This week we explore some familiar favorites along with a new hot spot along Dixie Highway in Erlanger. Join us for sushi, pizza and street tacos.
Sake Bomb Sushi
Sake Bomb Sushi is nestled in a small strip along a bustling Dixie Highway. Its colorful exterior sticks out and is easily spotted among the rows of gas stations and chains. Inside is just as vibrant and welcoming.
Sake Bomb’s menu is primarily sushi and Korean cuisine. It carries some creative sushi rolls that are hard to find just anywhere. The caterpillar roll (BBQ eel, cucumber and avocado) or the Cincinnati roll (mango, cream cheese, avocado, smoked salmon and tempura flakes) are great, flavor-packed options. With almost 50 options, it’s hard to order anything outside of the specialty rolls. There are ample delicious options, though, like ramen, chicken katsu, yaki soba noodles and kalbi short ribs.
Refreshments include the restaurant’s namesake, sake, as well as soju – a Korean rice liquor similar to vodka in taste. The dessert menu features bingsu Korean shaved snow ice in mango, strawberry, oreo and Korean red bean flavors.
La Hacienda Supermarket
The newest addition to the Erlanger area, La Hacienda, has made a splashing debut. This supermarket and taqueria is a one stop shop for Mexican food favorites.
Guests order at the counter and can sit in the designated dining space, from which they also can order a range of alcohol from Mexican beers to margaritas.
Street tacos are among La Hacienda’s most popular items. Choose from eight different meats – chicken for tried and true taco or venture out with lengua or cabeza. La Hacienda also offers burritos, quesadillas and fajitas every day. Menu items come served with fries, a pleasant surprise. Want chips? Order them, too.
La Hacienda also features a special weekend menu that allows guests to experience authentic Mexican dishes they can’t find elsewhere. Seven mares, a hearty seafood stew with shrimp, octopus, crab, catfish, mussels and clams in a savory broth, will be sure to warm up guests on the final days of winter. Or opt for the barbacoa de borrego – slow roasted lamb barbacoa served with consomme and warm tortillas.
Those inspired by the meals and enterprising enough to try replicating them at home can shop La Hacienda’s supermarket for the same flavorful items along with a plethora of traditional Mexican food items.
Garzelli’s Pub and Pizza
For a laid-back atmosphere complete with beer, pizza and sandwiches, look no further than Garzelli’s Pub and Pizza. It’s an ideal weeknight spot for families, where even the pickiest eaters will find something they love. (What kid doesn’t love a pepperoni pizza or a chicken bacon ranch?)
Weekends and game days are best suited for adults. With 18 beers on tap and 46 TVs, the place is a must visit for March Madness.
To pair with the ample beer selection, the food menu is even more impressive. Start with wings, jalapeno poppers or cheese curds before delving into the main offerings. Garzelli’s is best known for pizza and grinders that each come in a variety of flavors. Those opting for pizza can never go wrong with the Garzelli’s Grande, packed with pepperoni, Italian sausage, ham, mushrooms, green peppers, onions and black olives and topped with mozzarella and provolone cheeses.
For something more unusual, try the roasted garlic chicken pizza, with a creamy garlic sauce base and topped with grilled chicken, tomatoes, red onions and mushrooms. There are over a dozen grinders available, from a classic Italian combo to a ribeye steak to very veggie. No one leaves hungry. As if that weren’t enough, Garzelli’s also offers salads, lasagna and calzones.
The restaurant’s interior is classic hometown pub ambiance complete with neon beer signs and plenty of TVs. It also boasts a large patio with live music on warmer days.
What To Know If You Go
Sake Bomb Sushi
Location: 3072 Dixie Highway, Erlanger
Hours: Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-2:15 p.m., 4:30-9:15 p.m.; Saturday, noon to 9:15 p.m.; Sunday, 1 to 9:15 p.m.
Website: sakebombcatering.com
Phone: 859-360-2281
La Hacienda Supermarket
Location: 3141 Dixie Highway, Erlanger
Hours: Sunday-Saturday, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.
Phone: 859-331-0516
Garzelli’s Pub and Pizza
Location: 3160 Dixie Highway, Erlanger
Hours: Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-11:30 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-12:30 a.m.; Sunday, noon to 10 p.m.
Website: garzellispub.com
Phone: 859-331-8585
