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Sushi is the ‘food of the gods’… well, at least it is in my little world, so when I get to indulge I am always on board. Swordfish Contemporary Sushi has been on our way home for quite a while and yet it never seemed to be visible on our gastronomic radar… well, at least until March, when we crossed its threshold and entered into a sublime, fishy Nirvana.
As is our custom, the martinis graced our palettes first. Sheb with her standard Dirty Martini, although this version was garnished with a wasabi olive, which she enjoyed. I opted for the Starfish Signature Martini. This drink was a subtle white grape and vodka infusion and was ‘darn tasty’.
When appetizers were ordered, being the most daring of the pair, I ventured to Deep Fried Tofu-land. I found these bits firm, crunchy and creamy all at the same time. The sauce was a sweet and salty pairing of ginger, soy and a fruit juice reduction. I felt that the sauce could have been slightly more salty, but even as-is, it was more than acceptable.Sheb defaulted to the Grilled Scallops and found them to be ‘really good’ with the mushrooms and scallops, graced by a demiglaze, to be a nice pairing. Both dishes (as well as all of the remaining ones) were artistically presented and were a joy to behold. Artistry presentation is the hallmark of this establishment.
Salad and Miso soup were then presented, and these were pretty standard Sushi-fare… nothing to get too excited about but still edible.
Main course for my wife was the Vegetarian Sushi Platter, composed of four veggie maki and four vegetable nigiri of shitake mushroom, sweet potato, avocado & asparagus.Chez [once again, the braver of the pair] ordered the Samurai Bento Box, composed of nine pieces of delicious sashimi, three
awesome nigiri, one shrimp tempura roll of exceptional quality and a chef's special… an interesting (and not in a good way) pairing of avocado, eel and mango sauce. This would have to be the big ‘Black Mark’ of the evening .
Well, you just have to get that ‘eel taste’ out of your mouth, and what better way is there than ordering dessert, with mine being the tempura ice cream, and Sheb went for the Chocolate Soufflé. Both were most excellent and were a fine end to an exceptional dining experience (sans the eel). 
Chez recommends this dining establishment, but then so does Zagat. Take a trip over there when you are in the neighborhood and give it a try. See if you don’t agree that the place is pretty darn nice.
