By STACI & JOHN GEIGER
Food & Dining Reviews for Everyone
This week we were off to Fishers to try the Tegry Bistro, an Asian-inspired restaurant that combines modern cuisine with traditional culture in an upscale ambiance.
We learned that the Fishers location is the third of three family-owned restaurants specializing in a large variety of Japanese sushi and Asian-inspired dishes. The first opened in 2006 in Brownsburg and the second in Indianapolis at Trader’s Point.
We made 5:30 reservations, and upon arrival, we were warmly greeted at the host desk and whisked off to a cozy seat in the back of the restaurant. At that time there was only one other person in the restaurant, and he was seated at the traditional sushi bar.
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The décor was very classy with dark wood tables and bar, along with crystal raindrop chandelier style lighting and lovely Japanese art.
The menu came with a dry erase pen to mark your choices on the menu. I thought that was a clever way to order. Along with sushi, the menu offered several other varieties of cooked Asian dishes. I must admit I’m not a fan of raw fish, so I was happy to see they offered several cooked choices.
I enjoyed a glass of Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio from Italy ($10) and John had a $5 Preacher’s Daughter, a nice Amber Ale from Indiana’s Fountain Square Brewing Co. They serve a variety of sake drinks as well.
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We started with two different types of sushi rolls. One was an avocado Hoso Maki ($6), an avocado wrapped in a thin layer of seaweed and rolled in rice. The other was a Mexican House Roll ($7) with cream cheese, avocado, cucumber, and shrimp tempura. The presentation was lovely, but the rolls weren’t very fresh-tasting. We both only had one of each.
John had the Miso Soup ($3), a traditional Japanese soup and considered to be one of the two basic soup types of Japanese cuisine. Miso is a broth-like soup and can contain various ingredients such as chopped scallions, dried seaweed, kale, mushrooms, and tofu. This particular soup didn’t have any of that, and I admit I was disappointed.
We both really enjoyed their Gyoza ($7), a Japanese-style potsticker or dumpling that’s both pan-fried and then steamed. These were both crispy and soft outside with delicious pork and cabbage filling inside.
Out of the eight donburi rice bowls offered, John chose the NY Steak Teriyaki with broccoli and carrots over rice ($17). They also offered chicken and salmon as well as curry versions.
He enjoyed the whole dish.
I had a Chicken Bento Box ($15) which is also offed with steak or salmon. The presentation was a beautiful and colorful single-portion compartmentalized rectangular plate with tender glazed chicken, crispy egg rolls, rice, and veggies. Everything was cooked perfectly and delicious.
Everything on the menu is offered à la carte as well as a wide variety of combination platters and house specials that we didn’t try, such as both Nigiri and Sashimi sushi. Nigiri is the style made with thin slices of raw fish pressed over rice, while Sashimi is usually a larger amount of fish with no rice.
Additionally, Tegry Bistro offers BBQ eel, tuna, yellowtail, halibut, scallop, seabass, octopus, shrimp, crabstick, mackerel, salmon, smoked salmon, salmon roe (eggs), and flying fish roe.
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As John mentioned in our review of 9th Street Bistro, dessert is my favorite part of the meal, and unfortunately, they had no desserts available the night we were there. It was very disappointing. So, we went to McDonald’s and got ice cream for dessert.
Our server was nice very nice and attentive – and apparently under 21, as the chef brought us our drinks. Everyone was kind and professional. We ended up spending two and a half hours there and never felt rushed.
Ever since opening its doors, Tegry has consistently been one of Indiana’s most popular spots for sushi and Asian-inspired dishes. If you want to try high-quality Japanese dishes in a relaxed, and classy environment, head to Tegry.
Tegry Bistro in Fishers is located at 11561 Geist Pavilion Drive #103.
The Bistro is open from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 4:30 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, and is closed Monday. For reservations, call (317) 436-8819 or email tegrydishes@gmail.com.
You can check out the other two locations online as their hours are different.
- 1521 N. Green St. #A, Brownsburg – (317) 858-9505
- 6010 W. 86th St. #140, Indianapolis – (317) 802-7848
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