Fish Market Sushi Bar

It’s time for HOKAT to try another sushi restaurant. We had heard from someone that there is a new restaurant in town which is owned by the ex-chefs from Oishii Sushi Bar. We decided to give it a try and see how it compares to Oishii. We went with a few friends and we ordered the following:

1) Salmon Sushi, Crabstick Sushi, Tofu Sushi, Scallop Sushi, Sea Eel Sushi, Uni Sushi, Unagi Sushi, Scallop Hand Roll.

















2) Dragon Eye Maki. This maki has salmon, cucumber, and tobiko on the inside. It has squid attached on the outside.

















3) Soft Shell Crab Maki with daikon wrap on the outside.

















4) The following shows the “main event” for the night, which includes Toro Sushi, Uni Sushi, Yellowtail Truffle Maki, Foie Gras Sushi, Catepillar Maki, and Crispy Tuna Maki.

The Toro Sushi was simply not fatty enough and tasted like regular tuna. The Uni Sushi was the best of the bunch because of its freshness. The Foie Gras Sushi was interesting but not creamy enough. The Yellowtail Truffle Maki was simply disappointing. We had high hopes for this maki, because it sounded nice and we have never seen it in any other Japanese restaurant. However, the yellowtail was over-torched, the truffle does not match the overall taste, and the tempura flakes on the inside were soggy. Also, the maki was a little dry and would be better if it has some kind of sweet miso sauce on top. The Catepillar Maki was decent, but still not good as Oishii’s version. The Crispy Tuna Maki was again disappointing. There was too little fish on the maki, and the tempura flakes inside were soggy (supposed to be crispy, as suggested by the name!).

















5) Spicy Scallop Baked Maki. This was like a diamond in the rough, since the other maki’s were so disappointing. Another Japanese restaurant in Boston, called Sakurabana, offers a similar maki which is tastier and is not so burned. The spicy sauce is really nice and matches nicely with the scallop and crab meat. However, the maki was over-baked and the rice was dry.

















Overall, the size of the sushi and maki’s were extremely tiny. The small size made it hard to get a true taste of anything. We definitely did not get our money’s worth. A new restaurant should earn its reputation by serving their best with a good portion during its opening period, so that its customers have incentive to return. Unfortunately, this was not the case in Fish Market. The complementary salad as a starter was a good touch but does not make up for the tiny portion and soggy tempura flakes. We have decided not to return to this place. On a side note, one of our friends had to go to McDonalds next door to order a fish filet in order to fill his stomach before the night ends.

HOKAT Rating:
83/100

Address:
170 Brighton AveBoston, MA 02134
(617) 783-1268
Street parking only and closed on Mondays