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Friday, November 14, 2008

The 'LM' Panel Reviews Bluefin

One of the best sushi restaurants in the Philadelphia area is in a strip mall in Plymouth Meeting!? Bluefin Japanese Restaurant is well recognized, Zagat rated, and has a cult following that dines often and habitually sings its praises http://www.sushibluefin.com/.

The tables are crowded, plates filled with the wonders of the sea swirl around the room and the quaint space is buzzing with anticipation and hunger. The first thing to know about Bluefin (or any other top notch restaurant) is that reservations made well in advance are a necessity. The LM Panel called a week in advance and a follow up call from the restaurant the day before our meal was a pleasant reminder things to come. Bluefin's decor is minimal and bland but it should not allow you to think that the meal will turn out likewise - the chefs let their creations do the talking, not the walls.

Chef Yong Kim has something on the menu for every stage of the sushi palate from the beginners California roll to the Spicy Tuna Sundae. Served neatly in a martini glass, the sundae offers small pieces of tuna sashimi mixed avocado and spicy sauce to create a balanced explosion of taste and texture. The LM Panel also sampled the some of the chef's sashimi specials of the evening: the delectable and extremely fresh Hamachi (yellow tail), Hirame (Fluke) and scallop. To finish we enjoyed some of the traditional rolls: the Unagi Roll (eel with cucumber), Bluefin Roll (grilled eel on top of a California roll), Dragon Roll (avocado on top of an unagi roll), and the Marlee Roll (tuna on top of a crunchy spicy yellow tail roll with roe).

For your Last Meal at Bluefin you should order whatever the chef suggests and/or one of everything on the menu. Offer the chef a glass of wine or whatever you are having with your meal to make instant friends, bring out his contagious smile, and maybe a couple tasty complimentary snacks. Bring friends, bring a lot of wine or Sapporo, and most importantly bring your appetite because you will find yourself ordering more and more appetizing treats. (ΩΩΩΩΩ)

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