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1. Avana Sushi
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 818-7782
Categories:
Japanese,
Sushi Bars
Neighbourhood: Chinatown
This is one of those places that I cringe to review, because it means sacrificing the reins of the little hole-in-the-cell-phone-store gem that I once had and giving the butts of the world the opportunity to warm the few seats that reside there. Let…More »
2. Taipei Tokyo
Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 625-6666
Categories:
Japanese,
Chinese,
Sushi Bars
Neighbourhood: Davis Square
Aw, jeez, way to make me look bad, Taipei Tokyo. I go all out of my way to write you a glowing review, referencing Malcolm Gladwell and EVERYTHING, and how do you repay me? With a bowl of miso soup that tastes like it was made with the discarded…More »
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12/17/2009
J'adore, Taipei Tokyo.
This is, perhaps, one of the pricier sushi options in the hood, what with… Read more »
3. Genki Ya
I concede that I might have been a bit swept up in my love of having discovered a decent sushi place that delivered, and thus a bit prone to exaggeration when I initially wrote my glowing review(s) of Genki Ya. But I also am open to the fact that…More »
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11/14/2010
Update!
Thank you, modern technology. The online take-out option is plainly unbeatable in this city.… Read more »
4. Super Fusion Cuisine III
Cambridge, MA 02140
(617) 864-6299
Category:
Sushi Bars
Neighbourhood: Porter Square
SWEET CHRIST.
Okay, you've pulled me back in, Super Fusion. You totally have the best sushi around. Tastier and without the janky pickled ginger I've come to expect from Genki Ya, fresher than the Porter Exchange. You deliver to my address and you…More »
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6/10/2011
Blarg. I hate to deface an ROTD, but reality is a bitch that cannot be ignored. Their maki rolls… Read more »
5. Ginger Exchange
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 250-8618
Categories:
Japanese,
Gluten-Free,
Asian Fusion
Neighbourhood: Inman Square
Reason #1848828959 why I need to come to Inman Square more often:
HAPPY FREAKING HOUR.
Dollar oysters? $4 spicy sushi rolls? Wings? Potstickers? Edamame? Towers of beer? But surely this bounty must only be offered on alternate Tuesdays at 10pm,…More »
6. Snappy Sushi
Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 625-0400
Category:
Sushi Bars
Neighbourhood: Davis Square
My initial review of Snaps was, I think, one of my first reviews ever, when I was a naive, 4-star ordaining waif. Memories!
But seriously. I knew I wasn't a huge fan then, but lacked the necessary Yelpcabulary to express it. Fortunately, I am now a…More »
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10/28/2008
Lovely, clean, sweet-smelling ambiance! Healthy, filling brown rice! Weird, big table dead center… Read more »
7. Sakura-Bana
Boston, MA 02109
(617) 542-4311
Categories:
Japanese,
Sushi Bars
Neighbourhood: Financial District
I am not a vindictive person. Sure, I take the occasional schadenfreude in certain situations, but overall, I wish no ill will upon people, and certainly not upon sushi bars that I frequent, oh, let's conservatively say 3-4 times per month FOR TWO…More »
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1/5/2010
Freaking thanks, Sakura-bana.
Because of you, I sit in my freaking cubicle, at my freaking desk,… Read more »
8. Masa's Sushi Bar
Cambridge, MA 02140
(617) 492-4655
Category:
Sushi Bars
Neighbourhood: Porter Square
A little tidbit:
This place used to be this place:
http://www.yelp.com/bi...
Aaaaaaand pretty much still is.
9. Kotobukiya Sushi Bar - CLOSED
Cambridge, MA 02140
(617) 492-4655
Categories:
Japanese,
Grocery,
Ethnic Food
Neighbourhood: Porter Square
Okay. So this place?
Is now this place:
http://www.yelp.com/bi...
Don't let the name throw you. It's still EXACTLY the same, except now there's nicer lighting, all the sushi chefs wear those white turkey baster hats, and the majority of the staff…More »
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10/30/2008
I have a confession to make: I'm utterly unsatisfyable sushi-wise. Like Cameron Diaz cringed to… Read more »
10. Osushi
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 266-2788
Categories:
Sushi Bars,
Japanese
Neighbourhood: Back Bay
O trying too hard.
Even an evening made possible by Groupon has no real right or reason to overprice and underdeliver this badly. This place wants to be so hip, so relevant, so appealing to the shrinking bastion of sushi-lovers who can still throw…More »
11. Kowloon Restaurant
Kowloon first came into my life when a good, trustworthy friend told me that we had to go to the place that was considered "the best Chinese food in Massachusetts."
Chinatown? I had asked.
Better! I was told. Saugus!
This should have been my first…More »
12. Hillstone
I work as an admin in a tall, shiny office building, and have just started watching Mad Men regularly. Despite the painful realization that in some ways, not a heckova lot has changed in office dynamics since 1960, I still enjoy the throwback thrill…More »
13. Japan Sushi
Toronto, ON M5S 1X8
Canada
(416) 531-5426
Categories:
Sushi Bars,
Japanese
Neighbourhood: The Annex
Two other reviews? For SHAME, Toronto! Are you truly such a nation of hustle and bustlers that you can't slow down for a moment to sniff the soy sauce?
My sister and I discovered JapSu during one fated evening while we once again stood in the…More »
14. New Generation Sushi
Toronto, ON M5S 1Y2
Canada
(416) 963-8861
Category:
Sushi Bars
Neighbourhood: The Annex
Don't get me wrong. It's not that I need to be INSPIRED by sushi. I mean, one can't ask for a miracle every time he takes a knee. Sushi is, by its very nature, a refreshing and purifying experience, from the comforting slurp of miso soup to the…More »
15. Sushi On Bloor
Late in the first season of the L Word, before it spiraled into indiscriminate lady-humping and Jenny was still somewhat redeemable, there is a scene where Candace, the sexy harlot contractor, is demonstrating to Bette, the impossibly-desirable,…More »
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Somerville, MA
Yelping SinceAugust 2008
Things I LoveThe Savage Lovecast, financial district swag, semicolons, label-makers.
Find Me InA warm, foamy latte.
My HometownNewton, MA
When I'm Not Yelping...I'm docenting for food at local art museums.
Why You Should Read My ReviewsBecause snark is a dish best served cold.
My Second Favourite Website The Last Great Book I ReadAn Omnivore's Dilemma
My First ConcertBilly Joel's River of Dreams tour. Still got the tee-shirt.
My Favourite MovieBefore Sunrise. But really Apollo 13.
My Last Meal On EarthBottomless spicy yellowtail maki, raspberries, and a dirty vodka martini.
Don't Tell Anyone Else But...I secretly enjoy the Joshua Tree. Leave me to my shame.
Most Recent DiscoveryIce venti three-pump melon green tea lemonades. (RIP)
Current CrushClive Owen's jaw.