Kashi

Yes, Japanese food again.  What can I say, I love it.

Kashi in Bellmore is a very small but very beautiful restaurant.  Loved the gold walls, the stark contrast between black place mats and white dishes.  The lighting is very dim and romantic, though some of us had to use the flashlight app on our cell phones in order to read the menu.

Service was very attentive. Friendly and efficient.  A nice touch — warm towelettes to wipe our hands before the food was served.

The rock shrimp tempura appetizer was amazing, the shrimp fried to perfection and then dressed with spicy mayonnaise.  A very shareable dish.  My spicy crab roll was fresh and flavorful, though they forgot to bring soy sauce when they served the dish.

My one complaint?  The chicken teriyaki.  Served in a delicious, thick, sweet sauce, the chicken was a tad bit over cooked.the vegetables, however, were cooked to perfection — still crisp.  

A word about the hibachi menu.   In other locations, Kashi has hibachi tables where you can watch the chef prepare your food.  Not so in Bellmore, hibachi dishes are prepared in the kitchen.  But I’m told the dish was more than satisfactory.

We seldom order dessert, but found ourselves succumbing to the call of tempura ice cream: Vanilla ice cream fried in tempura batter, then plated with chocolate sauce, whipped cream, berries and a mint leaf.  Definitely worth it.

Be forewarned, this location is in a strip mall, with an abysmally small parking lot. But truly worth the effort.