Blu Sushi in Ridgewood

Today, we had a fantastic meal and service at Blu.  When you're in Ridgewood, this restaurant is a go-to sushi restaurant.  As good, or better than NYCs top sushi restaurants They even gave our two year old son a little gift. Don't miss this spot

My family had been raving about Blu Sushi for months and insisted that they introduce me to the small, cozy Japanese restaurant.  They made a reservation for a Saturday evening, which was clearly a wise idea, since the place was packed! As they had mentioned, the service was beyond sweet, friendly, and efficient.    The food was also largely delightful.  We each began the experience with a bowl of Miso Soup, which included a generous amount of bold miso paste, tofu, seaweed, and scallions.  Speaking of scallions, we also shared the Beef Negimaki appetizer, which consisted of thinly-sliced, but tough, beef wrapped around long strips of scallion and pan-fried.  As I said, the meat was a bit chewy, but the side of teriyaki dipping sauce helped to soften it up a bit, making it easier to consume.  We also split an order of Fish Tacos, an odd, yet intriguing, offering for an Asian restaurant.  The soft tortillas contained wild mahi mahi, which we found a bit dry.  Like with the beef, the addition of the chef's special sauce and Asian slaw improved the dish.  The taco's side salad with spicy aioli dressing was fabulous, though. Lastly, we could not go to Blu without ordering some of their sushi.  While the Eel Avocado Roll was rather straightforward, their 10-piece Golden Billie roll included tuna, salmon, yellowtail, and avocado wrapped with soy paper and topped with tobiko and the chef's special sauce.  The 6-piece Iso Maki roll was a si...

Blu Sushi comes highly recommended in the Ridgewood area. I don't think it was the #1 spot but it was up there. This is a small place so you will be eating in an intimate environment.  The food is your standard sushi spot food. We started with the vegetable tempura and it was solid but nothing to it. I wish they had more of an assortment of vegetables. They only had broccoli, eggplant, and a sweet potato. The edamame needed some more seasoning. The sushi was fresh and you could tell. The spicy tuna roll and salmon avocado were spot on. They also had specialty rolls that hit the spot. You can't beat the lunch special though with 3 rolls for $16 or 2 rolls for $12 I believe. This place lived up to my expectations and I would come back to try more of the sushi items. My advice is stick to the sushi... it is what they do best!