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When looking for a great Bath Restaurant, BBOnline recommends starting your search with the great sushi restaurants that are nearby this great city in the state of Maine. Not only will you find that there are plenty of sushi restaurants within a short driving distance of your Bath Bed and Breakfast, but also restaurants specializing in Japanese and other Asian cuisines.
Just a short 20 minute drive on US-1 South from downtown, this nearby Bath Restaurant offers consistently great takeout service from its sushi bar. Two top sushi chefs from Boston run the kitchen of Little Tokyo. Both sushi chefs, Frankie and Jackie, have a combined 30+ years of experience in sushi making and have formal training from Tokyo, Japan. Two local favorites at this sushi restaurant are the Bowdoin Roll (tuna, asparagus avocado and scallions; all tempura fried with a secret chef's sauce, about $11.00) and the Volcano Roll (salmon, avocado, cucumber, topped with baked spicy scallop, crabstick, tobiko and spicy mayo, also about $11.00), which go well with some dumplings and some Asahi beer. A great finish to your meal is a green tea ice cream. You will surely need a nap at your Bath Inn after tasting this succulent sushi.
Chopstick Sushi
438 Route 1
Yarmouth, Maine 04096
(207) 846-8738
www.chopsticksushi.com
Another great option for a nearby Bath Restaurant is Chopstick Sushi, which is just a 30 minute drive away from downtown Bath. This sushi restaurant provides a great variety of choices that range from Japanese to Thai and Korean cuisine. Chopstick Sushi hours of operation are Tuesday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. (closed during 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. for dinner prep); Saturday from 12:00 to 9:30 p.m. and Sunday from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. This restaurant is closed on Monday. Besides the great sushi from Chopstick Sushi, the Korean dishes are also excellent. Local favorites include the Korean Beef (note: it is spicy), which comes with miso soup, salad and rice as side dishes. This restaurant prides itself in using only organic vegetables. Make sure to call in for the sushi happy hour, during which several pieces are available for just $2.00.
Benkay Sushi Restaurant
2 India Street
Portland, Maine 04101-4710
(207) 773-5555
www.sushiman.com
For the final nearby Bath Restaurant, BBOnline recommends Benkay Sushi Restaurant, which is located in Portland, about a 40 minute drive away. This sushi restaurant not only has a cool name for its website domain. but is also consistently reviewed as one of the must eat sushi restaurants in the whole state of Maine. Benkay Sushi Restaurant offers you a great view of the river, so make sure to ask for a table with a nearby window. A classic at Benkay is the wakame salad (seaweed and cucumber in vinaigrette). Great options for sushi rolls are the Spicy Tuna, White Maki and the Una-kyu. Just before heading back to your Bath Bed and Breakfast, ask for the fresh daily made green tea cake topped with yuzu flavored jelly.