Famous Sushi

Sushi seems to be the hot item in Baton Rouge area cuisine at the moment.  At last count, I think I counted about 14 places where one can find this tasty Japanese delight.  Famous Sushi in Prairieville just opened last week, and is located in the Ultima Plaza shopping center, very close to the Ascension/EBR parish line.  This spot was the former location of China Chef II, but was never opened.

The interior is quite small, but nicely decorated with what you would expect to find at a Japanese restaurant.  At the rear of the restaurant is a small sushi bar with a few chairs and two smiling sushi chefs.  The staff all seemed very friendly and accommodating.  I sat at the sushi bar and looked over the suprisingly full menu.  They offer a variety of appetizers, Japanese staples, hand rolls, maki rolls, and specialty rolls.  I sampled the Gyoza pork dumplings, which were quite tasty.  Nothing out of the ordinary, but well cooked and flavored, with the typical accompaning sauce.  I admit that I'm not the most hardcore when it comes to sushi, so I tried my typical two safe choices.  The Philadelphia roll was very good, salmon was very fresh, and the toasted sesame seeds sprinkled on the pieces gave a nice flavor.  The softshell crab roll was also quite good, the crab was fried perfectly and was not oily at all.

Obviously there are many more items that I am yet to sample, but this quick first visit proved to be a promising one.  Another positive about this place is the hours.  Open seven days a week, until 10PM every night, except until 11PM on Friday and Saturday nights.  While it isn't yet my favorite Red Stick place for sushi, it is a good spot for quickly satisfying that late night sushi craving.