I love sushi. Sushi, sushi, sushi. Here it goes, down, down into my belly. Yes, sushi is my Achilles heel, and I cannot ever seem to get enough. In Seattle there actually is a sushi restaurant on South Lake Union called I Love Sushi.

We are fairly lucky here in T-town to have a few good sushi places, but can’t I always wish for more?

About 16 years ago, Fujiya Japanese Restaurant was the only joint in town (that I knew of) that served sushi. My son was 7 years old at the time, and he loved the stuff as much as I did. He would order the Ikura, which is salmon roe wrapped in seaweed and rice. He would roll the little orange eggs between his fingers, squish them and pop them in his mouth. I don’t really think he liked them as much as he enjoyed grossing me out.

Fujiya was a cut above most restaurants at the time. The food was stellar, owner Endo would always send some special tasty bite to your table, especially if you were a cute girl, and the quality of the sushi was impeccable. Not long ago rumor had it that Endo took some time off in order to attend to his health. While he suffered, the restaurant did too. He’s back now, and the quality has risen again to his high standards.

Spicy tuna is my personal favorite, and last week at Fujiya it was fresh, tasty and spicy enough to curl my toes in pleasure. It had been awhile since I had visited, so imagine my excitement when I noticed all the wonderful new sake selections, too. Just like a fine wine, sake of quality can really add a new dimension to your meal. As a side note, if you can’t make it downtown, Stadium Thriftway now carries Fujiya sushi.

Now to give props to a few other local sushi haunts: Sushi Tama on Sixth Avenue does a mighty fine job with their spicy tuna, which is hooked up with jalapeños for kick, but it’s not cheap. Don’t get me wrong, the quality is there, but at a price. The menu is large, a little too large. I confuse quite easily, so less can be more in my opinion.

Next, I popped into downtown’s Two Koi Japanese restaurant. You can get a reasonable feast here as long as you can tolerate the slightly confusing service. The Heaven roll was very good: tempura prawns in a maki style roll, topped with spicy tuna and a mild sweet sauce. All this extra stuff helped hide the slight fishiness of the tuna that was apparent when I ordered it sashimi style. Nice place though, definitely worth another trip.

We now have Sushi Revolution, a conveyor-belt sushi place by the Tacoma Mall. Been there, done that in Federal Way already, so I can’t imagine it to be much different, but I will check it out soon. As I mentioned in a previous column, the great thing about the moving sushi is that your hunger needs are immediately satisfied. There’s no waiting, you just sit and start eating. It’s not the worst sushi out there or the best, but it is good for what it is.

Now for my personal favorite: where are you Gari of Sushi? There was a fire sometime back, and I truly understand it takes time to remodel, but enough time has passed. One explanation could be the rumor about some nefarious characters lurking around, which has kept them from re-opening. Hmmm. Regardless, no more Hagakure roll for me, with your crispy tempura spinach and zesty tender tuna.

I am thankful there are so many sushi places to choose from. We each have our favorite, but they all stand out in their own way. If you’re not a sushi fan, there are plenty of other dishes to enjoy. Who doesn’t like teriyaki?

Eat out Tacoma. We need your love.