February 23, 2012

Cucumber Sushi + Salad Bar

By In Grand Openings, Staten Island

A Fresh new Japanese restaurant opens on the South Shore;  A unique ‘neat-style’ design and a fresh menu that is new to the area.  The menu features unique Japanese items like the Tom Yum lemongrass soup with shrimp.  Maybe finally some authentic Dim Sim?  Appetizers and sushi bar veggie rolls which have items like Asparagus, Banana Tempura, Peanut Avocado are made in either healthy brown rice or white rice and go for $3.  The Sushi Bar Classic Rolls also offer the brown rice or white, go for $4 per roll and include items like the standard California, Alaskan, Eel, Yellowtail, Shrimp, Pepper Tuna Avocado.  By the way, have you ever tried sushi with brown rice?  House Special rolls are served for $10 with a nice selection of items like the OMG (Spicy Kani, Rock Shrimp topped with eel avocado)  or the Dragon (eel cucumber, topped with thinly sliced avocado)  The Caribbean features a fried banana, shrimp tempura and spicy kani with soy seaween.  Sushi / Sashimi are $3 per order and includes two pieces ($1.50/each).

Another item that stands out is the Gourmet Kitchen (Entrees) which are all served with Miso Soup or Ginger Salad and price varies from $10 to $15, most expensive being the Spicy Seafood Casserole which comes with shrimp and scallops with light curry sauce with potato, mushroom, onions and pepper.  Fresh Mango Spiced Tofu or the lemon creme shrimp go for about $11 to $14 and Cucumber also serves the standard Bento Box which comes with Shumai, California Roll, Seaweed Salad and Grilled Banana and give syou option of Shrimp Tempura and Chicken Teriyaki, Salmon Teriyaki and Veggie Tempura.

The restaurant also features Fresh Cut Salad or Wrap with items like the Asian Cobb, Summer Classic, Ancient Greek, Wild Ginger, Vegetarian Paradise.  All have very interesting ingredients and are served for $7.  A Five-Course Lunch Special comes with an Appetizer, Ginger Salad, Miso Soup, Entree and Dessert served everyday except Sunday until 4pm.

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The restaurant also features some Daily Specials on their menu which are all Family Meals with a suggested serving of 2 to 4 people.

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