Suzuki Shokudo

"Don’t be fooled by the tile floors and teriyaki lunch specials. Suzuki Shokudo knows sushi. The fish at this Long Island City spot (which also does ramen and teriyaki) is superb, and the owner himself works the omakase counter. He’s extremely generous with extras, and you’ll feel very well taken care of, especially for this price. Their 11-course omakase is $70, with pieces that include toro, salmon, snapper, and uni." - neha talreja, bryan kim, kenny yang, hannah albertine, will hartman

"Aside from the Japanese movie posters plastered on the walls and some doodles of fish on a mirror, Suzuki Shokudo looks like any regular weeknight sushi spot. What makes a difference at this family-owned joint in LIC is the owner, who works the sushi counter himself, constructing perfect toro nigiri and generous portions of squid sashimi. For a place with tile floors and teriyaki lunch specials, the food is superb. It fills up at dinner time, and you’ll see a lot of people going for the extremely generous, under-$100 omakase options at the counter." - Team Infatuation

"With its tile floors and teriyaki lunch specials, Suzuki Shokudo’s casual appearance hides the fact that it’s one of the best sushi spots in Long Island City. At this family-owned restaurant, the owner works the sushi counter himself, serving an $80 omakase that includes appetizers like prawn head, squid sashimi and monkfish. Japanese movie posters and paper umbrella light fixtures give the place some personality, and it turns into quite the local scene by dinner time. Bring someone you like-like, and you can bond over keeping your new favorite date spot a secret. That teriyaki is pretty fantastic too." - Neha Talreja