Mmmm! That's the only sound you can make when your lips are happily stuck together with sticky wing glaze. And it's an appropriate sound because they are positively delicious!
The Dining Divas and our guest Diana “Eats Anything” May visited the sushi and Asian fusion restaurant Fishya for lunch and were pleased with this addition to the Purdue West Shopping Center. The restaurant is rather large and divided into several areas, all with a calm and elegant Asian decor. We arrived early and were the only customers, warmly greeted by friendly staff members. But by noon, Fishya was filling up!
We started with the aforementioned chicken wings with Korean sauce ($7.95) and a generous portion of edamame ($3.95) from the shareables part of the menu. The wings were super crispy outside and tender and juicy inside. The sauce was sweet, nicely spiced, and seriously sticky. Bev declared them the best wings in town.
[caption id="attachment_10728" align="aligncenter" ] DIning Divas[/caption]
Also on the large menu are soups, bowls, hot pots, meats, lunch, combos, bento boxes, lunch rolls (15 different ones all named after Purdue icons such as Hovde, Mackey, Armstrong, Schleman), basic rolls, deluxe rolls, nigiri/ sashimi, dinner sushi combos, and a few desserts. Beer, Soju (a distilled Korean beverage), and saki are available.
Bev ordered the Spicy Pork Bento Box ($8.95) which came with miso soup, salad, rice, and a Hicks Roll (shrimp tempura, avocado, and cucumber topped with spicy crab and eel sauce). “The rolls are beautifully done and tasty," she said."The pork is tender and has a kick to it, but it’s not overly hot."
[caption id="attachment_10726" align="aligncenter" ] Bento Box[/caption]
Kay chose the Seafood Soon Tofu ($9.95), a spicy silky tofu soup with veggies and seafood. “It’s an unusual and tasty combination of tiny shrimp, clams, squid, octopus, zucchini, carrots, and lots of silky tofu," she explained. "It’s hot both temperature-wise and spice-wise, which the waitress warned me about, but it was a bit spicy even for me who loves hot food, so be warned! "
Diana had Chirashi ($16.95), which is an assorted chef’s choice of raw fish over sushi rice. “The fish is very cold and very fresh," Diana said. "There's no sauce on it, which I like. " This dish had a mystery ingredient that we couldn't identify.
[caption id="attachment_10730" align="aligncenter" ] Chirashi[/caption]
Our server, said the Tomago is an egg! "It’s a beautiful presentation," Diana continued. "The rice is hot and the fish is cold which makes a nice combination. There are six varieties of raw fish. I would order this again!”
Our vegetarian eaters ate lighter than the rest of us. Margy chose the sweet potato roll ($5.95), which is tempura sweet potato and cucumber. “The sweet potato is really crunchy! I would order it again and also try their other tempura since they did this so well,” she remarked. Jo had seaweed salad ($4.95). “It's lightly dressed which I really enjoy," said Jo. "It’s crunchy and I like the sesame seeds and pepper flakes. Despite the pepper, it’s not overly spicy. "
[caption id="attachment_10733" align="aligncenter" ] Seaweed Salad[/caption]
Our verdict is that Fishya is a welcome addition to Purdue West and the whole Greater Lafayette community. And we're looking forward to more of those sticky wings!
Kay Conner, photographer, seafood superstar
Margy Deverall, author of Lafayette articles, dedicated vegetarian
Beverly Shaw, author of West Lafayette articles, bring on the beef (or chicken or pork)
Jo Wade, founder of this food blog, very veggie
Mmmm! That's the only sound you can make when your lips are happily stuck together with sticky wing glaze. And it's an appropriate sound because they are positively delicious!
The Dining Divas and our guest Diana “Eats Anything” May visited the sushi and Asian fusion restaurant Fishya for lunch and were pleased with this addition to the Purdue West Shopping Center. The restaurant is rather large and divided into several areas, all with a calm and elegant Asian decor. We arrived early and were the only customers, warmly greeted by friendly staff members. But by noon, Fishya was filling up!
We started with the aforementioned chicken wings with Korean sauce ($7.95) and a generous portion of edamame ($3.95) from the shareables part of the menu. The wings were super crispy outside and tender and juicy inside. The sauce was sweet, nicely spiced, and seriously sticky. Bev declared them the best wings in town.
[caption id="attachment_10728" align="aligncenter" ]
DIning Divas[/caption]
Also on the large menu are soups, bowls, hot pots, meats, lunch, combos, bento boxes, lunch rolls (15 different ones all named after Purdue icons such as Hovde, Mackey, Armstrong, Schleman), basic rolls, deluxe rolls, nigiri/ sashimi, dinner sushi combos, and a few desserts. Beer, Soju (a distilled Korean beverage), and saki are available.
Bev ordered the Spicy Pork Bento Box ($8.95) which came with miso soup, salad, rice, and a Hicks Roll (shrimp tempura, avocado, and cucumber topped with spicy crab and eel sauce). “The rolls are beautifully done and tasty," she said."The pork is tender and has a kick to it, but it’s not overly hot."
[caption id="attachment_10726" align="aligncenter" ]
Bento Box[/caption]
Kay chose the Seafood Soon Tofu ($9.95), a spicy silky tofu soup with veggies and seafood. “It’s an unusual and tasty combination of tiny shrimp, clams, squid, octopus, zucchini, carrots, and lots of silky tofu," she explained. "It’s hot both temperature-wise and spice-wise, which the waitress warned me about, but it was a bit spicy even for me who loves hot food, so be warned! "
Diana had Chirashi ($16.95), which is an assorted chef’s choice of raw fish over sushi rice. “The fish is very cold and very fresh," Diana said. "There's no sauce on it, which I like. " This dish had a mystery ingredient that we couldn't identify.
[caption id="attachment_10730" align="aligncenter" ]
Chirashi[/caption]
Our server, said the Tomago is an egg! "It’s a beautiful presentation," Diana continued. "The rice is hot and the fish is cold which makes a nice combination. There are six varieties of raw fish. I would order this again!”
Our vegetarian eaters ate lighter than the rest of us. Margy chose the sweet potato roll ($5.95), which is tempura sweet potato and cucumber. “The sweet potato is really crunchy! I would order it again and also try their other tempura since they did this so well,” she remarked. Jo had seaweed salad ($4.95). “It's lightly dressed which I really enjoy," said Jo. "It’s crunchy and I like the sesame seeds and pepper flakes. Despite the pepper, it’s not overly spicy. "
[caption id="attachment_10733" align="aligncenter" ]
Seaweed Salad[/caption]
Our verdict is that Fishya is a welcome addition to Purdue West and the whole Greater Lafayette community. And we're looking forward to more of those sticky wings!
Kay Conner, photographer, seafood superstar
Margy Deverall, author of Lafayette articles, dedicated vegetarian
Beverly Shaw, author of West Lafayette articles, bring on the beef (or chicken or pork)
Jo Wade, founder of this food blog, very veggie
