Jellyfish Review

JELLYFISH_: -  fresh fish sushi,  great desserts, fun mixologist created drinks and good service.  Jellyfish solidified itself as one of the best sushi restaurants on Gold Coast.

I got an invite from “The Strange Foods Chicago” to tag along toJellyfish this past week to photograph some food. I was blown away that the food not only photographed well but tasted phenomenal.  

With it sleek interior, cool blue lighting and incredible skylight Jellyfish, made me feel like I was inside the Shedd Aquarium jellyfish display, made only better with the stellar sushi and sublime cocktails.   

The menu has a largely Pan-Asian influence. On the Dinner menu, you will find roasted pork belly, spicy chili tofu, squid cucumber salad and togarashi fries.The brunch menu has a distinctly Asian flair like New York steak salad with yuzu vinaigrette, the ginger waffle and 5 spice french toast. Many of the dishes have a decidedly French influenced style flair.
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The standouts on the sushi menu are Kiss of fire, Sweet P and Torched salmon offerings.

Hector , the head chef creates the dishes including his signature ramen broth which he says takes 10 hours cooking for it to be just perfect to the taste.

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Kiss of fire: - spicy tuna inside the roll topped with white tuna, salmon garnish with jalapeno and wasabi tobiko. Spicy tuna brought the roll to life with a great compliment from fresh salmon and the white tuna gave the roll a nice balance.

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TorchedSalmon:-crispy shrimp, sweet potato and avocado tucked inside the roll topped with torched smoked salmon and spicy mayo. This quickly became one of my favorite sushi bites in the city so far with a great smoky flavor from the charcoal torched salmon. Simply delicious and awakes all the senses.

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Sweet P: spinach and sweet potato tempura, cream cheese and avocado inside the roll with outside rice rolled with wasabi tobiko. Crunchy and creamy roll an especially delicious treat for vegetarians.

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As I took pictures and sampled of all these bite sized pieces of heaven from their menu, the
​bartender Oliver Figueroa made me a  black cherry Old Fashioned. I had not had a whiskey in over 4 months and this old fashioned was the best way for me to be welcomed back into the world of whiskey.The hints of orange bitters, black cherry syrup, and the cherry liqueur made this drink perfection.

Black cherry old fashioned recipe drink
​By Oliver Figueroa​

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I couldn't  leave without trying their dessert menu. I embraced the idea that the sugar rush was inevitable and ignored the fact that I had 5 different desserts for one sitting.

Warm Banana Donut: - bruleed bananas, blueberry compote based served with espresso cream and vanilla ice cream. This banana donut hole was a decadent surprise, and the combination of flavors is a party in your mouth.

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Taro Bread Pudding: - Traditional bread pudding, taro sauce with vanilla ice cream. I found the bread pudding was so light and luxurious much like pillow floating on a heavenly taro sauce.

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Ginger Apple spring roll: -a crispy apple spring roll seasoned with cinnamon sugar and served with a side with mango sorbet topped with orange candied peel. This dessert can on initial contact be too sweet so savor the sour bite of candied orange peel as it will cut the sweetness just enough.

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Green tea panna cotta: - a silky custard with green tea flavor served with wild berry compote and strawberry sorbet. The combination of the custard, sorbet, and compote, while similar in texture, the flavors compliment each other well and make for a not overly sugary dessert. Definitely one of my favorites.

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Chocolate Brownie: - a Chocolate brownie topped with vanilla ice cream and a vodka cream served with bruleed banana. I liked this dessert to a chocolate martini on a plate. The perfectly bruleed bananas were a delightful surprise.

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Keys
Atmosphere: Lounge concept with  vibrant under the ocean colors.
What to eat: Brunch - Ginger waffles ( 8 ), Tamago Omelet ( 11 )
                          Sushi  -  Torched Salmon (18),Cherry blossom ( 33 )
                          Dinner - Roasted pork belly (20),Oxtail Dumpling ( 14 )
                          Dessert -Green tea panna cotta ( 8 ),Warm Banana Donut (8)
What to drink: crafted cocktails, wines, sake, and imported beer. Olive Figueroa,  the bartender, can help to create your favorite drink.
Where to sit: If you come for the drink and sushi, sit in the bar area. For sunlight, lovers sit down in the open area.

Thank you for stopping by and reading :) 

​Natty 

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