Sashimi Dinner

On a slow Sunday night, I went there with a friend for a light dinner. After some edamame and surprisingly tasty gyoza, we had a moriawase sashimi plate with ikura (salmon roe), hamachi (yellowtail), sake (salmon), hotategai (scallop), ebi (shrimp), suzuki (sea bass), aji (mackerel) and ibodai (butterfish). The ebi, aji and hotategai were of absolut amazing taste and the overall quality of the fish was very food. Unfortunately, the sushi bar could not offer any tuna sashimi, which was a little disappointing. It is one of the few restaurants that actually has toro on the menu, so we were hoping for some fatty tuna delights. We decided to have some unagi (freshwater eel) as sashimi and nigiri and it was outstanding. The tako (ocptous) nigiri was just average.

Sushi Guide Verdict

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is an upscale restaurant compared to most other options in the area. It ranks among the best sushi restaurants in Napoli in my opinion but lacks some elements to make it to the top of the list. The atmosphere is hip but also rather cold and unwelcoming. Especially the music playlist did not match the overall experience. The menu options are good but could be more extensive. The fish taste and quality is very good and the drink menu offers many options for a nice night out. The service team is friendly and forthcoming and made our dinner are nice experience.

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Average

 

Review date: September 23, 2018

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Superior Sashimi Plate

The dinner started with an absolutely impressive sashimi plate. In fact the fish was decorated in a huge bowl filled with ice, making the dish not only very appealing but also keeping the fish at an optimal temperature. The plate came with maguro (tuna back), hotategai (scallop), sake (salmon), hamachi (yellowtail) with ikura (salmon roe), ibodai (butterfish), ebi (shrimp) and aji (mackerel). All fish had very good taste and were of surprisingly high quality. I was especially surprise with the hotategai, the ebi and aji.

As a second course I decided to try an ebi (shrimp) and unagi (freshwater eel) maki roll. The amazing taste of the ebi did not come trough in the maki roll. However, the unagi was absolutely amazing. As a final dish I chose two toro (bluefin fetty tuna belly) nigiri. Toro is very hard to find in Napoli’s sushi restaurants and mostly is unimpressive. These toro nigiri were very good, but not as amazing as in other restaurants that I went to in the city. Still, it is good to know that they offer it.

Sushi Guide Verdict

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is a very nice restaurant with a chic and upscale atmosphere. Due to its size the interior feels a little cold and impersonal compared to other places in the area. The menu options are good and the food quality is among the best in Napoli with ample room for improvement. The drink menu also included anything one might desire which makes the restaurant a good place to go for a long night out. The service was quick, professional and friendly but the staff remained very distant and mechanical in their work. Compared to most other options in the area, this sushi restaurant is among the top locations.

Review date: April 21, 2018

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