Fin Sushi and Sake Bar

After going to the BSO Tanglewood Rehearsal in Lenox, we decided to visit a local sushi joint in the neighborhood. The restaurant is called Fin Sushi and Sake Bar. It is opened by an American chef and the restaurant has a décor that is mixed with western elements and Japanese elements. The wall color is bright red, which is really sharp. The owner puts a lot of American action figures on display, which includes a whole set of Simpson characters. We did not have high expectations going in, since this restaurant only got a 23 rating at Zagat.

First off, we ordered the hamachi sushi and uni sushi. The hamachi sushi is a piece of fish that is close to the belly, which makes it smooth and slightly fatty. It literally slid down our throats. The uni sushi is creamy as usual and is pretty fresh.

Then, we ordered a few maki’s, which include the following:

1) Dynamite Roll (Spicy tuna, avocado, tempura bits, and tobiko on top). The spicy tuna has a nice balance with the creaminess of the avocado and the crunchiness of the tobiko on top.

2) Fire Dragon Roll (Eel, avocado, topped with torched salmon). Surprisingly, eel matches well with torched salmon, which has a slightly burnt taste to it (in a good way). If the chef had replaced it with raw salmon, then I can imagine the taste to be quite strange.

3) Finally, Enter the Dragon Roll (Eel, shrimp tempura, avocado, topped with avocado). The extra avocado on top triples the creaminess of this maki. This was our favorite maki of the night. The barbequed taste of the eel matches well with the crunchiness of the shrimp tempura and tobiko. And avocado pretty much goes with anything.

We were pleasantly surprised at the great quality of the food. The ingredients are fresh, and the mix-and-match of the maki’s is very appropriate. This tells us that the Japanese are not the only ones who know how to make sushi.

HOKAT Rating:
90/100

Address:
Fin Sushi and Sake Bar
27 Housatonic St # B, Lenox MA 01240-2572
(413) 637-9171
http://www.finsushi.com/