what are the best 2 dishes at sapporo or Maido on frankfort?

Crunch munch roll or playboy roll at sapporo are my favorite.
please give me some feed back on your favorites.

If you have not, you should try the Lotus blossom, Iwa Maki, Big mouth, and derby at sapporo. I have to say, the lotus blossom is my favorite.

My favorite at Sapporo is probably the T.J. roll (add cream cheese!) with a new runner up being a special we had a couple times recently, the Mango Crunch roll.

My favorite roll at Maido is The Lotus Unfolding which besides sounding slightly pornographic is delicious. It is avocado and hamachi (I think) on the inside and warm eel and roasted red pepper on the outside- really an amazing flavor combo.

At Maido, you have to try the Serendipity roll. Roasted garlic and crab inside, with salmon and avocado on top. Honestly, you don't even need to have two options, because you really should just order two Serendipity rolls and be done with it. Alright, the Shitaki mushroom rolls are excellent. I love the crab shumai (crab filled dumplings). The Pork and Veggie Gyoza are both excellent. Oh, and the Jade Dragon and Son of the Jade Dragon are both excellent as well. To be honest, I am not sure if I have ever had anything at Maido that wasn't top notch. Love that place.

[Robin Garr]

To be honest, I am not sure if I have ever had anything at Maido that wasn't top notch. Love that place.

I agree! Maido and Sapporo are both first-rate, but it's worth re-emphasizing that Maido is not primarily a sushi bar. In fact, it's not a sushi "bar" at all. They make outstanding sushi (and I'll join you in praise for the Serendipity roll), but they do so much more than just sushi, it's a shame to pass by all their other excellent Osaka-style small plates. (Speaking of dim sum and tapas, as we were in another thread, the "small plates" phenomenon is lovable in lots of ethnic options.)

Take Maido's Serendipity, add copious quantities of wasabi, chew thoroughly, and just when your vision starts clouding, wash down with Stone Ruination Ale.

That's a perfectly legal Speedball.

I have a hard time agreeing with anybody about Maido. I find their sushi dry and predictable but better than most places. I like everything but their sushi. But it wouldnt be good for the restaurant industry if everyone had the same tastes.

[Robin Garr]

I have a hard time agreeing with anybody about Maido. I find their sushi dry and predictable but better than most places. I like everything but their sushi. But it wouldnt be good for the restaurant industry if everyone had the same tastes.

I wonder if you would like sushi in Tokyo, John. It may be that you simply don't care for sushi.

The point here, though, again, is that Maido is not a sushi bar and shouldn't really be judged primarily for its sushi ... even though Toki makes very good sushi.

I have a hard time agreeing with anybody about Maido. I find their sushi dry and predictable but better than most places. I like everything but their sushi. But it wouldnt be good for the restaurant industry if everyone had the same tastes.

I wonder if you would like sushi in Tokyo, John. It may be that you simply don't care for sushi.

The point here, though, again, is that Maido is not a sushi bar and shouldn't really be judged primarily for its sushi ... even though Toki makes very good sushi.

I have no idea how you came to those *achoosnide* questions, Robin? ha! Perhaps you have only read the post you quoted? Because I don't think Maido is up to snuff with Sapporo means that I might not like sushi or might not like it Tokyo style? I don't understand the reference to Tokyo? Is that the presumed origin....I hope you aren't implying that....or are you saying Maido is in tune with Tokyo? I love sushi and pretty confident that I could find some sushi in Japan that would appeal to my tastes.

Anyway, your point of judging Maido based on it's sushi is wrong, I couldn't agree more and mentioned that in a roundabout way in my previous post. But that is not the point of this thread. I was simply wanting to know why people think that Maido's "sushi" is so good. Since I have had 95% of both menus I chalked one up in the "people are just different" column or they are all old and lost all of their taste buds.

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I believe maido is like a tapas version of japanese food for the business class and sap. is more of the actual bar experience where you can see the art of the chef making your food.

[Robin Garr]

Because I don't think Maido is up to snuff with Sapporo means that I might not like sushi or might not like it Tokyo style? I don't understand the reference to Tokyo? Is that the presumed origin....I hope you aren't implying that....or are you saying Maido is in tune with Tokyo? I love sushi and pretty confident that I could find some sushi in Japan that would appeal to my tastes.

No, John, maybe I just misread what you wrote. I took your comment, "I find their sushi dry and predictable but better than most places" to indicate that you haven't found much sushi you like anywhere.

Sapporo at one time - maybe they still do I haven't been there for a while- did a crystal roll that was visually stunning. It was tasty too but I spent a great deal of time saying," Hey look at this! This is awesome!"
Oh , and the ONLY reason I haven't been there lately is the distance from my home. They'd have a great deal of my $ if I lived closer.)

For me, dining out is the total experience. It costs so much these days that I personally feel good food isn't enough. To the point, Maido and Sapporo are both excellent restaurants and very different restaurants. The food is reaaly good at Sapporo, but the atmosphere isn't my taste. I like both the atmosphere and the food at Maido, plus I love the music and the servers and the owners, etc, etc. That said, my favorite sushi at Maido is the Zesty Madness, which is only a special, I think. Very sad! It's not sushi, but I also LOVE the hamachi collar, the wasabi cream salmon and the grilled rice balls!

PS: I forgot to mention that it's one of the few places where we can find one of our favorite beers - Don Di Dieu, YUM!