Blue Wasabi [dining review]The Arizona Republic - July 21
...the over-the-top "signature rolls" are what make Blue Wasabi stand out. Believe me, you have as much chance of running into "sushi" rolls like these in Japan as you do of running into Mothra or Godzilla. They're the work of Blue Wasabi proprietor Jimmy Carlin and his mad-scientist sushi maestro, David Feimster, who once handled sushi catering at Wolfgang Puck's Spago. Carlin instructed him to "go crazy" creating "Americanized sushi." Mission accomplished.
...Marilyn Monroll ($14) is a raw fish treat, a rainbow mix of silky tuna, yellowtail, salmon, spicy tuna, "krab," avocado and cucumbers...
...Eating Nemo ($11) succeeds because ponzu sauce and a slice of lemon are ideal foils for rich, oily salmon. ...
...Me Soy Horny roll ($11), shrimp tempura, spicy tuna, cucumber...
...A few rolls need some tweaking. One needs whacking - the sink-to-your-stomach Badda Bing roll ($7.50). Goat cheese and rice are simply too odd a couple.
...Squid Vicious ($9.50), which relies on fried calamari...
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`goat cheese, SO summer! Desu.`
