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"Serving as both a godsend forDowntownoffice workers and a destination for anyone craving green tea Kit Kats, Hokkaisan is a Japanese grocery store and deli offering a full range of pantry staples alongside hot and cold prepared bites. There’s a small seating area outside facing Congress Avenue, but this is mostly a grab-and-go operation. Sushi and bento boxes anchor the menu, with options ranging from California rolls and tuna nigiri to chicken teriyaki bowls and gyudon over rice. In terms of quality, the food falls somewhere between a casual neighborhood restaurant and what you’d get from the Sushi-Ya counter at H-E-B. But considering how sparse Downtown Austin is when it comes to relatively healthy, fastlunches, we’ll take it as a tiny victory." - Nicolai McCrary