Geist Gets New Sushi House

Owners Brian Guo and Neo Guo.

If you’ve been waiting for a good sushi bar to pop up in the Geist neighborhood … it’s here!

The Geist Sushi House is now open at 11647 Fox Road in the Geist Center. Sushi lovers are happy and, those who do not appreciate raw fish on a plate, will also be happy with the offerings at the Sushi House.

Owner/Manager Brian Guo brings a creative twist to sushi roll making. There’s a variety of rolls with fun names and unique ingredients such as the roll named after the neighborhood … the Geist Roll. The yummy ingredients include salmon, tuna, tempura, all held together with a touch of cream cheese topped with tobiko (fried fish eggs). The roll is presented on a white platter with a martini glass on the side complete with an led light at the bottom for a beautiful sea blue glow!

“I like to experiment with ingredients such as sweet potato, which adds a sweet crunch to an otherwise soft roll,” says Brian.

There’s also a fun Snow Forest roll, dusted with coconut giving it a wintry look of snow.

Brian says if you don’t see what you like on the menu, let him know. “You choose the ingredients, we will make the roll.”

The Geist sushi roll.

Brian has also done a good job turning a strip mall space into a nicely decorated sushi house. The dining room fills the center area with the sushi bar to one side. Another interesting touch is the sushi bar sits lower than what you might see in other Japanese restaurants with sushi bars.
“I made it all dining room height. I thought it would be more comfortable than sitting on a bar stool,” Brian explained. The sushi house also offers hibachi dinners prepared in the kitchen, not at your table.

For kids, there are Little Ninja Meals with steak teriyaki and California rolls.

The desserts are equally creative with banana tempura and cheesecake spring rolls, topped with chocolate and berry sauce. You can enjoy a selection of traditional wines, plum wines and several different kinds of sake.

Then there is the non sushi side of the menu, which made me wonder why Brian Guo put such effort into the “well-cooked” side of the menu.

“I can relate,” says Brian. “My wife doesn’t even eat sushi!”

A lot of thought went into the varied menu items offered at the Geist Sushi House. The effort is much appreciated by the diners who have waited a long time to enjoy their sushi.

Welcome Geist Sushi House!