Impressive Japanese eatery with broad paramaters rolls into upper Cape May County.
Sushi Ocean View.
The words fairly roll of the tongue, sounding indeed quite natural.
Unless, of course, you happen to live near there.
A tiny, mid-central Cape May County community, Ocean View — situated on the mainland side of Sea Isle City — has never exactly been known as a hotbed of culinary innovation and creativity.
In fact, the winding stretch of Route 9 between Ocean City and Cape May Court House, which runs through that town, does not provide much in the way of food variety at all, just pretty standard fare: Italian, Chinese, fast food and pizzas.
Until recently, that is.
September 8, to be exact, when Sushi Ocean View opened its doors. Within the cozy, storefront restaurant, hidden in a strip-mall behind a Wawa, you’ll find a veritable oasis, carefully crafted and conceived by first-time restauranteur Faith Zheng.
With seating for approximately 40, Sushi Ocean View provides a choice of tables, a five-person sushi bar or three very elegant, elevated booths.
Zheng, a thirtysomething native of Zhejiang province, China, arrived in the United States a little less than a decade ago.
After having spent three years working in New York City’s restaurant industry, she relocated to southern New Jersey when approached by the owners of nearby Rio Grande’s well-regarded Tokyo restaurant.
The entrepreneurial Zheng credits much of her experience to those years spent working at Tokyo, but adds: “I feel happy and very comfortable when I serve people.”
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1. Linda D said... on Nov 30, 2011 at 10:02AM
“this plays rocks!!!!”