APP. PUT YOUR PICTURES COULD END UP. ON THE AIR RIGHT HERE ON LOCAL 4. ALRIGHT IF YOU LOVE
SUSHI, BUT WANT TO TRY SOMETHING
A BIT DIFFERENT THAN WE HAVE
JUST THE PLACE FOR YOU. THAT’S
RIGHT. MICHELLE OLIVER FOUND A
SPOT WITH SUSHI, RAMEN AND SOME
ASIAN FUSION DISHES WHERE YOU
CAN CHOOSE TO SIT AND DINE IN A
TRADITIONAL JAPANESE WAY. TAKES
US TO THE WOODBRIDGE
NEIGHBORHOOD OF DETROIT. TO DINE
IN THE D AT BOSCH ORIGINAL KAIA
KAIA THAT I SAY THAT CORRECTLY.
WE’LL FIND OUT OKAY. MICHELLE
SAYS. YEAH ALRIGHT. WOW
MICHELLE. IT’S FRIDAY, SO WE’RE
GOING TO HAVE ALL THE GOOD FOOD
ON THE SHOW. NO WE APPRECIATE SO
GOOD. I LOVE SUSHI, SUSHI, AND
FRIDAY KIND OF JUST GOES
TOGETHER, RIGHT? I AGREE. LITTLE
SAKE, TOO. YEAH. BEAUTIFUL
COLORFUL PLATES AND A FUN
ATMOSPHERE TO MATCH BASHES. A
KAYA IN DETROIT IS BRINGING A
JAPANESE FLAIR TO YOUR DINING
EXPERIENCE IS TRADITIONALLY A
JAPANESE PUB. SO MORE OF LIKE A
RELAXED PUB WITH SOME GRILLED
FOOD. YOU KNOW, WE GOT THE SUSHI
AND OUR MENU AS WELL. SO THAT’S
KIND OF THE ENVIRONMENT WE LIKE
TO CREATE HERE. BUT WHAT REALLY
SETS THIS PLACE APART? IS THE
OPTION TO DINE IN THE
TRADITIONAL JAPANESE WAY. THIS
IS OUR TRADITIONAL SECTION. WE
HAVE SET OUR GUESTS REMOVE THEIR
SHOES WHEN ENTERING THE SECTION
, AND THE TABLE IS ELEVATED TO
SO IT IS A SPIN ON A CLASSIC
JAPANESE EATING STYLE. THE ONLY
CHANGE THAT WE MAKE IS YOU DO
HAVE SOME SPACE FOR YOUR LEGS
WHERE THEY WOULD SIT CRISSCROSS.
IT WAS STARTED BY A GROUP OF
FRIENDS BACK IN 2019. THEY HAVE
A FEW OTHER SUCCESSFUL
BUSINESSES, AND THEY’VE NEVER
HAD A RESTAURANT AND THEY LOVE
RESTAURANTS THEY LOVE GOING OUT
TO EAT. SO THEY WANTED SOMETHING
THEY COULD CALL THEIR OWN TO
SAY, LIKE, YOU KNOW, THIS IS
OURS WERE ACTUALLY HUGE FAN OF
ANIME. WE HAVE A COUPLE OF ANIME
COLLAGES AS WELL. AND ONE OF OUR
OWNERS, DAUGHTERS ACTUALLY
CREATED ALL THE COLLAGES WE HAVE
BACK THERE AND WHILE THEY’RE
KNOWN FOR THEIR SUSHI, THAT’S
NOT THE ONLY THING ON THE MENU.
WE HAVE INCREDIBLE STAFF BACK
THERE. THEY HAVE A COMBINED
EXPERIENCE OF ROLLING SUSHI OF
OVER 45 YEARS. WE ALSO OFFER A
SEPARATE MENU. IT’S LIKE OUR
KITCHEN MENU. HALF FOOD. IT’S
MORE OF LIKE ASIAN FUSION. SOME
STILL SOME TRADITIONAL ASIAN
DISHES AND THEIR JAPANESE
CUISINE. WELL THIS SPREAD LOOKS
FANTASTIC. SO LET’S GET INTO THE
MENU AND WE’RE GOING TO START
OFF WITH ONE OF THEIR
APPETIZERS. THIS IS THEIR TUNA
TARTARE, AND IT FEATURES BLUEFIN
TUNA TOSSED IN THEIR HOUSE MADE
HOT SAUCE AS WELL AS A SPICY
MAYO. THEN YOU HAVE A LAYER OF
AVOCADO, THEN CRISPY POTATO
CRUNCH AND IT’S SERVED WITH
WONTON CHIPS. ANOTHER GREAT
OPTION TO START OFF YOUR MEAL.
