Best sushi in a ski town...

**yonskion** · 01-08-2010, 08:17 PM

Does Vancouver BC count as a ski town?
If so, then what the hell are you all talking about?

**iscariot** · 01-08-2010, 11:47 PM

Yammagoya, Fernie, B.C.

I ate $87.00 worth of sushi by my self...

http://www.alpinelodgefernie.com/yamagoya.html

G · 01-08-2010, 11:59 PM

South lake tahoe:

My Fave is "off the hook"

Many others like "naked fish" and I hear they truck in fresh fish regularly.

**Crampedon** · 01-09-2010, 12:05 AM

Sato.

In Edwards, near Beaver Creek. Truly inspired, rocking food, HOT waitresses, good vibe, good scene, edamame with thai chili paste, whoa!

FRIED OYSTER ROLL.

OMG. tomorrow night, taking a little sweetheart there...mouth watering for both

**highangle** · 01-09-2010, 12:06 AM

since i just became aware that the OP is a sushi chef, the meaningfulness of this thread has multiplied exponentially...

the Old Powerhouse in Kodiak is the only place i've ever seen where you can get highfat king salmon (sake) and bluefin tuna (maguro) sashimi in the same huge chirashi that comes in a bowl about a foot in diameter and few mortal men can finish in one sitting ($39)

the king salmon are jumping in the channel outside the window, probably because they are being chased by the bluefin...

the chef will display a little cardboard clock near the items on display at the sushi bar
no, that's not when the fish gets old -
that's when the fish came out of the water

had a licensed sushi chef from Kobe teach me a couple ways to cut salmon a long time ago in Anchorage

a few months later, i showed my skipper on a salmon seiner what it's about and how to choose a fish
he was an old Native guy who'd never had sushi
i finally talked him into trying a piece of silver salmon sashimi one day on the boat... "Don't knock it until you try it!"

pretty soon, come close to midday, when a king or a silver or a whopper red would flop out of the net, he'd slide it over ever-so-gently with his toe, point to it, and say, "Lunch?"

'Yeah Jim, i'll get the rice started"
he'd just smile, pull his knife, and bleed the fish

**F.D.V.** · 01-09-2010, 10:19 AM

Fixed it for you.

I still roll, but, non-commercially. I get semi-decent fish from Catalina Seafood. Its decent, but, nowhere near the quality I could get while working in an establishment. Finding fresh fish where I live is impossible.

Any costal mags want to overnight me some fresh fish?

Originally Posted by highangle

since i just became aware that the OP was a sushi chef, the meaningfulness of this thread has multiplied exponentially...

**snowful** · 01-09-2010, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by AsheanMT

I remember there was a Powder blurb on this topic a few years ago and to my surprise Whitefish won.

There was a woman in town who was originally from Romania, escaped with her family, traveled the world, blahblahblah, and eventually ended up here. According to her, Wasabi in Whitefish was the best sushi she's ever had.

It is incredible food. LeeLau wouldn't like it.

**Crock** · 01-09-2010, 01:05 PM

Originally Posted by Dexter Rutecki

Originally Posted by tex1230

East Coast vote for Sushi Yoshi on the Killington access road

That place sucks. OK, maybe it doesn't completely suck (I was only there once), but it's mediocre at best

Agreed. The free happy hour teriyaki wings were the only reason I ever went there.

I'm not sure I've ever had really good sushi anywhere. I've tried it probably 10 times or so, and always found something I really enjoyed, but never been to a really "nice" place.

**Repoman** · 01-09-2010, 10:16 PM

Matsu and Taka in Aspen are mighty good.

**grskier** · 01-09-2010, 10:19 PM

Matsu in Aspen... pricey but money.

**Relentless** · 01-09-2010, 10:41 PM

Mamasaki in Squaw - I love the Rock n Roll with the dungeness crab.

**Tippster** · 01-09-2010, 11:28 PM

Originally Posted by snowful

There was a woman in town who was originally from Romania, escaped with her family, traveled the world, blahblahblah, and eventually ended up here. According to her, Wasabi in Whitefish was the best sushi she's ever had.

It is incredible food. LeeLau wouldn't like it.

Thanks! If I'm ever there I will absolutely go.

My favorite is Sushi Vallage. Retarded good. Their Seaweed or Avocado Salad is awesome too if you're game.

Don't get the Katsu, however.

**dumpy** · 01-10-2010, 01:06 AM

Not sure if Ogden is considered a ski town or just Utah's Utica, but I had a pretty decent meal (actually the best meal by far I had in the Ogden area, thats not saying much though) at the Japanese place next to the dive bar that looks like a movie theater.

I didn't have any sushi, but the guys I was with that did said it was great. They actually went there two nights in a row.

