Hatoba

Pretty good sushi :) Eat there regularly, a tad on the expensive side, but to be honest so is all sushi. Go try it!

Hatoba is located at the food court in Emporia and I decided to try the Sunrise sushi roll as it got my attention when I was looking through the menu. It got some tempura prawn, mango and salmon as main ingredients and I really liked the combination, it got a crunch to it. However, the sushi rice was too soft and bland which was sad. It was also slightly overpriced for being served in a food court.

As I find myself pretty often in raw fish cravings a mantra of mine is «More sushi to the people». In addition to that motto, being at the newly opened posh shopping mall Emporia, having been let down by another restaurant serving another favorite of mine Dim Sum I shared a plate of sushi with my sister which saved the day and was A-​OK!
Lunch times are busy especially around the holidays but Hatoba seems to cope with this elegantly! It is always a plus in my book when dishes are served on the timely manner and when the staff have it all under control and correct dizzy or low on sugar costumers trying to grab the wrong order from the window!
Furthermore the prices are quiet reasonable considering the fact Hatoba, or for that matter any other restaurant being in this posh shopping mall, must pay a fortune as rent.
What is served might not be a Japanese culinary experience you’ll remember nevertheless the sushi is fresh and tasty. Not so exciting species but the more traditional cuts of Salmon, Tuna and Shrimp. They are all nicely cut, not too thick nor too thin, the rice is mixed with just enough vinegar and holds its shape when dipped in soy sauce. Perhaps a little too dry for my personal taste though. I even enjoyed the Maki rolls that are decent in size and filling. But it’s still a con, however far too many others than Hatoba are guilty of this, to use crab sticks instead of real crab. I also might add that the avocado Nigiri looked very yummy and fresh for those of you veggie lovers. In regards of other veggi options in particular tofu they have it but since I refuse to eat it I can’t talk about it!