Le Shio is a very unassuming restaurant from the outside. It is in a strip mall in Wilmington, DE, stuffed between a Radio Shack and a Dress Barn. Even though you could pass right by and not realize it is a restaurant, I strongly urge you not to. The food is worth a stop at this Asian Fusion restaurant. The décor has a modern/industrial feel to it, one large room with white walls, a sushi bar at back before kitchen (with some available seats), a bar to the right after you walk in, and a number of booths and tables spread throughout the large room.
I ordered the Vegetarian Sushi Set (a selection of 24 pieces of maki sushi) that came with a cup of miso soup or a house salad. I opted for the salad and also ordered Edamame as an appetizer. The edamame was served in a small bowl and was enough for my husband and I to share. Nothing special about it, just your standard edamame pods. The salad was in a very small dish and consisted of a bit of lettuce and a tomato slice. It was served with an aged ginger dressing – which was creamy and delicious, pretty sweet.
My sushi set consisted of three rolls cut into eight pieces each. Asparagus, Oshinko (a pickled vegetable), and one with Avocado and Carrots. Each one was rolled in seaweed and covered in rice. They were tightly rolled and easy to pick up with chopsticks – they also held together well when dipping them in soy sauce. The sushi was, of course, served with ginger and wasabi. I added a bit too much wasabi to my soy sauce, but that’s OK. Nothing too bad happened! Overall, I really liked the sushi set, the Avocado and Asparagus rolls had a crisp texture because of the fresh vegetables. Quite enjoyable! I don’t remember ever having Oshinko before – it was good! At first I thought it was Yellow Squash, but the texture was a little creamier. I definitely recommend trying it.
I like Le Shio, though not quite as much as my sushi-loving husband. If you are looking for vegetarian sushi, I recommend it go to the top of your list.
