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astrangeday13 t1_j1v21vo wrote

Best in the area is outside Prov. Izumi in Attleboro is where you want to go.

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leavingthecold t1_j1v5jp3 wrote

In case we have people that have the insatiable desire for authentic Japanese sushi , I estimate maybe 1-3 in the entire state are actually owned by a person from Japan or of Japanese descent.

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Staggered401 t1_j1vasrt wrote

Haruki in Wayland is the best in Providence and surrounding area.

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brick1972 t1_j1vea8q wrote

Replying to kayakyakr (#1,096,428)

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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Twittchy95 t1_j1voa69 wrote

Somo Kitchen and Sushi is excellent and their relatively new, the options are creative and the fish tastes fresh, I'd give them a shot I've gone a few times now and haven't been disappointed.

However, my longtime favorite will always be the sushi place in between the elevators at the Providence Place Mall Food Court, idk if most would agree but that's my preference

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StarlightLeyLine t1_j1vpfqi wrote

Replying to astrangeday13 (#1,097,976)

Went to isumi when it first opened. Got food poisoning from cheap tuna never went back. I was in Attleboro dodging the punk ass high schoolers as I was trying to work at a local company who was being audited. So two experiences two opinions

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jfg1984 t1_j1vqbcn wrote

Lim’s in Wayland is my personal favorite. Really great Thai food too.

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StarlightLeyLine t1_j1vqdre wrote

Replying to astrangeday13 (#1,098,068)

You keep saying nice try. Nice try to what. You had one experience. I had another. What is there to try about it? This isn't some sort of gotcha because we disagree. I got sick you didn't. Congrats maybe? I recommended the one place I've been in the last few weeks that I enjoyed. Good bad at this point it's a matter of opinion. So again nice try what.

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appslap t1_j1vrus9 wrote

Tokyo the 🐐RIP 🪦

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kayakyakr t1_j1vsifx wrote

Replying to brick1972 (#1,096,492)

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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SDVNova t1_j1vudxr wrote

For most authentic in Providence go to Ran Zan Sushi

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FrequentAnnual1262 t1_j1vwp1j wrote

7 Moons in North Kingston used to be excellent. But for some reason (I forget) we stopped going there and stopped eating sushi all together. Now when we drive by by it looks like a ghost town...

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spoobles t1_j1w073p wrote

Replying to SDVNova (#1,098,723)

Ran Zan is great, but be forewarned it is going to take some time. Do not go if in a rush or trying to catch a show. It is run by the proverbial old man and his wife. The sushi is very good, traditional, inexpensive for what you get...but it is slow service.

If you want to relax and don't mind waiting, a strong recommend.

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silverhammer96 t1_j1w0eh5 wrote

People in this thread might be able or answer, how is Cisco’s in New Bedford? I hear it’s on of the better sushi places

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PipeLayer2016 t1_j1w8w78 wrote

There really isn't a great sushi place in Providence. Somo is good, Sakura is decent. Ichiban is above average. I'd say Sushi Mori in Newport is the best in in the state. But coming up in the west coast, their really isn't GREAT sushi in RI.

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iLuvTwice t1_j1wrnde wrote

Replying to SDVNova (#1,098,723)

Agree. It's rare to find a Japanese place owned and operated by actual Japanese people. Before I moved away from Providence, I used to go almost exclusively to practice casual conversation and even ran into one of Brown's Japanese professors on a few occasions.

That being said, it's usually only Mr. Shimizu at sushi counter so there is almost always a wait.

I've never seen a man work so hard. The guy works like 10 hours a day for decades and has the knee surgeries to prove it. My only fear is that Ranzan won't be open for many more years unless their children decide to move back from Japan to take it over.

I encourage everyone to enjoy their sushi while they can. And also their salad dressing. And give them a pass on their mediocre to slightly above average kitchen foods and glacial service times. Remember that their strength is traditional flavor.

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sonickid101 t1_j1xt63q wrote

DaDaruki, Waterman Street, Providence, Off of Thayer Street little hole in the wall place tiny Japanese market area with Japanese candies and drinks. Used to be call Haruki Express but they recently renamed. Their Sushi combo's are insane value for how good they are.

