Imperia

I caught up with my Argentinian (or is it Argentine?) friend this past Saturday at Imperia for some sushi.

I wasn't very impressed last time I had their sushi, but Argentinian's main squeeze was working that night and she totally hooked it up!

We started with edamame and seaweed salad. The edamame had fresno chiles, sea salt, anda little lemon love. It was really good, but then again, it's just edamame. 

We had some rolls:

Red Devil: Tuna rolled with black sushi rice and bell peppers topped with spicy mayo and white angel sauce. - This was intriguing, spicy, and addictive.

4138: Tempura shrimp with avocado, topped with tuna and salmon and spicy peanut sauce. (So good we ordered a second one!!!)

Bank: Unagi and cream cheese, fried in cilantro tempura with spicy teriyaki.

Hamachi POPO: Yellow tail, fresno peppers, yuzu, and POPO sauce. (Don't get freaked out by the name).

We had a couple of pieces of salmon and uni, and then the staff sent over a special:

A small piece of watermelon topped with miso candied bacon, and crumbles of feta on top. It was poignant, but so good. The strong flavors contrasted AND complimented by the watermelon so perfectly. Oh.My.God. 

I was afraid the service would have suffered since C.K. left, but I was impressed at the care and attention the entire staff treated us with.