The Drunken Fish
St Louis, MO 63146-3105
Phone: (314) 275-8300
- Price:
- $$$
- Cross Street:
- I-270 and Page Avenue
- Hours:
- Mon-Sun 11am-2pm, 5pm-10pm, Fri-Sat 10am-1am
Editorial Review for The Drunken Fish – by J.P. Anderson
The Scene
Club music pulses and kitschy kung fu movies roll on a flat screen TV in this stylish sushi lounge, which feels like a hip downtown night spot even though it's smack dab in the middle of the comparatively sterile West Port Plaza complex. A few couches beckon up front, and blond wood tables offer scattered seating in the long, low-lit dining room. New to Japanese food? Don't sweat it--servers will happily give you a crash course.
The Food
The extensive menu is admittedly pricey--specialty maki rolls range from $8 to $16--but sushi lovers will appreciate the large portions, wide variety and excellent quality. Lightly seared and kissed with ginger-sesame-soy sauce, tuna tataki with shredded daikon and carrot makes for a tantalizing start. Spicy tuna and spider roll with soft shell crab are standouts, but nothing tops the Drunken Fish roll: crispy shrimp tempura and steamed asparagus rolled in rice, drizzled with Japanese mayo and topped with fat slices of ruby red tuna.
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Insider Tips
Save MoneyLunch specials offer a choice of roll combinations or teriyaki or tempura entree plus salad, soup and rice for $9-$14.
What to DrinkChoose from Japanese beers Sapporo, Asahi and Kirin, or go for one of the exotic saketinis or martinis like the sumo sake (sake, brandy, triple sec, rum and maraschino cherry juice).
User Reviews for The Drunken Fish
07/15/2008 Posted by rhw7219
I have dined at this restaraunt many times for both business and personal occasions. The prices far exceed the value and quality of the product. The service is mediocre at best. My last meal there was lunch with my wife and son on 7/10/08 - cost b/4 tip: $102.84...a little pricey for raw fish and rice...Definitely not worth it. I will be searching for other venues in the future.
Pros: Fresh Ingredients.
Cons: Price & Service.
07/14/2008 Posted by bratski001
I don't eat seafood, but I went here because my friends chose to. I ordered the steak teriyaki and was very unimpressed. It was a fatty pan fried steak with some teriyaki sauce poured on it and a side of white rice. I think for the price, $17, this wasn't worth it.
