Sushi and ramen in Madison, WI: sushi bars, all-you-can-eat, ramen shops and izakaya

Sushi bars

• OISHI (532 S. Park St.): sushi and sashimi, including the Salmon Sweetheart, tuna tataki and ama ebi, plus rolls like the Dragon and the Dynamite. The site says the menu has vegetarian and gluten-free options.
• Sequoia (1843 Monroe St.): a sushi and ramen restaurant with a cocktail bar, known for aburi (torched) salmon. Reservations are through Resy.
• Tokyo Sushi (1133 Williamson St.): a wide Japanese menu with sushi, sashimi, tempura, katsu, udon and soba, donburi and hibachi, plus Tokyo and Edo bento lunches.
• Yako Sushi House (515 Cottage Grove Rd.): raw and cooked specialty rolls, sushi and sashimi a la carte, and poke bowls on the east side.
• Akari Sushi (811 S. Gammon Rd.): sushi, teriyaki, udon and bento boxes, with house rolls like the Akari Roll and Lake City Roll and chicken dan dan noodles.
• Jacknife (1046 E. Washington Ave.): a fast-casual spot for sushi, bowls and dumplings from the team behind RED. It has pickup lockers and curbside pickup.

All-you-can-eat and conveyor-belt sushi

• Takara Sushi Station (696 S. Whitney Way): all-you-can-eat Japanese food, with a regular table option on weekday evenings and rotary (conveyor-belt) sushi on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Check the site for current days and times.
• Sushi Lover Madison (72 W. Towne Mall): all-you-can-eat sushi and hibachi at West Towne, part of a small Wisconsin chain with other restaurants in Green Bay, Appleton and Oshkosh.

Ramen and noodle shops

• Strings Ramen Shop (311 N. Frances St.): the Madison branch of a Chicago ramen shop, with fresh noodles and bowls like the Deep Dish Ramen, Yuzu Shoyu, cold Hiyashi Tomato and Tonkotsu.
• Umami Ramen & Dumpling Bar (923 Williamson St.): a Willy Street ramen and dumpling bar with house-made noodles; it says it was the first ramen restaurant to open in Madison, in 2011. Reservations are through Resy.
• Zen Ramen (4674 Cottage Grove Rd.): an east-side Japanese restaurant built around ramen, with bento, hibachi and udon or soba lunches. Order online for pickup or delivery.
• Ramen Station (1124 S. Park St.): ramen plus Japanese curry rice and hibachi and teriyaki plates, with appetizers like gyoza, kara-age, takoyaki and okonomiyaki.
• Asian Noodle (902 Regent St.): hand-pulled noodles on a pan-Asian menu that includes tonkotsu ramen alongside pho, crab rangoon and pan-fried dumplings.

Izakaya and hibachi

• Tavernakaya (27 E. Main St.): a modern izakaya on the Capitol Square with sushi rolls like the California and Spicy Tuna, TK Miso Ramen, edamame, popcorn chicken, spring rolls, kani salad and tempura cheese curds. Reservations are through Resy.
• Sumo Steakhouse & Sushi Bar (1745 Parkside Dr.): a casual, family-friendly Japanese steakhouse on the east side with a sushi bar and shared hibachi tables where the chefs cook in front of you. It also serves Cajun seafood and steaks.

Around the area

• Middleton: Fuji Sushi & Hibachi (1610 Deming Way) has a sushi bar and communal hibachi grills; look for the Fuji Party Boat, Crazy Tuna Roll, nabeyaki udon and shrimp tempura. Takara 88 (1900 Cayuga St.) serves dragon rolls, spicy tuna maki, California maki and chicken teriyaki. Trio Ramen (2831 Parmenter St.) makes ramen with its own broths and Kurobuta Berkshire pork.
• Sun Prairie: Hana Japanese Restaurant (120 E. Main St.) has sushi and sashimi, chirashi, ramen and mixed tempura. Ale Tuna Izakaya (800 Windsor St.) is a locally owned sushi spot known for elaborately presented rolls, and also serves teriyaki.
• Stoughton: Eat At Joe's (135 W. Main St.) is a Japanese-style restaurant in downtown's Anderson Plaza with hibachi, sushi, yakisoba and teriyaki.

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