Yamamori Sushi

地址：38-39 Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin 1, Ireland
電話：01-872-0003
營業時間：12:15pm-11.00pm (Sun - Wed), 12:15pm-11.30pm (Thu - Sat)
網站：http://www.yamamorisushi.ie/index.htm

幾週前在Kelvin的邀約下，為了幫Hideki回日本餞行而在Yamamori吃晚餐。說來慚愧，這是我第一次在都柏林的「餐廳」用餐（中餐廳不算），每次想找餐廳吃卻總是看了價格而卻步；這次人家邀來吃飯，既然答應就得硬著頭皮赴約。

在歐美國家的通例是日本料理無敵昂貴，在台灣大概一兩百可以搞定的餐點，甚至到處唾手可得的平價壽司，在國外都非得來個七、八歐以上不可。就連在學生餐廳賣的小小一盒六個捲壽司，也得要四歐多才吃得到。不過都柏林本來物價就昂貴，價格的事情也就先撇開不論了。

相較起中國餐廳的大舉入侵，日本餐廳在都柏林還只能算是稀有動物，除了Yamamori Noodle/Sushi之外，比較有名的大概就是賣拉麵的Wagamama、居酒屋Ukiyo、旋轉壽司Aya。

位在Liffey River邊的Yamamori Sushi是Dame street上的Yamamori Noodle的分店；如同許多都柏林的店家，Yamamori Sushi有著不太起眼的店面，但是一進門後卻是別有洞天。開放式的廚房非常顯眼，完全打通的空間也別有特別的氣氛，從寒風料峭的門外走進，立刻是種溫暖的感覺迎來。

菜單上能夠選擇的很多，當然非常昂貴的壽司跟小菜們我是敬謝不敏，雖然看來都十分的誘人；Yamamori Sushi除了各種壽司（握り、巻き、手巻、太巻き），還有各式麵類、丼飯、天婦羅。



最先上來的是Hideki的壽司綜合拼盤（盛り合わせ），原本打算吃的壽喜燒賣完，而瘋狂的點下這個最昂貴的拼盤（€35!!）。

六貫壽司、六片刺身、八個裏卷、一個手卷，實在是有夠豪華的；生魚片看來都很新鮮可口，不過壽司看來卻都沒有太漂亮的形狀，包手卷的海苔也有點潮了，這大概是我看過最昂貴的壽司拼盤。



後來上桌的還有炸雞排飯跟豬排飯，份量看來都十分足夠，但是因為比較單純就沒有照下來。

Kelvin點的是天婦羅蕎麥麵（天婦羅そば，€16.95），炸蝦、炸比目魚、炸蔬菜堆成天婦羅山，看來十分可口，而蕎麥麵也是大大一碗極有份量。吃了一小塊，炸得都還滿恰到好處。



我原本也點壽喜燒，最後只好改成「石焼ご飯」（Ishiyaki　Gohan，€17.50）。英文的敘述跟名稱讓我以為是火烤過的蟹肉佐白飯，沒想到上桌的瞬間，我才驚覺原來我點的是石鍋拌飯！頓時覺得完全被老外的敘述給騙了，我幹嘛來日本料理店吃韓國料理呢 XD

雖然早在首爾吃過美味的石鍋拌飯（全州中央會館），Yamamori的石鍋拌飯也不至於太差，大顆的蝦仁、蟹肉跟已炒過的飯配起來還滿有特色，只可惜蛋已經煎熟，石鍋不夠燙。

Yamamori的服務也十分不錯，同時有英日文的服務生，隨時會備上煎茶或水，主菜來之前也會送上炸餃子作開胃。

能夠在國外吃日本料理已經是很難得的經驗，而Yamamori也很努力的端出正統而不失特色的日本食物，在都柏林這個昂貴的城市，這樣還不錯的餐點也不至於是太高價。不過相對來說，晚上來用餐真的是貴出許多，部份同樣的菜色在中午根本只要半價，這樣一來價格瞬間親切許多。

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Yamamori Sushi

Add：38-39 Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin 1, Ireland
Tel：01-872-0003
Opening hour：12:15pm-11.00pm (Sun - Wed), 12:15pm-11.30pm (Thu - Sat)
Website：http://www.yamamorisushi.ie/index.htm

Few weeks ago, Kelvin invited me to a dinner in Yamamori Sushi for the farewell dinner of Hideki. Well, this was the first time for me to have a dinner in a restaurant in Dublin, except Chinese restaurants. I was always so frightened by the price on the menu whenever I walked by, but since Kelvin has invited me, I had to go no matter what.

There is an universal rule: Japanese cuisine must be overwhelming expensive outside of Japan (or Taiwan). You have to pay more than 7 euros to have an ordinary box of sushi, while the same thing in Taiwan only costs you around 3 euros. OK, y'all know that the price is high in Dublin, so I will not talk about this here.

Comparing to the Chinese restaurant invasion, Japanese restaurants are quite "scarce" here in Dublin. In addition to Yamamori Noodle/Sushi, there are also Ukiyo Bar, Wagamama and Aya in town.

Located on the quay of Liffey River, Yamamori Sushi is the branch of Yamamori Noodle, which is on Dame St. Just like many shops in Dublin, Yamamori Sushi has an unremarkable storefront, but with an open space inside. The semi-open kitchen was really special, so as to the airy atmosphere in the dinning space.

Yamamori Sushi has a long list of items on their menu, including sushi (nigiri, maki, temaki, fudomaki), noodles, rice and fried food (tenpura).

Hideki ordered the most expensive large sushi platter (Jo Moriawase, €35) after the waiter told him that sukiyaki was sold out. This "luxurious" sushi platter includes 6 pieces sushi, 6 pieces sashimi, 1 temaki, 8 ieces norimaki, sunomono vegetable, garnish. The sashimi looks very fresh and delicious though, the nigiri sushi did not in a very good shape and the seaweed was a little bit wet.

Kelvin had tempura soba noodle for his dinner (€16.95), with deep fried king prawns, plaice and vegetables served witha choiice of noodles in broth.

I ordered sukiyaki as well, so I had to change to Ishiyaki Gohan (Stone grilled rice, €17.50) after knowing there was no sukiyaki. I thought the Ishiyaki Gohan would be hot grilled crab and prawn with rice when reading the description on the menu. But I realized that I was compeletly deceived by the description when it was served in front of me. It is a Korean Bibim Bob (stone bowl rice)....

Although I had an excellent experience of Bibim Bob in Seoul, the Ishiyaki Gohan in Yamamori did not disappoint me too much. The fried king prawns and crab were delicious and an innovative recipe. It's shame that the egg was overcooked and the stone bowl was not hot enough.

The service in Yamamori was decent and efficient, and the waiters/waitresses were friendly. They can serve in Japanese and English. Green tea or water was alwasy ready to serve.

It was a very special experience to eat Japanese food abroad for me. The food in Yamamori was good and quite genuine, and not really overpriced under the price level in Dublin. However, if you are free in lunchtime, you will be able to save almost half of the price on the same items.