Why You Should Go: You want sushi. Your friend wants Chinese. Before you know it, chopsticks are drawn and you're in a heated dinnertime standoff. Put down the culinary weapon; you can have your sushi and eat it too (while your friends get their Chinese) at Tatu Asian Restaurant. 

What You’ll Love It: Your taste buds are in for the culinary equivalent of Chinese fireworks at this delicious spot, voted “Best New Restaurant 2011” by the readers of Baltimore Magazine.  Featuring an eclectic menu of Japanese sushi, Asian dishes cooked with French technique, Hunan and Szechwan Chinese, and traditional Chinese classics, the restaurant is just two blocks from the world-famous Inner Harbor at Power Plant Live. 

What to Eat: Start with delightful options like wild mushroom pot stickers or crispy crab Rangoon, before moving on to entrees like Thai green curry shrimp or barbequed salmon with stir-fry greens and Chinese mustard sauce. And don’t forget about the taste-bud-tempting sushi menu that has all your favorites, plus specialty rolls like the Marilyn Monroll (shrimp tempura, crab, scallops, cucumber, avocado and spicy aioli.