Review
I would like to come right out and say it…I love sushi. Yea, dis might be a surprise to that a south philly native who sixth food group is cheessteaks. But believe me, Fat Joe gots a soft spot for a little seaweed and raw fish. I was meetin up wit my boy ‘Angry’ Bob cuz he had a little situation down at the club I had to handle (passed out drunk in a stall). Needless to say, my stomach reminded me that I hadn’t eatin in an hour, so time was now an issue. I explained to my ‘angry’ counterpart that I might be so inclined to talk to the club owner if he would buy me my weight in sushi. His look of confusion ment that now we both new this wasn’t gonna happen, so I settled for lunch at one of Bob’s favorite spots, Aso sushi. Everything about Aso is straight up from da décor to food. What you won’t find is deez pretty boys dat could leave da restaurant and jump right into a banana republic model shoot. Aso sushi really stands out in an area dominated by overpriced Asian fusion restaurants and other ‘in crowd’ places. Call it a diamond in da rough, an IROC Z in a used car lot, or a half eatin hoagie under your bed…either way your a winner. Lemme tell ya sumtin about der menu, great selection of Asian dishes wit an even larger selection of sushi. I am talkin pages of sushi to choose from. I will do ya one better, da owner is rollin da sushi himself! Yo cuz, seein da owner back there taking da initiative to make his product consistent is important. This is his gig, his dime on his time. 9 times out of 10 your gonna find yourself a great restaurant when an owner treats it dis way and Aso is no exception to dis rule. So...started wit a few orders of dumplings, spring rolls and teriyaki chicken, all of deez dishes was outstanding. Afterwards I went for some sushi and for sushi there is no contest. I love da Philly roll. Who would have thought that cream cheese and raw fish would be a match that lasts longer than most of my relationships. At one point, my buddy Bob ordered the sushi that shaped like a ice cream cone or sumtin…don’t get me wrong, it was good. But it was a little different from what I am used to (kinda like showering wit other guys after gym class). Listen people, all jokes aside, I was completely impressed wit Aso. If you are lookin for a great spot in center city, you ain’t gonna be disappointed. And if you love sushi, make Aso a priority for your center city tour of eatin.
Aso is about as reasonable as you can get for a sushi in center city. For you bums wit no job and no dough (cmon, I bet on horses) Aso has sushi and bento boxes lunch specials, so don’t be deterred. notfernuttin , if you consider its location and quality of food, Aso is da real deal.
Parking in center city…forgetaboutit. Take da bus, taxi, trolley, da ducks even a copter. You want nuttin to do wit trying to park my IROC Z down der. For what? $15 an hour?…Ha.
