Catering sisters Molly and Liz Heyerly open their Sonoma
cafe and kitchen five nights a week to an intimate dinner crowd.
Friends and restaurant folks huddle around Rocket Cafe’s sushi bar where Jacob
Talbert, a Hawaiian-trained sushi roller, cranks out specialty rolls
like the Ruby Rocket (tempura shrimp with ahi tuna, jalapenos, lemon
aioli and pesto oil, $13.50), Drawn in Butter (prawns and Dungeness
crab wrapped in soy paper with a hot butter sauce, $13) or Hawaii 5.0
(mango, cilantro, avocado, tuna and crab with macadamia nuts, $14.50).
What easily becomes a ham-fisted mess in less capable hands is instead
a clever and flavorful homage to traditional sushi flavors.
Not every dish is a hit, but enough land squarely in the target to make it worth a investigating. Plus, it’s always interesting to see who shows up at the way-off-the-square spot — including local chefs and industry peeps.
The sisters
will re-introduce monthly themed menus in April, starting with a France
(in addition to the sushi menu). May is Spanish tapas and seasonal
produce will be featured throughout the summer. As the weather warms,
don’t miss the covered/heated outside patio.
Rocket Cafe, Open Tuesday through
Saturday, 5 to 9:30pm, 18812 Sonoma Hyw, Sonoma, 707.933.9755.
They are great neighbors as they draw the off the plaza crowd~
Jacob is making great sushi and I see the fish truck arrive every day which is a great sign of fresh fish!
Thanks Heather for the nice write up~
Sheana
Ate at Rocket Cafe last night for the first time and it was wonderful!!! The staff was friendly and real. The owners were mixing it up with the customers. Oh, and the sushi….well it was some of the best!
The Food is great! a very cozy an comfortable setting.. Parking which is normally really hard in sonoma! any where off da square but Not at the Rocket its Parking right up Front! food is Fresh an Service is Great. THe Best Sushi in TOwn!