11/10/2025: 1) What's the place like?
After more than 7 or 8 years, I'm returning to this now historic Asian restaurant located in the equally historic "Four Towers" area of Perugia. When it opened, if memory serves, it was larger and the food wasn't exactly divine (which is why we haven't been back). The place is now a simple rectangle of about 100 square meters (including the kitchen and bathrooms), with one side completely windowed. Inside, there are about 25 tables, many small. The design is quite pleasant, although not exactly in step with the times. The bathrooms are unisex but nice. The music is a bit low and not very in keeping with the place. It wasn't a muggy day (early August), but still, due to the air conditioning being off, it was hot inside.
The completely shaded parking lots are very welcome, even if they're placed in a bizarre way (between one tree and another).
Prices are high, but not at the level of many other competing restaurants (€17.90 + €2.50 for a 75cl bottle of water).
Service was fairly quick, and the staff were quite friendly. The order limits were annoying.
2) How's the food?
The menu is extensive, and the ingredients seemed quite fresh, but the quality of the dishes wasn't exactly stellar (like the plating). Two types of sweet bread were also served, as a sort of treat.
-Appetizers: The ravioli were very sticky and hard to peel off the paper, but otherwise, the carpaccio and tartare were quite good (3 out of 4 points).
-Sushi: Not bad, but I've had better, given that the rice was very bland. The only truly good one was the one with truffle (3/4)
-First course: Rice spaghetti was quite well made, but the soup left me a bit disappointed, as it lacked flavor and had a lot of hard pieces in it (3/4)
-Second course: Shrimp full of feces and strange-tasting sauces (2/4)
-Other: There are many dishes I've never seen anywhere else. I'd have to go back at least three times to try them all.
3) Is it worth it? The place was practically empty (Monday afternoon), and I honestly don't understand why, given that overall it was a pretty positive dining experience, even if a few small errors in the kitchen kept this place from reaching 5 stars. In total, I ate 16 courses without any particular problems, and if I remember correctly, I had some bottled water left over (a rarity).
- 'Bandix Travels' final rating: 38 out of 50 points (Perugia AYCE average: 35)
21/09/2025: Best sushi in Umbria, and I've tried them all.
I've been there 50 times, and never a bad experience!
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