For a while there my friends and I were doing Tuesday night dinners. We’d meet at someone’s house, cook dinner and chat – no TV, no background music, just ourselves. Crazy schedules have pushed us off track, but last Tuesday we got back into our groove, at least for a bit. We even ramped it up by going out to eat.
GinGa in Brookline is a place that my friends, the sushi lovers that they are, frequent on a regular basis. Last Tuesday, I had the pleasure of eating there for the first time.
Our waitress recognized us (most of us) immediately and we were offered an appetizer on the house as we mulled over the menu. I can’t remember what it is called, which I feel really bad about, but I can say that it looked and tasted delicious.
For dinner we all chose the Makimono Combo, which included a salad, miso soup and two rolls. I was most surprised with the miso soup because I usually don’t like it – especially considering my love/hate relationship with tofu – but at GinGa, I couldn’t get enough.
After we finished our rolls, we were offered a serving of mochi, which is a Japanese rice cake, on the house. The mochi encased a perfect amount of refreshing green tea flavored ice cream. I was hesitant at first, but I devoured my serving in seconds.
The food was great, but the real reason why I wish I lived next door to GinGa so I could go all the time, was the service. I dropped a chop stick on the floor and another one was being handed to me before I could even look down to grab it. And the way they show appreciation to loyal customers is something from which every single business owner can learn.
Our green tea was filled constantly, well after we finished our meals, and there was no pressure for us to leave- so we were able to reignite our regular Tuesday dinners, as if they had never been interrupted.
Aaaand now I know what I’m having for lunch. Looks amazing!
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Its great to get together with your girlfriends during the week- i never do that enough
the food looks delish!!
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mmmm can we get sushi when we meet up lol
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How wonderful to get together with girlfriends and get to catch up! I love evenings like that one, especially if you get to enjoy good food AND conversation!
I don’t like sushi,but look nice.
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I wish I lived next door to Ginga!! That sounds amazing.
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Never had mochi before or noticed it on menus…that won’t last long
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It sounds like you had an awesome time! I am glad you finally got to enjoy some good Miso soup, mmm….this really makes me crazy sushi now. THANKS!
is thst mochi filled with ice? I’m seriously drooling right now!
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Ummm, I LOVE Green Tea mochi. YUMMY!!!
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