Cherry Sushi, Santa Clara

"Nothing short of amazing." So gushes The Santa Clara Weekly when writing about Cherry Sushi's spider fantasy roll, whose medley of avocado, cucumber, and crab arrives wrapped in a layer of soft-shell crab. It's is one among 28 specialties handcrafted by the eatery's chefs, whose eye-catching rolls sport everything from deep-fried eel to the house's own spicy creamy sauce. For vegetarian-leaning palates, the sushi squad assembles rolls chock full of cooked mushrooms and wild carrots, who often eerily resemble domesticated carrots. Sushi aside, the culinary team also cooks up other staples of Japanese cuisine, including salmon teriyaki and beef sukiyaki.