Grocery Store Sushi?

odusgolp
odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
edited October 5 in Chit-Chat
Our grocery store just started selling sushi. I don't know how to feel about this. So far, it just feels... awkward.
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  • Qarol
    Qarol Posts: 6,171 Member
    I've eyed the sushi at our supposedly higher end grocery here...it just...I don't know, it's not happening
  • sandrinamsilva
    sandrinamsilva Posts: 651 Member
    The Safeway near my work has a sushi chef. It is actually decent sushi if you need a quick fix.
  • CNParker
    CNParker Posts: 108 Member
    I like california rolls. You really can't screw them up.
  • killagb
    killagb Posts: 3,280 Member
    I've had it from a few places, it's not that bad. Make sure it's pretty fresh, of course.
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    My local Sunflower Market prepares it on-site, and it's tasty.

    I tolerate the "natural foods" and patchouli smell in there, just to get the sushi.
  • SpringFever19
    SpringFever19 Posts: 180 Member
    Depends on the store. I've tried, and it settles my sushi craving until I can get the real thing. And they have a calories on there so that's helpful. Wegman's has seaweed salad and its truthfully not that bad!
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    I've had it once or twice and i'm hear to tell the tale. But I do have a pretty strong constitution.
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    The Safeway near my work has a sushi chef. It is actually decent sushi if you need a quick fix.

    This. As long as the sushi chef is on the premises, it's okay.
  • philOHIO
    philOHIO Posts: 520 Member
    we have a couple of stores that sell it, but it is almost as much as the restaurant
  • ShapeUpSidney
    ShapeUpSidney Posts: 1,092 Member
    I've had it from a few places, it's not that bad. Make sure it's pretty fresh, of course.

    Kress on 3rd ave has decent sushi
  • infamousmk
    infamousmk Posts: 6,033 Member
    Yup.. The store that has a sushi chef makes some reasonable sushi here.
  • ressa8
    ressa8 Posts: 60
    Our Superstore sells sushi, they have people making it fresh! It's pretty good!!
  • Ad_874
    Ad_874 Posts: 19 Member
    I've had Publix sushi and it did the job.
  • ressa8
    ressa8 Posts: 60
    oops! I meant making it fresh!!
  • TheRoadDog
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,788 Member
    I buy a package now and then and am always disappointed. It's over priced and just not as tasty as going to a sushi bar or making it yourself.

    I will still do it though, when I'm feeling lazy or out shopping and don't want to cook that night, but it's always dissatisfying afterwards.

    Life's too short to eat grocery store sushi.

    Added: I like the stuff they don't have in grocery stores anyways. Uni, Amaebi, Toro. They mostly have rolls.
  • KnottyJen
    KnottyJen Posts: 1,070 Member
    I have gotten it before. Not horrible, but nothing beats the real deal sushi house.

    Man....What's with all the sushi posts today. I'm jonesin!
  • erzsebet_1560
    erzsebet_1560 Posts: 166
    I just can't do it.....Ever since I saw an episode of Gene Simmons Family Jewels where Shannon and her sister barfed all night from it...eeewwww LMAO
  • shanolap
    shanolap Posts: 1,204 Member
    Our local Safeway makes it fresh and it's decent. But I'd rather order a roll in advance from a Sushi restaurant instead.
  • TheRoadDog
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,788 Member
    Man....I'm dying for sushi now. Hate to go alone though. Anyone can get to Portland by 4pm, let me know. I'm buying.
  • _SusieQ_
    _SusieQ_ Posts: 2,964 Member
    I've done it when I had a craving for a roll but didn't want to go to the restaurant alone. I actually watched the sushi chef (of Asian persuasion) make it yesterday at the local Reasor's, bought some and it was quite good.
  • michaelocampo
    michaelocampo Posts: 108 Member
    i was soooo iffy about grocery store sushi until i final had some. now i appreciate the price and convenience. of course you must have a fresh clean store. once that is established, sushi at a moment's notice is one of life's simple pleasures. *sheds a single tear* hahaha
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    The ones I had (Wegmans & Price Chopper) were a step above the Tasty Super Terrific Happy Family All U Can Eat And Then Some China King or Queen Buffet* places.

    And this is now the second sushi thread I've read tonight and now I'm jonesin'!!!

    *Name only slightly exaggerated.
  • staceyGO
    staceyGO Posts: 376
    Grocery sushi gets thumbs up...except it actually is most often priced higher than in a shop.
  • MommyLyssa
    MommyLyssa Posts: 134
    Our gorcery store has this phenomenal sushi guy that will do it right up there for you (it is a higher end grocery store. Only place around that seems to sell any organics)- Holy cow, is it good! :D
  • jlzrdking
    jlzrdking Posts: 501 Member
    I've had Publix sushi and it did the job.

    Glad to hear this, we're about to get a Publix here and I'm excited.
  • WifeNMama
    WifeNMama Posts: 2,876 Member
    Safeway here gets it made by a sushi place nearby, its not bad, but not in the same playing field as going to a sushi restaurant. I find the rice is too firm and crumbly, not moist and chewy like it should be. But if I can get my pickled ginger and wasabi fix, I'm satisfied with the delivery system, knowing that it's sub par, and just a quick lunch option. I used to get it all the time when i worked across the street.
  • kennethmgreen
    kennethmgreen Posts: 1,759 Member
    Honestly, you can get pretty good sushi at grocery stores. I've had good sushi from Costco, believe it or not. I know everyone is worried about the fish. Assuming the fish is fresh, the problem is the rice. Once you refrigerate the rice, it gets hard and crumbly. That's why grocery store sushi will never be as good to me - unless you catch them preparing it.
  • sunkisses
    sunkisses Posts: 2,365 Member
    I've hit it.
    Not bad.
    Not the best.
    But I like sashimi, and they don't sell that.
  • Tiggerrick
    Tiggerrick Posts: 1,078 Member
    They sell sashimi.... it's called RAW FISH!!!!

    Costco sells the rolls, and they are not bad.
  • killagb
    killagb Posts: 3,280 Member
    They sell sashimi.... it's called RAW FISH!!!!

    Costco sells the rolls, and they are not bad.
    If it's not sashimi grade fish, it is in fact just....raw fish.
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