Izu Sushi, Long Branch, NJ

I had high hopes for Izu. They seemed different from the other Japanese places in the area, like their focus was on the sushi side rather than Hibachi. It’d be nice to have a restaurant in the area that really takes sushi seriously, and Izu looked like it had potential to be good. I think Sono is the only place I’ve ever been in the area where I felt it was significantly better than others, but that was 10 years ago…

Anyway, Izu is starting to smell and feel a little bit old now. But hey those cucumber rolls look pretty nice!