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About this place
If you’re choosing shima-aji, consider ordering it both as nigiri and seared. Sushi Gin’s menu lists two pieces of shima-aji nigiri as well as seared shima-aji. One visitor said they order it whenever it’s available; another recommended the seared version. A visitor also reported that it wasn’t available on the day they went. If you spot it on the menu, trying it both ways offers a chance to compare.
The negitoro hand roll is another dish that caught a visitor’s attention. They recalled that it came with plenty of spring onion. It’s a different way to enjoy the combination of tuna and spring onion, away from the usual nigiri.
One visitor described the nigiri as small, and another worked their way through tuna, shrimp and sardine, among other choices. The menu ranges from fish such as shima-aji and kelp-cured flounder to conger eel and battera, a pressed mackerel sushi, making it easy to try a few different pieces. Other options include filefish liver-topped nigiri, grilled squid fin and a sardine-and-spring-onion hand roll. Beer, shochu and highballs are also available, so you can make a meal of it with a few snacks alongside the sushi.
Several visitors said they spent around 40–45 minutes at the restaurant. Some ordered several dishes in a short time, while another reported a long wait. It may suit a focused sushi meal more than a leisurely, drawn-out stay, so it can help to have a few choices in mind.
