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The Best Japanese Food in Ann Arbor
Ramen and sushi are just the entry points. Here is where the Japanese dining scene actually holds up.
Ann Arbor's Japanese food scene is small but real. Slurping Turtle's izakaya format, Tabe Fusion's omakase counter, Azalea's Nikkei approach, and the long-running restaurants that don't get enough credit. All of it, honestly assessed.
One World Market Has the Best Sushi in Michigan. Novi Is the Reason That Makes Sense.
The Japanese market on Grand River has been quietly serving the best to-go sushi in the state. A new mixed-use Asian district opening next door is not a coincidence.
One World Market in Novi is a Japanese grocery store and sushi counter at 42705 Grand River Avenue. The shrimp tempura roll and cali futamaki are the best versions of those rolls available in southeast Michigan. The market behind the sushi counter is worth browsing every time.
Tabe Fusion, One Year Later: The Promise and the Reality at 209 South Main
We said we'd come back once the kitchen settled. A year later, the omakase has a reputation. The rest is more complicated.
A year after its ambitious opening on South Main Street, Tabe Fusion's omakase program has earned its reputation. The regular menu still hasn't figured out what it wants to be.
The Best Sushi in Ann Arbor
From a 17-year-old seafood bar on South Main to a three-floor omakase newcomer, here is where to eat raw fish in town.
Ann Arbor's sushi scene runs from a veteran seafood bar to a brand-new omakase counter. Four restaurants, four approaches to raw fish, all worth knowing.
Slurping Turtle Wants You to Make Noise. So Make Noise.
Chef Takashi Yagihashi's ramen-and-izakaya joint on East Liberty is loud, casual, and better for it.
Slurping Turtle on East Liberty brings ramen, takoyaki, and izakaya energy to downtown Ann Arbor. Chef Takashi Yagihashi's menu is casual, bold, and built for enthusiasm.