By Sasha Moedt (The Cascade) – Email
Print Edition: November 20, 2013
Sushi Nine is tucked between Safeway and Wok Box. It’s a little corner restaurant that doesn’t have a lot of space. Regular patrons seem to know this; while my friend and I seated ourselves, customers came in and picked up take-out. Though it isn’t roomy, the décor is tasteful, and the place is new and clean. It hasn’t been around long—less than a year—but Sushi Nine is doing well.
Our server was very friendly. She gave us green tea and menus promptly, then retreated into the tiny kitchen. It was a bit of a squeeze to be sitting at the little tables, and I was thankful there were only people lingering, waiting for take-out, because it would probably get pretty tight with more patrons sitting down to eat.
We didn’t go crazy with our ordering choices – sharing miso, sunomono, California, and a dynamite roll. I know, I know, but I don’t have to be adventurous all the time.
While our server took our order, her smile never seemed to leave her face. She was very friendly, and made sure we had everything we needed.
The nice thing about Sushi Nine is that because it is a corner location, you’re surrounded by windows. It is very bright and cheerful. On the day we went, rain was lashing at the windows bitterly, and it felt cozy inside.
Our miso soups arrived to make it cozier. There was the perfect amount of tofu in their cloudy depths. It was flavourful, but not too salty, which tends to be the pitfall of miso soup.
Soon after, the veggie sunomono arrived. Garnished beautifully, the noodles were piled up in a perfect balance of sweet and vinegary soup. We probably looked silly, but we really slurped that stuff up.
The California and dynamite rolls were high quality. I was only disappointed with the size – they were priced normally for rolls, but considering the very small portions (however prettily presented), they were expensive by my standards. The California was $3.95, while the Dynamite went for $4.95.
All in all, Sushi Nine is an excellent Japanese restaurant if you have a bit of money jingling in your pocket.
