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2365 Michael Drive, Newbury Park, CA 91320 • Tel: 805-375-2269
In the Time Square Shopping Center
This Must be the Place !!!
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Sushi Yusho and Japanese Restaurant
Very Serious About Sushi … This Must be the Place !!!
When I recently became aware that yet another Sushi Bar was opening in the Conejo bringing the body count to at least 16, I scoffed. I was certain that it was another fraud, advertising itself as a Japanese restaurant and sushi bar, but operated by Asians who were not Japanese. By my count, 8 Japanese style enterprises have opened in the area in the last three years. That’s a double.
They Know Their Sushi at Yusho's
With one exception, they do not have Japanese owners or employees. I reviewed 3 of them and realized that in each case they were extreme novices attempting to masquerade as the real McCoy. I gave up on the rest once.
I verified that they were not Japanese and certainly not authentic. I further learned that this new entrant had an unusual approach. This clearly seemed another play on the deceitful hype of ½ price sushi also used by the pseudos. These imitators then offer second level and non-fresh fish at which a true Japanese Sushi chef would hold his nose. Therefore, I was, arrogantly, even more certain that the sushi would be limited primarily to low cost California or Ventura rolls styles rather than sophisticated hand rolls and serious ngiri sushi.
Boy, was I wrong….on every single count.
Yusho, which means winner in Japanese, is exactly that. Veteran Japanese workers are at every skill position and it shows. You immediately hear the classic Japanese entry greeting and the accent is pitch perfect. This alone is an encouraging departure from the butchering of the language you may have been exposed to lately. In ½ those cases the person behind the bar does not even know the Japanese word for the sushi he is preparing.
The “all you can eat in an hour” offer is not hype. All the ngiri sushi is available including premium uni (sea urchin), kaibashira (scallop), uzura (quail egg) and unagi (fresh water eel). All the basic rolls can be called for including rainbow roll, spicy albacore, tuna, eel or salmon hand rolls. The wonderful Yusho house special roll is a must. If you want more than sushi while at the bar, you can add kitchen food including edamame, gyoza, tempura, yakitori and teriyaki. If you are a serious sushi person it may be the best deal in Ventura County. If there are smaller appetites, one can order off the regular menu.
Obviously, however if one person orders the “all you can eat” sushi, others in the party must refrain from feeding off his plate. The quality and preparation are equal to the three top-of-the-line sushi bars in the County. Yusho also offers a complete array of interestingly varied luncheon and dinner specials featuring the typical Japanese kitchen food usually immaculately prepared by Steve Kuge.
My wife and I ran the test and went all the way with sushi. I was able to consume 11 full portions with emphasis on the premium ngiri. I estimated that had we been dining at Sushi Agoura, which offers good and fairly priced sushi but has an unpleasant atmosphere, my bill would have been around $40 and my wife’s bill would have been about $30. This bill was a flat $49. Their liquor license is pending.
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What users are saying!!!
Best Sushi!!!
Posted by esong on 04/29/2005
I highly recommend Sushi Yusho for your next sushi experience if you have not already done it. As what Mr. Frank in his food critic's review, Yusho's sushi is the best in Ventura County. Their sushi and the Japanese authentic food are outstanding. They make their own sauces freshly everyday, and they use their top secret ingredients. It is a truly awesome experience. The price is reasonable. Their Sukiyaki, teriyaki, and their lobster dinners are wonderful as well. One of my friends who sat right next to me said he is happy to experience Yusho's because their sukiyaki tastes just like the way his mom used make it for him when he was a kid in Japan. That is why he comes to Yusho's, he said. That's good enough for me to try their authentic Japanese food, and it truly is. See you there soon!
Overall user rating: Highly Recommended
It's the BEST JAPANESE FOOD I EVER TASTED.
Posted by jkm2005 on 04/25/2005
The people are talking about Sushi Yusho all over the town and countywide. Within the groups of folks who live around the Ventura County is talking about how good the Sushi Yusho is. With that, I tried their Sushi and it is truly awesome. The Uni was the sweetest I ever tasted, the Japanese Ahi, and the Mirugai was alive. The price is very reasonable too for its freshness and sweetness. They have the interesting customer-created sushi and it is worth a try to create your own. The Yusho will make your own sushi for you (custom made) and if it is good, they will even put it on their menu for you with your own name on it. They are so friendly and welcoming you. I highly recommend you to Sushi Yusho and experience and see if I am correct! See you there soon.....
Overall user rating: Highly Recommended
Yusho Sushi-one of Southern California's best.
Posted by drmh on 04/12/2005
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful In my ongoing search for the best sushi in the Conejo Valley, Yusho is now in first place. The sushi is always fresh and of incomparable taste and consistency. Wide selection of traditional Japanese style sushi as well as very wide selection of original, creative Americanized rolls, many with delicious dipping sauces. The Yusho House Roll is to die for. Several rolls are not as huge as usual, so diners still have an appetite for other items. Also, there is a complete menu of traditional non-sushi dishes (teriyaki, tempura, etc.). Bonus: The lowest-priced sushi/Japanese restaurant I have ever seen! Drop what you are doing and go there!!!
Pros: Food, Genuine decor, Bargain • Cons: Commute from L.A.
Overall user rating: Highly Recommended
Basic Information About Sushi
What is sushi?
Beginning as a method of preserving fish centuries ago, sushi has evolved into an artful, unique dining experience. In its earliest form, dried fish was placed between two pieces of vinegared rice as a way of making it last. The nori (seaweed) was added later as a way to keep one's fingers from getting sticky.
Technically, the word `sushi' refers to the rice, but colloquially, the term is used to describe a finger-size piece of raw fish or shellfish on a bed of vinegared rice. This can be eaten as is, or is often dipped into shoyu (Japanese soy sauce) and then eaten. Often, much care is put into the creation of the dish and the many methods of preparing the food indicate the importance of appearance to the educated consumer.
Some popular ones are:
Nigiri
The little fingers of rice topped with wasabi and a filet of raw or cooked fish or shellfish. Generally the most common form of sushi you will see.
Gunkan
Small cups made of sushi rice and dried seaweed filled with seafood, etc. There are countless varieties of gunkanzushi, some of the most common ones being sea urchin and various kinds of fish eggs.
Norimaki
Sushi rice and seafood, etc. rolled in dried seaweed sheets. There are countless varieties of sushi rolls differing in ingredients and thickness. Sushi rolls prepared "inside out" are very popular outside of Japan, but rarely found in Japan.
Temaki
Also called a hand-roll. Cones of sushi rice, fish and vegetables wrapped in seaweed. It is very similar to maki.
Maki
The rice and seaweed rolls with fish and/or vegetables. There are also more specific terms for the rolls depending on the style.
They are: Futomaki - thick rolls • Hosomaki - thin rolls • Uramaki - inside-out rolls
Oshizushi
Oshizushi is pressed sushi, in which the fish is pressed onto the sushi rice in a wooden box. The picture shows trout oshizushi in form of a popular ekiben (train station lunch box).
Inari
Aburage (fried pouches of tofu) stuffed with sushi rice.
Chirashi
Chirashizushi is a dish in which seafood, mushroom and vegetables are spread over sushi rice.
What is sashimi?
Sashimi is raw fish served sliced, but as-is. That means no rice bed or roll, but it is often served alongside daikon and/or shiso. Sashimi is often cut in different ways to enhance the appearance of the fish. Hira zukuri is the standard rectangular shape cut. A thinner cut is called Ito zukuri, and is often no more than 1/16 inch thick. The thinnest, called Kaku zukuri is paper-thin and is often presented in a pattern.
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