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Jinsei Restaurant Review

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1830 29th Ave. S. (18th St. S.) Send to Phone
HomewoodAL 35209
205-802-1440 | Menu
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Big flavors from sumptuous sushi and inventive Japanese cuisine seem to outsize tiny Jinsei. Jinsei Restaurant is one of our 2012 Hot 10 Birmingham Restaurants | Top 10 Birmingham Food Rating Restaurants |

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With its dark interior and splashes of color, Jinsei is an intimate jewel box of a restaurant. The signature sushi roll is Kadoma tuna, pleasing to both the palate and the eye. The eponymous special roll is all silky texture with yellowtail, tuna and avocado---until the taste buds are shocked with a sliver of jalapeño. Crunchy tempura crawfish composes the Creole roll, anointed with spicy mayo and cucumber. River Rock Kobe beef is presented raw to sizzle on hot rocks nestled in salt. A nod to the South is a fried green tomato katsu, and tempura green beans are a popular side. There is a nice selection of wine and saké or you might try the cucumber mojito.

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