📍 Address: 7415 NE Hwy 99, Vancouver

⭐ Stars:⭐⭐⭐⭐ (3.5)

A tsunami (?) (pronounced /(t)sunmi/) is a series of water waves (called a tsunami wave train) that is caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water, such as an ocean. The original Japanese term literally translates as "harbor wave." We use natural disasters often in our descriptions of food that we love or hate. Something has a taste that hits you like lightening, or another thing is like a hurricane or a tornado. I must enjoy natural disasters because in my years I have seen more than my share of Mother Nature getting pissed off at me or people around me. So I tread lightly when someplace uses a term of unimaginable destructive force that is entering my gastrointestinal system. Recently I have discovered via The Wife the edible delights of the Japanese people. If you ever watch Iron Chef (the original) you can understand pretty quick why McDonald's is making a killing over there. They eat the damnedest stuff over there, usually something out of the ocean that if you saw it on the beach you would say, "Ewww." I tried some good sushi, or at least in my limited knowledge of the scope of sushi at Sushi Hana in Vancouver. I kept being told that this place, Sushi Tsunami, will make the other place seem like bait wrapped in rice. Isn't all sushi bait? But I digress... My first plate was a California Roll, very good, I could tell that the ingredients were of a slightly better quality than I had tried before. The rice was more supple, less stiff, but it still did the job of holding everything together. The seafood has a slightly more delicate taste, not that the other place was bad, this was just a little more refined. Next was a egg roll kind of wrapped rice with crab in the middle, it was larger in diameter and a required a little more effort to eat, but worth it. Next was some Philly Roll which was excellent. Then, I got brave and took an unassuming plate off the conveyor (by the way, food rotating by you in an endless parade is like the coolest thing EVER!) and found it to be Spicy Crab. Interesting. Fascinating. Warm. No, wait, kind of spicy and warmer.. no wait, kind of hot! It was not however an uncomfortable, burn your gizzards kind of hot. It kind of sidled up next to you and nudged you with an elbow and gave me a wink... and stayed for 25 minutes. I liked it. So, yeah, I have to say that so far Sushi Tsunami is the best place I have been to for Sushi. Good part is I have tons more places to try! Only next time I am going to eat the spicy first and then use the other plates to mellow out the heat. Hope that plan works.

📍 Address: 1952 Howell Mill Rd NW, Ste 200, Atlanta

⭐ Stars:⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4)

One of my favorite new brunch spots in Atlanta. I have been twice and the service and food both times have been amazing. The Cultivate Benedict is the best meal I think I have ever tasted. The Siracusa candied bacon is second to none. Would definitely recommend.

📍 Address: 3209 Red River St, Austin

⭐ Stars:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4.5)

Ate here twice during my 5 day vacation. The food both times was high quality. Very Berry Moore Waffle was delicious. The best waffle I have ever had.

📍 Address: 783 N Alafaya Trl, Orlando

⭐ Stars:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4.5)

This. Place. Is. Phenomenal. I got the Hawaiian Bowl, which comes with grilled shrimp, pineapple, and SUPER delicious gooey white rice that literally melts in your mouth.... what a hidden gem! Everyone needs to try this place!!! p.s. go on a Tuesday, they have the best deals for tacos!!!!

📍 Address: 400 Tremont St, Boston

⭐ Stars:⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4)

Decent cajun food for dinner and eclectic interior! Came here for weekday dinner with a friend and was easily seated immediately. For food, we were honestly mistook this as a more bright/brunch-y place by the Yelp page, but were instead met with Cajun boils (there were buckets stationed at every table, for the discard items for a boil) and small plates. Since we weren't in the mood for a boil, we shared 3 small plates: steak tips, assorted seafood plate, and the dirty rice! I have to say all three were super yummy, but each dish felt really different from the others, so it didn't feel like a cohesive meal. Portion-wise, we probably could have gone for another item but were satisfied with these dishes. Ambiance inside was interesting, the decor is very unique, graffiti'd walls and gaudy chandeliers/decor. Would be a cool place to enjoy drinks, but definitely a sit-down place after work hours. If I came again, I'd take advantage of the happy hour (discounted food with the purchase of a drink) and would DEFINITELY want to try brunch! Or, since it is a Cajun boil place, come with the intention of having some crab legs and shrimp, ofc.

