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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Ate at Taro last night. Very fresh and well prepared. Definitley comparable to Blue Ribbon at half the price though I would have to give Blue Ribbon the vote on atmosphere, decor, and non-sushi menu items.
That said, Taro did make a few errors on our order. I have an extreme allergy to crab and some other shellfish. I ordered Sushi deluxe and specifically told the waitress about my allergy yet when I plate arrived there was a giant piece of crab sushi right in the middle. Luckily my wife was able to trade me a piece gobble it up no problem. My wife also ordered a piece of salmon roe and she got a piece of salmon instead. She pointed it out to the waitress who brought her yet another piece of salmon. And finally, we ordered a bowl of Udon for our daughter before we placed our sushi orders and it didn’t come until we had nearly finished eating our sushi (while trying to keep our daughter happy with bits of rice).
Those problems aside I would definitely go to Taro again.
Another vote for Iron Chef
Iron Chef on Clark st in Brooklyn Heights is the most reliable in that area.
Blue Ribbon is among the best i’ve ever had. If these other places compare… i’ll have to give them a try!
These tips all look helpful–can those vouching for ki and kotobuki compare to osaka on court, which, in my opinion, is roughly as good as it gets?
I highly recommend Gen restaurant at 659 Washington Avenue at St. Mark’s Avenue in Prospect Heights. Excellent and creative rolls and great cooked food as well. Japanese-owned and operated and very friendly.
Ki Sushi (I think that’s what it’s called), on Smith between Bergen and Wycoff. Very classy spot, impeccable service, fresh, terrific sushi- and VERY reasonably priced.
http://www.kotobukibistro.com
192 Columbia St
between Sackett and Degraw streets
Awesome presentation, awesome service, awesome quality.
Don’t think it would qualify as the best, but Sushi D on Dekalb is a pretty reliable take-out standby.