6 japanese sushi rooms worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked. All cuisines in United States.
Mujo ★ 4.8 · Atlanta
west-midtown · 1198 Howell Mill Rd NW Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30318
Chef Edward Lee Schubert's West Midtown sushi counter in Atlanta opened 2021 and earned a Michelin Star in 2023 for the city's most refined omakase service.
Tip: Two seatings nightly. Counter only; no a la carte. Drinks programme includes rare sake and an unusually deep Burgundy list.
Uchi Houston ★ 4.7 · Houston
montrose · 904 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006
Uchi Houston is the Montrose outpost of Tyson Cole's James Beard-winning sushi house, on Westheimer since 2012, with a hama chili and untraditional Japanese plates by the bar.
Tip: Sit at the sushi bar, never the dining room, and order omakase off-menu. Sushi happy hour 5 to 6:30 is the city's best deal.
Sushi Kashiba ★ 4.7 · Seattle
pike-place-market · 86 Pine St, Ste 1, Seattle, WA 98101
Sushi Kashiba in Seattle's Pike Place Market is Shiro Kashiba's bar: the chef who opened Seattle's first sushi counter in 1970, now back behind glass at 86 Pine since 2015.
Tip: The omakase is bar-only and takes 90 minutes; book the 17:00 seating on a Wednesday for the chef and a quieter room.
Sushi Note ★ 4.6 · Los Angeles
sherman-oaks · 13447 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
Sushi Note on Ventura Boulevard, Sherman Oaks, pairs traditional edomae sushi with a 90-deep natural-wine list, a Valley counter that books two weeks ahead.
Tip: The 90-bottle natural-wine list is the real reason to choose Sushi Note over its peers; ask the server for guidance.
Sushi Tama ★ 4.6 · Los Angeles
beverly-grove · 116 N Robertson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Sushi Tama on Robertson Boulevard, Beverly Grove, is Chef Hideyuki Yoshimoto's Tsukiji-trained omakase room serving fish flown in from Japan three times a week.
Tip: Chef Yoshimoto trained at Tsukiji; the omakase is shorter than the chef-counter rivals but the fish is unmatched.
Sugarfish ★ 4.4 · Los Angeles
downtown-la · 600 W 7th St, Ste 150, Los Angeles, CA 90017
Sugarfish on 7th Street, downtown Los Angeles, applies the late Kazunori Nozawa Trust-Me set menu format to a casual sit-down room since 2012.
Tip: The Trust Me Lite is the better-value set for one; rice is warm, vinegar pronounced, fish room temperature.