Summertime Eats in CT, Chapter 25

Sushi is always a treat, though we tend to crave it more during the warmer months. New Haven certainly has its share of high-end sushi bars, such as Miya's on Howe St., Miso on Orange St., and Kudeta on Temple St. But the unassuming Sushi Palace at 1473 Dixwell Ave. in Hamden offers excellent all-you-can-eat sushi. Fill out the checklist at your table with any combination of sushi, sashimi, maki, or special hand rolls, prepared lightning-quick from one of four sushi chefs behind the bar. You can also order appetizers, soups, salads, teriyaki dishes, tempura, and dessert, and the choices are vast. Amy & I started with seaweed salad, gyozas, and edamame before our mammoth sushi entrée arrived. We reveled over the yellowtail, spicy tuna, BBQ eel, tempura shrimp roll, tobiko, and salmon—all of this for $15.95/person. What an incredible deal for a fraction of the bill from any fancy Elm City sushi bar! We agree with Sushi Palace's sole motto: “Order all you want, but eat all you order.”