The Capitol Market is one of my happy places. It's a bustling, lively market full of people, amazing products and fresh food. It has a number of hot food vendors to provide a bite to eat while shopping. And, Sushi Garden is the latest addition to the offerings.
Sushi Garden, located between The Purple Onion and The Wine & Cheese Shop, has hand-rolled sushi rolls prepared daily. There are some rolls pre-made in the case out front for real grab & go options, or you can order off the menu.
I ordered the popular Sushi Garden roll, which has crab, cream cheese, and avocado inside with diced shrimp and imitation crab salad, spicy sauce, sweet sauce, and mayonnaise on top. If you want a flavor explosion in your mouth, get this. Such a lovely combination of textures and flavors to really make this roll shine. It's loaded with all my favorite ingredients in life (and, yes, I'm sure your hipster friend who pouts about cream cheese will say it's not authentic. Point them here.). Delicious, fresh, and quick. Check it out.Grade: A
I've heard good things about Fusion Teriyaki Grille ever since it opened in Charleston. And, while the name suggests the restaurant would be another addition to the Asian food scene in Kanawha City, it really focuses on a fresh, lighter menu as opposed to deep-fried everything.
Fusion Teriyaki Grille is located in a small plaza that used to be the home of Penn Station Subs during my time in Charleston. The restaurant is counter-service, and the menu features steak, shrimp, chicken, pork, Korean short ribs (Kalbi) and salmon in the form of plated meals (with a side fruit salad), salads and bowls (with a side of veggies). Asian food that is healthy and fast? Sign me up.
I ordered a pork plate - spicy pork bulgogi - which comes with white rice, a small salad and fresh fruit. Wow. Not only is it kinda rare to get bulgogi in West Virginia, it's rare to fine it this good. It is fresh and flavorful and just the perfect amount of spice. This dish was really, really good. I love having these deep, rich flavors with light melon and salad to help offset those flavors. Go. Order this. You won't regret it.Teriyaki Fusion Grille is located at 4002 MacCorkle Ave. SE. It's open 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 8 p.m. on Saunday.
Grade: A
The hotdog stand with the yellow slaw calls Marmet home, but its reputation has stretched far beyond the Charleston area.
When I had some free time in Charleston, I headed out Chum's to get my hands on one of those yellow slawdogs. Walk up to the right window. Order a hotdog with everything. The man behind the counter really, really struggled with my name before finally just asking my last name. I waited for the left window to open and call my name.
Then, time to dive in. The slaw is a good bit sweet (honey?), the sauce was just a perfect amount of savory hidden under the slaw, and onions were plentiful enough to add a nice crunch to most bites. This is a solid contributor to the hot dog culture in West Virginia - and a different one, at that.Grade: A
Another day, another new bar in Morgantown. Playoffs Sports Bar has been open for a little while now, replacing what was once Brick Yard Pub on Spruce Street. I visited for dinner recently.
In typical downtown Morgantown fashion, you're on your own for parking. The dining space is open with lots of tables that definitely cater to the bar scene more than the dining scene. Tables, floors and menus were a bit sticky. Our waitress quickly warned us they have no pizzas. Bummer.
Instead, I went for a burger. The Freshman Fifteen has fresh ground chuck stuffed with cheese, plus all the fixins for me - lettuce, tomato, red onion.
The burger itself was average. Most of the cheese had melted out, so there wasn't this creamy, cheesy center. The burger was a bit dwarfed by the gigantic bun and toppings. A tad more seasoning could've helped too. Overall, though, not bad. Not great. Just fairly average.
Grade: C
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