"Sushi Yasuda is the George Clooney of Midtown sushi restaurants. He’s attractive in a way that no one is going to argue over, and when you say, “Name a famous Midtown sushi place,” people will say “Umm... Yasuda?” in the same way that when you say, “Name a famous actor,” people will say “Umm… George Clooney?” In both categories, there are newer, younger competitors as well as extremely worthy contemporaries, but when it comes to name recognition and overall quality, you can’t beat Yasuda. For the full experience, sit at the bar, order the omakase, and expect to pay well into the triple digits." - hillary reinsberg