After a year out of the top spot, Sushi Garden has climbed back into first place. Several months ago, the restaurant moved from its original location at Alvernon Way and Broadway Boulevard into the spot that most recently housed Elle. The northwest-side location at Foothills Mall is a dynamic, uptown meeting spot, full of chic decor and snappy crowds. Sushi Garden hits all the right notes with sushi, sashimi, nigiri and cooked Japanese dishes. It offers the all-you-can-eat sushi experience, as well as a lunch buffet. Happy hours (4 to 7 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 10 p.m. to close on Friday and Saturday) tend to get a little crazy, what with the half-priced beer and sake bombs.
Runners up:
2. RA Sushi
2905 E. Skyline Drive, No. 289
615-3970
3. SushiMatsu
2660 N. Campbell Ave.
320-1574