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An impressive tapas menu covers the spectrum of experimental flavours . Start with panko-crusted spicy tiger garlic shrimp , topped with slivers of green onion that cool each bite . Adventurous diners should opt for the torched whelks . Cucumber , onion and kicky cilantro play off of a luxurious sesame sauce that perfectly coats pea-sized pieces of whelk .
Knockout sushi sliders use Wagyu of the highest quality ranking ( A5 ) and a marbling level of 9-10 , resulting in buttery patties sandwiched between sushi rice , with avocado and tomkatsu aioli offering a bright bite . Miso glazed cod pasta epitomizes fusion with chunks of fish and spaghetti noodles laquered in miso sauce . New style sashimi is a musttry ; tender salmon floating in warm yuzu olive oil exemplifies this spot ' s consistent quality and immaculate style .
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Fusian Experience is open for lunch Tue - Sat 11:30 am - 2:30 pm , dinner Tue- Thu 5:30 pm – 9 pm , Fri & Sat 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm . Closed Sun & Mon .
NIKO ' S Neighbourhood . .... Corydon Address . ... 740 Corydon Ave
Phone . ...... 204-478-1144
Entrées . ..........$ 10- $ 21
Though a wave of fast casual eateries with global flavours have given Little Italy a multi-culti edge , Niko ’ s has been holding its own for 23 years as an ambassador from the other side of the Mediterranean .
A calm and modern room awash in soothing music sports portraits of the beckoning ocean-blue and whitewashed world of Greece .
Meanwhile , orders fly up to the ledge behind the serving station , coffee pots sizzle on the warmer , and food is delivered on the nostalgia-inducing oval rimmed plates somehow present at every diner .
After all , there ’ s nothing wrong with a little comfort . If there was , we wouldn ’ t be digging our forks into thick wedges of moussaka , topped off with nutmeg-laced béchamel so airy it could be mistaken for meringue . Similarly soul satisfying is the avgolemono soup , thick and brightly zinging of lemon .
This lemon affection extends across the menu , to tart roasted potatoes , flecked with oregano , and roasted chicken , which tempers sweet citrus notes with a blackened exterior .
Mains ' hearty portions are made even more generous by a selection of sides . Feta-happy salad mixes wide wedges of juicy tomato , full ,
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