Sushi bar with a long line in Shibuya, Tokyo

Sushi bars are everywhere in Japan. Is it good or bad? If it is expensive, is it good? You will never know until you try it.

There are not many sushi bars with lines. High-end sushi bars are usually by reservation only. Reasonably priced sushi bars have a lot of space, so they can accommodate a lot of customers. During the New Year’s season, people line up. That’s about the only time of the year. However, the restaurant I am about to introduce, Midori Sushi, has a line out the door all year round. An amazing restaurant.

It is not a chain restaurant with reasonable prices and 100 yen per plate, but it is not an upscale restaurant either. Why on earth would people wait in line?

Midori-sushi

Midorisushi
Address
4F Mark City East, 1-12-3 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

It is essentially always a waiting list. However, since it was late in the evening, there were only a few people waiting in line.

It’s a ticketing turnstile system.

The restaurant is not very spacious.

The lunch menu is very reasonable!

The regular menu is moderately priced

The store even has its own original soy sauce!

The fish was thick and well seasoned, and the rice was made by a craftsman, so it was not too hard and did not lose its shape, but had just the right softness and sweetness. If you can eat this for as little as $10, there is no wonder it is so popular and people line up to get it.

For this price, Midori-zushi is worth a visit if you prefer more traditional sushi.

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