Sushi Zanmai — Restaurant in Tokyo

This perennial favorite of many Tokyo natives was originally born in the famous Tsukiji fish market, and has now expanded with locations all over Tokyo. My friend, his wife, and my partner and I went here one evening after enjoying an "Oktoberfest" in July Hibiya park. The thing I love about sushi zanmai is that the prices are reasonable, but the quality of the fish is excellent - and with convenient locations all over the city, you can find a location in all the major neighborhoods. They say the original location in Tsukiji is a must try, but like I said the quality is consistent throughout all their locations. The atmosphere is nothing special, a little kaiten-zushi-esque (but just to be clear this is NOT kaiten-zushi), but really you're not going for the atmosphere you're going for reasonably priced, fresh, high quality sushi. If you truly are a sushi purist then you must try...

This sushi restaurant offered a great experience, with excellent food.

We sat at the counter, though table service is also an option here. The counter service was great; the sushi chefs behind the counter made conversation with us, and were overall quite fun to talk to and to watch.

The sushi was high-quality, with decent portions of fish, and fantastic rice. We ordered a variety of nigiri and maki rolls; the Chyuu-Toro is of course excellent, while the scallops and maguro were also very impressive.

Overall, the price is reasonable, and the experience is excellent. I recommend stopping in if you're craving sushi! (English menus are...

Good portions, fresh tasting sushi, and the variety are good. Service is efficient, pleasant but not high-touch. The three of us ordered a lot and the table was loaded with plates that nobody came around to pick up for the entire meal (or to check if we wanted more drinks or anything else). The bustle fits this place nicely, and watching lots of people unwinding after work there was interesting. I'm pretty sure calling out would have gotten us attention pretty effectively, but we we fine without going after more. This is a nice place that merits the modest queue we had to...