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brick1972 t1_j1vea8q wrote

Reply to comment by kayakyakr in best sushi place in providence? by sunflower178

Ran Zan still is but you will find plenty of complaints from people that want Chinese-American sushi (i.e. giant exotic rolls) and it's also true that the quality is down a bit compared to their heyday. I still love them but I'm not going to argue with those that don't.

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kayakyakr t1_j1vsifx wrote

I do enjoy me some weirdo rolls, but the quality is key.

Best traditional sushi I've had is Sugar fish in NY.

Runner up is a place in Austin called Tomo, which iirc, was started by a white guy who apprenticed at a sushi restaurant in Japan, worked at a top-end restaurant in Vegas, married a Japanese woman who handles the interior design, and trains his own chefs (mostly Mexican).

In both cases, the quality of the fish is just a step higher than anyone else, and you can taste it. Doesn't matter where the owners are from in that regard.

Best I've had in New England have been at FuGaKyu and Irashi in Boston. Irashi is the wildcard here: it's a total dump and hole in the wall, but their sushi is such a welcome surprise.

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Staggered401 t1_j1vwb3d wrote

I agree that Fugakyu in Brookline is the best in Southern New England.

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kayakyakr t1_j1vx6pd wrote

Southern? There something in Maine or somewhere I don't know about?

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Staggered401 t1_j1vxu6u wrote

Brookline is right outside of Boston. Technically a part of it.

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kayakyakr t1_j1vyg9j wrote

Technicalities. Most other cities in the US would have annexed the smaller towns and expanded to cover most of their metro, but not Boston.

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