In my blog, I have written about many things that make me happy:
1) Sanrio's Hello Kitty
2) Cats that stick out their tongue at me
3) Men who offer to save me from baby albino gekkos
Now I am adding another item to the list - sexy men who take me out for sushi. It's a very good thing!
The Badass Bandit (aka B-Bandit) wanted to take me out to dinner. He likes sushi. I like sushi. He's never been to Samurai Blue in Ybor. I love Samurai Blue in Ybor. Do the math, B-Bandit and I headed straight to Ybor for some delicious sushi.
One of the first restaurants I went to when I first moved to the Tampa Bay area is Samurai Blue. Even if you don't like sushi, you should check this place out just for the interior architecture. Basically from the outside it looks like an old warehouse - inside it looks like it has been gutted with all the high ceilings and lovely exposed beams showing the character of its formerly livelihood. It is just a gorgeous place to dine.
I have been to Samurai Blue many times with various friends. It is slightly on the pricier side but the quality is among the best in Tampa Bay.
(Side Note: if you're looking for a cheaper option but just as wonderful quality, check out my favorite sushi restaurant in Palm Harbor, FL: Koba Sushi. Chef Kobayashi is beyond masterful at making fantastic sushi. He used to have a restaurant near my home in South Tampa and I would go there 2-3 times a month. I was devastated when he moved the restaurant to Palm Harbor! Koba Sushi is definitely worth the drive, however! I plan on kidnapping B-Bandit and taking him to Koba Sushi as a thank you for him taking me out to Samurai Blue. Shhhh, no one tell him!)
B-Bandit and I shared edamame. I ordered the tuna tataki and the spicy tuna roll. It was all about tuna for me! B-Bandit ordered the sushi and sashimi dinner. I proclaimed that I was not brave enough to order a chef's choice sushi platter. Lord knows what I would receive. But I have to admit that B-Bandit's dinner looked pretty darn good ...
That is one awesome-looking sushi and sashimi dinner! However if you look at the front middle of the picture, you will see my sushi arch-nemesis: OCTOPUS!
I loves me some good deep fried squid, but I have never been a big fan of octopus. One Valentine's Day a million years ago, my masochistic date made me take a bite of octopus. Evidently Valentine's Day is all about Fear Factor food dares. I did NOT like it - it tasted like a fishy chew toy.
(Side Note: Can you believe NBC is bringing back Fear Factor? Welcome back to TV, crazy Joe Rogan!)
So here I am at Samurai Blue with this incredibly sexy man and he leans over and tells me to try his octopus. Now at first I thought this was a lewd sexual innuendo and trust me with B-Bandit, I am always on board for any sexual innuendo he may throw my way.
"Sweetie, I'd love to try your octopus but can't we wait until we're back at my place? Ohhhhh... did you mean your sushi?"
Did I say B-Bandit was a sexy man? I think I meant "mean octopus pusher!" I started shaking my head violently like a toddler who was just asked to drink a liver and spinach milkshake.
Not gonna do it!
I will say that the octopus at Samurai Blue was cut thin and looked more tender than the piece I had tried a million years ago. If I had never had octopus before, I probably would have tried it. But I was scarred from a previous bad experience!
B-Bandit nudged me again to try his octopus. Ohhh if only he did mean it as sexual innuendo!
Our witty dinner conversation turned into:
"Come on, just try it."
"No, I'm not gonna do it! You do it!"
"I'll do it, if you do it!"
"NOOOOOO! You eat it by yourself!"
Clearly I was not going to win any points for adventurousness with food here. I could see that B-Bandit was slightly less intoxicated by my wonderfulness after this exchange!
Bless his hot ass, B-Bandit ate the whole piece of octopus sushi and said it was fine. I think he also may have said "See, ya big baby!" Or maybe I just imagined that ... hahahahha!
I will definitely have to think of a way to restore myself in B-Bandit's eyes, but until then - check out Samurai Blue or Koba Sushi for some great sushi if you're in the Tampa Bay Area! It's fresh, delicious and amazing quality!
(P.S. LilyOnTheLam.com Trivia: My most favorite sushi restaurant in the world is Masa in New York City. But you'll need a small fortune to have dinner there. Plan on winning the lottery before dinner time! There is also a Masa in Las Vegas at the Aria Resort and Casino. If you're in the Las Vegas area, go see Cirque du Soleil Viva Elvis that is playing at the Aria and then get some sushi at Bar Masa. You won't regret it!)
