Photos by Christy Jian
This is my go-to place for lunch at work. It can be busy at lunch hours on weekdays. The atmosphere of the place was calm for a later afternoon snack-meal yesterday. I enjoyed the soft rock songs on a Pandora playlist displayed on a screen.
The sushi is made fresh, with a diameter of about 1-1.5 inches each. You can ordered a lunch time special (2 rolls + salad or soup) for $9-10. My salad came immediately. The dressing was rather delightful. I think it was a mango dressing.
I ordered a salmon skin roll and an unagi (teriyaki eel) roll. They were both pretty good. The salmon skin roll was a lot crunchier than I’m used to and the avocado in the unagi roll melted in my mouth like mayonnaise. When you go to pay I walked up because I was in a rush. There are delicious little guava candies. They’re DELICIOUS!
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The service was quick. The staff was polite and welcoming. The manager Andy told me that many Marathon runners stop by every April.
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The address of Samurai Express is: 31 St James Ave, Boston, MA 02116, close to Arlington Green Line station. You can place order by calling 617-431-2282, or order online: www.samuraifast.com
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