Everything on the menu is amazing. Best sushi … Not going to lie... it's a bit pricy compared to other sushi spots, but the quality can't be beat!The salmon nigiri... there's no Little tendons in there... it's just soft and melts in your mouth!Monkey brains- fried mushroom and spicy tuna... sounds gross... but was pretty tasty. Thanks. Appetizers were great. So good. "Monkey Brain Sushi" struck out on a decidedly different note, and the divergent tones of sly satire and quirky wit--less "exotic" and more pan-urban--it revealed and reveled in marks an initial surge of a wave we're still merrily surfing. We ordered the Orange Crush roll and the O'sider #55 roll. The flaming lip and kulichi wa roll complemented each other and were a good balance of heavy and light (must try this combination! (only open for private event). Probably one of the best if not the best tasting sushi I've had in San Diego. We devoured it so quickly, luckily I took a picture first! They were just okay and came in an expected portion for the price (knowing that this place is a little expensive, mind you.) I highly recommend. They were ok, but needed a little salt in the batter. My favorite lavish appetizer on the menu is monkey brain. Well done. I enjoyed the monkey brains, but I didn't like their sauce..so I paired it with tempura sauce which is BETTER! To put less metaphorically, these stories are enjoyable, possibly escapist realities. Supposedly there was spicy tuna somewhere, I didn't see it at all. Come here all the time. Check this place out if you want some good fresh sushi. Maybe it was just that order. I saw the sign and saw gnat it led outside and figured I read the sign wrong. Monkey Brain Sushi was, when it was first published in 1991, one of the first collections of the new Japanese fuikkoshon to reach the English speaking literary world. The service is great. We got here a little early and prior to the time they opened, so we read the menu posted outside and waited. $10.50+ Mild Monkey Roll Iron monkey with mild sauce. We are ooen for dine in and carry out/delivery Monday~Sat. It looked clean and the fish seemed healthy, which I thought spoke well of the restaurant management.I ordered two things: 1) Monkey Brains: These were mushrooms stuffed with spicy tuna and spicy mayo, then deep-fried. Tristen asked the chef to make us something with those specifications. Consisted of deep fried avocado, spicy crab meat, and spicy tuna, Monkey Brain (this name made me jump before I ordered) tasted really good. BF and I came here on my birthday. Nowhere is this better typified than with the headliner short story by a newly up-and-coming Murakami Haruki. Monkey Brain Sushi: New Tastes in Japanese Fiction Paperback – December 1, 2002 by Alfred Birnbaum (Editor) › Visit Amazon's Alfred Birnbaum Page. Each piece of fish literally melts in your mouth. Pack cooled, cooked seasoned sushi rice all around the avocado in the shape of a brain, leaving an indentation along the center. When you begin reading a page, and blank out thinking about other things. This is my favorite sushi place of all time. We liked the dark, intimate ambiance. Our Scottsdale sushi restaurant combines creativity with fresh flavors to offer you a truly unique dining experience. I was in and out in under 30 minutes.It was little dark and the music was a little loud, but the atmosphere was comfortable. Raw alive monkey brain is a special dish affordable only by very rich people and is possible to order it only in Guangdong and, once, in Hong Kong. Nice portion but not tasty at all. Monkey brains is a dish consisting of, at least partially, the brain of some species of monkey or ape.In Western popular culture, its consumption is repeatedly portrayed and debated, often in the context of portraying exotic cultures as exceptionally cruel, callous, and/or strange. $10.50+ NOODLES Veggie Yaki Soba Stir-fried mix of veggies & thin noodles. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. New Dishes coming for Summer 2015 Menu - Tomomi Sushi. Hands down one of the best sushi places around! We had the O'sider, Culichi wa, and the pirate roll. He wishes it was a regular menu item cause he was obsessed. This place was literally AMAZING. Service was slow but friendly. Sea Spider has soft shell crab, spicy kani, sea bass, lemon, garlic mayo, masago, ponzu, faux-nagi sauce. Tomomi Sushi is a restaurant located in Alhambra, California at 17 West Main Street. I couldn't tell if my waiter was being patronizing, or if he genuinely didn't mean anything bad in his interactions with me and just had a personality I wasn't used to. We ordered monkey brains, chef's sashimi, and two rolls (rollz royce and i forget the name of the other one). This was pleasantly surprising. mushroom stuffed with spicy tuna, spicy mayo and faux-nagi dipping sauces. Inside is dim lit; and there's a small outdoor portion. Great food, great service! Would recommend reservations in advance as it seems like it could get really busy if you don't go at a weird hour. !--great recommendation by Joy!! Welcome to Monkey Sushi! Wokcano’s Monkey Brain Sushi Roll Is Truly Insane. Would love to come here again!!! It was nice to walk around Old Town after dinner, too. The culichi wa had fantastic flavor and was really interesting. I really enjoyed our visit. You finally come to, realizing that you read the whole page without ingesting a single word. Take the 1/4 pound of sashimi grade tuna and mince it up. I started with the Basil Kiss cocktail as I was craving something with vodka, bubbles, and flavor but nothing too sweet. So, we're going back! On top of that my husband said the fish is all sustainably caught. Monkey Brain $11.00 Deep fried shitake mushrooms stuffed with ponzu, eel sauce, and green onions on top. Oh well. Nah, good to the last crumb! I especially like the monkey brains (appetizer) but I'm sure whatever you decide will be great! Set this mixture aside. The Shasito peppers were very flavorful though I think they had a touch too much sauce on them though. Bara Sushi: Monkey Brains!!!! The restrooms are outside and to the right. It's a very dancy and fun atmosphere. I was curious about sushi in a predominantly Mexican restaurant place like old town. Refreshing and tasty. Want to chime in. The topping/garnish was very nice, and the overall presentation was quite pretty. 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