Best of Brooklyn: Sushi
We’ve been craving sushi for days, but we’re thinking about straying from our go-to spots. Can anybody weigh in on the best sushi restaurant in Brooklyn? The succulent pieces depicted above come from the open kitchen of Blue Ribbon Sushi (278 5th Avenue between 1st Street and Garfield Place in Park Slope), which is definitely…
We’ve been craving sushi for days, but we’re thinking about straying from our go-to spots. Can anybody weigh in on the best sushi restaurant in Brooklyn? The succulent pieces depicted above come from the open kitchen of Blue Ribbon Sushi (278 5th Avenue between 1st Street and Garfield Place in Park Slope), which is definitely a candidate. For fun, inventive rolls and a relaxed atmosphere, we also love Cube 63 (234 Court Street at Baltic in Cobble Hill). Cube’s volacano roll (crab and shrimp in a spicy sauce) always has us coming back for more, and they occasionally infuse their drinking water with cucumbers and limes — a perfectly refreshing complement.
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Nepon Sushi on 5th and St. Mark’s (I think) is the best sushi I’ve found in the Slope. Blue Ribbon has great food, but it’s overpriced. Nepon’s fish is spectacular, and it has normal sushi joint prices. Their menu is pretty straightforward, but their special rolls are very inventive and well-made, and all the sushi and sashimi I’ve had there have been unreal.
It’s new and still relatively undiscovered, but if it keeps up the quality, that will soon change.
Yamoto on 7th ave. in park slope is terrific…
nana on 5th ave is fabulous! plus their non-sushi menu is equally delish, so it’s the perfect place to go for all things pan-asian, both raw and cooked.
I’m surprised no one has mentioned Geido on Flatbush (at 7th Avenue) in the Slope — my all-time favorite sushi!
Blue Ribbon was great aleit pricey – of course everyone knows this. Under the radar is Miso in Dumbo. One of the few places i can tolerate and actually really enjoy all those white (or non tuna and salmon) fish.
Geido is super quality at a decent price.
Ki Sushi is just not as good as Cube 63, Osaka, Taro Sushi, Blue Ribbon, or Yamato. It’s mediocre in every way, and I don’t understand why people keep recommending it. Are you being paid?
As a native Japanese and BK resident for 5 years, I vote for Iron Chef on Clark St.
I’m surprised noone has mentioned Kiku yet. both locations in the slope are good (7th ave is take-out only). I will have to try Sakura.
I was very disappointed with Blue Ribbon Sushi. The food was good, but not close to being better then a trusted local sushi joint. The service was awful (inattentive and not knowledgable). The crowd seemed like they just wanted to spend money and get bento boxes, not explore the cuisine.