City Pages
•2009- Best Sushi (Critic's Choice)
•2008 - Best Sushi (Critic's Choice)
•2007 - Best Sushi (Critic's Choice)
•2006 - Best Sushi (Critic's Choice)
•2005 - Best Sushi (Critic's Choice)
•2004 - Best Sushi (Critic's Choice)
•2003 - Best Sushi (Critic's Choice)
•2002 - Best Sushi (Reader's Choice)
•2001 - Best Sushi (Reader's Choice)
•2000 - Best Sushi (Reader's Choice)
•1999 - Best Japanese Restaurant (Reader's Choice)
•1998 - Best Sushi
•1998 - Best Japanese Restaurant (Reader's Choice)
•1997 - Best Sushi
•1994 - Best Japanese Restaurant

ZagatSurvey
•2009 America's Top Restaurants
•2008 America's Top Restaurants
•2007 America's Top Restaurants
•2006 America's Top Restaurants
•2005 America's Top Restaurants
•2004 America's Top Restaurants
•2003 America's Top Restaurants
•2002 America's Top Restaurants
•2001 America's Top Restaurants
•2000 America's Top Restaurants
•1999 America's Top Restaurants
•1998 - Rated "High Excellent" as one of America's Top Restaurants

TC Taste
•2009 - Favorite Japanese Restaurant
•2008 - Favorite Japanese Restaurant
•2007 - Favorite Japanese Restaurant
•2006 - Favorite Japanese Restaurant
•2005 - Favorite Japanese Restaurant
•2004 - Favorite Japanese Restaurant
•2003 - Favorite Japanese Restaurant
•2002 - Favorite Japanese Restaurant
•2001 - Favorite Japanese Restaurant

Downtown Journal
•2009 - Best Sushi

Gourmet Magazine
• 1997 - Recipient of "America's Top Tables" Award
•1998 - Recipient of "America's Top Tables" Award

Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine
•2009 Readers Choice Best Sushi
•2009 Diners Choice Best Japanese
•2008 Readers Choice Best Sushi
•2008 Diners Choice Best Japanese
•2007 Readers Choice Best Sushi
•2007 Diners Choice Best Japanese
•2006 Readers Choice Best Sushi
•2006 Diners Choice Best Japanese
•2005 Readers Choice Best Sushi
•2005 Diners Choice Best Japanese
•2004 Readers Choice - Best Sushi
•2004 Diners Choice - Best Japanese
•2003 Diners Choice - Best Sushi
•2002 Diners Choice - Best Sushi
•2001 Diners Choice - Best Sushi
•2000 Diners Choice - Best Japanese
•1999 Diners Choice - Best Japanese
•1998 Diners Choice - Best Japanese
•1997 Diners Choice - Best Japanese
•1996 Diners Choice - Best Japanese

Minnesota Monthly
•2009 Readers Choice Best Sushi
•2008 Readers Choice Best Sushi
•2007 Readers Choice Best Sushi
•2007 Readers Choice Best Sushi Platter
•2006 - Favorite Japanese Restaurant
•2005 - Favorite Japanese Restaurant
•2004 - Favorite Japanese Restaurant
•2003 - Favorite Japanese Restaurant
•2002 - Favorite Japanese Restaurant
•2001 - Favorite Japanese Restaurant
•1997 - Favorite Japanese Restaurant

Skyway News
•1994 - Best Lunch Spot

City Search
•2006 - Best Sushi
•2005 - Best Sushi
•2004 - Best Sushi
•2003 - Best Sushi
•2000 - Best Sushi