Last evening (Tuesday, April 28, 2010) we ventured out into Ballard to try out the latest new sushi bar - Shiku Sushi - http://shikusushi.com, located at 5310 Ballard Avenue Northwest. We arrived at 6 p.m., early enough to enjoy happy hour, which takes place from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. M-F, 11 p.m. to midnight on Friday and Saturday, and noon to 6 p.m. (!!) on Sundays.
I was immediately impressed by the décor – distinctly Asian, with dark, cherry wood (?) tables, bamboo dividers, dark red walls, with what appears to be the original brick wall behind the bar. Two large, flat screen televisions – were mounted on the wall behind both the cocktail bar and the sushi bar – a plus for sports fans.
Our table was nicely set with cloth napkins and dark wood chopsticks propped on white chopstick rests. Jason, our competent and attentive waiter/bartender, immediately greeted us, bringing water and menus.
Happy hour was going to be our dinner hour, so we ordered quickly. I ordered the hot sake and was intrigued by their hot sake machine, which resembled a giant coffee making machine! Only $3, it was a bargain and I ordered a second before happy hour ended. My companion had two well drinks, also a bargain at $3.
We were hungry so placed a large order off the happy hour menu – started with the organic edamame ($3), which arrived with our drinks. Edamame came in a small bowl and was cooked perfectly with large crystals of salt on the pods. We then proceeded to order the California Roll ($3), Salmon Skin Hand Roll ($4), Yakitori Trio ($5), Ballard Avenue Roll ($6) and Spicy Tuna Roll ($6).
The sushi presentation was fabulous and all of the rolls were delicious. The Salmon Skin Hand Roll was particularly tasty, although difficult to share with its cone shape. The fish tasted and looked fresh. The Yakitori Trio consisted of a skewer of beef, another of chicken and another of fried tofu. The tofu was delectable. The chicken and beef were cooked perfectly but a bit bland – I dipped it in my wasabi/soy sauce mixture for a little zing.
We were pleasantly satiated by this happy hour repast for the bargain price of $40, quite a deal considering we each had two drinks!
Now for the pièce de résistance – the women’s bathroom! I first noticed that the toilet seat was strangely warm, then noted a little control panel on the wall next to it. Intrigued, I pushed a button and was shocked to feel warm water hitting my backside. I then realized this was some sort of toilet/bidet and enthusiastically started pushing the various buttons – very entertaining! Here's the link for what I believe is the toilet: http://www.plumbingstore.com/bidet_seats_toto.html A bit off topic for a food blog but truly amazing! :-)
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