New sushi restaurants make for 5 solid options in East Northport
Mio Sushi and Steakhouse is one of five restaurants on "sushi row" in East Northport. Credit: Newsday / Joan Reminick
Manhasset has the Miracle Mile, Freeport the Nautical Mile; now, East Northport presents the Sushi Roll Mile. With the debut of two new Asian restaurants, there are now five sushi houses strung along Jericho Turnpike between Elwood and Larkfield roads.
Here’s the lineup as you drive west to east:
MIO SUSHI & STEAKHOUSE (New)
Along with sushi bar standards, this sleek new sushi-hibachi restaurant features such items as live scallop, lobster and geoduck sashimi. There’s also a roster of skewered grilled items, hibachi dishes and pan-Asian choices.
1932 Jericho Tpke., East Northport, 631-486-8900, miojapanese.com.
WILD GINGER
Along with Thai red curry and Vietnamese summer rolls, this pan-Asian chain also features a full sushi bar menu.
3018 Jericho Tpke., East Northport, 631-858-1888, wildgingerhuntington.com
AKI JAPANESE CUISINE
From the sushi bar comes spicy tuna pizza and a lobster Naruto roll; from the Asian kitchen, General Tso’s chicken and Thai spicy basil prawns.
2074 Jericho Tpke., East Northport, 631-486-8910, akisushili.com
YOKOHAMA
There’s chicken teriyaki and shrimp tempura as well as maki rolls, sushi and sashimi.
3082 E. Jericho Tpke., East Northport, 631-462-2464, yokohamaeastnorthport.com
ZAZA JAPAN ASIAN BISTRO & HIBACHI (New)
Next to Barnes & Noble is this cavernous contemporary sushi/hibachi spot. Instead of a printed menu, you’ll be handed an iPad. Choices range from maki rolls to chirashi, sashimi, sushi, as well as teriyaki and hibachi dishes.
4000 Jericho Tpke., East Northport, 631-499-3900, zazajapan.com
