Food Place: Tokoro

You all know that fear when trying out a new sushi joint.  It could be the best sushi you've ever had, or it could be the absolute worst sushi you've ever had.  If you walk inside the restaurant and see the sushi being served via conveyor belt, turn around, head outside, find some dog shit and eat it.  It'll taste better and it's free.

So that's what the wife and I were feeling last night when we tried out a new sushi spot in South Pasadena called Tokoro (Japanese for "The Place").  

Within seconds of sitting down at the table there was a plate of edamame placed on the table.  I can't tell you how powerful such a small gesture was.  At our go-to sushi joint, we're forced to order edamame (because they don't give that shit away for free.  It's not like beans grow on trees), and more often then not, they serve the edamame after we've finished our meal.  By the time it comes, the wife and I are kind of like, "what's the point"?

I had a rainbow roll, the wife had something called a Dirty Girl, or Wild Girl, something like that, and we split a hot night roll.  All in all, not too friggin' shabby.

And no digestive system issues today, so I know their shit was pure.

Side note: Beer and Sake are buy one, get one for a penny all day long Monday-Thursday.

My ranking: 7.9 out of 10.
Pricing: $$$