Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Sushi Lola's, Audubon Park

I had dinner at this Sushi restaurant on Corrine Dr and Winter Park Rd in an area east of Leu Gardens last Friday (by accident). I had pieces of salmon, yellowtail, octopus, sweet shrimp, sea urchin, conch, surf clam, and scallop. They even threw in a fried banana dessert. Everything was very good. A few items were spectacularly fresh. The conch was crunchy and sweet. The salmon was so buttery. Most items were under $2 a piece. The urchin was $4. The place is small. It seats about 8 at the sushi bar and 32 at the tables. The decor still had reminders of its past life as a sandwich shop, but, was pretty traditional for sushi. They have a flat screen above the sushi bar. The place still had people willing to wait in line at 8pm. However, the food came out pretty quickly once they took your order. The owner said his chefs were all from Destin. They knew what they were doing. The rice was spot on. The proteins were cut properly and served in a long thin manner rather than short and fat. The owner says he does the purchasing. At least to this point he is buying well. The place just opened so I hope the quality is not sacrificed for profitability moving forward. The crowd was mostly white. The wine was reasonable at $5.50. The sake was a bit over priced. They have non-sushi items as well. I rate this as one of the top 10 overall (quality for the price) sushi plays in Central Florida. What a surprise! Good Luck finding it though.

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