Misofishy - The New Great Sushi Spot in Santa Monica

MISOFISHY - Santa Monica - www.misofishy.com

I'm always afraid to review sushi and it's not cause I think all Asians are Ninjas.  That would be awesome, but everyone knows only like 83.7% of Asians are Ninjas, many are just regular people.  But seriously, I believe you must have a very refined and trained palate to tell cuts of fresh raw fish apart and be able to determine which are better than others.  I've really tried to stay away from reviewing sushi places, but recently I've been visiting a sushi spot on a regular basis and each time since it's opened a few months back it's gotten better and better.  And now it's one of my favorites.

At Misofishy on Lincoln Blvd just South of Pico in Santa Monica Owner and Superhero/Ninja Sushi Chef Steve is blazin' a tasty trail of delicious and fun flavorful sushi.   Steven also seems determined to bring a raw excitement and energy to the restaurant and make Misofishy a part of the community through his kind, caring, personable and sometimes even wild personality.  I've watched, as Steve was quiet and focused as he put together a sushi roll and I've observed him amp up the energy and throw down sake bombs with guests at the sushi bar.  He's got a way with names and faces, remembering everyone that comes through his doors.  If he doesn't remember you, it's not him, you're probably just unmemorable.  Remember, there's a good chance he's also a Ninja, so don't question him.

The last time I was at Misofishy we ordered a bunch of dishes that we've never had before and everything was fresh, flavorful, tasty, beautifully plated and just spot on.  I'm not gonna go into crazy detail about what we had, but take a look and like at a funeral I'll say a few words about each dish.

2 Great Starters
Beside the traditional miso soup you gotta check out these appetizers.  Both are great for sharing, very tasty and creative.

Above on the right is the spicy tuna on crispy rice and if you like spicy tuna these tripods of crispy rice were a perfect foundation for them.  The rice was packed tight and deep-fried and then the semi spicy but more so flavorful spicy tuna was pilled on top.

They call these odd looking stuffed mushrooms to the right the Monkey Brain, which is a bit off putting but this starter rocks.  They are very light and a very tasty way to start the meal.  They take a large mushroom and stuff it with crab, spicy ahi tuna, then they batter the mushroom in a light tempura mix and quickly fry it.  It's topped with my favorite Asian sauce, Ponzu.







This platter is simple for the none super fishy lovers, it's a California roll and a spicy tuna roll.  These rolls are too simple for me, but my friends really enjoyed them.  I like my sushi to have a more pop, more zing and California rolls just are never gonna do that.  But Misofishy does them just as good as anyone.  Misofishy has many menu options for the non raw fish eater.  So if you love sushi but your significant other, friend or that person that comes with you that is caught in the friend zone doesn't like sushi there are still plenty of non sushi options at Misofishy.  On other trips I have had many other sushi (non roll) items, including Albacore, Salmon, Yellowtail, Scallops and while I love rolls all those cuts tasted extremely fresh and were as good as any that I've ever had anywhere else.



The Popcorn Baby Lobster Roll was a pleasant Tempura roll surprise.  The small fried pieces of lobster are crisp and really tasty and they sit a top a California roll.  The combination of the baked tiny lobster bites with the sushi roll, seasonings and sauces was simply perfect.












I really enjoyed this 3 Amigos Roll, it's shrimp tempura, then topped with spicy tuna and Albacore and then drizzled with ponzu sauce.  It's a really tasty and somewhat simple roll.










This last roll was a surprise from Steve, I'm not gonna lie either I was a little buzzed when we got it so I don't know what it was called.  However, I do know that as soon as this tasty roll that was topped with spicy tuna, panko breadcrumbs and eel sauce touched my lips I was hooked.  I consumed this roll like all the others.

Everything I've had in my eight or so trips to Misofishy have been tasty, fresh and really delicious.  Steve is a great chef, host and ninja.  If you love sushi and haven't been to Misofishy yet, drop what you are doing and get over there.  I'm sure you'll enjoy the food as much as I do.  If you don't just don't tell Steve, he might throw Ninja Stars at you.  I haven't seen him do it, but I have a sneaking suspicion that he's gifted when it comes, to throwing ninja stars, playing darts, horseshoes, scaling buildings, assassination and making balloon animals.  He's multitalented.