The Sushi Brothers is a bit more adventuresome in its menu than most local sushi bars. The inventiveness of the chef takes in a few New Orleans flavors. Here, for example, were the first rolls with names like the FEMA roll and Bye-Bye Katrina roll. Most such things are novelties, but everything here is made with skill and pristine ingredients.
This old storefront on St. Charles Avenue has been a Japanese restaurant long enough that three notable sushi bars have come through. The first--a franchise of Little Tokyo operated by the people who now run Horinoya--set a high standard that has managed to live on. The Sushi Brothers--which really is operated by a pair of siblings--keeps that ball rolling.
Each new owner did a bit of renovation to the restaurant, but it's still not what you'd call glitzy. After entering by way of a brick ramp, you find a bright, spare dining room. Most of the action takes place at the sushi bar.
Sit at the sushi bar and engage the chef in conversation about what he might recommend.
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