Sushi Nekosan
Order omakase and sit at the counter where you can watch the knife work. The nigiri comes small and cold, the rice barely warmer than your hand. Skip the rolls. By 7 p.m. the room fills with regulars who know the chef's name.
Omakase. No rolls. Let the chef decide and eat what comes. The uni changes with the season, but it's always the best thing on the counter.
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