CUSushi (Sushi)

This is my review of CUSushi, a Japanese restaurant in Berkeley.

Website
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Atmosphere
This is a average looking japanese Sushi restaurant. It is small but clean. There is nothing really spectacular nor something really repulsive

Service
Uh.. the server just gave me water, food, and the check... Nothing more to say.

Food
This place is not making sushi... their nigiris completely neglects the whole purpose of the rice and it seems like the "the guy who makes the food" just molded rice into small balls and put a slice of fish on top of it. This place DOES NOT apply any sushi molding technique. Instead you get this rice balls that falls apart before you even put it in your  mouth. I can get a pair of duck testicles that tastes better than the food served in this restaurant. The knife technique is lacking as well. The fish was drooping on the edges when it should be crisp. It is obvious that they use the weight of the knife to butcher the fish. Also the fish in this restaurant wasn't all that fresh. The rolls here are a joke as well. They cant make even put an even distribution of ingredients throughout the roll, which basically throws off the balance of the whole roll, a 5 year old can do better. However, the rolls were edible... you cant really screw up a Californian roll with pieces of fish wrapped around it.

Price
Price Range: rolls $9-$12 dollar, nigiri $2-$4
The rolls were average price... but given the quality of the fish and the roll its a rip off. The nigiri here are comparatively cheaper than most places... However, these are cheap for a very good reason, the nigiri here are equivalent to cat food and insult to the Japanese cuisine. Cheaper does not justify the poor quality of the fish and absent of molding technique. No matter how much cheaper things get... shit is just shit.

James' Score
Atmosphere: 5/10 (Normal)
Service: 5/10
Taste of Food: 2/10 (Cat food)
Presentation of Food: 2/10 (The lack of knife skill shows on the plate)
Value 1/10 (Cheapness does not justify shit and the rolls are actually expensive)

Over all 3/10

Final Comments
Here is a check list when looking for a Japanese restaurant. 1. Is it owned by a  non-Japanese person? 2. Are most of the customers non-Asian? If you said yes to these questions.... chances are that you will be better off going to a McDonald  right across the street. The people in CU sushi takes decent ingredients and turns it into to shit. Someone who never made sushi can do better than CU sushi.

Will I come back? No

Miso Soup
This was watered down so much it was closer to water than soup. Also clearly instant soup.

 

Rainbow Roll
The roll was edible... It wasn't like "omg i must have more of this" instead you end up with utter disappointment every time a pieces of roll go into your mouth. All  you can really say after eating is... that was 10 bux? wtf. At least i didnt have the urge to wash my mouth out after. The nigiris fell apart as you pick them up and there was no complementation between the rice and the fish. This is fake sushi at its best...