Best midpriced sushi restaurant?

[jdf]

Looking for a place that costs maybe a little more than your everyday, but not in the Yasuda level. Probably will just be ordering sushi platter with some extra pieces and not omakase. So, where is the best with this criteria? I've heard great things about Ushi Wakamura, Shimizu, Sushi of Gari. Would these fit the bill if I'm not doing omakase? Any other suggestions?

[fooodie]

Yama on Irving.

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Yama
122 E 17th St, New York, NY 10003

[jeanki]

Yama is mediocre in my book and specializes in the outdated monster sushi trend with oversized slabs of mediocre sushi.

I agree with the above rec for Takahachi (also great for cooked food), a great deal for the price.

[cchen]

I recommend Kirara. Omakase is $60, very creative and tasty.

[kathryn]

You can do very well at Ushiwakamaru if you get the daily set ($35) which I think is 9-10 pieces or the 10 piece chef's special ($40). You can also go to Kanoyama and do the 8-piece "omakase set" for $30. Add on an appetizer or something, and that's a good amount of food for under $50.

[foodwhisperer]

the places you mentioned are in the same category as Yasuda. I would try Kanoyama or Takahaci . 15 East is my favorite sushi place but it can get expensive. Sushi seki is very similar to sushi gari, same price too, You are best off with omikase, but can order off menu in any of the above.

[thew]

i wouldnt call kanoyama cheap or even midrange. i spent as much there as at yasuda or gari.. and probably had less food, by weight, at that

[hamstrman]

I agree with thew. I could've spent as much at Kanoyama as at Yasuda and not gotten as much sushi. I think Ushi can be very reasonable for a non-omakase meal. I spend $100-120 at Yasuda, $80-100 at Kanoyama and at most $60-70 at Ushi. If you get the predetermined platters, it's even cheaper like kathryn has pointed out. Shimizu also seems pretty reasonable if non-omakase.