"This problem is remedied at Maki Maki — a few blocks south of Central Park — by an assembly line, whereby a red-capped cohort puts your maki together and hands you the finished product. Sixteen different rolls are available (no nigiri sushi or sashimi), as either cut-up rolls or the cheaper hand rolls, which run as little as $4 apiece. The fish has been unfailingly fresh on my visits, and the nori snaps when you bite into it — as long as you eat the maki immediately. Luckily, a stand-up counter is provided for that very purpose." - Robert Sietsema