Aqua Sushi

I really hate to rate any of Bluegrass Hospitality Group restaurants anything less than a five, but I have to keep it real. The BGHgroup and their concepts are practically genius. The fact that you can dine in Malone’s if you’re feeling fancy, Harry’s if you’re feeling more casual and want to watch a game on their many televisions, and order sushi… it’s like no one else’s concept.
Aqua Sushi is nestled close to the entrance of the Palomar Malone’s, inside of the indoor portion of Harry’s. Aqua Sushi isn’t ‘a restaurant, it’s more an area that makes sushi and has it’s own menu. But of course you eat in at either Malone’s of Harry’s. So, it’s not a carry out sushi sort of place.
Every time that I order my favorite, the California Roll sushi, I swear it’s my last time. I’ve decided to review about it, so that the next time I think about it, I will revert to this review. Browning avocado and less than fresh rice aren’t exactly what I would expect from a BHG restaurant, but those have been my experiences at this location. One of the times that I was served the browned avocado, it was by the manager of Malone’s who actually brought it to me. I was thinking, did she not look at it before she served it to me?! Also, if the avocado is served browning, I would have to think that the fish is also less than fresh.
I have tried the Crab Ragoon Roll sushi once and it was excellent, it’s just not something that I would order or eat an entire roll of.

My fiancé and I always go to TOMO for sushi, but in the spirit of trying something different we went to the Aqua sushi bar, which is tucked within Malone’s steakhouse on Tates Creek.
My only real complaint is the tucked awayness of the sushi; we had to ask the hostesses if we were in the right place. When you tell them you want sushi, they give you the sushi menu and seat you amongst mostly steak eaters. Confusing.
Anyway, the sushi is delicious! We had the Ichiban – salmon and tuna – and the crab rangoon roll. Let me tell you, it’s worth visiting this restaurant for the crab rangoon roll alone, but everything was tasty.
Don’t be thrown off by a sushi restaurant located in a steakhouse. This place is really something special.