blowfish sushi

motivation: flirting with t over some delicious cocktails in a super-hip scene. t and i have this ongoing relationship where i make ridiculous and excessive sexual innuendos and he acts all british and shuts me down. it's great fun. i know it's only a matter of time before his curiosity overwhelms his prudishness. yum! which is also an apt description for blowfish. there are some exquisite pieces of fish served here. and the crowd is hot.

price: expensive. make no mistake, you will drop some dinero at this establishment. nigiri ranges from $4 to $11 and the specials are often worth it. drinks are around $8 and you HAVE to get some sake, which naturally comes in little teeny carafes that you end up ordering 3 of. or maybe that's just me...

belly: i just can't afford to eat as much as i'd like to (or maybe i get worried about getting food in my teeth in front of all the hotties). so i try to load up on appetizers (yay kamonnasu!) and cocktails (wait, that's not filling!). invariably at blowfish, i end up drunk and happy, but not stuffed.

quality: rockin. creative cocktails, inventive appetizers, hot tattooed wait staff, delectable rolls, and sashimi that will melt in your mouth. they have a great selection of the aforementioned sake with appealing descriptions that even a drunkard can understand.

notes: blowfish knows how to throw a party. the chefs are punky japanese boys, the servers are punky mission girls, there's manga art on all the walls and anime playing silently on the televisions. or maybe it's not silent but i can never tell because the techno is so loud. the lights are low and red, casting halos and setting an inviting mood. thus...

flirtability: excellent. if it wasn't t i toying with, then it was the slinky greeter or our dishy server who was quick with the drink refills. the bartender and lively sushi chefs look up from their work often and engage the crowd with various shout-outs.

last note: the full name of the place is "blowfish sushi to die for". unless you were born in kansas (sorry j!) then you probably know that eating pufferfish can be fatal. which of course makes it a japanese delicacy. well, homey don't play that so i've never tried it but if you do and live to tell the tale, drop me a comment.

itadakimasu!