Temaki Den

Temaki Den is the pared-down sibling to Sushi Den and Izakaya Den, and the smaller ambition works in its favor. The menu doesn't try to do everything — nigiri and hand rolls, executed with the same attention to fish that made the family name, without the wait that comes with the flagship. The wagyu sukiyaki handroll is the one worth building an order around, rich enough to anchor a otherwise light, precise lineup.

The setting is unlikely: a counter inside The Source food hall, surrounded by bakery smells and beer flights, no ceremony to speak of. That informality is the point. You get the same sourcing discipline as the sit-down original in a format built for showing up on a whim rather than planning around one.

Westword has kept it on the radar locally, and it's landed on a national list of restaurants worth seeking out. Michelin has selected it three years running, 2023 through 2025 — recognition for a temaki counter operating inside a food hall, which tells you how seriously the fish is treated here. The room is loud and unglamorous. The nigiri doesn't care.