I also grabbed some takeout from Ichijiku this weekend and came away impressed. I didn’t have the stomach to get @J_L’s OOE, but definitely walked away excited to come back and try the pieces I didn’t get this go around.
Tuna Trio: Otoro, Chutoro, and Akami
This was great–even though they don’t have an omakese option, I was really happy to get a nice package like this so I could try each tuna option they had.
Unagi
Really liked this too. Highland Park is about 15 minutes away, but this held up well on the drive home, and it would be tough for me to not order this again amongst all the other options I didn’t try.
Yellowtail & Habanero (top) & Branzino (bottom)
The cut roll was surprisingly awesome–it didn’t feel run of the mill and I really liked creaminess and touch of heat. The touch of yuzu on the branzino really brought this light bite together.
On a side note, my partner is vegetarian and happens to dislike nori, so part of this excursion was to scope it out and see if it would be a good place to return. They have a number of vegetarian friendly nigiri and cut roll options in addition to a soy wrapper option, that had me crossing my fingers that this may finally be the place that we can enjoy sushi together at.
Ordering and picking up was super easy as well, and overall I’m really looking forward to the next time!