Dr. Clark is a sceney Japanese spot in Chinatown with excellent Hokkaido speciality dishes and covered outdoor tables you can reserve ahead of time.

Sushi Muse is a fantastic sushi spot in Flatiron from the chef behind high-end Japanese spots, Hall and Odo.

Maki Kosaka is a nice, casual sushi spot in Flatiron with outdoor seating available for lunch and dinner.

Sushi Hatsune is a spot in Chinatown that serves great chirashi, maki, and omakase takeout options.

Sushi Kai in the East Village serves high-quality sushi in the form of a sub-$100 omakase, as well as a la carte for delivery and takeout.

This East Village Japanese restaurant specializes in shabu shabu and sukiyaki using high-quality beef.

Yaya Tea is a great place to grab an onigiri snack in Chinatown.

Sunrise Mart is a Japanese grocery store in the East Village where you can buy snacks, reheatable shumai, and more.

Evil Katsu is a pop-up on the Lower East Side that serves delicious katsu sandwiches.

Roc-N-Ramen in the Bronx serves ramen bowls with Caribbean ingredients like curried oxtail and jerk chicken.

Suki is a Japanese spot in the East Village where you should go the next time you want comfort in the form of a fantastic bowl of curry.

Kimika is a big restaurant in the bottom of a Nolita hotel that serves great Japanese-Italian inspired dishes.

Rule of Thirds is an enormous Japanese spot in Greenpoint, and it’s a great place to eat izakaya-style food and drink sake with a group.

Donburiya is a fun Japanese izakaya in the Theater District that specializes in inexpensive donburi bowls and facilitating rowdy group meals.

Douska is a casual handroll spot on the LES where you’ll want to become a regular.

Sasabune Express is a casual sushi spot on the UES that serves great handrolls and sushi platters.