Koko Sushi
August 17, 2008
Gone are the days when one had to trek to big cities to get a “Japanese fix.” A small Japanese renaissance is blooming in Erfurt, and one of the best places to go is Koko Sushi, in front of the Prädigerkirche in Erfurt.
Modeled on the “conveyor belt” sushi bars in Japan, this sushi bar has small boats floating round and round an artificial river, with the sushi plates on the boats. The simplest veggie rolls (the light green plates) cost around € 2.50, while the more expensive ones are €5.50, up to 6 euros. If you don’t watch what you eat, you could easily rack up a 20 euro bill. Yikes.
Their Salmon nigiri sushi is pretty good, about €4.50 a plate for two pieces, but I always come back for the seaweed salad with sesame seeds and chili. Yum. Beer is pretty expensive, almost three euros. They have a separate wine bar for people who want to have liquor with their sushi. The booths and the way the bar is arranged is cute and minimalist with light, almost pastel colors.
What I like about the restaurant is that it is very tourist-friendly. The waiters are prompt and speak English, and the menu has no words, just the picture and the price of the dish. You can also skip the menu and grab a dish off the boat. You can tell how much it’s worth from the color of the plate.
So if you’re feeling Japanese, try Koko Sushi
Meister-Eckehart-Straße 8
99084 Erfurt
0361 60130409
