Sushi Jooa

I was pleasantly surprised. I am a sushiholic and was expecting just ok sushi fix. But this exceeded my expectations.

This was our first time here, and we came in for entrees. We were a bit intimidated by the choices, as we're not familiar with Japanese food. I also usually order tofu and vegetables, so there really wasn't a lot on the menu for me. The server explained they could sub tofu, so I was happy. My husband ordered a teriyaki steak and chicken combo, and asked if there were veggies, and was assured there were. His meal was $24.95, and he received a side plate with plenty of thinly-sliced chicken, which he said was good, with very few thinly sliced veggies underneath. The other plate had medium rare to medium steak, with way too much gristle, not thinly sliced like the chicken nor as plentiful, and it was undercooked for him, and he wasn't asked how he wanted it cooked. He was disappointed in the leaf of cabbage and the few thin slices of carrots, not what he expected. I ordered Bibim-Bap, but with tofu. The veggies were cold and raw, with the exception of the spinach being cooked. I forgot to ask what kind of mushrooms, so I ended up picking the shitake ones out, my bad. I asked for the fried egg well-done, but the center came out runny. I wasn't a fan of the oil the tofu was cooked in, and it was cut very small and not a lot of it, and the chili paste was awful. I ordered brown rice, so it was a $2.50 up charge and why??? Rice is cheap! Nothing special about the decor, pretty dated, not a lot of seating. The good part is they tip their kitchen staff 30% if we tip by credit card. I'm sure people enjoy the sushi here, but the entrees are over priced for what you get.

Good sushi, good prices, friendly staff and servers. Good spot for sushi in Loveland.