Best Japanese in NYC

[nycgirl08]

What are some of the best Japanese restaurants in NYC? (besides Morimoto, Nobu, Sushi of Gari)

[kjsnow25]

throwing Haru in with Sushi Ann And Sushiden is like throwing White Castle in with The Burger Joint and Molly's. If you misspeled Haku, then I apologize...

Egads. Anyhoo, Kanoyama on @nd @ 11th and Ushi Wakamaru (if you like Japanese, fairly conservative and fresh fish) are two great ones. Yasuda, Masa, Kuruma all a hefty price tag - you can do well here, esp. at Ushi with thr 10 or 15 piece tastings.....

[ShinjukuAce]

Sushi Yasuda or Kanoyama for sushi. Sushi Yasuda has a very reasonable weekday lunch special.
Sakagura for non-sushi Japanese.
Torys has very good yakitori.

[kcijones001]

Sushi Ann
http://www.sushiann.com/html/index2.htm

Sushi Den
http://sushiden.com/

Haru
www.harusushi.com/

[silencespeak]

Sushi Yasuda - favorite sushi spot in the city, Naomichi Yasuda is a sushi god.
Masa - If you got serious money, 400 minium per person.
Kuruma Zushi - amazing sushi, though less variety than Yasuda.

These are also the three japanese restaurants (though Yasuda, Kuruma specialize in Sushi/Sashimi) that I hear most often as the favorites from people on this board and from critics alike.

[kathryn]

What kind of Japanese cuisine? What are you looking for? An izakaya? Sushi and sashimi? Cooked dishes? Shabu shabu? Ramen? Soba? Idon? A kaiseki meal? Home cooking? Yakitori? Tempura?

[nycgirl08]

Sushi, sashimi and cooked dishes.

[Silverjay]

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