9/22/04 From The Corner Table on Epicurious.com www.epicurious.com/features/news Rankings in Order of Sushi Quality and Taste. They do not compare cost,variety,ambiance or service. [email protected] Updated 8/06/04 See bottom for key Name Address Reservations Frequency Last Time Neighborhood Sort Notes 1 Jewel Bako 5th/2nd and 3rd Yes M 04 Summer 1 Sit at the Bar and get the Ohmakase. Tell Jack and Grace you know me. 2 Masa Time Warner Center Yes F 04 Spring 4 $300 Per. Rivals or perhaps exceeds Jewel Bako at 3x the price. 3 Sushi Yasuda 43rd and 3rd Yes M 04 Winter 3 Very Japanese, expensive. 4 Kuruma Zushi 47 between Mad and Park Yes M 04 Summer 4 Very very Expensive. Only go on an expense account. 5 Tomoe Sushi Thompson Houston/Bleeker No M 03 Summer 1 Excellent Food, but just the basics. Very Long Lines Affordable, No Ambience. 6 Maki Mono 2nd ave between 5 and 6 No F 04 Summer 1 Same owners as Jewel Bako, cheaper simpler version. 7 Sui Spring near Mullberry Yes F 04 Winter 1 Excellent food, moderately priced. 8 Sushi Gari 78/First and York Yes M 03 Summer 5 Sit at the bar and get the creative Ohmakase. 9 Hatsuhana 49th and Madison Yes M 03 Winter 3 Very Japanese, expensive. 10 Riingo 45th between 2nd and 3rd Yes F 04 Winter 3 Excellent Cooked Japanese-Inspired American food too. 11 Blue Ribbon Sushi Sullivan and Prince No M 04 Summer 1 Long wait but will call your cell phone. Get the diverse Ohmakase. 12 Sushi-seki 1st ave between 62 and 63 Yes F 03 Summer 3 Chef is Ex-Sushi Gari 13 Bar Masa Time Warner Center No F 04 Spring 4 Cheaper sister to Masa, very good but not as noteworthy. 14 Nobu Hudson and Franklin Yes M 04 Summer 2 Cooked food is much better. 15 Taka Grove and 7th No M 03 Winter 2 Sit at the bar and get the Ohmakase. Affordable. 16 Citarella the Restaurant 49th and 6th Yes M 03 Spring 4 Tasty Sushi,Good American style cooked fish too. 17 Matsuri 16th and 9th Yes M 04 Spring 2 Trendy and Tasty. Reasonably priced. 18 Tsuki 1st ave between 74 and 75 Yes F 03 Spring 5 Tasty Sushi,Inexpensive Small Quiet Place. 19 Brasserie 360 200 East 60th Yes F 03 Spring 3 Sushi Bar in Belgian Restaurant. 20 Bond Street Bond and Lafayette Yes M 03 Summer 1 Trendy and tasty, but fairly expensive. 21 Hasaki 9th Between 2nd and 3rd No F 02 Winter 1 Moderate Price, Always a line. 22 Mizu Sushi 20th between Bway Park Yes M 04 Summer 1 Undiscovered (though becoming a bit less so) and inexpensive. 23 Geisha 61st Between Mad and Park Yes F 04 Winter 3 Trendy and Tasty. Cooked food is better. 24 Sushi Sen-nin 34th and Madison Yes F 01 Spring 3 Quiet, affordable. 25 Yujin 12th between University&5 Yes F 03 Spring 1 Excellent Cooked food too. 26 Blue Fin 47th and B'way (W Hotel) Yes S 02 Spring 4 Surprisingly Good considering the place and scene. 27 Zutto Greenwich Ave between 6&7 Yes F 02 Fall 2 Good and not too crowded. 28 Japonica Univeristy and 11th No M 04 Winter 1 Good but over-rated. 29 Iso 2nd ave between 11 and 12 No F 02 Winter 1 Out of Business now, Koi in it's place. 30 Megu 62 Thomas Near Church Yes F 04 Winter 2 Trendy , cool space. Cooked food is better. 31 SushiSamba 20th and Park & 7th Ave So Yes M 04 Summer 2 More Trendy than Tasty, but all-in worth going. Quality is eratic. 32 Sushisay 52nd and Park Yes M 01 Fall 3 Very Japanese, expensive. Closed Now. Sushi Anne in it's place. 33 Lan 3rd Ave 10th and 11th Yes F 03 Winter 1 Good and fairly hip east village. 34 Ebisu 9th Street between 1 and A Yes F 03 Spring 1 Trendy and Tasty. 35 Nanima 46th between 5th and Mad Yes F 02 Fall 3 Very Japanese, quiet. 36 Esahi Ave A between 2 and 3 Yes F 03 Spring 1 Good and Cheap. 37 Marumi West B'way and Bleeker No S 01 Spring 1 Cheap and tasty. 38 Hamachi 20th between Bway Park Yes M 04 Summer 1 Quiet, affordable. Diverse Fish. 39 Neo Sushi Broadway and 83rd Yes F 03 Winter 6 Best on Upper West Side. 40 Yama Irving Place No M 03 Fall 1 Over-rated. Long wait. 41 Mishima Lexington between 30 31 Yes F 01 Summer 1 Reasonably priced. 