Stingray

The people who run Mikimotos in Wilmington have just opened their new place in Rehoboth Beach. It's called Stingray, and it features sushi and Asian/latin fusion food. I recently tried it with J and D, and it was great! We shared a bunch of unusual rolls, such as the Stingray (shrimp tempura, avocado, and unagi) and they were all awesome.

I've been hearing a lot of complaints lately about how The Cultured Pearl's service has gone downhill, so Stingray, which is just 1/2 block down Lake Ave from The Pearl, will be stealing a bunch of their business.

Japonica

C & I were in the mood for Japanese, so we headed off to my favorite Japanese/Sushi place in Rehoboth Beach, The Cultured Pearl. Unfortunately, since it was a crowded Summer weekend at the beach, The Cultured Pearl was packed and there was no way we were getting in. So we headed off to try Japonica, the relatively new place in town (I think it's about a year old). Japonica is located on Rehoboth Avenue, on the beach block. The restaurant is in a storefront space. It's not too large, but nicely appointed. We started with a tempura appetizer, which was an excellent combination of shrimp and seasonal vegetables. We also had some miso soup and a salad with an excellent ginger dressing. We followed all of this with a sushi and sashimi sampler (we split this), which came with a side of seaweed salad. Wow ... this was awesome. I say ... if you like Japanese, give Japonica a try. We had excellent service, outstanding food, and reasonable prices!