I always try to make a trip to Sea Bar during Local Restaurant Week. Their $20.10 special is a SeaBar Surfboard of the chef's picks. I love this because everything they pick is so fresh and there's a lot of food for a great price. The surfboard includes Sashimi, Nigiri Pieces, Maki Roll, Hand Roll, and Sesame Soba Noodles.
I normally don't eat sashimi anywhere else in Buffalo. Maybe it's because last time I was there, the owner, Mike Andrzejewski, pointed at my fish and said that was alive at 3 PM today. Now that's fresh! I also recommend the sparkling sake they have. I'm not normally a sake fan but this stuff was really good. The board included 3 different kinds of nigiri pieces. I love the rice here. It sticks together and it melts in your mouth - not many places know how to prepare the rice perfectly the way Sea Bar does.
I do recommend that you make a reservation. We went later in the night, but it was still packed.
Sea Bar-City Location
475 Ellicott St.
Buffalo, NY 14202
Phone: (716) 332-2928
Source: Buffalo Rising