Restaurant Outing - Sei Bar

Yesterday we rang in the new year with a visit to our favorite sushi restaurant, Sei Bar! The sushi and the customer service are equally awesome. We love going there for date nights or birthday celebrations--you can always count on a cheerful, easygoing experience! No crowds, long waits for tables, or snooty attitude can ever be found. The staff will also get to know you after you come in a few times, and they've been known to throw in free creme brulees, drinks, or Viking boats.

Some highlights of dinner (coincidentally some of my favorite things to order) are below:

Reason #1 to Love Sei Bar: Fresh, Simple Ingredients. Spicy tuna hand rolls (2 regular, 4 white tuna). I'm now a huge fan of white tuna after being converted by my friends Brad and John.

Reason #2 to Love Sei Bar: Innovative Recipes. We first saw the sushi sandwiches (tuna, spicy mayo, and tempura) in April at Brad's going away party. It made an official appearance on the holiday menu in December.

Reason #3 to Love Sei Bar: Viking Boats.Our viking sushi, from left to right: Tufts maki (cooked tuna over a roll of cucumber and tempura), caterpillar roll, Tesla roll (tuna, roe and seaweed salad over a roll of cooked tuna and mango), spicy white tuna hand rolls, and salmon sashimi.

Not Pictured Today, but Likely Will be on Future Visits

• Lettuce wraps with minced chicken
• Spicy avocado salad
• Tuna naruto
• Spicy lime veggie soup
• Flower tea
• Creme Brulee