Milwaukee is home to many fine sushi establishments that will not break the bank if you know how to order.

The Friday night fish fry is one of Milwaukee“s longest running traditions. Trekking out to your neighborhood bar and grill every Friday night during Lent to get your fried cod, coleslaw and rye bread is cherished tradition for many families.

This year, leave your traditional ways behind by dining at a sushi restaurant each Friday evening. With little to no non-seafood meat items on any sushi menu, the faithful fish fry consumer will have no qualms with their entrée.

Milwaukee is home to many fine sushi establishments that will not break the bank if you know how to order right. These are suggestions for penny-pinching sushi restaurants.

Sake Tumi

714 N. Milwaukee St.

Sake Tumi“s menu offers many traditional sushi items as well as Japanese and Korean fusion foods as well. To keep this meal satisfying and on the cheaper side, go with a couple friends and share the overwhelmingly large platters of Maki rolls ($15.10).

When you order, keep in mind everybody“s taste in seafood. There are many choices on the menu ranging from crab to shrimp to octopus, from mild to spicy. Pay attention to the menu and this Friday night will be just fabulous.

Nanakusa

408 E. Chicago St.

You may feel the need to put on a trendy outfit while venturing down to this Third Ward hotspot. Nanakusa not only has excellent sushi, but also has the décor and atmosphere to make you feel like you are on vacation in New York City.

For your Friday night fish, I would consider ordering the Ceviche Maki ($12) and the Thai Maki if you and your dining companions are not the adventurous types when it comes to seafood.

The ceviche is a blend of scallops and whitefish marinated with lime juice, cilantro, tomato and jalapeño rolled together with white rice and nori flakes on the outside. The Thai combines shrimp, corn, avocado and crushed peanuts to give a traditional Thai flavor.

Don“t let the prices on the menu scare you away. Gaze upon the appetizer section of the menu and order some crunchy eda mamame ($4.50) and the Hiyashi Wakame (seaweed salad, $5.50) to fill you up if the tasty maki did not do the trick.

Izumi“s

2150 N. Prospect Ave.

Izumi“s may be the most popular of the sushi restaurants around town and with good cause. Its location is convenient and its sushi is low-priced and lavish.

Look on the Sushi menu to find Maguro (Tuna, $4.50), Ebi (Shrimp, $4), Ami Ebi (Sweet shrimp, $6) and Sake (salmon, $5). If this doesn“t fill you up or you are dying to try a maki roll or two get the California Maki ($5.50) or the Tekki Maki (tuna roll, $5.50). All are safe and satisfying choices.

If seafood in general just isn“t your thing, then why not try one of the many vegetarian rolls that these restaurants have to offer. They will fill you up, and if nothing else, give you a reason to practice your chopstick skills. Have fun, try new things and don“t forget your wasabi.

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