"The North Loop’s Billy Sushi has a magnetic, larger-than-life presence. Grab a seat at the long sushi bar (which is busy most evenings, fair warning) or make a reservation for a table in the 130-seat dining area. The restaurant runs a bit pricier than most spots on this list — specialty maki roll lands in the $26 — but it’s known for creative rolls made with fatty cuts of fish, generous hunks of sashimi, and flourishes like electric blue masago sprinkled atop a negi toro roll." - Serena Maria Daniels