This week I have the pleasure of a visit from my brother and sushi addict, Ken (a.k.a, “Doctor Destructo”). Sometimes I suspect that he likes to stay at my place only because of its proximity to The Clubhouse. This is the golf-themed restaurant where you can start with a plate of nachos, then move on to sushi and okonomiyaki.
Last night, we walked down the street to The Clubhouse and proceeded to order pretty much everything on the menu. In hindsight that was probably a mistake, but an unavoidable one. Sushi addicts have an inability to order a sensible amount for two people.
To help other sushi addicts, I came up with this list of signs that you may have ordered too much sushi:
- You need to write a list so you don’t forget what to order (Ken had a pen handy, possibly just for this reason).
- When the waitress takes your order, she starts to look a little worried, and comments that it’s a lot of food for two people.
- When the food arrives, you run out of space for the various platters.
- When you finally stuff down the last tobiko-and-quail’s-egg sushi, two more platters of sushi arrive that you completely forgot about.
- An incredulous kitchen staff crowds around the doorway to see if you actually eat that much rice and raw fish.
- You have to think carefully about how your stomach works to figure out if you can finish your beer and the gigantic 10-inch seafood pancake.
- The amount of leftover sushi that you have boxed for take-out is possibly greater than the amount you actually ate at the table.
There you go. If you experience any of those signs while at a Japanese restaurant, you have probably ordered way too much.