War of the Chopsticks

I want to start out this entry with the good stuff: Naked Tchopsticks is by far the best sushi restaurant that I have ever eaten at! Though, they don't technically classify themselves as a "sushi" restaurant; they offer a "chinese, korean, japanese, and southeast asian cuisine." Which means what? You can order a platter of unique sushi and sashimi creations, miso soup, short ribs, spring rolls, egg rolls, and crab rangoon without going from eatery to eatery. While they are a little pricey, the food is well worth the cost. The ingredients are fresh, and the food is beautifully presented by servers who actually care about whether you are enjoying your experience. And did I mention that it is not a chain restaurant?

What is the downside? They are in Broadripple (outside of Indianapolis)... and the sushi was so good that it ruined my favorite Btown sushi spot (Sushi Bar).

That being said, I ate at Sushi Bar tonight and was under-impressed. I have eaten at a few of the sushi spots in town (Japonee, Domo, Mikado, and that new spot on Kirkwood where Smoothie King used to be), and while they were all good (except for the aforementioned place on Kirkwood), Sushi Bar was my favorite because the food is good and they generally aren't going to break your wallet.

My experience tonight (even while trying to not think about the "amazingness" of Naked Tchopsticks) was less than I had hoped for. The Sushi Chef was very pleasant; however, the service was horrible. The chef had to fetch plates for us to eat on; our sushi was delivered to us before our edimame (that's just odd); we had to give our order directly to the Sushi Chef because our waitress was no where to be found; our drinks pretty much sat on empty the whole time; and I was asked if I wanted my check before I was even finished eating (very rude, in my opinion). All of this happened while sitting at a deserted bar (not at a table or booth in the main part of the restaurant). The food was good, the Sushi Chef was kind and entertaining, but the service ruined the experience for me.

Will I go back? Maybe. I will fill you in on that later, I guess.