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Ichiban Pensacola – YUMMMM!

We knew we were in the right place – the parking lot was packed. Our son and his wife had told us they like Ichiban for sushi and Japanese food, so we thought we’d give it a try.

As we were seated in our little booth at Ichiban, with cubby holes for our shoes, and a well for our feet, we looked at each other and had the same thought – how is it we have never been here before? We love this place, even upon entering. Friendly greeting, gracious service, full of people eating plates of delicious food, nice atmosphere – how did we miss Ichiban?

There is a stylized salmon design on the tabletop; a sure winner for a gal from the Pacific Northwest. I can hear Japanese being spoken in the kitchen, and the food . . . the food is the closest I have come to food from a little Japanese restaurant in Seattle. They even have salmon teriyaki on the menu, and bento boxes! I am in heaven.

We had a pot of green tea, and we ordered bento boxes.

If I have one tiny complaint, it is this: there is too much food! Each Bento box came with a full sushi roll. This is the California roll:

Here is a menu of all the different kinds of sushi they have available.

I had the bento box with chicken teriyaki. It came with a good sized bowl of miso soup, which I love, cucumber salad, an asparagus salad with shrimp on top, an egg roll and two delicious little fried beef dumplings. Everything was tasty. Each taste was separate and delightful.

AdventureMan ordered the Bento Box with Shrimp Tempura:

There was so much food! We ended up bringing home a lot of salad and our main courses. I’ve never seen so much food in a bento box.

We are impressed that Pensacola has such a great Japanese restaurant. No wonder people are keeping it a secret!

I love it that on their menu, they have Sushi for Beginners. 🙂 If you have never tried Japanese food, Ichiban Pensacola is a great place to start. They can guide you on some menu choices, and make sure you have a delightful initiation. If you already like Japanese food – see you there.

August 31, 2012 - Posted by intlxpatr | Beauty, Cooking, Cultural, Customer Service, Eating Out, Food, Living Conditions, Pensacola, Restaurant