Sushi Restaurant In Cranford Ranked Among Best In NJ: Report

CRANFORD, NJ — The popularity of sushi restaurants in the United States has grown tremendously over the past several years, and New Jersey is home to tons of delicious Japanese spots.

According to a recent article by NJ.com, Mizu Sushi in Cranford was ranked the #6 best sushi restaurant in the state. It was also ranked above all other sushi restaurants in Union County.

Food writer Karim Shamsi-Basha raved about Mizu's vegetable maki roll and described it as "fresh and delightful." In a maki roll, the fish, vegetables or other ingredients are rolled up inside of seaweed — also called nori — and vinegared rice.

Shamsi-Basha said another popular menu item at Mizu is the Spider-Man roll, which is made up of spicy tuna, shrimp, avocado, soft-shell crab with tobiko and scallion on the outside.

Beyond the sushi, Shamsi-Basha said Mizu served the best pad Thai he ever had.

"The noodles where cooked just right, the shrimp was full of flavor and the vegetable slices were plentiful and almost crunchy," the food critic wrote. "I’ll definitely be back!"

Another Union County restaurant that made the top 35 was Bistro 1051 in Clark. At this restaurant, Shamsi-Basha recommends the fantastic roll, which consists of tuna, salmon, avocado, brown rice and wasabi mayo.

In addition to sushi, Bistro 1051 offers chicken, steak, pasta and flatbreads. Shamsi-Basha said the shrimp dumplings and edamame were tasty, as well.

Mizu Sushi is located at 103 Union Ave. North in Cranford and you can check out their full menu on their website.

Here is the complete NJ.com ranking of the best sushi restaurants in New Jersey.

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