ASAKA JAPANESE REST – Restaurant

Chef Koji Ando left Osaka for Florida in 1984 and opened Asaka in the Promenade Shops on Biscayne Boulevard a decade later. He cooks Kansai kappou, which means the kitchen matters here as much as the sushi bar does. Tuna tataki, ceviche Asaka style, hamachi kama, gindara miso, nasu dengaku and nabemono hot pots sit beside a long roll list: Pacific, Caterpillar, Atlantic, Volcano, Dragon, and the spicy tuna sandwich. Salads run from soba noodle to snow crab sunomono. Dessert means mochi ice cream or cheesecake tempura. Regulars rate the quality high against the price. Doors stay closed on Tuesdays.

Cuisine: Restaurant