Friday, March 5, 2010

Restaurant Review: Sushi Bada

214 Route 59
Suffern, NY 10901
(845) 533 - 4178

Japanese
Price: $1.95 - $130
Dine In, Take Out

Sushi Bada is a relatively newcomer to the county already filled with Japanese restaurants. But don't that prevent you from going and trying out their dishes. As there tag line states - A New Age Fusion Restaurant.


Sushi Bada is located in Suffern, near the exit to 287. Its sits between a dry cleaning place and the well-known - among locals - Sutter's Mill. I decided to try it out today since I was around the vicinity. The exterior is simple but the interior was inviting. Japanese themed products decorate the place with wooden table and chairs that could sit from 2 to 10. Pretty sure they could they could host bigger parties. The hostess/waitress was friendly and, I'm guessing, the owner, was accommodating - even given me a suggestion on what to order.  The menu is pretty extensive from soup and salad to udon and uramaki. Overall, there are 197 dishes to choose from not including the nine (9) Bada Fiesta Specials, five (5) Desserts and 19 Lunch Specials.

So I ordered Shrimp Tempura Udon ($16.95) and the Maki Combo ($9.95) from the lunch menu. The host/owner came over and suggested that for another dollar, I could go for the special - order three different rolls for $10.95. I thought it was a good deal so I went for Spicy Tuna, Spicy Scallop and Eel Roll - all Uramakis.

The first thing they brought to the table was the House Salad with ginger dressing. The presentation was good but the dressing really didn't have much kicked to it like those of other Japanese restaurants around the county. After I finished my salad, they brought out the rolls. The Spicy Tuna and Eel Roll were placed parallel to each other with the Spicy Scallop on their left moving away - sort of like a half arrow - in a nice white ceramic dish. The Spicy Tuna which was made of tuna, masago (capelin roe), scallion and spicy sauce - was tasty with the roe complimenting the tuna and the sauce. The Eel Roll was crunchy with the avocado tasting fresh. And the Spicy Scallop was just sumptuous - the scallop was fresh and complimented pretty well by the spicy crab mix. Maybe I should have ended my meal right there and then.

They brought out my Shrimp Tempura Udon. The presentation was a bit different from the other place I have been to. The udon was served in a traditional Japanese bowl but the Shrimp tempura was left on the side keeping it crunchy. Also, they brought along a small Shichimi jar, a seven flavor chili pepper, to add more kicked if you want. The noodle was al dente, the vegetables were crunchy and tasty and the soup was just delicious especially when I added some Shichimi on it.

The prices are typical of a Japanese restaurant - a bit expensive but definitely worth it. They have lunch specials that are fairly price ($9.95 - 13.95). So if you are in the area, drop by and enjoy some Japanese cuisines.

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