A tiny little sushi shop tucked into the southwest corner of the shop, Shino Express offers cheap and tasty sushi with fresh veggies and fish. Though there aren't many tables, the wait is rarely more than 15 minutes, and takeout is available.

If this location is not close to you, there is another Snappy Sushi in Somerville!

Jae's downtown continues to serve an awe-inspiring and overwhelming variety of pan-Asian foods, from curry dishes to grilled fish to pad Thai to BiBimBab (Jae's not-so-special specialty: rice with vegetables and beef in a Korean hot stone pot), and tops that all with one of Boston's most fresh, creative, and satisfying sushi bar. You could eat here every night of the week and have a different dining experience. Jae's menu includes amusing “designer tidbits” to help you create your own sushi combinations; the one titled “for party animals” fits the overall atmosphere of loud twenty-somethings steeped in hipstertude. Jae's only drawback is that it's always packed, but it's well worth the wait. Entrees $8-17.

Typhoon is known for it's creative sushi and Asian cuisine. Located on Boylston Street, the atmosphere is dark and intimate. Start off with the avocado salad. Made with crab, avocado, cucumbers, and topped with tobiko, the avocado salad is worth the $8.00 price tag. Next, try a sushi entree or a hot entree ($19.00 and up). The staff is friendly and the service is fast. Payments include the Typhoon gift card, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discovery, and cash. Reservations are available, but not required. Lastly, the restaurant has take-out opinions available.

Friends restaurant offers an extensive menu of sushi and sashimi.

Welcome to Osushi, now you know where the trendy and hip get their raw fish fix in Beantown. With this Back Bay staple and a new Financial District location, Bostonians will be eating their sushi in style for years to come. With both a local fascination and an international repeat clientele, this 41- seat, quaint and timeless restaurant is a popular staple that keeps on reinventing itself. The philosophy is simple: Osushi's commitment to authentic Japanese cuisine is its secret. You will NOT find "fusion" sushi here, but the menu offers unmatched creativity, and guests will admire the "raw" sophistication of the pallet of a culture which has enjoyed the art of sushi for millennia. Many combinations are too filling for lunchtime. Consider sharing the delicious Godzilla maki, a double-layered roll of yellowtail and vegetables that's a meal in itself.

Haru, recently opened in the ground floor of the Prudential Center on Huntington Ave., has finally come to Boston. For years this speciality sushi joint has been feeding california rolls and sashimi to hungry New Yorkers and Philadelphians. Bostonians now have the freedom to swing by their latest 6,100 square foot restaurant to feast on Kabuki and salmon without buying an Amtrak ticket. Haku also decorates using local artists and a bamboo garden. However fresh their seafood might be, it comes with a price. Haku is chic and happening, but not the most filling or affordable in the market.

SkipJack's is the lastest addition to the "best seafood restaurant" race in Boston. Okay, so it's more that 16 years old (a "teenager"). It's named after a high-quality Pacific tuna that is rumored to be one strong fish. The atmosphere is a combination of wooden ship with traces of the sea by smooth metal lines and sea color tiles. Enough about the atmosphere, the seafood is f-a-b-u-l-o-u-s. They offer a wide variety of seafood, and some yummy sushi for the adventurous. If (when) you fall in love, ask about their customer loyalty and rewards program! Kid friendly / Kids menu. In a bit of an odd location, but away from the hoards of restaurants, wait periods are shorter or non-existent. They have other locations in the 'burbs, including Newton. SkipJack's is a go-to for seafood. Insider tip: 2 hour free parking with validation.

Far from the quiet and spartan ambiance of many Japanese restaurants, Gyuhama is refreshingly convivial and bustling. As much a hang-out as a restaurant, the noise level is still unobtrusive and table conversations are possible. Half the restaurant's patrons sit in an area vaguely reminiscent of a romper room: you can slip off your shoes and slide into comfortable, low-to-the-ground seats (try to be seated here). Though Gyuhama has above-average maki and nigiri options, it would be a shame to miss the appetizers, such as the outstanding lobster miso for two ($8.50), or the shabu-shabu (platters of raw, thin-sliced meats and vegetables cooked in a pot of boiling broth). Also try the sometimes-available specialty Japanese ice-creams. No reservations for groups less than 4, which may mean a bit of a wait for a table. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

Sushi in the garden level of Boylston Street. Green Monster Maki (asparagus tempura and cucumber, wasabi flying fish roe, $10.75) and Red Sox Maki (salmon, asparagus, cream cheese, and tobiko, $9.95)