Fukumatsu and Kinoko, New York, NY, USA

Kinoko and Fukumatsu stand out in the crowded New York restaurant scene by offering large portions of delicious Japanese food - something that usually only comes at a steep price. Fukumatsu, in east Midtown, offers several bento boxes that come with miso soup, soba noodles, sushi (tuna roll and California roll), tempura, salad, and ice cream - in addition to the main entree. I ordered the salmon teriyaki bento box - the salmon was fine, but for less than $15 in total, the dinner was a great value. Kinoko, on the Upper West Side, offers an all you can eat sushi dinner for $20. Most sushi buffets will use a small amount of fish on a large bed of rice, but that's not the case here. The sush is reasonably fresh, in all making for an excellent value.

Kinoko Japanese Restaurant
165 W 72nd St
New York, NY
212-580-5900

212 Fukumatsu Restaurant
212 E 52nd St
New York, NY
212-754-4840