Japanese restaurants
are becoming more common in Milwaukee—seemingly
every neighborhood has one. Too often, however, the menus feature the same
options for tempura, teriyaki and sushi. One restaurant that breaks the mold is
Midori Fusion (11002 N. Port
Washington Road). The Japanese restaurant, located
in a Mequon
strip mall, is on the small side, with only a handful of seats at the sushi
bar. But several of the menu items will be unique. Takoyaki, described as
octopus dumplings, are like fritters, round balls the size of falafel. The
chalkboard recently offered ankimo, two round pieces of monkfish garnished with
seaweed, sesame seed, grated daikon radish with soy sauce, and a bit of citrus
ponzu sauce. Though the restaurant is small, Midori manages to keep its edge
when it comes to Japanese food.
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