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FrequentAnnual1262 t1_j1yk3xj wrote

Replying to PJFrye (#1,105,991)

I used to eat there almost weekly never any obvious indication of any prostitution going on, not saying it wasn't.

For us just got sick of the rising prices and sick of sushi. Then there is the political aspect of all of this, as the major provider of sushi is a company run by the Unification Church (aka loonie moonies). The Unification church is notoriously right wing, they founded and fund the Washington Times which was founded solely to discredit the Democratic party. When you eat sushi you help fund the political activities of that church.

There are unenforced Fed tax laws that dictate in exchange for not talking about politics in church they can get an exemption from taxes. That is enforced seldom, unfortunately.

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4355525 t1_j1yw75q wrote

Replying to Twittchy95 (#1,097,881)

I dunno if you're a foodie or not but there's a place called 10 prime steak and sushi, great fuckin spot but a little pricey. Anyway, the guy who runs Somo used to be the head chief at 10 prime.

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HP-12C t1_j1zm2x5 wrote

Replying to kayakyakr (#1,117,741)

No I'm with you. I live right around that corner so it's very convenient for me. This kind of got hijacked with a question about Providence places but still think OSushi is one of the better in Rhode Island in general.

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oddeidolon t1_j1zu9tz wrote

I used to do NAMI but now I do Jacky's Waterplace. It's Americanized and the lunch rolls are a rip but it's at least consistent.

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netwirk t1_j208t48 wrote

What about Jackie Chan's?

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LouMM t1_j24qfoa wrote

Replying to PipeLayer2016 (#1,100,894)

Food Envy here. Where did you go? Where else do you go for shellfish and fish? Been in the area for five years, and I haven’t found the proper process or place to go to buy fresh seafood, from the boat. I buy from secondary markets around here, which are always more expensive and not as fresh.

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LouMM t1_j25an2c wrote

Replying to HP-12C (#1,151,362)

Nice try. I said Chinese Restaurant. I didn't bring race into it anywhere. Bottom line. It's poorly run. In fact, our waitress apologized and told me she loses a lot of tables a night due to the owner. I wasn't alone.

I am glad I won't run into you if you are that judgemental.

However, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year. 🍾🥂

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LokTitan t1_j25ckk6 wrote

Replying to HP-12C (#1,151,362)

Umm, they didn't. Plus, even if they did, it's their observation, and you don't have to agree.

I agree with them. The place could be better run. It may have a nice venue and was able to feed people with overpriced food for takeout during the pandemic. However, the reboot of the place could have been better done after people started returning to classes. It's the only place they don't have meals of single types of Nigiri.

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HP-12C t1_j25cqc4 wrote

Replying to LouMM (#1,155,220)

I would reread the very first sentence in your first reply and "try again".

edit: OHHHHH you edited it out. Let me cut and paste your original response.

"Osushi is run by a penny pinching asian, who runs it like the worst kind of a Chinese restaurant. Was in there with a family of seven, and they were so tight on the menu, without options, we got up an..."

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LokTitan t1_j25ctzw wrote

Replying to LouMM (#1,151,042)

Me too. It's been a challenge to find the time of the day and the best place to pick up specific seafood types. Secondary markets around here are like buying frozen in other places on the east coast. I want to get it fresh since we live in such a beautiful l and accessible place. (I love this area!)

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HP-12C t1_j25d2g4 wrote

Replying to LokTitan (#1,155,609)

They edited their response - their original response was:

Osushi is run by a penny pinching asian, who runs it like the worst kind of a Chinese restaurant.

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LokTitan t1_j25fe1z wrote

Replying to SDVNova (#1,098,723)

Love this recommendation and place. The owners are sweet, authentic, and hard-working. It shows in the quality and experience. I wish there were more around here.

Thanks for reminding me of this place! Happy New year!

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kayakyakr t1_j2bczmx wrote

Update: DaDaruki is pretty dang good highly recommend

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