Morgan F If you arent a fan of sushi but have always wanted to like it, or youre new to sushi but scared, this is absolutely the place you need to be going for Sushi in Wichita Falls (according to my husband this is the place if not near the ocean at all).
I am NOT a sushi enthusiast, it has always made my skin prickle & my mouth not water. I enjoy thoroughly cooked fish, not raw, I can handle a good fried sushi, like 1 bite (1 bite = 1 roll of the entire roll). However, I was watching sushi and Asian food tiktoks as one does while falling asleep, I dreamt about it, my mouth was watering. I promptly woke up just in time for dinner (I work nights) demanding my husband take me to Shio. Shio specifically because my cousin & her BF have been raving about the food, begging us to come in (mind you my cousin is very specific about what she eats due to many reasons, & she loves the food, & that is huge in our family if she will eat it. Her BF loves sushi as does my husband).
Anyway, I was determined to eat some sushi, but also ordered other items just incase I got nauseous... because raw fish, right? I definitely came in wanting the hubs to pick a fried sushi (four items on the sushi menu are cooked/fried)... to my surprise, he chose one of the raw, most fresh, most green sushis on the list (they actually had a similar version that is fried). I said "oooookaaaay," and let him do as he wanted because I did want to try something new and he does enjoy sushi. We ordered the Hamachi Garden (yellowtail), I would honestly eat this a couple times a week if I could. It was NOT slimy, not a freaky weird texture in my mouth, it was genuinely refreshing, fresh tasting and feeling (?), I was not grossed out by any of the textures, the roll blended together very nicely during chewing (Im not sure how else to describe this, but it was not gross). I ATE 3-4 ROLLS YALL, THREE TO FOUR not 1. Anyway, I dont know if I want to try sushi anywhere else, but I WOULD try other raw sushi at Shio.
Besides the absolutely delightful sushi experience, we also ordered Garlic Edamame & Dumplings (4) from the appetizer list & the Beef Bulgogi Rice Bowl which were all amazing! I dont know how the hubs & I did it, but there was nothing left.
We also highly enjoyed the Hana Flavored Sake (Fuji apple), the $8 one is perfect for 2 people to share.
Absolutely amazing place for a date night or group, but reservations are encouraged greatly because it IS a very small intimate area.
We had a great time as well!
