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“The first time anyone mentioned Japonessa to me, they said it was

Published 8:00 am Friday, November 9, 2012

Chef Jose, torching the outside of the super bad boy roll.
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Chef Jose, torching the outside of the super bad boy roll.
Chef Jose, torching the outside of the super bad boy roll.
Super Bad Boy: eel, snow crab mix, avocado, cream cheese, tempuraaE™d, toppedwith spicy seared crab, drizzled wth chili aioli, and a soy glaze.
Eight Spice Tuna Tataki: seared tuna, jalapeA±o garlic soy citrus, wasabi aioli.
Omakase Sashimi Nigiri:IaE™m pretty sure the things on this dish are tuna, salmon, yellowtail, albacore, and shrimp.
Spicy king crab soup with chili butter bonito broth.
Pretty people eating pretty food.
If you're lucky you may find a space at the bar.

“The first time anyone mentioned Japonessa to me, they said it was a Japanese/Italian fusion restaurant, and I was excited. Of all the ways to bend history and geography to one’s own sick whims, a mashup of Japanese and ItalianaE”two food cultures which have neither touched nor even looked at each other sweetly across a crowded roomaE”had to be the wildest potential culinary screw-job ever. Spaghetti and maguro balls. Veal piccata udon. Mochi tiramisu. I could not wait to go.”Read Jason Sheehan’s full review of Japonessa and then gorge on some food porn.Photos by Joshua Huston.Published on February 3, 2011

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