"From the near-perfect texture of the nigiri to the constant refilling of your water glass, Kazumi Omakase in Greenwich Village earns its $75 price-tag thanks to its level of attentiveness. Like a lot of the other spots on this guide, you get an hour to eat your 12 pieces, made with classic fish like kanpachi, madai, and all three fatty levels of tuna, and the meal finishes off with the world’s most adorable piece of yuzu basque cheesecake. The difference with Kazumi (besides the soundtrack of outdated Top 40 hits) is that there is no gimmick here: it’s just you, your chef, and the fish they put in front of you, making it great for a casual experience that’ll leave you satisfied and, with all that water, well hydrated." - neha talreja, bryan kim, kenny yang, hannah albertine, will hartman
