{"id":2047,"date":"2012-07-22T10:27:28","date_gmt":"2012-07-22T15:27:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodiecuisine.com\/wordpress\/?p=2047"},"modified":"2012-07-22T10:32:33","modified_gmt":"2012-07-22T15:32:33","slug":"sky-japanese-restaurant-in-little-rock-arkansas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/foodiecuisine.com\/wordpress\/reviews\/sky-japanese-restaurant-in-little-rock-arkansas\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky Japanese Restaurant in Little Rock, Arkansas"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Todd Barron @ FoodieCuisine.com<\/h4>\n
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Tuna Tataki<\/p><\/div>\n

Sky Modern Japanese Restaurant<\/a> opened in Little Rock, next to the Fresh Market, not too long ago and my wife and I stopped by for dinner the other night.<\/p>\n

Its Friday night, at 7pm, and the place is packed. \u00a0We are seated at the sushi bar, on the corner, but there is enough room for the two of us. \u00a0The menu looks interesting, with a large offering of cooked dishes. \u00a0It reminds me a lot of Sushi Cafe but with more emphasis put on the entrees offered (mainly due to the layout of the menu.)<\/p>\n

We wait, and wait, and wait, and just when we are about to leave, a waiter stops to take our drink order. \u00a0After our drink orders arrive we are asked to place our dinner order and I opt for the Salmon with Orange Aioli ($15)<\/strong> and my wife orders the Roasted Duck Breast ($16)<\/strong>. \u00a0We also order an appetizer of Tuna Tataki ($12)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

After another long wait, our entrees show up, minus the Tuna Tataki appetizer. \u00a0The waiter tells us it is still being prepared. \u00a0Normally I would request to cancel the appetizer, since our entrees are already present, but am really anxious to see how it holds up compared to the wonderful one offered by Amura in Florida.<\/p>\n

The salmon is cooked nicely with a crust all around and a soft inside (the sign of a well cooked filet of fish.) \u00a0It has just the right crunch to it and is not \u201cfishy\u201d tasting at all. \u00a0The only thing I do not care for is the Orange Aioli. \u00a0It looks like an explosion of sauce on my plate. \u00a0They would do better to offer the sauce on the side or drizzled across the fish. \u00a0The vegetables served with it are okay with a little flavor, but the carrots are undercooked. \u00a0The rice cake is very gummy and not something I would recommend to anyone, ever. \u00a0I do like the actual salmon though and may order it next time without the sauce.<\/p>\n

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Roasted Duck<\/p><\/div>\n

The duck is tender, with lots of flavor, and has the earthy taste you expect from duck. \u00a0It is well seasoned, and aside from too much pepper on the sweet potato puree, it matches well with the dish. \u00a0On the visual front the dish is very brown, but do not let that distract you from the flavor.<\/p>\n

The tuna tataki finally shows up and the tuna is very fresh, well seared, and has a pleasant citrus flavor to it. \u00a0It is perfect for a warm summer night (such as this one) but does not compare to Amura\u2019s. \u00a0Everyone who wants to offer tataki on their menu should try Amura\u2019s at least once. \u00a0It is a great dish for the heat and I will order it again.<\/p>\n

Aside from the long waits, I really enjoy Sky and am happy to see a Japanese restaurant offer something other than hibachi (it is supposed to be called Teppanyaki)\u00a0and sushi.<\/p>\n

11525 Cantrell Road
\nLunch & Dinner
\n+(501) 224 4300<\/p>\n

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