"Sushi Katsuei’s under 50-seat original Park Slope location is a neighborhood favorite that opened in 2014 and spearheaded the elevation of sushi in Brooklyn. Prior to Sushi Katsuei’s opening, few — if any — Brooklyn sushi bars could credible claim to rise above neighborhood stalwart status. Sushi Katsuei’s reasonably priced menu offers a $52 omakase with nine pieces of nigiri. Its newer West Village location is a touch pricier at $60 for the omakase experience, but it includes a toro scallion hand roll in addition to the nine pieces of nigiri. Both locations serve Edomae sushi with a modern twist, and much of the fish served at Sushi Katsuei is flown in from the famed Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo." - Lorelei Yang
Stefanie Tuder/Eater