Edomasa

I didn’t spend my college years in this town, so I was never exposed to Edomasa as reasonable cheap Japanese eats until recently. As recently as last night, in fact.

We took advantage of what Edomasa offers over other sushi joints in town – the late service hours.
I was immediately drawn to the salmon kama – oh, to dig into that collar for the tender meat, it’s a treasure hunt I never grow bored of.

Also on order was oysters on the half shell. Fat and juicy, dressed with finely sliced spring onions and a thin sauce, it slips in your mouth like that was its destiny. Three generous oysters for just under $6.

The new roll for me was the buffalo volcano roll, recommended by a dining companion. It’s a California roll sliced and laid out flat, then spread with a spicy cream cheese and flashed under the broiler so it’s hot and golden. This is a very rich roll, definitely one to share round the table.

Prices were reasonable, in fact, I’m looking at my bill now and am scratching my head a bit. I think I got undercharged.

The ambience is still trending towards the younger crowd of 20-somethings. And I have to admit, the interior caught me off guard – it’s not very intimate and cozy feeling. The floors were a hard, cold concrete and I felt a little like I’d walked into a school gymnasium with Japanese-looking accoutrements temporarily decorating it. But if the clientele is primarily dorm kids, or ex-college hangers-on, I suspect this detail is easily overlooked in lieu of those happy happy memories of substantial late night sushi.

Edomasa
2710 De La Vina Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
www.edomasasushi.com