Kissako Green Tea Cafe
2027 Oak Bay Ave.
250-370-5195
I have been craving sushi a lot lately, but being vegetarian is difficult with sushi, or so I thought. Turns out there is a cute little sushi place around the corner from me. The vegetarian options are made with brown rice which I appreciated. I had a genmaicha which was really nice and the sushi arrived quickly.
I had the avocado and shiitake mushroom roll, and the tempura yam roll. The pickled ginger was delicious, not the fluorescent pink type you see so often, it tasted homemade.Both rolls tasted good, but the rolling on them was a bit sloppy on a few of the pieces, perhaps because of the brown rice. I was really looking forward to the tempura yam, and I expected a crispy exterior and soft sweet yammy centre. Unfortunately it tasted like just yam, the tempura skin was soggy and didn’t give me the desired crunch. For two rolls and a tea it came to around 11-12 dollars with tip. I really wanted to be more impressed but I wasn’t, just a little underwhelmed. The family who owns it are adorable, very polite and friendly. I appreciated that they were speaking Japanese, I like to hear the language of the cuisine I’m eating, somehow it feels more authentic. The tea was great quality, and I would go back if I wanted a quick snack, but I would order a few more rolls to make sure I leave satiated.
Cheers
-Eating Victoria
