Sushi Central is a new Japanese place in our neighborhood. It's a Mexican chain, and this is the first location outside of Mexico. We went for a family dinner the other night and had a Sushi Tower, the Avocado Crush Roll, the Crispy Rock Roll, and the vegetable hibachi. They offer dessert, which is different for an Asian place. We got the banana tempura.
This place absolutely takes the Japanese mantra that you eat with your eyes seriously. The Sushi Tower was beautiful, a molded tower of rice, crab, avocado and tuna, drizzled with unagi sauce. Beautiful to look at, I took a minute to admire before diving in. The Crispy Rock Roll is topped with what they call Rock Shrimp, but it's more familiar as popcorn shrimp. The crispy shrimp was well cooked and very good. It was also a gorgeous dish. The Avocado Crush roll was also very attractive, but in my mind kind of one note--just avocado and cream cheese. The vegetable hibachi was quite pretty and a nice complement to the other dishes.The menu tends to use banana and plantain interchangeably. The description of the bananas tempura dessert says it is plantain slices in tempura. And the latter is correct--it's plantain, not sweet at all. But it's very good with the vanilla ice cream.
The atmosphere of the restaurant reflects the aesthetic of the food. Lots of fixtures done in lightly finished wood. No TVs (except one over the bar) and no pictures--nothing to distract from the dining experience. The service was good, understated and in line with the decor.
It's not the absolute best sushi I've had--the flavors are mostly mild. But it all tastes great because you've been prepared by the beauty of the food. Definitely go for the visual experience.
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