Comments on: Kyoto restaurant review http://www.gastronomicslc.com/2008/01/08/kyoto-restaurant-review/ for a tastier life, one bite at a time Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:50:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris O. http://www.gastronomicslc.com/2008/01/08/kyoto-restaurant-review/comment-page-1/#comment-3086 Chris O. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:50:23 +0000 http://www.gastronomicslc.com/2008/01/08/kyoto-restaurant-review/#comment-3086 It's sad to partake in the decline of one of Salt Lake's most venerable, and my traditionally favorite, sushi bars: Kyoto. Since back in the day, over ten years ago, when dear old Rocky oversaw the sushi chefs, Kyoto has been, for me, the standard of excellence in sushi. Make no mistake, the restaurant's tempura is still the best to be found. But their sushi, under the current guidance of Akira, Old Rocky's protegee, has suffered from a lack of enthusiasm and care. Much the way a seemingly bored Akira treats his guests. Tonight we started with 4 dishes: seaweed and squid salad, baked mussels, mussel shooters and raw oysters. Every dish was drenched in chili spice. Even the oysters. It was as if chili or hot spice is now the fallback flavor in all their sushi recipes. Unfortunately, hot spice mangles the delicate flavor of most fish, and certainly oysters. When I had the temerity to ask about the liberal use of chili spice, I was treated to hastily and resentfully prepared sushi the rest of the evening. Including a broiled fish appetizer that was the consistency of shoe leather. I've been going to Kyoto's for 15 years. Sadly, it's time to move on. Thanks for the great meals and memories, Kyoto. It’s sad to partake in the decline of one of Salt Lake’s most venerable, and my traditionally favorite, sushi bars: Kyoto.
Since back in the day, over ten years ago, when dear old Rocky oversaw the sushi chefs, Kyoto has been, for me, the standard of excellence in sushi. Make no mistake, the restaurant’s tempura is still the best to be found. But their sushi, under the current guidance of Akira, Old Rocky’s protegee, has suffered from a lack of enthusiasm and care. Much the way a seemingly bored Akira treats his guests. Tonight we started with 4 dishes: seaweed and squid salad, baked mussels, mussel shooters and raw oysters. Every dish was drenched in chili spice. Even the oysters. It was as if chili or hot spice is now the fallback flavor in all their sushi recipes. Unfortunately, hot spice mangles the delicate flavor of most fish, and certainly oysters. When I had the temerity to ask about the liberal use of chili spice, I was treated to hastily and resentfully prepared sushi the rest of the evening. Including a broiled fish appetizer that was the consistency of shoe leather. I’ve been going to Kyoto’s for 15 years. Sadly, it’s time to move on. Thanks for the great meals and memories, Kyoto.

]]> By: joshua shimizu http://www.gastronomicslc.com/2008/01/08/kyoto-restaurant-review/comment-page-1/#comment-2099 joshua shimizu Sun, 23 May 2010 20:09:30 +0000 http://www.gastronomicslc.com/2008/01/08/kyoto-restaurant-review/#comment-2099 now i know the origins of your famous yelp profile pic! :) i like kyoto as well. but there is better sushi to be had. now i know the origins of your famous yelp profile pic! :) i like kyoto as well. but there is better sushi to be had.

]]> By: Gastronomic Salt Lake City | Kyoto restaurant follow-up http://www.gastronomicslc.com/2008/01/08/kyoto-restaurant-review/comment-page-1/#comment-307 Gastronomic Salt Lake City | Kyoto restaurant follow-up Fri, 23 May 2008 21:40:25 +0000 http://www.gastronomicslc.com/2008/01/08/kyoto-restaurant-review/#comment-307 [...] While on the subject of Kyoto staffing changes, I should say goodbye to Mike, our friendly sushi chef at Kyoto for the last year, we will miss you Mike! At least Akira and Katsu will be there to console us with their great sushi in your absence. For our original Kyoto review please see here. [...] [...] While on the subject of Kyoto staffing changes, I should say goodbye to Mike, our friendly sushi chef at Kyoto for the last year, we will miss you Mike! At least Akira and Katsu will be there to console us with their great sushi in your absence. For our original Kyoto review please see here. [...]

]]> By: Sense and Memory http://www.gastronomicslc.com/2008/01/08/kyoto-restaurant-review/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Sense and Memory Mon, 14 Jan 2008 02:37:46 +0000 http://www.gastronomicslc.com/2008/01/08/kyoto-restaurant-review/#comment-42 I'm right with you on Kyoto. They offer a very refined experience, giving the impression that the food and service have been polished over years. Things are usually just right. I like the scale of the sevings, particularly the sushi rolls. Even the special rolls are in reasonable bit-size pieces. I had a special roll at another establishment that was so overstuffed that I couldn't fit the pieces in my (large) mouth. I’m right with you on Kyoto. They offer a very refined experience, giving the impression that the food and service have been polished over years. Things are usually just right.

I like the scale of the sevings, particularly the sushi rolls. Even the special rolls are in reasonable bit-size pieces. I had a special roll at another establishment that was so overstuffed that I couldn’t fit the pieces in my (large) mouth.

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