T: Orange line to Green Street; bus: #39 bus drops you off in front.
PAYMENT
POPULAR DISH
Sushi of all sorts, bibimbop (exotic veggies, egg, meat if you want it, on rice with Korean chili paste), scallion pancakes, seafood or vegetable
tempura, seafood stir-fry, miso soup; superb
lunch specials.
UNIQUE DISH
Ok-dol bibimbop worth the extra $2 for the sizzling hot pot. Phil's JP Blues Maki (tobiko, sesame, mayo, crabmeat covered with salmon, tuna, and fluke).
DRINKS
Sam Adams to Sapporo, soft drinks, green tea, full wine list
SEATING
Intimate wooden tables that can be pushed together for large groups. Plenty of room but still cozy. Busy takeout business in lobby.
AMBIENCE/CLIENTELE
Romantic, but singles-friendly; a diverse crowd discussing art, music, child rearing, travel, deep emotions, and SNL. A soothing,
sparse setting, with fish mural, green lanterns, tribal masks, glowing candles; soft, empowering chick-folk music on the sound system. Expect a wait during the peak dinner hours.
Extras/Notes
JP Seafood started up the street, where Hi-Fi Records now stands, as a simple fish counter that also ran a takeout business. When word got out about the quality fish, business boomed and eventually they had to relocate to the present, spacious locale. Sadly, you can no longer get a pound of salmon for tonight's
dinner, but you can take yourself out for a classy, cheap lunch.
