All 196 rated mentions, most helpful first
“while we were served quickly and the chefs were nice, i didn’t like kazunori as much as some of the other places i went this week, even other sushi places. the atmosphere was very quiet, and i didn’t feel comfortable talking to my fiancé while we were in there.”
H3
“Kazunori specializes in sushi hand rolls. They have these AMAZING raw scallop hand rolls that are out of this world.”
H3
“I had my handroll from Kazu Nori the sister company of Sugarfish. But I fell you, fish doesn't feel fresh... Feels like they made the fish into a "paste" just to mix it with other sauces to hide the un-freshness of the fish!”
H3
“I work near kazu nori so I order the sushi they do to go sometimes (not hand rolls) and it’s kinda inconsistent. Sometimes it’s fire but last time I got it the tuna was so fishy I couldn’t finish it. But the lobster and crab was good.”
H3
“Kazunori has gone so downhill recently - half the fish pastes are indistinguishable from one another and super bland. The rice is still good and warm, but I can do such a better job making hand rolls at home it’s really not worth going anymore.”
H3
“Poorly cut boring fish that’s way too cold. Bland rice that’s way too hot. Albacore tuna? It’s aggressively bad”
H3
“As far as sushi quality goes, it’s okay. Casual type of sushi quality.”
H3
“best handrolls in the city”
H2
“similar vibes, but i like kazunori much more than sugarfish. it's hand rolls, fast paced, but very stable quality”
H2
“You want affordable and quality but hand rolls with no bells and whistles (and no reservations)? Kazu Nori”
H2
“Kazunori: scallop hand roll”
H2
“It’s cheaper hand rolls - incredible price/value.”
H2
“There a bunch of take out sushi places: Kazunori or Bondi, those are great cold/room temp”
H2
“KazuNori for one of the best values for hand rolls in the city”
H2
“I tried 6 rolls at Kazu Nori and they all tasted the same.”
H2
“KazuNori is also excellent even if it’s hand rolls, same ownership but a different experience.”
H2
“Maybe one of the places that specialize in temaki style like Kazunori. Fun presentation for kids and not overly expensive for the area”
H2
“I feel like kazunori catches some shit among the nyc foodie community but I will die on the hill of defending the scallop hand roll in particular.”
H2
“Japanese Handroll bar that won't break the bank (5 rolls for $29 or 6 for $34). Also counter seating, so being solo is an advantage.”
H2
“Kazunori has a pretty good crab handroll”
H2
“Kazu Nori, Nami nori are the two most popular ones. You can usually manage to do these at 50$ price point.”
H2
“Agree with the Kazunori recommendations for sushi above.”
H2
“I had 6 rolls at Kazunori and they all tasted the same.”
H2
“Kazunori.. the best one is in flatiron but they have one closer to you. They make small sushi hand rolls in front of you that are each served at the right temperature.”
H2
“nami nori > kazunori for hand rolls imo”
H2
“In short, it’s a cheapish assemblyline version of the omakase sushi experience, designed to blow the minds of people who only know crappy sushi.”
H2
“Pretty good hand-rolled sushi, but casual counter seating.”
H2
“for amazing but affordable sushi try KazuNori.”
H2
“KazuNori for really good hand roll sushi”
H2
“You can walk out of KazuNori only spending around 40-50 for the meal and be completely satisfied.”
H2
“Kazunori is good - it' just a sushi hand roll bar.”
H2
“KazuNori is a great spot for sushi handrolls”
H2
“Kazunori!! It’s not traditional omakase I guess but it feels like the same effect because you sit at the bar and they hand you each roll.”
H2
“Better than the average fast food chain.”
H2
“Every single Japanese Coworker I have told me either stick to handroll bars like KazuNori or just shell out for the 200$+ Omakase places.”
H2
“Not sure why everyone's downvoting the Sugarfish/Kazunori recs. It's really good sushi for ~$60.”
H2
“I liked sugar fish than kn for a cheap fix.”
H2
“KazuNori, the hand roll bar, is something a little different, and great”
H2
“I personally like Kazunori a lot more since the extra nori masks the rice a bit better”
H2
“Kazunori (amazing hand rolls, very affordable)”
H2
“This. Kazunori and Sugarfish are so mid compared to the affordable omakase scene hee”
H2
“Agreed on skipping KazuNori unless you need a quick bite and there’s no line.”
H2
“Lunch: KazuNori for hand rolls or Veselka if the weather’s trash.”
H2
“KazuNori is my go-to, but you have to like the hand roll style.”
H2
“Nami Nori is a million times better than Kazu Nori for hand rolls”
H2
“I love KazuNori hand rolls”
H2
“KazuNori is a good option - really good sushi, interesting crowd of people”
H2
“Some favs: Sakagura - $$ - Izakaya; lunch menu is pretty good value Raku - $ - Udon Ise - $ - Soba Sushi Noz - $$$$ - Omakase (they have a lunch omakase option at their Noz Market outpost which is much cheaper but haven’t tried it yet) Sushi Nakazawa - $$$ - Omakase Dashi Okume - $$ - expensive but high quality fish lunch sets Secchu Yokota - $$$ - tempura omakase with amazing service; by a husband/wife duo Osakana - $$ - takeout high quality sashimi/diy handrolls KazuNori - $ - handrolls, price includes tip”
H2
“Go all in on salmon hand rolls at Kazunori?”
H2
“Their hand rolls really are exceptional, quite affordable.”
H2