ARE THESE CRISPY WINGS SO
THEY’RE FRIED CHICKEN WINGS
TOSSED IN AN ASIAN SWEET AND
SPICY SAUCE TOPPED WITH TOGE
ARASHI, WHICH IS A JAPANESE
SPICE BLEND AND FINISHED OFF
WITH FRESH SCALLIONS. MOVING ON
NOW TO ENTREES. WE HAVE THEIR
MUSHROOM MISO RAMEN. THIS IS A
GREAT OPTION FOR THE VEGANS OUT
THERE. THEY HAVE A VERY PARTY
MUSHROOM MISO BASE. THERE’S ALSO
TOFU IN HERE TO TALK MUSHROOMS,
BEECHWOOD MUSHROOMS, SPINACH,
CHILI. THREADS SCALLIONS, AND
IT’S FINISHED OFF WITH SOME
CHILI OIL. NOW LET’S GET INTO
WHAT THEY’RE REALLY WELL KNOWN
FOR THEIR RAW FISH PREPARATIONS
. WE HAVE THEIR GARNISH NIGIRI
AND THESE ARE SIX DIFFERENT
NIGERIA. THEY WILL ROTATE SO
YOU’LL GET DIFFERENT FISH,
DIFFERENT SAUCES ALL WILL BE
EXPERTLY PAIRS. SO THIS IS A FUN
DISH TO GET EVERY TIME YOU COME
IN, BECAUSE IT WILL ALWAYS LOOK
DIFFERENT. NEXT WE HAVE THEIR
SASHIMI. SO THIS IS RAW FISH
EXPERTLY CUT AND PLATED NOW
THIS, TOO, WILL ROTATE THESE ON
WHICH FISH THEY GET IN FRESH. OF
COURSE, THEY ALSO HAVE A LARGE
VARIETY OF SUSHI ROLLS HERE AS
WELL. AND THIS ONE IS THEIR STAR
. IT IS CALLED THE RUBY ROLL
INSIDE, YOU HAVE SPICY TUNA AND
CUCUMBERS. THEN IT’S TOPPED WITH
A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT FISH, ALL
OF WHICH ARE JUST LIGHTLY
TORCHED. IT’S THEN TOPPED WITH
TO BE CO BOTH RED AND BLACK. ALL
FOUR OF THEIR HOUSE MADE SAUCES
AND IT’S FINISHED OFF WITH MICRO
GREENS. AND FINALLY, LET’S TALK
ABOUT THEIR DESSERT. THIS IS
THEIR S’MORES TEMPERATURE, AND
IT’S EXACTLY HOW IT SOUNDS. YOU
HAVE BRAM CRACKERS, CHOCOLATE
AND MARSHMALLOWS ALL LIGHTLY
FRIED IN THAT TEMPURA BATTER.
THERE’S A MATCH OF POWDER ON THE
BOTTOM, AND IT’S SERVED WITH ICE
CREAM. MICHELLE EVERYTHING LOOKS
BEAUTIFUL AS USUAL. BUT WHAT DID
YOU BRING IN FOR US? WALK US
THROUGH THESE. ALL RIGHT. SO YOU
HAVE THE SASHIMI THERE IN FRONT
OF YOU. AND THOSE ARE THREE
DIFFERENT KINDS OF FISH. THEY
HAVE RED SNAPPER TODAY, AHI
TUNA, AND I’M GONNA NOT
PRONOUNCE THE LAST ONE BECAUSE I
FORGOT WHAT IT IS. BUT SOME KIND
OF JAPANESE FISH LOOKS BEAUTIFUL
AND IT’S AMAZING AND THEY
SWITCHED THESE UP ON A REGULAR
BASIS. SO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU’RE
GETTING IS FRESH ORDER THAT IT’S
GOING TO BE FRESH. NEXT WE HAVE
THEIR BRAISED SHORT RIB, AND
THIS IS A WONDERFUL OPTION FOR
THOSE THAT ARE GLUED HIM FREE,
LIKE TOTTI, ACTUALLY, QUITE A
FEW GLUTEN FREE OPTIONS ON THEIR
MENU THAT IS ONE OF THE MORE
DELICIOUS, MORE HOT ITEMS IN
CASE YOU’RE NOT A BIG FAN OF
SUSHI. BUT IF YOU ARE A BIG
FANTASY ISSUE LIKE ME, THIS IS
AN AMAZING DISH TO START OFF
WITH IT. IS THERE TUNA TARTARE?
SO IT’S KIND OF LIKE A
DECONSTRUCTED, UM, SPICY TUNA
ROLL? ALMOST DELICIOUS. I KNOW.
I KNOW YOU HAD YOUR EYE ON THIS
ONE. THAT LOOKS DELICIOUS,
DOESN’T IT? I’M STILL LOOKING AT
IT WITH YOUR EYES FIRST, RIGHT
FOR SURE. AND THEN OVER HERE WE
HAVE OUR FINAL SUSHI ROLL. THIS
IS THEIR RUBY ROLL. IT IS
FANTASTIC. YOU’VE GOT THE SPICY
TUNA AND INSIDE AS WELL AS
CUCUMBERS, DIFFERENT FISH ON TOP
AGAIN. WHATEVER IS FRESH IS
TASKED WITH ALL FOUR OF THEIR
SAUCES. TOBACCO WHICH IS THOSE
LITTLE FISH EGGS. IT GIVES
LIFE’S LITTLE LIKE POP OF
CRUNCH. AND THEN UM, MICROGREENS
ON TOP TOTTY. HOW IS YOUR SHORT
RIB? MY GOODNESS, I’M SO GLAD.
DELICIOUS YOU HAPPY SO HAPPY.
I’M GONNA TRY SOMETHING FOR THE
CHIP. WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THIS,
TOO. IS THEY HAVE THOSE POTATO
LIKE LITTLE FLAKES UP TOP, SO IT
HAS THIS NICE LITTLE LIKE YOU
GET THE CRUNCH, YOU GET THE
CREAMINESS OF THE AVOCADOS THIS
ON TV BEFORE. THAT IS PHENOMENAL
. PHENOMENAL WHERE ARE THEY
LOCATED? LOCATED IN THE
WOODBRIDGE NEIGHBORHOOD OF
DETROIT, WHICH IS AND TRUMBULL
JUST NORTH OF WARREN AVENUE OVER
BY WAYNE STATE’S ATHLETIC FIELDS
OVER IN THAT AREA, ANOTHER
INCREDIBLE FUN. THAT IS
PHENOMENALLY DELICIOUS. THANK
YOU HAVE FUN AT THIS PLACE. A
BLAST AND I RECOMMEND THE
TRADITIONAL SEATING IS SO MUCH
FUN TO TRY OUT. MICHELLE KNOWS
THAT I COULD SAY WELL, IF YOU
LOVE ALL THINGS, FOOD RELATED,
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