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For years, regulars did their darnedest to conceal Sushi Kichi from the jabbering hordes of food-obsessed chatterboxes. But
sake lets secrets out, so the saying goes, and it wasn t long before the restaurant prompted babble from the loose-lipped among us. For those regulars, the following may read like a contentious declassified document, but if ever there were a time to spread the news about this independent restaurant, it s now.
Since late 2013, Takanao and Yasue Nakashima have been serving area sushi fiends (many of whom are Japanese) at their unassuming strip-mall spot in touristy Williamsburg, just east of SeaWorld. But COVID-19 forced the couple to make some necessary changes just to stay in business. For one, the concept transitioned from full-service to fast casual. Customers must now place their order, pay and have a seat. The other significant change? Sushi rolls were eighty-sixed, and a focus placed on donburi bowls. Neither adjustment negatively affected my percept