Pop-Up Picks is a recurring series in The Post and Courier’s Food Section that previews an upcoming pop-up breakfast, lunch or dinner and the chefs behind it. Komang Artana and Cindy Rossa hope to open their own restaurant one day. For now, the Indonesian-born owners of a pop-up named Max Sushi are perfectly content with their setup at Community Crafthouse , located off Clements Ferry Road in the Point Hope neighborhood.
To the right of Community Crafthouse’s 18 rotating taps, Artana can be found slicing fish for sashimi and rolling rice with tuna, yellowtail and a sliver of masago-sprinkled scallop — that’s the One Love Roll. Rossa handles the administrative side of the business while taking care of their young son, Max, whom the pop-up is named after. Max Sushi serves poke, gyoza and seaweed salads alongside its selection of raw fish, bringing a well-rounded food offering to Community Crafthouse.
Dishes are artfully displayed on shelves with dry ice, an escape from typical brewpub fare. Max Sushi serves rolls, nigiri and more at Community Crafthouse Tuesday through Sunday. “We decided to make something different in terms of the presentation,” Rossa said.
“We want everybody that’s eating our sushi (to) feel very happy, very satisfied. Many people say our sushi is affordable compared to other places.” Story continues below Artana and Rossa arrived in the U.
S. eight years ago. They moved around the country, working in Japanese restaurants everywhere they went.