Last night I was pleasantly surprised when my date took me to a restaurant in Huntsville that I had no clue existed! I was pretty impressed because he is not from Huntsville and he had found the only restaurant in town I haven't eaten sushi at. It is off University Blvd and when you pull up it is this little blue building that you wouldn't even know was a restaurant. He had never eaten there before either so I was happy we were both unsure about what to expect. I have to admit I was a little nervous when we pulled up. However, to my surprise it was really cool when you walk inside, they have the seats on the floor, huge paper globes and the rice paper doors.The manager told me that the restaurant originally opened in 2003 just for the Toyota dealership next door and that business was fantastic but since the recession they are struggling. The restaurant is way in the back on a side road and doesn't have a sign so no one knows it even exists!
We ordered two different kinds of Saki, which I had never had before! We had all these different kinds of sushi, one had little crab claws inside the roll, another was called salmon egg, I had no clue what I was eating because each piece was different. We then ordered these dessert balls on a stick. It was the craziest thing I have ever eaten, it was some kind of gooey rice ball that was like thick marshmallow goo coated in two different sugar glazes on a stick! It is called Mitarashi Dango (see the pic below)
It was a lovely experience, the whole night was just one surprise after another. On the way out we stopped at a counter that was stocked with tons of different kinds of Japanese candy. It was by far the strangest combinations of foods, one was called Krunky, which made me giggle at the name but it was like the Krackel candies. Another was biscuit sticks coated in strawberry paste, just a bit odd.
If you get the chance to swing by in Huntsville you have to go eat there, it will be an experience you will not regret!
My brother, Aimee and myself all have birthdays within the same week so we had a lot to celebrate! Aimee turned the big 21 last Friday. She was so excited! I bought her a crown and sash for the big night that said, "Birthday Girl" I also got her the famous Gigi's Cupcakes to celebrate. That Sunday my family as well as Aimee's got together for a group birthday brunch at The Cheesecake Factory! It was so yummy! We all exchanged gifts and had a lot of laughs!
Her roommates made her this adorable martini shaped sign that was listed with several things she had to do throughout the night, it was a fun scavenger hunt!
Gigi's Cupcakes....yuuuuummmmm!
