Birmingham Sushi Café

With such a crazy March of travel behind us, April is shaping up to be a calm month, well, that is, for me.  This Friday, we decided to try out a relatively new sushi spot that opened in Birmingham back in October on Hamilton Row.  Birmingham Sushi Café, appealed to us because we read a review in Hour Detroit that mentioned the owners were Korean. And when we walked up to the restaurant, nestled down the road from the Palladium Theatre, to spot a few Koreans and Asians inside dining, we thought, this might actually be a good find!

As of late, when we open the sushi menus, we tend to find very little options for Scottie.  It's not like going to Tsuki in Chicago where we find almost too many rolls to order.  I'm not sure why I haven't photographed those rolls yet, but next time, for sure!  By this time, I've forgotten all the details of our order, but I am pretty sure we started with some edamame and I ordered a few tuna/salmon rolls and sashimi while Scottie opted for the Hwoe-Dupbap, which is a Korean dish of assorted raw fish and vegetables tossed in a bowl.  Scottie usually dumps a bunch of hot sauce on it and goes to town!

While we waited for our food, I couldn't help but notice the interior design as you wouldn't expect this in Birmingham or even from the looks on the outside.  This review in The Andover Shield summed it up nicely

The little cafe had a rustic ambiance with modern hanging lamps illuminating the tables. There were dark mahogany wood columns separating the booths and modern art pieces on the walls.

Our wait for the food wasn't altogether long and neither were the lines to get in here. We didn't arrive too much past dinner hours and this place was far from hopping. For the sake of the owners, I hope business picks up!

Anyway, from what I remember, the food was tasty, but nowhere near as good as our leader in the clubhouse for Metro Detroit sushi, which is Asahi.  But I would put this restaurant in the higher end of some of the places we've been to so far.  The actual fish size in the rolls was acceptable, and you could tell from the sashimi that the fish quality was also pretty decent for Metro Detroit.  We were not all that impressed with their creativity in rolls, so I think next time, we'll stick to the Korean dishes or sashimi. But if you're looking for sushi in Birmingham, definitely roll past Tokyo Sushi, which is in the same neighborhood, and head to Birmingham Sushi Café!