I remember a cute waitress and the sushi chef being pretty funny. He actually took us over to the aforementioned dive and introduced us to some mad sketchy people. That was a fun night.

Helldawg · 01-10-2010, 08:37 AM

Originally Posted by StuntCok

Japan is obviously good for skiing and sushi but not necessarily together as the mountain regions are not near the ports to get fresh fish. That said, by far the best sushi skiing combo is undoubtedly Sapporo. Not a ski town by the strict definition but there is great skiing within an hour and its cold port makes for some of the best sushi in the world.

I don't know man, the sushi at the little joints at the base of Niseko (Hokkaido) was pretty much off the hook.

Sushi Village was great, but didn't blow me away any more than what I get in Queens or NYC. I guess they get the vote in this category though.

**thefrush** · 01-10-2010, 12:16 PM

Ate at Kaze in Whistler on Thursday night. The tropical roll was the best sushi roll I've ever had in my life. omfg.

**mtnreed** · 01-12-2010, 02:01 PM

From Park City - We have numerous - some great, a few suck.
Oishi Sushi - rocks as does Sushi Maru and Shoyu
Ahh Sushi (Kimball Jct) - this sucks

**jump** · 01-19-2010, 06:13 PM

Hiro's in Kings Beach is by far the best ski-town sushi I have ever had.

**Steepdeepnlong** · 01-19-2010, 11:59 PM

Sushi on Second - Ketchum. Maybe not the best, but the only Sushi joint in a ski town I can think of that I've been to, and this thread is so awsome I had to post something.

**Norseman** · 01-20-2010, 12:07 AM

Dave's Sushi in Bozeman is surprisingly good for Montucky.

Probably nothing in comparison to anything on the coast tho.

**Chugachjed** · 01-20-2010, 01:00 AM

Originally Posted by dk_alaskan

Whis, Samurai Sushi next to Nesters

I dont know about sushi in whistler but samurai sushi is the best sushi in anchorage. Ill vote for the sushi in the alyeska prince hotel.

**Chugachjed** · 01-20-2010, 01:07 AM

Originally Posted by highangle

since i just became aware that the OP is a sushi chef, the meaningfulness of this thread has multiplied exponentially...

the Old Powerhouse in Kodiak is the only place i've ever seen where you can get highfat king salmon (sake) and bluefin tuna (maguro) sashimi in the same huge chirashi that comes in a bowl about a foot in diameter and few mortal men can finish in one sitting ($39)

the king salmon are jumping in the channel outside the window, probably because they are being chased by the bluefin...

the chef will display a little cardboard clock near the items on display at the sushi bar
no, that's not when the fish gets old -
that's when the fish came out of the water

had a licensed sushi chef from Kobe teach me a couple ways to cut salmon a long time ago in Anchorage

a few months later, i showed my skipper on a salmon seiner what it's about and how to choose a fish
he was an old Native guy who'd never had sushi
i finally talked him into trying a piece of silver salmon sashimi one day on the boat... "Don't knock it until you try it!"

pretty soon, come close to midday, when a king or a silver or a whopper red would flop out of the net, he'd slide it over ever-so-gently with his toe, point to it, and say, "Lunch?"

'Yeah Jim, i'll get the rice started"
he'd just smile, pull his knife, and bleed the fish

the powerhouse is good but Jackie up at the second floor is soo much better. For the last 4 months I lived on the rock all I ate was sushi. The powerhouse was new then and the chirashi was way better at the second floor.

**Spark** · 01-20-2010, 01:11 AM

Honga's Lotus Petal in Telluride was the first time I ever tried sushi and after that I was then hooked for life. It was pretty damn good! That was in 1999 so I don't know if it's still so good.

Sushi Village is pretty great too!

**highangle** · 01-20-2010, 03:39 AM

Jed, you are aware of the pointlessness of arguing aesthetics, aren't you?
these are my fucking opinions, and while i'll reserve the right to be wrong, i'll be happy to knife fight with you over them

the Second Floor (above the Sizzler Burger) is pretty damn good, but i like the OP a little better
maybe because i never had maguro before? but then again, they would call me when they got some in (usually as black marketed dragger bycatch, BTW...)

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100105/...iant_tuna_sold

Anchorage:
before Peter's burnt up, i rated it second behind Yamato Ya
almost apples and oranges, but i liked Peter's hand rolls and Yamato's sashimi
the chef at YY makes what he called a "Cajun" sauce that is fucking unbelievable for splashing big chunks of bigeye
his san bai zu is pretty damn good too

sit at the bar, tell him what you are in the mood for, and turn him loose

and remember: just like every Marine is a rifleman first, every Coastie is a bureaucrat first and foremost