RESTAURANT REVIEW Sashimi TACHIKAWA Japanese Restaurant and Sushi Bar Over the past couple of years, I’ve enjoyed the opportunity to visit local restaurants and sample a variety of foods from other countries as a restaurant reviewer for Contra Costa Marketplace. Tachikawa Restaurant in Pinole is the first Japanese restaurant I’ve visited since I began writing reviews, and I really looked forward to it. I’d only eaten at Japanese restaurants a few times in the past (unless you count Benihana’s—then the count goes up!) I remember that I’d enjoyed the foods I’d ordered previously, such as sesame chicken and tempura when I’d dined at Japanese restaurants, and was looking forward to the culinary experience. However, when I arrived at Tachikawa, located in the Del Monte Shopping Center on San Pablo Avenue in Pinole, I initially became a bit 632-E San Pablo Avenue, Pinole | (510) 964-0478 | tachikawasushi.com 34 MARKETPLACECONTRACOSTA.COM NOVEMBER 2016 By Vickie Lewis apprehensive when I read the sign “TACHIKAWA Sushi Bar.” I have never been a fan of Sushi, and my guest also does not eat it. But I entered with an open mind, and can honestly say that it was an enjoyable dining experience! I was happy (and relieved!) to see that in addition to sushi, Tachikawa’s menu includes a full array of fresh sashimi, maki, and nigiri, as well as more meaty dishes such as chicken or beef teriyaki, katsu or udon dishes, and tempura selections. My guest and I were pleasantly surprised at the many menu options from which we could choose. I asked our very accommodating server, Gina, to tell us about some of the menu items about which we were unfamiliar. We learned that Udon is like a noodle soup; Soba is pan-fried noodles with vegetables; Nigiri
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