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Originally Posted by
turbozed 
Take a train out to Tsukiji fish market and find a place called Dai-wa. Go in the morning, you'll see a big line outside. It's worth the wait. Best sushis you'll find anywhere.
Daiwa isn't bad, but if you can afford the better stuff you should give it a try, at least once. Right by Daiwa is a place called Sushi Dai, they are pretty much equal in quality/price/options. Zanmai sushi (a few locations near Tsukiji) is a good value as well.
A full omakase course at a nicer place like Mizutani, Dai San Harumi, Jiro, etc. will be a life changing experience for anyone who appreciates fish. Be prepared for a bill anywhere from 5x to 9x the price of Daiwa - although you will get a lot more fish (of a much higher quality). On the plus side, you don't have to wait in line with the drunks (or while drunk)!
People assume that tsukiji shops have the freshest fish because they are closest to the actual market. But economically, that makes no sense. A seller at the market has a wonderful fish, fresh off the boat, why would he sell it to the buyer for JPY2000 when a more expensive restaurant would pay JPY10000 and then pass the price to the customers? Proximity does not mean quality.
