3 - 4 out of 5 stars
Forty Five Degrees is a cross between a sushi bar, a Mediterranean/Cajun restaurant and a swank downtown club. The fact that it's at the end of Mass Ave., under Michael Andretti's place, says a lot.
I always taste spicy tuna to gauge a sushi joint's worthiness. I was impressed: It was fresh. I also had some prawns on crostini with portabella mushrooms in a Cajun sauce that could have been spicier. The shrimp was good, though.
The decor is a bit interesting: Everything is turned to a 45 degree angle, and done up in ice blue and gray colors, but then some of the booths kinda have a diner look to them. It's pretty eclectic.