Sushi Yasuda

When someone sits down at his sushi bar, is moved by his fish and announces, "I've never tasted anything like it," Yasuda will matter-of-factly say: "as usual, only one-quarter inch above average." This is not false modesty. Rather, he is being precise. Yasuda understands that to always be a "quarter inch" better than anyone else out there, to be not simply good but Transcendent, is...

Know Before You Go: When making a reservation, request seats at the sushi bar, and if asked which sushi chef you'd like to sit in front of, be sure to request Yasuda.

When making a reservation, request seats at the sushi bar, and if asked which sushi chef you'd like to sit in front of, be sure to request Yasuda.

Even though "chef Yasuda is gone", the "raw talent" in the kitchen perseveres at this "top-of-the-line" Japanese near Grand Central known for its "succulent" sushi; don't be misled by the "austere decor", it's "not inexpensive" – though the $28 prix fixe is a big-time bargain and there's now a no-tipping policy.

If Sushi Yasuda is a shrine to raw fish, Naomichi Yasuda is the high priest. This minimal---verging on austere---restaurant for good reason captures the attention of sushi connoisseurs. More than 30 types of raw fish are offered, including…

Thirty kinds of raw fish, five types of eel, and a floor you could eat off. Hip sushi joint in unhip area. Convenient if you want to show off your recently purchased Pradas, although it's rarely packed. Minimalist, zen-trendy interior. Detail oriented: sake served on a miniature mat of bamboo. No tipping allowed—staff gets paid a salary for that.

Sushi Yasuda is one of New York's top destinations for raw fish as unadulterated edible art. Floors, walls, and ceilings of blond bamboo planks make up this Zen aerie, two blocks from the UN in Midtown's Little Tokyo. The best seats are at the matching blond bar where sushi master Naomichi Yasuda and his cohorts work their magic, depositing pristine bite-size morsels on banana leaves rather...

Sushi Yasuda is a Japanese sushi restaurant located at 204 East 43rd Street (between Second Avenue and Third Avenue) in the Grand Central area of Midtown Manhattan, in New York City.The restaurant was founded in 2000 by its former chef, Naomichi Yasuda of Chiba Prefecture, who returned to Japan in January 2011 to open a new restaurant in Tokyo. It is owned by Naomichi Yasuda, Shige Akimoto, and...