Thursday, July 31, 2008

Review - Joy grill & Sushi

Hers - Shrimp and Veggies Tempura

His - Beef Gyoza


His - Chicken Teriyaki


Hers - Unagi & Avocado Bowl



His first try using the chopstick


And he did it! Bravo Baby! Although that only lasted like 2-3 min. He opted to use the fork for the rest of his meal or else we would have to spend 3 hours in the restaurant! lol.

We actually didnt plan to eat out that day but after having a bad experience at the self-service carwash and feeling angry, decided to just eat out and try this place. Actually it was the word grill that caught my eyes. You see, the only Japanese style food that Michael would eat is the teppanyaki style so it is really not easy for me to just walk into a Japanese restaurant.

So we decided to give this place a try. Upon checking the menu, I decided on having shrimp and veggie tempura as an appetiser and unagi & avocado bowl while he, went for the beef gyoza and chicken teriyaki. He said he would share the gyoza with me but I guess they were so good that he forgot about me and finished off all by himself! :P Not that I mind anyway since I know we'l be going back to this place. Yay!

Anyways, the tempura was good and so is the unagi although they are rather small in portion. Iv never had a combination of unagi with avocado before but they worked! Michael on the other hand, seemed to enjoyed his gyoza more than the chicken teriyaki. All in all, Im giving this place 2 thumbs up. The foods were good and they are pretty cheap too compared to other places. For all 4 dishes and 2 sodas, the bill only came up to around $32.

Joy Sushi
16482 Bolsa Chica St
Huntington Beach
CA 92649

Tel : (714) 840-0030

12 comments:

Sri said...

I love teriyaki and tempura. But that's as far as I go for Japanese food. :D
Dont like Jap much esp sushi.

NorthBorneoGirl said...

My little girl just LOVE chicken teriyaki! .. and myself well I always think tht one can never go wrong with tempura :)
Good on ur dh on giving the chopstick a try :) my dh loves eating with chopstick! .. entahlah maybe it is more satisfying to eat with chopstick when I give him very small portion to eat his meals hehehehe!

Zue Murphy said...

I like tempura of any kind. I usually buy the ready made tempura batter from the asian store to deep fry my vegetables. Yummy!

Salt N Turmeric said...

Sri, u dont like sushi either? i love them but i cant eat them everyday tho. lol.

Envy, i think eating w chopstick works if the rice comes in a bowl and not a plate like his. lol.

Zue, i use ready made tempura flour too. tak kuasa lah nak buat sendiri. :P

tigerfish said...

I will opt for the fork as well! It's faster :D

daphne said...

I love teriyaki and sushi! I will probably use my hands.. LOL

ICook4Fun said...

We just love japanese food. Hari hari makan pun boleh :) Too bad its difficult to find Jap restaurant here :(

Salt N Turmeric said...

Tigerfish, true, fork is easier and faster too. lol.

Daphne, using hand is not a bad idea. lol.

Gert, ur area takde japs restaurant? here every corner will have at least 1. tht means u have to come to ca again. ;)

Yatie_T said...

I love japanese food and that was pretty cheap too.

Anonymous said...

Practice makes perfect with the chopsticks! :)

pearly said...

woo lot to catch up for from your both blog post , after I MISS action on blog for a good few day , wat a treat to a jap restrant , food look good also really not expensive too .
the most important thing is the boss enjoy it so hehhee will be return :)
I must tell u last post u post about the chili sauce I got from our local tesco wooo is really good with my dry noodle with soya sauce woola .
you are so right is test good , will try it on chicken wing tomorrow too . thank for the sharing xxxxxhave a lovely weekend

Salt N Turmeric said...

Yatie, memang murah kan?

Tom, thanks for visiting and pls do come back. I doubt he wud ever use the chopstick again tho. lol.

Pearly, no worries. just come by whenever ur free. Did u find the same exact chili sauce? the coconut chili sauce? i didn really like it but i havent really eat it w anything yet tho.