1) Sanrio's Hello Kitty
2) Cats that stick out their tongue at me
3) Men who offer to save me from baby albino gekkos
Now I am adding another item to the list - sexy men who take me out for sushi. It's a very good thing!
The Badass Bandit (aka B-Bandit) wanted to take me out to dinner. He likes sushi. I like sushi. He's never been to Samurai Blue in Ybor. I love Samurai Blue in Ybor. Do the math, B-Bandit and I headed straight to Ybor for some delicious sushi.
One of the first restaurants I went to when I first moved to the Tampa Bay area is Samurai Blue. Even if you don't like sushi, you should check this place out just for the interior architecture. Basically from the outside it looks like an old warehouse - inside it looks like it has been gutted with all the high ceilings and lovely exposed beams showing the character of its formerly livelihood. It is just a gorgeous place to dine.
I have been to Samurai Blue many times with various friends. It is slightly on the pricier side but the quality is among the best in Tampa Bay.
(Side Note: if you're looking for a cheaper option but just as wonderful quality, check out my favorite sushi restaurant in Palm Harbor, FL: Koba Sushi. Chef Kobayashi is beyond masterful at making fantastic sushi. He used to have a restaurant near my home in South Tampa and I would go there 2-3 times a month. I was devastated when he moved the restaurant to Palm Harbor! Koba Sushi is definitely worth the drive, however! I plan on kidnapping B-Bandit and taking him to Koba Sushi as a thank you for him taking me out to Samurai Blue. Shhhh, no one tell him!)
B-Bandit and I shared edamame. I ordered the tuna tataki and the spicy tuna roll. It was all about tuna for me! B-Bandit ordered the sushi and sashimi dinner. I proclaimed that I was not brave enough to order a chef's choice sushi platter. Lord knows what I would receive. But I have to admit that B-Bandit's dinner looked pretty darn good ...
That is one awesome-looking sushi and sashimi dinner! However if you look at the front middle of the picture, you will see my sushi arch-nemesis: OCTOPUS!
I loves me some good deep fried squid, but I have never been a big fan of octopus. One Valentine's Day a million years ago, my masochistic date made me take a bite of octopus. Evidently Valentine's Day is all about Fear Factor food dares. I did NOT like it - it tasted like a fishy chew toy.
(Side Note: Can you believe NBC is bringing back Fear Factor? Welcome back to TV, crazy Joe Rogan!)
So here I am at Samurai Blue with this incredibly sexy man and he leans over and tells me to try his octopus. Now at first I thought this was a lewd sexual innuendo and trust me with B-Bandit, I am always on board for any sexual innuendo he may throw my way.
"Sweetie, I'd love to try your octopus but can't we wait until we're back at my place? Ohhhhh... did you mean your sushi?"
Did I say B-Bandit was a sexy man? I think I meant "mean octopus pusher!" I started shaking my head violently like a toddler who was just asked to drink a liver and spinach milkshake.
Not gonna do it!
I will say that the octopus at Samurai Blue was cut thin and looked more tender than the piece I had tried a million years ago. If I had never had octopus before, I probably would have tried it. But I was scarred from a previous bad experience!
B-Bandit nudged me again to try his octopus. Ohhh if only he did mean it as sexual innuendo!
Our witty dinner conversation turned into:
"Come on, just try it."
"No, I'm not gonna do it! You do it!"
"I'll do it, if you do it!"
"NOOOOOO! You eat it by yourself!"
Clearly I was not going to win any points for adventurousness with food here. I could see that B-Bandit was slightly less intoxicated by my wonderfulness after this exchange!
Bless his hot ass, B-Bandit ate the whole piece of octopus sushi and said it was fine. I think he also may have said "See, ya big baby!" Or maybe I just imagined that ... hahahahha!
I will definitely have to think of a way to restore myself in B-Bandit's eyes, but until then - check out Samurai Blue or Koba Sushi for some great sushi if you're in the Tampa Bay Area! It's fresh, delicious and amazing quality!
(P.S. LilyOnTheLam.com Trivia: My most favorite sushi restaurant in the world is Masa in New York City. But you'll need a small fortune to have dinner there. Plan on winning the lottery before dinner time! There is also a Masa in Las Vegas at the Aria Resort and Casino. If you're in the Las Vegas area, go see Cirque du Soleil Viva Elvis that is playing at the Aria and then get some sushi at Bar Masa. You won't regret it!)
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