Sono Launches New Menu

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Sono Japanese Restaurant, an Eschelon Hospitality establishment located in Downtown Raleigh, has unveiled a brand new menu! Chef and owner Mike Lee is renowned for his innovative concepts in taste and culinary design; this menu exemplifies his talent in both areas. The new sushi rolls have interesting flavor pairings such as ossetra caviar with shaved truffles and banana chips with Fuji apples.  Fresh entrée selections include poached lobster and oxtail ragu- only hints of what customers can expect from this menu.

Lee allocated countless hours to develop a menu that caters to all Sono-lovers.  This menu offers an array of new sushi rolls as well as several new entrées.   Guests can expect to find staple favorites such as the Avocado Salad, Miso Soup, Edamame and Gyoza still on the menu.  Entrees like the Scottish Salmon (consisting of pan-seared salmon with kizami wasabi remoulade) and the Surf and Turf (a butter poached lobster and oxtail ragu braised in soy kirin) are a few of the new highlights.

“Sono is a great restaurant for sushi, but also a great restaurant for Asian fusion cuisine in general,” says Mike Lee, chef and owner of Sono.   “We explore and combine many types of Asian cooking techniques and flavors so that we can cater to more than just our sushi fans.”

The sushi rolls are more creative than ever before in name, design and presentation.  The Ratatouille Roll consists of asparagus tempura, inari, cucumber with avocado, tomato and roasted garlic aioli.  Old favorites like the Tuna Ecstasy still remain intact while others are given new life, like the Pink Floyd Roll, which is a twist on a Philadelphia Roll with the addition of pistachios. 

More innovative sushi roll designs include gluten free options like the Skittle Roll; it consists of banana chips, Fuji apple, mango, cantaloupe, avocado, strawberries and kiwi remoulade.   The new menu also offers the $100 Roll packed with exclusive ingredients such as king crab, avocado, kaiware, lightly seared ama ebi and toro, shaved truffles, oshi-zushi style and ossetra caviar. 

“Sono caters to the taste buds of Raleigh,” Says Lee.  “In keeping the freshest ingredients possible, it’s important to pay attention to the different regions and culture.  What works in one place doesn’t mean it automatically work in another.”

Since the inception of Sono in 2006, Chef Mike Lee has consistently brought fresh sushi and original menu concepts to Raleigh. 

About Sono:

Sono was created when G Patel partnered up with Chef Mike Lee.  They envisioned a sleek and trendy sushi spot located downtown.  The restaurant caters not only to the locals, but also to travelers and businessmen that may be visiting the Triangle area.  This Fayetteville Street hot-spot was voted by Independent Weekly viewers as the Best Japanese and Best Sushi Restaurant in the Triangle for 2010. 

Links:

Sono:  www.sonoraleigh.com

Eschelon Hospitality:  www.eshcelonhospitality.com