by Katharine Branham
MATSU JAPANESE RESTAURANT
4855 West FM 1960, Houston, TX 77068
(281)893-8700
The food here is a fantastic tribute to Japanese cuisine. The owners are always on hand to ensure a high level of quality and service. The mouthwatering Sushi is true in flavor as well as exquisite. Frequently requested are Flying Fish Roe (Tobiko) and Giant […]
by Lottie Tagupa
MAKINO CHAYA
98-150 Kaonohi St
Honolulu , HI 96701
Telephone: 808-486-5100
Convenient Aiea location with lots of free parking, this restaurant offers a unique dining experience of table service along with buffet selections with all you can eat pricing. First stop here is the buffet table with great salad and sushi selections from spicy tuna to California […]
by Geoff Elterich
Koji
17 Asylum St.
Hartford, CT
Koji—a crucial ingredient in sake brewing—is also a very hip and popular Pan-Asian restaurant and bar in downtown Hartford. Koji is usually crowded with young businessmen and women drinking sake and trying the yakitori. Yakitori is a Japanese dish consisting of pieces of seasoned and marinated meat, fish, and vegetables […]
by Barbara Kasser
Wasabi Cafe
1506 E. Commercial Boulevard,
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334
(954) 772-0555
Outside, traffic builds on busy Commercial Boulevard, accompanied by the sound of occasional sirens and blaring horns. Inside, the atmosphere of this small, clean café is quiet, pristine and pure. Polished wood and soft lighting create a mural for the eyes, carried through in the […]
by Tracy Rose
CHERRY BLOSSOM JAPANESE RESTAURANT
43588 W. Oaks Drive Novi, MI 48377
(248)380-9160
Cherry Blossom offers authentic Japanese food and diverse menu choices. They serve top of the line, fresh sushi and have been noted for the best California roll. Sushi choices include: whitefish, shrimp, belly tuna, octopus, mackerel, sea urchin, snapper, gizzard shad and sea eel. […]
by Barrett Brown
LITTLE KATANA SUSHI BAR
13350 Dallas Parkway
Dallas, Texas 75240
972-991-1122
Among the many treasures to be found at the Galleria is Little Katana, where weary shoppers may refresh themselves with an orthodox array of sushi and sashimi dishes as well as a fine view of the mall’s celebrated skating rink. The menu is limited in scope […]
by Nicholas Gill
Kihachi
2667 Federated Blvd
Columbus, OH 43235
614-764-9040
Catering mostly to a Japanese business clientele, this restaurant has managed to go relatively unnoticed until recently when every food critic in town began putting it on their top ten lists. Chef-owner Ryuji “Mike” Kimura runs this cutting edge restaurant in an unassuming Dublin shopping center. Many of the […]
by Ruth A. Rich & Diane Bobis
MIRAI SUSHI
2020 W. Division
Chicago IL 60622
773-862-8500
The cocktail lounge has later hours and serves drinks only. This hip restaurant located right near the trendy Division/Damen intersection boasts an extensive menu offering a variety of sushi selections along with inventive and original non-sushi entrees that borrow from a variety of cultures. […]
by Cynthia Atoji & Dana Braga
SUSHI EXPRESS
1038 Beacon St. Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 738-5658
Sushi Express is one of those rare restaurants that lives up to its name. The food is served up fast (usually within 5 minutes after ordering) but it’s also fresh and affordable, one of the best bargains in the city. Try the sweet […]
by Loretta Chilcoat Jergensen
NEW NO DA JI
2501-2503 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 410-235-4846
You normally wouldn’t think the mark of a good sushi restaurant would be its all-you-can-eat buffet, but it’s the big draw at New No Da Ji. Popular with neighboring Johns Hopkins students and the Baltimore Museum of Art crowd, its buffets (lunch - […]
