Blue Elephant Thai, Sushi, and Italian Restaurant (Hyde Park- Cincinnati, Ohio)

"Get Your Roll On" by Big Tymers

Sushi Edition
Blue Elephant is a small restaurant located in the Hyde Park/Mt.Lookout area of Cincinnati, Ohio. The restaurant offers a variety of food featuring sushi, Thai cuisine, and Italian cuisine, but sushi was on my plate for this review. In the Cincinnati area it is sometimes hard to find good sushi, no less, seafood in general so I figured I had nothing to lose.

My first impression of the restaurant was,"whoa, this is pretty nice for a sushi restaurant." The restaurant provides a casual to fine dining atmosphere with 'romantic' lighting and dark wood furniture, and also provides the option to dine outside on their small porch area. The only negative to the outdoor seating is that is on the street side so it can become noisy, however how often do you find sushi with an outdoor seating area?

What I Ordered
Edamame
Miso Soup
Spicy Tuna Roll
Volcano Maki Roll 
(I was hungry, what can I say?)

The presentation of the food was great and it tasted just as great. The edamame was cooked to perfection and the miso soup was also delicious. Sometimes sushi rolls are not rolled tight enough and it becomes a mess to eat; that was not the problem here. The sushi chef rolled tight rolls that made for easy eating.  

My bill totaled about $27.00, but on an average day when my eyes aren't bigger than my stomach a meal may run you closer to $15.00. 

Knowing that a lot of the sushi restaurants in the area offer half priced sushi specials, I asked if they had anything alike. Unfortunately, they do not at this time.  


Overall, the restaurant is located in a fun area of town, provides a great atmosphere, and good sushi. I am very interested in returning to try their Thai and Italian options. The restaurant could be the setting for a great first date. Prices are higher than average, but not too expensive and is nice enough to wear a dress and heels to without feeling overdressed. With great bars located within walking distance, it is convenient to get a night cap if the date goes well.

The Rankings:
Price: $$$
Quality: B+ 
Actual Number of Meals: Depends/this order=2 meals
Date-Ability: First Date

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