You don't expect to find omelets and burgers at a sushi restaurant, but there they are, right across from spring rolls and seaweed salad, on Kanok's menu. Located on a stretch of Broadway Avenue, where sushi spots practically outnumber people, Kanok offers a surprising menu that stands out from the rest. And lucky for us, when Kanok opens at 10 a.m. we're not stuck eating maki with our coffee.

Along with its breakfast and sandwich offerings, Kanok features a wide variety of noodle and rice dishes, all of which costs under $9 and come in heaping portions. Its main courses seem to take inspiration from all over Asia with selections like Kung Pao chicken, Korean barbecued beef ribs and salmon teriyaki. Most entrees cost around $8 to $12 and come with rice. For those who get stuck in a pad Thai rut, Kanok will help you wiggle your way out by making any main course a noodle dish for an extra $2.

The restaurant's sushi list impresses with eight different platters and reasonably priced rolls. Among the long list of special maki mono, try the Roscoe roll, with thick slices of smoked salmon wrapped with unagi and avocado, or dig in to the spicy Tropical maki featuring two types of tuna, jalapeno, cilantro, green onion and wasabi mayo. The lunch special, served until 3 p.m., lets you try two to three rolls, nigiri and miso soup for $9.50.

The red, black and white motif unfolds among retro chairs resting beneath a chandelier of crystal pendants, red painted wooded beams, random plates and a lone Buddha statue. Despite a mostly modern aesthetic, a plaid, brown couch lounges in the back of the restaurant—perhaps a place to kick back with a Samurai burger and a bottle of the finest wine you can bring.

Centerstage Reviewer: Dana Kavan