After our 13 mile hike Saturday, we had worked up quite an appetite. Matt and I have been craving sushi for a while now so we decided to use Grandma and Opa’s Christmas money (Thanks!) for a raw fish feast. We got all fancy-ish and headed to Sakura for our early date night. Very early. I have added time stamps so that you could see just how early-bird special we were last night/afternoon.
To start we ordered some hot sake to help us warm up. I am a huge sake lover and can drink it hot, cold, upside down, inside out, whatever. We were technically there before happy hour started (we couldn’t help but laugh at that) but our wonderful waiter honored the deal so we got two bottles for the price of one. Sake score!
4:50pm
Our meal came with miso soup and ginger salad, my favorite.
For the appetizer we ordered one of the monthly specials, the poke tuna-diced tuna, avocado, seaweed salad with miso dressing
5:05pm
This was gone in 2.4 seconds. Amaze.
We are a big sushi couple. If we are going out to dinner, there is a 90% chance it is for sushi. However, Matt always complains that he never leaves feeling ‘full’. Our goal for Saturday night was to change this. Solution: Sushi for Two.
5:13pm
Spicy salmon roll, eel avocado roll, lots of sushi and sashimi. I have tried eel before and was not a fan but decided to give it a shot again and was pleasantly surprised. We gobbled up every last piece of rice. It was wonderful and Matt was stuffed. Win, win.
After dinner (5:40pm) we decided to walk to the bar next door to have a drink and watch the rest of the football game. Too bad the bar doesn’t open until 6pm. Oops. We took our old foggie butts home and had some leftover lemon crème cake instead.
Is it smart or sad that we just ate it right off of the plastic container?
I thought of meeting some friends out for a girls night but when I glanced at the clock at 8pm and was already feeling sleepy, I decided to just commit to my granny lifestyle. I crawled into bed around 9:30p and fell asleep while watching the Notebook. Yep, I am 27 going on 98.
What time do you eat dinner?
Do you act your age?
I have the sense of humor of an 8 year old boy and the interests of a 70 year old woman.
Are you a sushi fan? Sake?
Yes. And Yes.
The Classy Bee
/ January 7, 2013this post made me crack up. I’m the same way…hit me with the Senior Discounts! and props to you for being able to handle sake….last time I rode the sake train I sat on someones balcony and poured my heart out to a stranger.
Chelsea @ LittleOneRuns
/ January 7, 2013between 6 and 7. i’m usally falling asleep every night between 8 and 9 lol my brother loves to call me grandma because of this lol. sometimes? i kind of just say what ever comes to my mind,and a lot of the time i just sound crazy lol.
Runner Girl Eats
/ January 8, 2013I am constantly being called granny. Even my parents tease me about my early bedtime!
Fitcupcaker
/ January 7, 2013Sushi is my fav! And I also go to bed waaaay to early for my age
I love sleeping!
Runner Girl Eats
/ January 8, 2013Sushi really is the best! I could eat it everyday if I could afford it lol
uglyrunnerfeet
/ January 7, 2013Oooh, now I want sushi! I’m a granny and go to bed way too early (though I get up super early as well!) 10 or 10:30 is my usual bedtime :blush:
Runner Girl Eats
/ January 8, 2013No need to blush. My friends know if they text me after 930 they won’t get a response til 6am the next day
TorontoRunner
/ January 7, 2013I am a huuuumongous sushi fan!! I do feel the same way though – that not very often it leaves me feeling full. But it is just SO good, either way!
Runner Girl Eats
/ January 8, 2013We were both stuffed! But about an hour later we were ready for dessert:)