📍 Address: 10 Westland Ave, Boston

⭐ Stars:⭐⭐⭐⭐ (3.5)

I don't ever post reviews, but I feel this is an important issue to let others know about for safety purposes. I have a nut allergy, and I explained this to our waiter before and during ordering. My boyfriend and I ordered drinks and the cheese plate as an appetizer. The waiter acknowledged my nut allergy and said the dish we chose was nut free. He came back with our drinks and gave us some bread and hummus. He later came out and gave us our cheese plate, which clearly contained visible nuts throughout the plate. Mistakes happen, and I was glad I caught it before digging in. We planned to just let the waiter know when he came by our table next, so he could take it back to the kitchen. As others have mentioned, service was very slow even though there were almost no patrons in the restaurant. When the waiter did finally come by again-before we could mention the issue of the nuts throughout our cheese plate-the waiter explained that the bread and hummus that he served us earlier contains nuts. Again, mistakes happen, but it seemed like he had not been trained at all on how to handle food allergies with the kitchen, and the amount of time that had passed before he realized his mistake and came to tell us was alarming. What I found the most alarming, however, and what will cause me to never return to the Westland again, was that before I could even respond to the waiter telling us that he had served us nuts, he then continued on to say that we should be glad he even told us about it once he realized... as if not telling me was an option he had seriously considered, and he was patting himself on the back for doing the right thing instead of letting me eat the food that he knew contained nuts in it. I see that another Yelp reviewer experienced issues with this as well, and I feel it's important for people to be aware of this. Obviously food allergies don't affect everyone, but for those that do have them, I would really reconsider coming here. I would not be surprised if the Westland ends up seriously harming someone. **Edit: I just want to edit this to add the message on Yelp that I just received from my waiter that night after the manager responded to my post. While I do appreciate the apology, and I understand mistakes happen, I still think people should be aware of this, especially since the waiter's recollection of the incident is very different than the manager's assertions in his comment below. It's definitely possible that I misinterpreted the waiter's reaction, but my general sense that the situation wasn't handled safely or well still stands. Message from the waiter [I removed his name because I don't want to put him personally on blast, I think this is more on the restaurant re: training than him] below: 'Hi Jennifer, I understand that you posted this review with the intention of protecting guests with food allergies and I want to take this chance to respond to both your review and Bill's response to it. My name is --, I was your server that night. I recall parts of your visit and that you and your boyfriend sat at a two-top table at the left side of the dining room. I apologize that I made mistakes during your visit which put you at risk because of your food allergy. Going back to a couple of things that you brought up. I remember having a moment of panic when I realized I served you hummus. At the time, I thought to myself "oh no, that has nuts in it, she can't have nuts." [factually that's inaccurate which I'll get to later]. I went over to your table to bring the hummus issue to your attention. I meant to convey that I recognize that your allergy is a serious issue, and brought it to your attention once I realized that you may have had nuts because I wanted to make sure you could take any necessary steps e.g. reaction medication or otherwise. I didn't mean to convey that I thought about not telling you because that would never be an option because I wouldn't put someone's life at risk over not being truthful. Bill in his response mentions that the charcuterie board & hummus don't contain nuts, however I hadn't yet spoken to him about your visit. The hummus doesn't - it has sesame seeds in it which I misidentified as a nut, which is why I came to talk to you about it and left you with the impression that you had eaten nuts (even though as Bill says factually it doesn't contain nuts). Our team is still working on tracking down what happened with the charcuterie board. I don't doubt you when you said that there were "visible nuts" on it. The charcuterie board is not served with nuts typically, but that evening I believe that nuts were placed on the board. We were running a special that included toasted pistachios and I believe that nuts were added to the board that night. This however shouldn't have happened if I had made the proper note on your ticket in the kitchen about the allergy. I take full responsibility for these mistakes.'