Hayakawa

"If you love sushi and small talk and have a couple hundred dollars to spend, book a reservation at Hayakawa. The elegantly minimalist omakase counter in West Midtown’s Star Metals building only has eight seats, but that doesn’t stop the owner/head chef from going full performance mode and donning a mic headset so his jokes, life tales, and dish descriptions will reach your ears while you’re mid bite. It’s endearing, we swear. Hayakawa specializes in Hokkaido-style nigiri—thick, meatier cuts of fish. And even though it’s a mouthful, the buttery, delicate fish nearly melts on your tongue." - nina reeder, jacinta howard, juli horsford

"After 13 years on Buford Highway, chef Atsushi “Art” Hayakawa relocated his beloved eponymous sushi restaurant to Star Metals on Howell Mill Road. The Michelin-starred restaurant in the new location is an intimate space with a small sushi bar focused on the omakase experience. Expect to see the charming Chef Art behind the counter preparing extravagant courses of sushi throughout the meal with interludes of other Japanese small bites and cooked dishes. Reservations required." - Eater Staff

"Chef Atsushi “Art” Hayakawa relocated his beloved eponymous Buford Highway restaurant to Star Metals on Howell Mill Road in 2023. Now simply called Hayakawa, the new location in the city is much more intimate with just a small sushi bar focused on the omakase experience. But people can still expect to see the charming Chef Art behind the counter preparing extravagant courses of sushi throughout the meal with interludes of other Japanese small bites and cooked dishes." - Eater Staff

"Chef Atsushi “Art” Hayakawa relocated his beloved eponymous sushi restaurant from its longtime home on Buford Highway to Star Metals on Howell Mill Road in 2023. Now called Hayakawa, the in-town location is much more intimate, with just a small sushi bar focused on the omakase experience. But people can still expect to see the charming chef Art behind the counter preparing extravagant courses of sushi throughout the meal with interludes of other Japanese small bites and cooked dishes. Reservations required. $315 per person, $68 sake flight available." - Eater Staff

"Hayakawa continues to shine as one of Atlanta's top sushi omakase destinations, retaining its Michelin star this year." - Henna Bakshi