Dollar deals have been popping up at Japanese restaurants around the country in the last few years, and the Bay area has been no exception. Usually on weekday nights, the specials feature sushi staples — California rolls, salmon and tuna — for a buck or two. Getting your fill at Pacific Wave takes some time — the place is packed on Thursday nights and the kitchen can move slowly. (Be careful while you idle; the drinks aren’t discounted.) But the fish is fresh, and the chefs know what they’re doing. So sidle up to the bar, order a pitcher of water, and let the rolls, um, roll in. Thursdays, 4-8 p.m., 211 Second St. S., St. Petersburg, 727-822-5235.
This article appears in Sep 14-20, 2005.