Yuki

Hoover, AL
$10-$25 Entrees

If it is a choice between ice cream and sushi, I will choose sushi. If it is a choice between chocolate and sushi, I will choose sushi. If it is a choice between having a second child and going another nine months without sushi and sushi, I really might choose sushi.

Yuki is a fantastic Japanese restaurant located in Hoover, AL. They are at the end of a strip mall, a few doors down from a Walmart. I have been kicking myself for not having noticed it sooner. Their sophisticated interior belies their modest exterior. Yuki has an extensive hibachi menu and respectable wine, beer, and saki lists. As for sushi, you name it, they've got it. The Japanese Bagel Roll, Lobster Tempura Roll, and Super Crunch Roll are my favorites. The presentation is always beautiful. You will be amazed at the size of their portions, especially if you order from the hibachi menu. Their skilled chefs evidently sympathize with those of us who wish to strap on the feed bag.

The service is friendly and accommodating. For instance, our waitress did not object to bringing my husband at least a gallon of the brown ginger sauce to eat with his fried rice. Their shrimp sauce is on the sweet side and does not quite rival Benkai's in Tuscaloosa, but it is very good. The white ginger dressing on the house salad is excellent. The prices are reasonable - more than reasonable if you take into account portion size. This restaurant is family friendly, but also a sufficiently romantic place to take a date. You will leave shouting "Umai!"

3.5 Kudzu