42 Cube 63 Clinton and Rivington Yes F 04 Spring 1 Small loud trendy lower east side. Special Rolls better than the sushi. 43 Sushi Rose 52nd between 2nd and 3rd Yes F 01 Spring 3 Solid and moderately priced. 44 Sandobe 11th and 2nd No F 01 Spring 1 Cheap and tasty. 45 Ichiro Front Street Yes F 04 Summer 1 Wall Street Delivery. 46 Haru 80th and Amst. Various Yes M 03 Spring 6 Over rated. 47 Ise 56th and also Pine / Wall Yes M 04 Summer 4 Ok midtown/wall street, has it's good and bad days. 48 Sushiden 49th between 5th and Mad Yes M 03 Spring 3 Decent place to order in if you work in midtown. 49 Miyagi 13th and 7th Yes F 01 Summer 2 Quiet, affordable. 50 Takahashi Ave A between 5 and 6 No F 03 Winter 1 Long lines, over-rated, but affordable. 51 Zazem 21st Between 5 and 6 Yes S 03 Winter 2 Good and not too crowded. 52 Sakagura 43 between 2nd and 3rd Yes F 02 Summer 3 Not sushi, just sashimi and cooked food. Very Japanese. 53 Inagiku 49th Lex/3rd Yes F 02 Summer 3 Very Japanese. 54 Mottsu Mott and Houston Yes F 00 Winter 1 Solid. 55 Nadaman Hakabukai 38th and Park Yes F 02 Winter 3 Very Japanese, over-priced. 56 Vela 21st Between 5 and 6 Yes F 04 Spring 2 Trying to be both a good restaurant and a trendy club, failing at both. 57 Sushi Zen 46th between 5th and 6th Yes S 01 Spring 4 Quiet. 58 Pacific Rim Battery Park Yes M 04 Summer 2 Good for wall street delivery. 59 Etou 3rd Ave 80 and 81 Yes F 02 Summer 1 Moderate Price, Nice Décor. 60 Ikeno Hana Lexington between 72 and 73 Yes F 02 Fall 5 Small but uncrowded. 61 Seryna 53 and Madison Yes F 00 Fall 3 Very Japanese, expensive. Get the Steak on a rock instead. 62 Hakata Grill 48th Bway and 8th Yes M 03 Winter 4 Cheap midtown delivery. 63 Kokura William Street Yes M 04 Spring 1 Wall Street Delivery, nothing more. 64 Omen Prince and Thompson Yes F 00 Winter 1 Very Japanese, expensive. Better for Kaiseki. 65 Sushiya 56th between 5th and 6th Yes F 02 Winter 4 Solid. 66 Fujiyama Mama Columbus and 83rd Yes F 00 Winter 6 Uptown Wannabe trendy. 67 Man Ray 15th between 6 and 7 Yes S 02 Winter 2 Trendy and not all that tasty. Cooked is better. 68 Mi Madison between 27 and 28 Yes F 02 Winter 1 Cooked food is much better. 69 Ony West 4th and 6th Ave Yes F 02 Summer 2 Not bad, but the Ramen is better. 70 Nori Sushi Park between 19 and 20 Yes F 02 Spring 1 Decent. 71 Hanumi 55th and 1st Yes F 03 Winter 3 So So 72 Ten Kai 56th between 5th and 6th Yes F 01 Fall 4 Quiet, affordable. 73 Choshi Irving Place Yes S 00 Winter 1 Decent, shorter lines than Yama but right nearby. 74 Kokura Pearl Yes F 03 Fall 1 So-so. 75 Otabe 56th between Mad and Park Yes F 00 Fall 3 Quiet, affordable. 76 SushiJones 17th between Bway and 5th No S 00 Fall 1 Creative and Non-Traditonal. Out of Business now. 77 Sushihana 78th and 2nd No F 00 Spring 5 Good and affordable. 78 Sushiya 56th between 5th and 6th Yes M 01 Fall 4 So-so. 79 Esa 49th and 5th Yes M 01 Fall 3 So-so. 80 Meriken 21st and 7th Yes F 00 Spring 2 Decent. 81 Kyoto of Japan Pearl and Wall Yes F 04 Winter 1 So-so. 82 Riyou 52nd between 5th and Mad Yes F 02 Spring 3 Skip the sushi, Udon is only thing worth ordering. 83 Obeca Li Thomas and West B'way Yes F 00 Spring 1 Trendy and mediocre, out of Business now. 84 Niko Niko Wall and Pine No M 03 Fall 1 Fast Food. Get the chicken Teriaki. 85 Red Eye Grill 56th and 7th Yes F 02 Spring 4 Order the cooked food. 86 Soba Nisson 52 between 5 and 6 Yes F 02 summer 4 Skip it. 87 Edo 49th and 6th Yes F 01 Fall 4 Skip it. 88 Enju 17th between Bway and 5th No F 02 Winter 1 Skip it. 89 Ishay Downtown but Irrelevant Yes F 03 Spring 1 Skip it. 90 Lenge 83rd and 3rd Yes F 00 Winter 5 Skip it. 91 Teriaki Boy Various No M 01 Winter 6 McDonalds of Sushi Bold = New Review Frequency Neigborhood Sort F (1 - 5 visits) Downtown East 1 S (5 - 10) Downtown West 2 M (More than 10) Midtown East 3 Midtown West 4 Uptown East 5 Uptown West 6 Notable places I haven't been: Jeollado,Tatany,Donguri 309 East 83rd, Ginger, Aji Sai 75th and 1st, Sushi Ann 51st between Mad and Park, Ono.