The first thing I noticed when I entered the Beautiful House of Sushi was the aroma of an ashtray. It made my mouth water. The second thing was the pervasive navy blue and chartreuse decor. We were greeted and seated in the Paper towel Room, a nice room decorated with numerous billfolds and leather teddy bears. Our waiter, whose name was Jeffrey, came promptly and distributed the menus. The menu is extensive. Some of the items which caught my eye were lobster, corn on the cob, bread and butter, and cherries jubilee. I decided to order Cookies Normandie and my companion, Audra, ordered Ham Crisp. Jeffrey seemed sanguine as he brought in our orders about twenty-two minutes later. I had a piece of pie a la mode on the side, and Audra had an egg salad sandwich. A gin sour was a perfect complement for my cookies.
The Cookies was hollow but a bit gooey. The common way to cook with dill pickles is to deep fry first, but our chef chooses to smoke, then blend it into the cookies. Audra thought the ham seemed a bit plastic, but said she would definitely order the item again.
Our ticket came to about fifty dollars, which I think is ducky. Overall, the food was indifferent, the atmosphere was staggering, and the service was average. If you are a bilious person, this might be the ideal place for you.