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. Sake lounge features
25 Japanese estate sakes. Entrée selections include grilled
pacific black cod, Chilean sea bass, giant pacific oysters
and o-toro. Authentic Japanese tea ceremony, kaiseki, available
by appointment. Full bar, takeout available. Serving lunch
noon-2:30 Mon-Fri, noon-3 Sat-Sun; dinner 5-9 Sun-Thu, 5-9:30
Fri-Sat. AE, D, DC, MC, V. $$$
Hana Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar
1620 Western Ave., Guilderland, 452-4262, hanaalbany.com.
Thirteen teppanyaki tables, a sushi bar, private dining
areas and dazzling new décor characterize one of the area’s
newest Japanese steakhouses, where you can enjoy dinner
and show, the latter being the performance of the skilled
tableside chef. Full bar. Private parties and takeout available.
Serving lunch 11-3 Mon-Sat; dinner 4:30-10 Mon-Thu; 4:30-11
Fri; 3-11 Sat; 12-10 Sun. AE, D, DC, MC, V. $$$
Ichiban
338 Central Ave., Albany, 432-0358; 1652 Western Ave., Guilderland,
869-9585. 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. $$
Kabuki Japanese Restaurant
Peter Harris Plaza, 952 Troy Schenectady Road, Latham, 782-9609.
Tables for Japanese traditional fare, and there’s an attractive
sushi bar. The menu also includes Korean dishes. Full bar,
private parties. Serving noon-10 Mon-Sat, 3-9:30 Sun. AE,
MC, V. $$$
Koto Japanese Restaurant
260 Wolf Road, Colonie, 869-8888. Awarded Best Japanese
Steakhouse by Metroland in 2008. Enjoy the show at
the teppanyaki tables, sample sushi at the expansive bar
or take a regular table and explore the varied menu of tempura,
teriyaki, noodle soups and much more. The bento complete
dinner special is an excellent deal. Full bar, banquet facilities,
including private party rooms. Serving lunch 11:30 AM-3
PM, dinner 4:30-10 Mon-Thu, lunch 11:30-3, dinner 4:30-11
Fri-Sat, dinner 4:30-10 Sun. AE, D, MC, V. $$$
Mari’s Japanese Cuisine
2049 Van Vranken Ave. Schenectady, 381-4881. Sushi, teriyaki
and tempura are examples of menu choices you will find at
Mari’s, among other traditional Japanese cuisine. Takeout
available. Serving lunch 11:30-1:30 Mon-Fri; dinner 4:45-8:45
Mon-Thu, 4:45-9:15 Fri-Sat. Closed Sun. AE, D, MC, V. $$
Miyako
2027 Western Ave., on the corner of Route 155, Guilderland,
452-1445; fax 452-2159. 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, as well as traditional private tatami rooms. Table
service available. Beer, wine, liquor, and sake available
at the bar. Serving lunch 11:30-2 Tue-Sat, dinner 4:30-9:30
Tue-Sun, closed Monday. Reservations suggested on weekends.
AE, D, MC, V. $$
Peking Restaurant
See listing under “Chinese.”
Sakura
468 Troy Schenectady Rd. (Route 7), Latham, 783-8188, sakuralatham.com.
Enjoy fresh sushi, a traditional array of Japanese items,
such as tempura and noodle soup, and the high-energy theater
of hibachi-table meals. Beer and wine, catering, dining
and take out. Serving lunch 11-3 Mon-Sat, dinner 3-10 Mon-Thu,
3-11 Fri-Sat, 1-10 Sun. AE, D, MC, V. $$$
Saso’s Japanese Noodle House
218 Central Ave., Albany, 436-7789, sasos.com. Serving traditional
Japanese foods, including more than 20 kinds of sushi and
a variety of noodle dishes. Beer and wine. Takeout available.
Serving lunch 11:45-1:45 Thu-Fri. Serving dinner 5-9:15
Tue-Thu, 5-10 Fri-Sat. Closed Sun-Mon. D, MC, V. $$$
Sushi House
6 New Scotland Ave., Albany, 935-2270. Fresh sushi, along
with a menu of other Japanese fare (tempura, yakitori, noodles)
presented in a handsome teahouse setting. Serving lunch
11-3 Tue-Fri, dinner 4-10 Mon-Thu, 4-11 Fri-Sat, 4-10 Sun,
closed Mon. AE, D, MC, V. $$
Sushi King
200 Broadway, Troy, 274-0015. Enjoy Chinese and Japanese
cuisine, including numerous sushi selections, in this restaurant
overlooking Monument Square. Beer and wine. Takeout available;
free delivery within five miles. Serving 11-10 Mon-Thu,
11-11 Fri, noon-11 Sat, 3-10 Sun. D, MC, V. $
Sushi Thai Garden
See listing under “Thai.”
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 lunch 11-2:30, dinner 4-10
Mon-Thu, lunch 11-2, dinner 4-10 Fri, noon-11 Sat, 1-9 Sun.
AE, D, DC, MC, V. $$$
Totem
271 Lark St., Albany, 432-6610. A full range of new-world
sushi. Beer, wine and sake also available on premises. On-
and off-premises catering, takeout. Open 3-midnight Mon-Thu,
3 PM-1 AM Fri, 5-11 PM Sun. AE, D, MC, V. $
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