JAPANESE
ASAHI 709 St. Charles Ave. 528-9008 Only in New Orleans will sushi lovers find the Jazz roll, featuring spicy half-cooked tuna, avocado, and wasabi with lump snow crab on top. Other favorites are the hijiki salad and the Ultimate Tuna roll, a huge glimmering slice of fresh tuna atop a roll of crunchy snow crab and avocado. No reservations. Lunch Monday through Friday, dinner Monday through Saturday. Credit cards. $$
CAFE ZEN 2112 Belle Chasse Hwy., Gretna 393-2293 This West Bank sushi spot continues the tradition of sister restaurants Hana and Kanpai in New Orleans, with glistening slabs of sashimi and elaborate sushi rolls like the Special Salmon Roll, in which deep-fried salmon is stuffed with snow crab and wrapped in sticky rice and seaweed. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
HANA JAPANESE RESTAURANT 8116 Hampson St. 865-1634 This neighborhood favorite is both a sushi bar and a full Japanese restaurant, providing light lunches and hot meals of noodles or cooked fish. Enjoy an assortment of specialty sushi rolls, including the Hana Special Roll with a combination of salmon, tuna, snow crab, cucumber, avocado, egg, and shrimp tempura. Reservations recommended for parties of six or more. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
HORINOYA 920 Poydras St. 561-8914 Horinoya's sushi chefs prepare classic sashimi, maki and nigiri sushi. Try the soybean paper roll, a rice-less roll with tuna, white fish, salmon, mixed vegetables and a special sauce. Private tables and seating for large parties available in the elegant back room. Reservations accepted. Lunch Monday through Friday, dinner nightly. Credit cards. $$
JIPANG 814 Gravier St. 565-5322 The sushi lunch special and the chicken curry over rice are both popular items. For breakfast, Jipang serves more Western fare like coffee, pastries and eggs cooked to order. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner Monday through Friday. Credit cards. Delivery to CBD and part of the French Quarter. $
KANNO SUSHI 3205 Edenborn Ave., Metairie 455-5730 Kanno Sushi laces sushi rolls with a bite of spice. Some diners need an emergency glass of water to douse the heat of the spicy veggies, snow crab and Cajun tuna in the 911 roll. Sushi eaters who want to skip their veggies should order a Protein roll with spicy tuna, snow crab, whitefish and salmon. Reservations accepted. Lunch Tuesday through Friday, dinner Tuesday through Sunday. Credit cards. $$
KANPAI 4116 Canal St. 483-0880 The Japanese buffet features a variety of popular sushi rolls, but includes the smoked eel, the scallops and a fusion version of ceviche with Asian ingredients and Mexican spices. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
KYOTO 4920 Prytania St. 891-3644 The sushi chefs at this Uptown restaurant prepare a full selection of rolls and raw fish. Guests who prefer cooked cuisine should try the tuna tataki ginzina, seared tuna over shredded turnips with sesame avocado sauce. Reservation recommended for parties of six or more. Lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday. Credit cards. $$
KYOTO II 5608 Citrus Blvd., Harahan 818-0228 Diners in Harahan can get their raw fish fix at Kyoto II, where the chefs slice up a variety of rolls, sushi and nigiri. The beef teriyaki dinner is popular with diners who prefer turf to surf. Reservations accepted. Lunch Monday through Saturday, dinner Monday through Friday. Credit cards. $$
LITTLE TOKYO RESTAURANT 1521 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie 831-6788 From tempura-battered beef to crunchy rolls, Little Tokyo's chefs bring all the delicious dishes of Japan to Metairie. Grab a pair of chopsticks and dig into a plate of sushi. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Friday and Saturday. Credit cards and checks. $$
LITTLE TOKYO RESTAURANT PART II 3225 Williams Blvd., Kenner 443-7660 Little Tokyo II offers an a la carte menu and a buffet loaded with sushi, rolls, tempura-battered vegetables and hibachi-grilled steak and seafood. There is a salad bar for those who insist on greens with their protein. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards and checks. $$
MIKIMOTO 3301 S. Carrollton Ave. 488-1881 Sushi doesn't have to be expensive at this Carrollton standby, where at lunch an assortment of raw fish over rice can be had for 99 cents. Check out the chef's specials and, for the carnivores, the rib-eye steak. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Delivery available. Credit cards. $
MIYAKO JAPANESE SUSHI BAR & HIBACHI 1403 St. Charles Ave. 410-9997; 3837 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie 779-6475 Miyako's sushi chefs artfully create crunchy rolls, California rolls, fresh sashimi and nigiri. For diners who prefer their dinner cooked, the kitchen turns out hibachi-grilled entrees and other authentic Japanese dishes. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
NINJA 8433 Oak St. 866-1119 Uptown neighbors sample the Box Sushi, layers of fish, eel, snow crab, rice and avocado. The dinner for two includes tempura, beef and chicken teriyaki, gyoza dumplings, edamame, seaweed salad, and choice of two rolls. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Tuesday and Sunday. Credit cards. $$
OKI NAGO 2712 N. Arnoult Road, Metairie 780-8588; www.okinago.com Chopsticks get a real workout at Oki Nago, where diners can sample as many Japanese dishes as they desire. The all-you-can-eat buffet includes sushi, grilled hibachi items, teriyaki, fried tempura, fresh oysters and salad. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards and checks. $$
ROCK-N-SAKE BAR & SUSHI 823 Fulton St. 581-7253; www.rocknsake.com The hip urban decor and rock 'n' roll energy set this place apart from other sushi shops. Sample creative combinations like the Hawaii 5-0 filled with fried coconut shrimp, cream cheese and mango slices. Reservations recommended for parties of 10 or more. Lunch Monday through Friday, dinner nightly, late-night Friday and Saturday. Credit cards. $$
SAKE CAFE 4201 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie 779-7253; 817 W. Esplanade Ave., Kenner 468-8829 Try the exclusive sushi creations like the Kenner roll: whitefish, snow crab, avocado and crab stick in sticky rice and seaweed, all deep fried in tempura batter. Or the stuffed shrimp dinner features eight shrimp stuffed with crabmeat and served with a wasabi peanut sauce. Reservations accepted, recommended on weekends at Metairie location. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
SAKE CAFE UPTOWN 2830 Magazine St. 894-0033; www.sakecafeuptown.com Sake Cafe Uptown is pleased to announce that the North American Restaurant Association recently awarded the restaurant a five-star rating. With offerings like the Spider Web Roll (softshell crab, avocado, cucumber, wrap spicy tuna, wasabi tobiko, served on a web of the chef's special sauce), it's easy to see why. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
SUSHI CAFE 3125 Esplanade Ave. 945-1919 Head Chef Victor Pasigan is proud of the mango blue crab roll, a popular order that won a recent food contest in Hawaii. Blue crab, lettuce, peanuts, cucumber, avocado and mango are rolled up in a soybean wrap and covered with a sweet chile sauce. No reservations. Lunch Tuesday through Saturday, dinner Tuesday through Friday. Credit cards. $$
WASABI 900 Frenchmen St. 943-9433; www.wasabirestaurant.com Friendly and elegant, Wasabi can accommodate both crowds sharing sake and summer rolls (crabmeat, avocado, asparagus and smelt roe wrapped with cucumber) and couples lingering over plates of sashimi. A new location on Canal Boulevard in Mid-City is due to open soon. No reservations. Lunch weekdays, dinner Monday through Saturday, late-night Friday and Saturday. $$
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