m seriously making this place a regular weekly lunch thing. If they aren’t yelling my name, like Norm in Cheers, as I walk in for lunch, I’m taking that as a personal failure on my part. If you see me there shoveling rolls into my fat face, give me a fist bump and a knowing nod....

A small sushi restaurant near Xavier's campus, I've previously been before. While they do have traditional offerings, their specialty rolls are where it's at. I was starving so I went a little crazy this time and ordered 2 specialty rolls plus 2 traditional, plus miso and the snow crab app. The miso was standard but good, but the crab app is really flavorful, no Krab here. The yellowtail was some of the best I've had in recent memory. And my salmon skin hand roll WAS the best I've ever had. My crazy roll and queen of the sea were both excellent as well. I had a really hard time trying to choose which ones I wanted because they all sounded so good. The prices are so reasonable too, you can almost afford to order half the menu like I want to. I'll be back to try more, and maybe I can convince them to add mackerel to the menu in exchange for that 5th star. ...

I only had the nigiri Sushi here but it was the second best sushi I've had that i could think of, 1st being Oishii in Lafayette. They use the correct short grain rice that is properly prepared whereas most American Sushi establishments over cook regular rice and smash it into a hard sticky rock.

the fish was super fresh and a generous serving, lots of flavor that needs minimal soy sauce.

This is coming from a person who has lived in and regularly eaten sushi in San Antonio, Austin, Houston, Dallas, Lafayette, etc.

the restaurant itself is tiny and very casual, but i don't mind because the food quality...