Godzilla roll, made with spicy tuna and avocado topped with red tobiko.
(Credit: Mark Mirko)
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While the fine distinctions of the individual cuisines may be blurred in this homogenization of Asian flavors, many American palates don't seem to mind. We're too busy dousing our kung pao with hot chili oil, soaking our sushi in wasabi-tempered soy sauce, using our gyoza dipping sauce on the shumai and smearing our pad thai with sriracha.
There's a place for purists who insist on rigorous authenticity. There's an even bigger place for people who appreciate a melting pot of Asian flavors. That's Susu.
Food: Take your Asian culinary curiosity on a spin. At Susu, you can get it all. The fusion trend isn't dead; it's alive and well and living at Susu.
Decor: Lots of messages here, but somehow it all comes together. Wrap-around curtains block out any windows; pink neon glows on the ceiling; glass room dividers are lettered with "Asian Bistro," lest you forget you're in one. A sushi bar is the focal point, but the eye gets a workout with various Asian décor themes that, like the menu, blend into one.
Vibe: Nice, solicitous, friendly. The small restaurant is big on charm. And comfort. The chairs invite long meals, and the tables are nicely spaced. The lighting is low. This is the kind of place you won't mind becoming a regular.
The damage: Soup, $2 to $7; salads, $4 to $8; appetizers, $4 to $10; noodle and rice dishes, $8 to $12; teriyaki, $10 to $26; entrees, $13 to $25; a la carte sushi and sashimi, $2 to $7; sushi entrees, $12 to $40; signature rolls, $10 to $18.
Bottom line: Welcome to the melting pot. This one is flavored with curry, miso, coconut broth, ginger, tamarind, soy, wasabi and any number of chilies. It's good stuff. We like.
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Susu Asian Bistro
132 New Britain Ave., Plainville
860-793-0013
