Introduction & Ni Hao Fusion (Kattendiep)

Introduction

A group of friends with a craving for sushi.  This is how it started.  From the sushi filled holes in our stomachs, the restaurant club was born.  We are four core members (G, E, J & L), with two additional members (A & R) who differ only in the fact that they carry slightly heavier agendas.  It was during the sushi feast that it occurred to us that we all have a list of restaurants we would like to try.  With rare opportunity to experiment outside the list of trusted and frequented restaurants, we committed to getting together once a month in order to try a restaurant that the majority hadn't visited.  As I write this, the restaurant club have successfully visited five Groningen establishments in five months.  We hope that this blog will encourage you to eat at some of the mentioned places based on our honest appraisal of the food, service and atmosphere.  Within our group we have different demands (e.g., an almost vegetarian, and a range of stomach sizes), and hopefully this will provide you with a holistic review of the restaurant.  Failing that, it's nice for the club to keep some kind of record.

Ni Hao Fusion (Kattendiep)
In attendance: G, E, J, L & A
Month: August

There's only one way to satisfy a massive sushi craving: All you can eat sushi!  For €25.80 per person (weekend price), you can each chose five dishes per round.  I'm not too sure if there is a round limit (if so, then it's five), but I've never seen anyone go beyond four and I've been with some pretty big eaters (myself included). It's all there: Maki, Nigiri, California Rolls, Hand Rolls, Sashimi and so on.  There are also a number of hot plates and side dishes to chose from.  The atmosphere has the cosy restaurant atmosphere that most all-you-can-eat establishments lack, and the staff are friendly, helpful and don't try to rush you in order to get the next group in.  In fact, if my memory serves me well, we stayed for quite a while after finishing, in order to let our stomachs hang out (or uitbuiken as the Dutch have conveniently termed it).  Once you have stuffed sushi into every possible internal crevice, it's time to pick three flavours of ice-cream (green tea, mango, coconut, etc.) to bring a sweet end to the meal.  Highlight was possibly J's overindulgence of wasabi, although he might beg to differ.

Ni Hao Fusion was whole heartedly enjoyed by all, and is a definite recommendation for any sushi lover.

This restaurant is highly recommended by the Restaurant Club Groningen.