The summer is quickly approaching and one of my favorite things to do is take a wonderful cruise and eat delectable foods where the tropical breezes make any day perfect. Well, now you can experience a full sushi restaurant on the new Carnival Breeze beginning in June. Bonsai Sushi boasts to be the next generation of onboard “seafood-and-soy-sauce spot.” Bonsai delivers a unique experience: dine amidst expertly pruned bonsai trees while enjoying festive koi kite celebrations, sit-down service and an affordable menu of delectable catches.
Here’s a sneak peak at the scrumptious menu.
Appetizers: $3 each
Salmon Tiradito (blue cheese cream, dashi infused citrus tea)
Tuna & Mango Tartare (tama miso sauce, tobiko and cilantro)
Wagyu Kakuni (slow braised wagyu short ribs, caramelized onion and teriyaki sauce)
Soup and Salad: $2 each
Bonsai Noodle Salad (ginger, sake, cold rice noodles, tomatoes, mushrooms, chilled tomato dressing)
Side Salad (mixed field greens with home-made ginger-carrot dressing)
Miso Soup (white miso soup, silken tofu, scallions, garnished with daikon and nori)
Sushi: $1 per piece
Ebi (shrimp)
Sake (salmon)
Maguro (yellow fin tuna)
Hamachi (amberjack)
Rolls: $4 per roll
California Roll (crab, avocado, cucumber, sesame, tobiko mayo)
Spicy Tuna (spicy tuna, tempura flakes, asparagus, aazuki, tobiko, Yukon gold potato straws, spicy mayo)
$6 Rolls
Bonsai Triple E Roll (fresh water eel, bbq eggplant, tamago (japanese egg omlett), panko)
Tempura Roll (fried shrimp, cucumber, tenka, yuzu mayo, Bonsai Sushi sauce)
Chef’s Specials
Bento Box $8 includes: miso soup, side salad, California roll, 3 pcs sushi (tuna, salmon, shrimp)
Ship for 2 $15 includes: miso soup, side salad, Bonsai Triple E Roll, California roll, 6 pcs sushi (1 tuna, 2 salmon, 2 shrimp)
Beverages
Japanese Beer: $4.95 Kirin or Kirin Light
Wine: Pinot Grigio $6, Chardonnay $6.25, Pinot Noir $7.25
Sake (served hot): Sho Chiku Bai Carafe $5.50 or 750ml $12. 00
Nigori, Snow Maiden: $20 300ml (unfiltered)
Junami Ginjo, TYKU $25 330ml
Desserts: $2 each Green Tea Cupcake or Yuzu Custard (yizu custard with konbu rice and sesame biscuit)