I would really, really like to award Koi first place in the nigiri bento box competition because it has that dive vibe that I’ve always loved about sushi bars in Los Angeles and New Orleans (and NO bars in general) so everything seems like a hidden gem, but even though it’s a bento and not just a sushi lunch it doesn’t quite measure up to this year’s winner, Sushi Yama. I love the gyoza dumplings, I love the almost fried rice (bit of egg tossed in) and I like the five pieces of nigiri, but only two of them are high end additions, and Sushi Yama leads with a free cucumber salad and ends with sliced fresh pineapple.
Koi also has a “hidden” Chinese menu, but I’ve never really gotten past the bento box lunch there, or even tried one of the other lunch specials. Guess I need to put that on the list of things to do, places to be.
