Tatsu Sushi Bar in Chicago

Fried calamari

As some of you may know, I’m not big on sushi. I don’t hate it, I will occasionally order it…I’m just not a big sushi buff. I’ve definitely had good sushi before, but I guess my ambivalence makes sense because I’m generally not very big on seafood. But here’s the other thing about sushi– it’s like eight bites. Some people can get full on eight bites, and others are…like me? Anyway, I just don’t really have ‘sushi cravings’ or whatever. I tried to explain to this to my sister who LOVES sushi.

“SO…you don’t like sushi?”
“No, it’s not that I don’t like it…I just never crave it.”
“SO…you don’t like sushi?”

She can do this for hours. I think she eventually went on this “Let me convince Shyema to like sushi” thing because the last time I was in Chicago, she said once I eat Tatsu, I’ll have a different opinion. And when you go to Tatsu, apparently the thing to order is the crispy shrimp.

Crispy Shrimp sushi

Unless you’re Shaf, then you just order whatever the hell you want. I have no idea which kind she had, but here’s a pic (I wanna say salmon?):

Shaf wanted to be different.

And OK. I have to say, it really was one of the best I’ve had. The fried calamari we ordered (top) was also delicious. I was afraid my sister was going to hype it up, but I’ll give her props.

BUT back to my original point — it’s like, eight bites. I was happy, but not full. I kid you not, right after this we went to a Chinese restaurant next door to order their sweet and sour soup because apparently that’s the best too. Afterwards, we were walking to the car and I saw Busy Burger. I asked my sister if it’s any good, and she said it’s amazing….soooo I ordered a cheeseburger. It was freakishly amazing…so much so, I think it deserves it’s own post. Unfortunately, I downed that thing so fast, I didn’t even get to take a pic. And it was $3.75…$3.75! That’s unheard of in NYC (I love you, NY…but seriously, what the hell??).

Right after that, we may or may not have ordered three pies of Domino’s.

I wish I made this up.

Restaurant Info:
Tatsu Sushi Bar and Pan Asian

1062 W. Taylor St.
Chicago, IL 60607
312-733-8933


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Shy

5 Comments

  1. sidrah wrote:

    um where’d you get your metabolism, i’d like one like yours please.

    Posted 3.4.11
  2. shyema wrote:

    Ahh Sidrah, proof positive we’ve never met in real life. My days at the gym well over due.

    Posted 3.4.11
  3. Angela Barnes wrote:

    I do not like seafood very much, it takes a super chef to make seafood taste good to me also.

    Posted 3.5.11
  4. shyema wrote:

    I’m kinda glad I’m not the only one with these taste buds 🙂

    Posted 3.6.11
  5. Anum wrote:

    That was the best night ever! You better write about china night soup soon too.

    Posted 3.7.11

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