"Will travel for Sushi" is a bumper sticker that we should put on our car. Our typical Long Island favorite is Kotobuki in Babylon, though we are always trying to find something closer. Benten Sushi in Miller Place has been getting positive reviews so we decided to give it a try.
Miller Place and the surrounding area seems to be a hotbed of restaurants, a Thai place was next door and a Burger place was down the street. Note to self, return to the area.
Meanwhile, back at Benten, we noticed that plate after plate of rolls looked incredible. Would it be too embarrassing to start asking the neighboring tables for a taste? The atmosphere is that friendly.
Dinner started with some gratis cold soba noodles and Japanese vegetables - delish. And we added in a pair of Japanese beers for good measure. They also have a substantial sake menu.
We ordered from the roll menu, plus a Chirashi Zushi meal and few pieces. The meal came with a miso soup that was average and a bean sprount salad that was a notch above the rest.
Chirashi Zushi was incredible. Fresh raw fish and vegetables on top of rice. A great dish to share and more interesting than a typical sashimi platter. Octopus, fluke, salmon, tuna, egg, and more made this an excellent choice.
Rolls were impressive even with their tongue in cheek names. Instead of the typical 6 pieces, these are all 8 piece rolls. Coming off of our Maine trip, we had to have the "Lobster Roll" with raw lobster and avocado. The XMAS Roll was a flurry of red and green with tuna, yellowtail, scallion and avocado. And the Kathy offered spicy chili paste atop spicy tuna.
Per usual, JB also indulged on some uni and ikura. He was not impressed.
For the most part, the sushi here is very good. I just wish it were closer. If you are ever in the area, I would recommend it. But if you're going to venture out for sushi, I'd still venture to Kotubuki.
Until our next Berger,
KLB
Benten Sushi
971 Route 25A
Miller Place, NY
631.209.2414
http://bentensushi2.publishpath.com
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