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CT Magazine Best of Connecticut 2020: Sushi and noodles

Connecticut Magazine

Connecticut Magazine released this year's "Best of Connecticut"® list debuting a new, souped-up reader survey to create the list. Here are the winners - and the finalists from which they were chosen - in over 125 categories of food, fun and shopping.

Click here to see the full list by Connecticut Magazine.

Seaweed salad sushi rolls prepared by Miya's Sushi Chef Bun Lai. Miya's Sushi, New Haven: Best sushi Miya's chef Bun Lai has been redefining sushi in particular and dining in general since joining the restaurant started by his mother in the 1980s. Simply put, Miya's is a place to expect the unexpected. Dedicated to using sustainable, local and organic foods whenever and wherever possible, Lai has created a menu of culinary wonders, from nine-spice invasive Asian carp sashimi to his signature sakes. Miya's is closing at the end of 2020, though, so don't wait to make your visit(s). 203-777-9760 miyassushi.com
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Seaweed salad sushi rolls prepared by Miya's Sushi Chef Bun Lai.

Miya’s Sushi, New Haven: Best sushi

Miya’s chef Bun Lai has been redefining sushi in particular and dining in general since joining the restaurant started by his mother in the 1980s. Simply put, Miya’s is a place to expect the unexpected. Dedicated to using sustainable, local and organic foods whenever and wherever possible, Lai has created a menu of culinary wonders, from nine-spice invasive Asian carp sashimi to his signature sakes. Miya’s is closing at the end of 2020, though, so don’t wait to make your visit(s).

203-777-9760

miyassushi.com

Sushi HosoMaki with salmon cucumber and tuna. Feng Chophouse, Hartford: Best sushi finalist (not pictured above) Feng Chophouse is the runner-up to Connecticut's best sushi. The restaurant prides itself on creating delicious rolls with creativity, quality, freshness, and delicacy. Each plate is not only delicious but presented in a neat, upscale fashion.  860-549-5118 fengchophouse.com 
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Sushi HosoMaki with salmon cucumber and tuna.

Feng Chophouse, Hartford: Best sushi finalist (not pictured above)

Feng Chophouse is the runner-up to Connecticut's best sushi. The restaurant prides itself on creating delicious rolls with creativity, quality, freshness, and delicacy. Each plate is not only delicious but presented in a neat, upscale fashion. 

860-549-5118

fengchophouse.com 

Tonkotsu Ramen at the new Mecha Noodle Bar restaurant in SoNo (Hour photo / Erik Trautmann) Mecha (locations in Fairfield, Norwalk, New Haven and Stamford): Best noodles Whether your noodle-broth preferences run to pho or ramen, this Connecticut chain has your slurping needs covered. Inspired by the cross-cultural noodle influences of New York City powerhouse Momofuku, all Mecha Noodle Bars have a sleek, fun vibe. mechanoodlebar.com

Tonkotsu Ramen at the new Mecha Noodle Bar restaurant in SoNo (Hour photo / Erik Trautmann)

Mecha (locations in Fairfield, Norwalk, New Haven and Stamford): Best noodles

Whether your noodle-broth preferences run to pho or ramen, this Connecticut chain has your slurping needs covered. Inspired by the cross-cultural noodle influences of New York City powerhouse Momofuku, all Mecha Noodle Bars have a sleek, fun vibe.

mechanoodlebar.com

Shaved broccoli and miso-goma, Benton's ham, ra-yo and honey at Kawa Ni. Kawa Ni, Westport: Best noodles finalist Westport's Kawa Ni is the 2020 runner-up for best noodles in Connecticut. The noodles burst with flavor in each bite. Kawa Ni considers itself an 'izakaya,' a Japanese pub rooted in sake shops. This is a fantastic place for an authentic bite.  203-557-8775 kawaniwestport.com Connecticut Magazine writers Erik Ofgang, Mike Wollschlager, Albie Yuravich, Janet Reynolds, Michael Catarevas, Ann Loynd Burton, Andrea Valluzzo, Nicole Desanti contributed to this piece.
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Shaved broccoli and miso-goma, Benton's ham, ra-yo and honey at Kawa Ni.

Kawa Ni, Westport: Best noodles finalist

Westport's Kawa Ni is the 2020 runner-up for best noodles in Connecticut. The noodles burst with flavor in each bite. Kawa Ni considers itself an 'izakaya,' a Japanese pub rooted in sake shops. This is a fantastic place for an authentic bite. 

203-557-8775

kawaniwestport.com

Connecticut Magazine writers Erik Ofgang, Mike Wollschlager, Albie Yuravich, Janet Reynolds, Michael Catarevas, Ann Loynd Burton, Andrea Valluzzo, Nicole Desanti contributed to this piece.