The Mizu Lounge - Port Townsend

Based on a solid recommendation from a friend, our first station in Port Townsend Ichikawa was for sushi. Super near the ferry. We enjoyed everything we ordered. Tempura Scallops were fantastic, could have eaten more, the gyoza were some of the best we ever had, tender, fresh, perfectly steamed. We had three reels, a salmon tuna reel, a dung crab reel and an additional tuna reel. The fat Toro was also delicious. Large selection of drinks, great atmosphere. A little loud in the room where the sushi bar is, so we decided to sit on the other side of the restaurant. If we were to go back there, we wish we had lived closer.

Although Sushi Bar is in the title, It represents only a fraction of the area of the menu. Japan is now home to some of the best single malted whiskeys in the world (Scotland note and some of the best are on the menu for tasting. In a style that allows the customer to share the whisky with others at the table in glasses for the purpose. Of course, the improper tasting of Japanese whisky was a hit. Also known is the Japanese preference for beef (e.g. Wagu). The cuts are prepared for perfection and will appeal to every steak lover, especially when pared with the corresponding whisky. The seafood is also satisfying, but as the cold wet winter evening in the Pacific Northwest, the seafood stews were more attractive than the sushi. Some sushi cuts were not available because of the season, but I think this is a quibble best to comment left to someone else. Clear a cut above:

We've been in Ichikawa for four years. Last time it updated the restaurant decor, sushi bar and menu. Much better service and sushi prep. We really enjoyed the friendly service and the sushi. Will definitely return.

Maybe I'm pampered, but spending $17.50 on a lunch special seems to me a little extravagant, especially in a small town like PT, where right below the block you can buy a foot-long subway for $6.99, a lunch from Golden Ocean just above the road for $8, or spend $10 for the lunch buffet in the nearby Pizza Factory. Anyway, I knew what I arrived when I went to Ichikawa, so I shouldn't complain. Was the food delicious? Yeah, well prepared? Sure. Look at how perfectly everything looks on the picture. The staff was also pleasant, so no complaints there. It was a beautiful sunny day, so I ate outside in the Ichikawa terrace opposite the Coupeville ferry. I would definitely eat there again, but someone must treat.

Loved the food, the servers and the atmosphere. Everyone in the room I was in were regulars, having conversations with the servers. Very nice....