I was in between meetings in the Theater District of New York so I decided to get a quick lunch. I had passed by Natsumi and thought a quick sushi lunch would be perfect.
It was a cute little space with a few tables.
There was space at the sushi bar so I grabbed a seat. It is fun for me to watch the chef’s make the sushi.
I started off with a bowl of miso soup. It was the typical soup, nothing special. But it was the perfect way to warm up from being out in the New York cold.
I ordered two rolls for lunch. I got a tuna avocado roll. The tuna was extremely fresh. It melted in my mouth when I took a bite. I ended up adding a little wasabi to make the tuna a little spicier. Then the creamy avocado balanced out the heat.
The other roll I ordered was the eel and avocado roll. I love eel at sushi restaurants. This eel was tender and cooked perfectly. They put a generous amount of the sweet eel sauce on top. It was the perfect complement to the tuna that I made spicy.
Natsumi was a great find on the streets of New York. It’s the perfect example of what New York is known for – the unexpected. If you are in the city, get out there and walk around. You never know what you will find.
Check out Natsumi at http://www.natsuminyc.com/
Enjoy!
T
