Got a hankering for sushi?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top sushi spots in New Orleans, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture when cravings strike.
Consumers in the New Orleans area usually spend more in winter at restaurants than any other season of the year, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of reputation management and email automation for small businesses. The average amount spent per customer transaction at New Orleans-area restaurants rose to $29 for the metro area in the winter of last year, 4% higher than the average for the rest of the year.
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1. Royal Sushi & Bar
First on the list is Royal Sushi & Bar. Located at 1913 Royal St. in Marigny, the sushi bar and bar, which offers ramen and more, is the highest-rated sushi spot in New Orleans, boasting 4.5 stars out of 129 reviews on Yelp.
2. Asuka Sushi & Hibachi
Next up is Gert Town's Asuka Sushi & Hibachi, situated at 7912 Earhart Blvd. With 4.5 stars out of 290 reviews on Yelp, the sushi bar and Japanese spot has proven to be a local favorite.
3. Mikimoto
Gert Town's Mikimoto, located at 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the sushi bar, Japanese and fast food spot four stars out of 320 reviews.
4. LemonShark Poke
LemonShark Poke, a sushi bar and Hawaiian spot that offers poke and more in the Garden District, is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 83 Yelp reviews. Head over to 2901 Magazine St. to see for yourself.
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