"Of all the spots on this list, Takumi is our top choice for low-key birthday celebrations. The LES restaurant is the perfect middle ground between the raucous sake-fest at Sushi On Me, and fish-first places like Sushi Katsuei. For $89, you get three appetizers, 11 nigiri, and one hand roll. They’re not afraid to bust out a blowtorch or a tasteful amount of caviar, but nothing ever feels cheesy. Unless the super friendly chefs start singing Happy Birthday. Which, they will, if your friends let them. But they’ll probably also give you some free sake and dessert, so you’ll forgive your friends in the end. There’s a sake menu, but you can also BYOB. " - neha talreja, bryan kim, kenny yang, hannah albertine, will hartman
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