As one of South County's only sushi options, my friend and I decided to give Tokyo Sushi a whirl. I have stopped in for takeout now and again, but have never dined in.
Turns out that I wasn't missing much.
The place itself was cute, yet unimpressive. Modern Asian decorations surrounded a few booths and tables. And while we we're warmly greeted by the hostess, the waitress was cold and short with us - almost to the point we felt as if we were annoying her by ordering.
We started off with the shumai - very elegantly presented on a fan-shaped plate and garnished with greens and shredded carrots. Beyond the plating, however, there wasn't much to write home about. Cooked to varying degrees, some pieces were crispy and browned, while others remained softer and white. The accompanying dipping sauce didn't enhance the dish either. What I expected to be a slightly sweet soy treat, was on the salty side and appeared to be no more than plain 'ole soy sauce.
The Miso soup was on par, with the addition of mushrooms kicking it up a notch.
Then the main course: the sushi rolls. Their sushi selection was not huge, really just sticking to the basics. So of course, I went with my old standby, the Philly Roll. It did the trick, satisfying but not a standout. My dining pal seemed to have made the better choice with Shrimp Tempura, which had a nice drizzling of sauce (granted based on the shumai dipping sauce, it could have been a dagger that killed the dish).
bottom line: good basic sushi to fill your craving in south county, but far from st. louis' finest (sushi or service).
