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Midori-zushi (Sushi). 5458-0002. Shibuya Dogenzaka 1-12-3, Mark City East 4F. Open 11am-10pm daily.
The newest branch of a famous sushi shop in Umegaoka, popular for their high-quality fish and reasonable prices (¥3000-5000 with a few drinks). There can be long lines at peak hours. You have to see their menu! Take-out is also available.


http://www.potatomato.com/seat/archives/002171.html
http://www.andreaharner.com/archives/2007/01/tokyo_06_midori_zushi.html
http://merrymanjapan.blogspot.com/search/label/sushi
http://tokyofoodie.wordpress.com/2007/03/13/do-you-hate-sushi/
http://www.epicurious.com/features/news/dailydish/021306

From Hachiko statue, head across the street towards the entrance to the Keio line. (If you don't know where this is, stand looking into the eyes of the Hachiko statue. Then cross the street immediately behind it - the crossing is a bit to your left). There is a huge department store called "Shibuya Mark City". Midori is on the fourth floor. Yup. Line up. McDonald's is downstairs if you want to earn a shitload of bad karma after eating at what might be the greatest bang-for-your-buck sushi restaurant in the world.

Sushizanmai
A 24/7 sushi chain serving up goodies direct from Tsukiji...Sushizanmai prides itself on knowing good tuna. We must try the aburi-otoro (seared lightly with blowtorch to bring out the best of the fatty tuna). Most branches at Tsukiji itself, rest are at Ginza, Yurakucho, Roppongi and two itself at Yodobashi-Akiba (1F restaurant and 8F kaiten style).
Pic of menu here and other links
http://www.jnto.go.jp/syd/yoe/13_sushizanmai.html (with English addresses!)
http://eatbma.blogspot.com/2006/07/breakfast-at-sushizanmai-tsukiji.html

Kakiya Sushi
3rd floor; Across from Harajuku Station; look for the sign SUSHI KAITEN! Also branches at Shinjuku (omg, every chome/subdistrict has one!) Plates of sushi ¥60-¥480 (US50¢-$4); credit cards not accepted. This conveyor-belt sushi bar is more hip than most, attracting a mostly youngish crowd with its contemporary interior, modern art on the walls, music that might include the Rolling Stones, and windows overlooking the greenery of Meiji Shrine. An English-language menu on each table describes the options, which include sushi rolls, salmon, conger eel, sea urchin roe, and the ubiquitous tuna, all delivered via color-coded plates of varying prices. Smoking is not allowed.

Heiroku-zushi
5-8-5 Jingumae, Omotesando Station (near Shibuya).
On Omotesando Dori close to the Oriental Bazaar, 03/3498-3968
Bright, clean, and modern, this is one of those fast-food sushi bars where plates of food are conducted along a conveyor belt on the counter. Customers help themselves to whatever strikes their fancy. To figure your bill, the cashier counts the number of plates you took from the conveyor belt: pink plates cost ¥120 ($1), green ones ¥160 ($1.35), blue ones ¥240 ($2), black ones ¥350 ($2.90), and gold ones ¥500 ($4.15). There's a plastic display case of takeout sushi; you might want to eat in nearby Yoyogi Park. There's also a branch at Shinjuku (2 mins from Shin-Ookubo station on JR Yamanote line)

Kyubei is one famous joint, being over 70 years old and the inventor of the gunkan sushi (boat-shaped sushi). But this Ginza establishment is not cheap. Lunch from ¥4,000 onwards. Kyubei main and best branch is at 8-7-6 Ginza, Chuo-ku TokyoTel: + 81 (03) 3571-6523, Nearest = Shimbashi station (Ginza & Hibiya lines)

Shion
1-25 Kabukicho or 3-25-9 Shinjuku. Round the corner from Kirin City on the west side of Shinjuku, this is one of the area's cheapest conveyor-belt sushi operations. There's often a queue, but it moves quickly. Plates are a ¥100 or ¥200 each and you can order beer and sake. Shinjuku Station.