Kayuga was one of those many Boston restaurants that I had walked past hundreds of times (maybe thousands, even) and always said to myself, "I should go there sometime ..."
So last night we went, and I can finally check that place off the list. The restaurant was full on a Sunday night, filled with primarily younger patrons from the surrounding neighborhood - I even saw a pair studying on laptops while eating dinner. That being said, there were two remaining open tables when we arrived so we were seated immediately, and though the service was decidedly slow, taking close to 15 minutes for our server to come take our order, the server was apologetic and kind, and the food came fairly quickly.
The decor is simple-chic with a funky flair, with modern twisted metal lamps and colored lights overhead, creating a more fun atmosphere than the often formal and austere look of more traditional Japanese restaurants. This place is no Fugakyu, mind you, no sliding screens, low tables, and koi ponds here - and the food itself is more east-west fusion rather than purist, as well. The sushi is decent, I'll say, with a standard selection of sashimi and a number of house specialty maki rolls, using the classic seafood and a sprinkling of contemporary sushi ingredients such as sweet potato, cream cheese, and mango. In addition to the crowd favorites California rolls, Rainbow rolls, spicy tuna roll, etc., they offer some area specials such as the "BU roll" and the "MIT roll" - tributes to its college-town location. I chose the Dragon roll, soft raw tuna and crisp fresh cucumber, topped with savory eel and soft avovado, and it was quite a tasty meal:
No comments:
Post a Comment