During a recent trip to Target, I saw a sign that advertised $5.99 sushi on Wednesdays. To be honest, I don’t think I was aware that Target even sold it, and it appears that they outsource everything from a company called Hissho Sushi. I’m not one to be afraid of trying sushi anywhere. I’ve had it at Dillons, Sam’s, random gas stations, you name it.
For non-restaurants, Dillons has been the gold standard for sushi, so I was excited to see how Target compared.
Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to find any $5.99 sushi, nor did I see much in the way of salmon options. Instead, I picked up a spicy tuna roll for $9.99. Target also had poke, so I picked up a chef special poke bowl with tuna for $11.99.
My total for the below was $21.51.
Let’s start with the sushi. It was more like a ball of thick compact rice with a bit of tuna and a drizzle of spicy sauce… that wasn’t spicy. Every bite, all I could taste was cold dense rice. On the totem pole of non-traditional sushi options, I would put Target at the bottom. It was bad.
Up next was the poke and, once again, it was another letdown. If I’m being honest, it was a huge letdown and one I probably only had a quarter of. The beauty of poke is fresh tasting cut up bits of fish. Target, or should I say Hissho Sushi, was like one big piece of tuna that was partially cut but also somewhat attached, and a bit scaly in texture. The bowl was so tightly packed that the rice was also dense and tough. Everything else felt kind of mushy
It’s safe to say the poke and the sushi were some of the worst meals I’ve had. This was all sorts of bad. To the point, I’m considering drinking gasoline to help get the terrible taste out of my mouth.
Happy Dining,
Eddy
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