Get sushi made your way at Kokiitto.
Kokiitto Sushi offers make-your-own creations.
Taking up residence in the space once occupied by Italianbreatery Pasta La Vista (did anyone really ever understand that name?), KokiitobrSushi officially opened its doors in Southlake's Village Center two months agobrand is already setting itself apart from other area sushi joints. In just fourbrsimple steps, you can create your own custom sushi roll that's perfectlybrtailored to your palate: select a wrapper (whether it's seaweed, soy paper orbrfruit and veggie wrappers like the carrot-ginger wrap or pineapple-habanerobrwrap); choose fillers (avocado, grilled onions, cucumber, cream cheese andbrmore); select protein (cooked options like beef, chicken and shrimp or rawbroptions like spicy tuna and spicy salmon); then add your favorite toppings andbrsauces (toppings range from chili powder to sesame seeds, and unique saucesbrinclude wasabi mayo and spicy dragon).
We set outbrfor a late lunch at Kokiitto early last month, arriving just after 1 p.m. Webrwere immediately greeted by friendly staff who asked if it was our first timebrat the restaurant (yes) and then described our choices for ordering. Althoughbrwe were intrigued by the build-your-own concept, we decided to let thebrrestaurant make the decision for us and selected miso soup, spicy tuna andbrspicy salmon rolls from the menu before pouring ourselves glasses of orangebrspice tea (delicious!) and taking our seats. The décor at Kokiito immediately caughtbrour eye — colorfully fun, decorative lanterns hung from the ceiling, and thebrarchitectural white chairs and barstools had a sort of funky, Art Deco feel tobrthem. Our miso soup arrived quickly, served in a large brown cardboard bowl,brand proved to be warm and satisfying. The sushi soon followed — also served inbrbrown cardboard dishes — and although the rice-to-fish ratio was a bit off forbrus (too much rice and not enough fish), the rolls were appetizing, fresh andbrsizeable.
Affordable,brfast and healthy, Kokiitto Sushi is definitely worth a try, if only for itsbrsushi-your-way option. Also, the restaurant's specialty sauces like chipotlebrmayo, creamy miso, spicy miso and sweet chili, you can't find at other sushibrrestaurants in Southlake or the surrounding area. We recommend giving thisbrsushi newbie a shot — it could become your new favorite place to savor thisbrJapanese delicacy.