I really enjoy the food from this place. it may not be SUPER authentic, but it is fresh, good quality, and yummy. I must apologize that i did not take as many photos as i had wished. we just had too much good food.
We went here as a group of 16. a family friend was treating everyone out to dinner. we frequent this place a lot, in small and large groups.
The owner, Ray, put together a set meal for the 11 adults. ($50/person). the kids ordered off the menu, as they don't eat much.
Sushi Boat.
A variety of raw fish and seafood: salmon.tuna.hamachi.uni.fish roe.lobster.squid.hirame.saba.and the list goes on...
There was so much sashimi on that boat, I didn't even know where to start. Everything was fresh. I am not a huge fan of the uni (sea urchin). the lobster i like. the hamachi is good. Ray's tends to cut their sashimi pieces a little thicker than elsewhere, which is a no-no in Japanese cooking. however, many like it bc they feel they are gettin more for their $$.
closer look at the contents of the boat.
Uni, Sea Urchin
Broiled Lobster
They are very resourceful with their food. this was the shell/head of the lobster that was served in the sashimi. they add some seasonings and mayo and placed it in the broiler. I didn't actually try this, but on previous ocassions it has been good.
Stone-cooked Filet Mignon
The stone was heated to a high temperature then brought out with the steak on a separate plate. the waiteress/waiter then proceeded to cook the meat at our table. this is the remanants.
Cut Sushi Rolls
a variety of rolls
Sorry, by the time i remembered to take photos, this was pretty much gobbled up. what is shown in the picture is about 1/4(?) of the sushi that was on the plate. we had a soft shell crab roll, two baked rolls, and the two "veggie" rolls. Their rolls are good, no skimping on the fillings.
These were all the photos that I remembered to take that night. we also had a broiled hamachi head, fish cake soup, scallops, and of course green tea&red bean ice cream.
If you are looking for a Japanese restaurant and are in the area, i would definately check out Rays. Come prepared for a line. You may think that Hayward would not offer good sushi, but don't judge a book by its covers.
3 comments:
Wow... me wants some uni... ;.;
I went to this one sushi restaurant, Abe's, last weekend.. had their 7 course omakase (set meal). good stuffs but uni wasn't impressive.
Great review Cat!
You should check out some of your "competition" like Jatbar. Another cool site to find food is ToEat.
The sushi boat you had at Ray's looks amazing - good luck with the blog!
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