Slow fish
| Address: | 16051 Bolsa Chica St, Huntington Beach, CA 92649, USA |
| Phone: | +1 714-846-6951 |
| Site: | slowfishusa.com |
| Rating: | 4.3 |
| Working: | 11:30AM–2:30PM 11:30AM–2:30PM 11:30AM–2:30PM 11:30AM–2:30PM 11:30AM–2:30PM 5–11:30PM 5–9:30PM |
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Jason Karuza
I went with my family to Slow Fish for the first time last Sunday. My sister had recommended the place after having been a few times before and really enjoyed it. She noted that two of the really cool/unique offerings of the restaurant were the healthier black rice and the artistic creation known as the "Fat Avo". After hearing the description, I was certainly intrigued. When we arrived at 6:30pm, the place was pretty packed. We had to put our names in and wait for a few minutes before they could accommodate our party of 5. Once seated, we began to peruse the menu. After a few minutes we decided and ordered. Fat Avo - Indeed, a culinary work of art. Avocado sliced thin around a ball of tuna sashimi in the shape of an apple, sitting atop a pool of teriyaki sauce, and topped with a maraschino cherry. A bit hard to eat with chopsticks, but a delicious blend of tastes and textures that all balance well. Impressive. California roll - A standard rendition. Nothing special, but nothing negative. Spicy tuna - A nice kick with quality tuna. Another standard roll, but with a little bit of extra enjoyment due to the product quality. Spider roll - Really well done. An excellent combination of ingredients that balance each other excellently. Eel and avocado (forgot the special name) - Another standard with warm eel, avocado, and a sweet eel sauce. Eel was tasty and tender, texture was good, and temperature was also pretty spot on. Dancing porky - Slightly spicy, and almost undercooked looking (though I dont think it was). Pork was tender but a bit fatty. Not as high quality as the sushi. Braised short rib - The term "fall off the bone" was invented here apparently, because this literally just slid right off. The meat was so tender it practically dissolved in our mouths. I wish I could say this was an exaggeration, but it wasnt. It was amazing. I dont know if this is something they do consistently, or if we just got lucky, but it was very impressive. The service was pretty good, in general. We did have to flag down a server once or twice when we needed more water or wasabi. All of the sushi was delivered in a couple of waves up front, then all of the hot food followed. This worked alright, but the sushi was primarily for only a few people and the hot food was for the others in our party. If we werent so into sharing, it would have resulted in some people eating sushi until full, then others getting their food after watching the others eat their dinner and then getting to eat their food finally. Dont know if it was planned that way by the server or not, but it could be kind of inconvenient if thats standard for them. The prices for the sushi were a bit on the high side. Specialty rolls averaged around $11 and got up to $15. They were decent sized, though, and tasty. The black rice is extra, but really good. Slight difference if flavor. but primarily in texture. Healthy impact is an added bonus. Would come back here again for sure. Summary: Great quality sushi and reasonable, though slightly high, prices. Fat Avo is something to try for sure. Dancing porky was nothing amazing, but the short rib was. Service is pretty good, though the place gets busy and causes a bit of lag time. Lots of parking. Come check it out.
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Peter Tran
So Slow Fish has now established themselves as No Fish. I desperately wanted to try the Fat Avo that everyone has been raving about but when the host/waiter is too busy fidgeting with his iPod/iPad/iPhone to play some shi shi la la tribal music loud as if it were a bar/nightclub - you dont get service. Rolled in about 6:00 on a Wednesday night and there was not a single soul seated in the restaurant - not even a chef at the sushi bar. So we get in and didnt think anything about it when the host from across the room looked surprise to see people actually walk in and want to try this establishment. We were told to seat ourselves followed with him not offering water or menus for the next 10 minutes as he was still fidgeting with the ambiance. Out comes the menu with a haphazard explanation of how the menu works and still no offering of anything to drink. Then the host/waiter again goes to fidget with the volume of the music and after confirming with us that it is a bit noisy, he proceeds to turn it even louder this time! So we spend a good 2 minutes looking over to see what they offered. Sucky happy hour, overly priced sushi, but still wanted to try that Fat Avo. Another 10 minutes passed and the host/waiter is still no where in sight because hes busy in the back hamming it up with the cook. I take too much pride in the money I make and where I spend it so by that point I suggested to my date that we just leave. No restaurant that lacks that much in service is worth my time or my dime even if they offer a black rice that is "much healthier" for you. Sushi on Fire made up for it that night.
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AMBER STEEVES
All in all it was a pleasant dining experience lol The sushi was slow getting to the table but the service itself was very fast and friendly, lots of hot green tea and endless ginger! We went in anticipation of trying the infamous black rice - we ordered a Caterpillar roll with black rice - a little too much eel sauce - we switched back to the white rice for the remainder of the rolls. Nothing wrong with the black rice but it did have a different texture. As I write this Im wondering if I am becoming a sushi snob because the sushi wasnt bad but - the spider roll and the Hawaiian roll definitely left something to be desired - more crunch needed in the spider roll..... they were just OK not super great and I like super great ......the Slow Fish roll - now that was super great, yummy crispy, full of baby lobster........ I would go back again just for that! It opens at 5pm on the weekends and fills up quickly!
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Margurite Foti
The food was freshly made and the woman behind the cash register was very accommodating but the food was average, at best. We had the Japanese rice with shrimp and the sweet and sour chicken. The rice was nothing special and the shrimp was slightly over cooked. The sweet and sour chicken sauce tasted ketchup based. Not bad but not great. The miso soup was the best item of the afternoon. It was the item that made me give this place three stars instead of two.
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A Private User
I love Slow Fish. My complaint is they close after lunch and do not re open until 5:00. Countless times Ive wanted a to-go order and could not wait. Also - they are closed on Sunday. It isnt really a kid place (that can be nice!) but since I get a lot of to-go food, I wish they had a kid option on the menu. Maybe a small terriyaki chicken and rice? The atmosphere is nice and they are always friendly.
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Barry Gabster
This place is the most fantastic place. I will start with the music selection, fantastic. The food is always great and the company is usually the same. My wife and I have been coming here sincs the owner worked here and since he left it has not defaulted. Anybody who writes a bad post has probably had a 1 off situation.
