Olorinus the Ludicrous wrote:
I'm using the term "sushi" really loosely. It's just what I generally call japanese food, and generally what the restaurants call themselves, not just maki etc. I only mentioned it cause a lot of the dishes being specifically spoken about are stuff that is quite common in restaurants around here.
I think that lots of Japanese/Asian restaurants highlight the sushi angle because that's a current trend. People will "go out for sushi", but it's more going to a restaurant that has sushi, not necessarily just sushi. Honestly, I tend to prefer the various noodle dishes. Tons of variety and flavors, and a hell of a lot less expensive.