JAPANESE
Bizen
17
Railroad St., Great Barrington, Mass., (413) 528-4343. Gourmet
Japanese restaurant featuring fresh organic produce, an
extensive sushi bar and a robata bar—with charcoal-grilled
Japanese tapas. Private tatami rooms; nonsmoking sake lounge
features 21 Japanese estate sakes. Entrée selections include
grilled pacific black cod, Chilean sea bass, giant pacific
oysters and o-toro. Full bar; takeout available. Serving
lunch noon-2:30 Mon-Fri, noon-3 Sat-Sun; dinner 5-9:30 Sun-Thu,
5-10 Fri-Sat. AE, D, DC, MC, V. $$$
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Ginza
551
Troy Schenectady Road, Latham, 783-7727. The menu is almost
all traditional Korean and Japanese, and there’s also a
sushi bar. Please call for hours. AE, D, MC, V. $$
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Hiro’s
1933
Central Ave., Colonie, 456-1180. Take a seat at a hibachi
table and see the show, or sample the sushi, tempura and
sukiyaki. Full bar. Takeout available. Serving dinner 5-9:30
Tue-Thu, 5-10 Fri-Sat, 5-9 Sun. Closed Mon. AE. $$
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Ichiban
338
Central Ave., Albany, 432-0358, www.ichiban.com. Japanese
and Chinese dishes including donburi, noodle soups and sushi
lunch specials. Sushi bar. Beer, wine, sake. Takeout and
delivery available. Serving 11-10 Mon-Thu, 11-11 Fri, 11:30-11
Sat, 11:30-9:30 Sun. AE, D, MC, V. $$
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Kabuki Japanese Restaurant
1707
Route 9, Clifton Park, 373-9610. Japanese tableside cooking,
called teppanyaki, is the show-stopping feature; tables
for more traditional fare are available, and there’s an
attractive sushi bar. Full bar, private parties. Serving
lunch noon-2:30 Tue-Sun, dinner 4:30-10 daily. AE, D, MC,
V. $$$
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Mari’s Japanese Cuisine
803
Saratoga Road, Burnt Hills, 384-0924. Sushi bar, tempura,
sukiyaki and teriyaki are among the specials. Serving lunch
11:30-1:30 Tue-Fri, dinner 5-9 Tue-Thu, 5-9:30 Fri-Sat,
5-9 Sun. Closed Mon. Reservations suggested, especially
on weekends. DC, MC, V. $$
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Miki Japanese Restaurant
236
Washington St., Saratoga Springs, 583-9175. From the former
owner-chef of Arita’s Japanese, this new restaurant offers
sushi, noodle dishes, organic vegetarian dishes and other
authentic Japanese cuisine. Tatami room and hibachi table.
Extensive sake list as well as beer and wine. On-premises
catering, takeout and delivery available. Serving Mon-Sun
4:30-10. AE, MC, V. $$
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Mino Japanese Cuisine
47
Caroline St., Saratoga Springs, 580-9653. Traditional Japanese
seafood, prepared in a friendly, intimate atmosphere. Menu
features tempura, sukiyaki, sushi and yosenabe. Catering
and takeout available. Serving lunch noon-2, dinner 5-10
Mon-Sun. AE, CB, D, DC, MC, V. $$
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Miyako
192
N. Allen St., Albany, 482-1080; fax 482-1081. Order from
the sushi bar or watch your chef prepare traditional Japanese
dishes at a hibachi table. Other authentic offerings are
tempura, teriyaki and sukiyaki. Table service available.
Beer and wine. Serving lunch 11:30-2:30 Tue-Fri; dinner
5-10 Sun-Thu, 5-11 Fri-Sat. Closed Mon. Reservations suggested
on weekends. AE, D, MC, V. $$
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Saso’s Japanese Noodle House
218
Central Ave., Albany, 436-7789. Serving traditional Japanese
foods, including more than 20 kinds of sushi and a variety
of noodle dishes. Beer and wine. Takeout available. Serving
lunch noon-1:30 Tue-Fri; dinner 5-9:30 Tue-Thu, 5-10 Fri-Sat.
Closed Sun-Mon. AE, D, MC, V. $$
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Sushi House
6
New Scotland Ave., Albany, 935-2270. Fresh sushi, along
with a menu of other Japanese fare (tempura, yakitori, noodles)
presented in a handsome teahouse setting. Serving 11-10
Tue-Thu, 11-11 Fri-Sat, 11:30-9:30 Sun. Closed 3-4 Tue-Sun.
AE, D, MC, V. $$
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Sushi Thai Garden
See listing under “Thai.”
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Ta-Ke Japanese Steak House
500
Northern Blvd., Albany, 465-5511. Hibachi dinners cooked
at your table. Full bar, sushi bar, banquet room. Reservations
recommended on weekends. Serving noon-10:30 daily. AE, MC,
V. $$$
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Tokyo Sushi
571
Watervliet Shaker Road, Latham, 783-7838. Serving sushi;
take out or dine in. Catering available. Serving lunch noon-2:30
Tue-Fri, dinner 4:30-10 Tue-Sat, 4:30-9 Sun. Closed Mon.
MC, V. $
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