Yama Japanese Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Specialty Rolls in New York City.

1. Yama Japanese Restaurant

8.1
122 E 17th St (at Irving Pl), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Union Square · 96 tips and reviews

Andrea B.Andrea Baptista: The sea eel is amazing and melts in your mouth. Also, the special rolls are quite large!

Pamela C.Pamela Castillo: Get the #5 special roll! Mmmm... Spicy mayo!

Becca B.Becca Bae: Order speciality roll #7. Always.

Izakaya MEW is one of The 15 Best Places for Specialty Rolls in New York City.

2. Izakaya MEW

8.7
53 W 35th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Koreatown · 271 tips and reviews

karen f.karen fahey ross: Udon noodles are yummy. Yellowtail and scallion rolls were terrific. MEW special roll good too. Octopus rolls were good if you want something filling and fried. Not my thing though.

Esin P.Esin Pamukcu: Mew special roll

Eric L.Eric Liiv: The gyoza were tasty. The specialty roll was average. Service was barely average. Wouldn't go out of my way to get here.

Momoya is one of The 15 Best Places for Specialty Rolls in New York City.

3. Momoya

9.1
185 7th Ave (at W 21st St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Chelsea · 251 tips and reviews

Jason K.Jason Koo: Get the Momoya spicy tuna special roll with the almonds. Amazing. Also the crunchy salmon roll.

miles l.miles lennon: Get the special roll that has the sweet potato on it. It's ridiculous

Abdullatif A.Abdullatif A: Try any of the special rolls in the menu. All are great. One of the best sushi places in terms of food, service and pricing.

SUteiShi Japanese Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Specialty Rolls in New York City.

4. SUteiShi Japanese Restaurant

8.1
24 Peck Slip (btwn Front & Water St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Financial District · 57 tips and reviews

Jess N.Jess Naldo: Super relaxing sushi spot on the edge of all the Seaport chaos. Grab a special roll, a Hitachino, and just enjoy the view/people watching. No lunch specials but quality and service is worth it.

Nick M.Nick Montoya: Great spot, reasonably priced and never full. The Perfect 10, edamame and one of the specialty rolls is the perfect amount for two.

Marissa S.Marissa Sutherland: very nice staff, and a good local fidi sushi spot. loved the miso eggplant side.

Flame is one of The 15 Best Places for Specialty Rolls in New York City.

5. Flame

7.9
100 W 82nd St (Columbus Ave), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · Upper West Side · 19 tips and reviews

C. Sha•Doe M.C. Sha•Doe McIntosh: Bacon lover? The Canadian speciality roll. The the steam dumplings were delicious also. Will definitely be back for that huge Thai Pineapple or Oink Oink fried rice.

Elizabeth B.Elizabeth Burstein: Good asian fusion: duck buns, soup dumplings, lady lobsta roll, tuna special roll, and guac w spicy tuna chips

Lilyan B.Lilyan Bell: The hibachi is fun very entertaining for the family ! The food is good too 👍

Poke Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Specialty Rolls in New York City.

6. Poke Restaurant

8.3
343 E 85th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Yorkville · 73 tips and reviews

Lance L.Lance Lacoff: Great BYOB - tasty special rolls especially the truffle rolls. Fair prices - cash only.

Ali M.Ali M.: The food at Poke is excellent! Try the gyoza and save room for the specialty rolls - they're delicious! FYI, Poke is cash only.

Michael M.Michael Mure: The truffle roll was incredible. One of the most unique and memorable rolls I've ever had.

Ichiro is one of The 15 Best Places for Specialty Rolls in New York City.

7. Ichiro

8.1
1694 2nd Ave (88th Street), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Yorkville · 53 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Unassuming sushi joint that impresses with friendly service and creative house special rolls – try the Black Dragon, Tiger, Sex on the Beach and/or the Volcano.

KristiaMarie P.KristiaMarie Pastor Balatbat: Our go-to for weekday sushi night. Special rolls are worth trying but we come here for quality sashimi. Katsu portions are big. Complementary plate of fruit at the end of the meal is always fresh!

Roman M.Roman Morozov: Bentoo dinner is really great and would be enough even if you hungry as a wolf :)Love this place, dont miss it.

Raku It's Japanese II is one of The 15 Best Places for Specialty Rolls in New York City.

8. Raku It's Japanese II

7.8
57 W 76th St (at Columbus Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Upper West Side · 41 tips and reviews

Arta H.Arta Halili: Best special rolls ever - sweet potato roll!

Matthew S.Matthew Spector: The best-kept sushi secret on the Upper West Side - amazing special rolls, any of the octopus or squid appetizers and the fish of the day. A community feel.

Ashley F.Ashley Futak: Great, cheap sushi near the park. Excellent service an cozy atmosphere.

Amura Japanese Cuisine is one of The 15 Best Places for Specialty Rolls in New York City.

9. Amura Japanese Cuisine

7.8
1567 2nd Ave, New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Yorkville · 49 tips and reviews

Zach W.Zach Wallace: Only have gotten takeout/delivery- really fast and special rolls are all amazing, this place never let's me down

Nina L.Nina LoSchiavo: Tri-toro special roll with truffle oil was fabulous. Be warned—they are no longer honoring the Scoutmob deal.

RadhikaRadhika: Easily one of the best sushi places in the UES! Byob is a plus too. Amazing quality, every time. Can't get enough of this place.

Beyond Sushi is one of The 15 Best Places for Specialty Rolls in New York City.

10. Beyond Sushi

7.6
70 Pine Street (Pearl), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Financial District · 5 tips and reviews

KonstantinKonstantin: Vegetarian sushi is an amazing concept. At Beyond sushi they are doing a great job achieving delicious taste for their products. Try the seasonal special roll as well as the seasonal dumplings.

Rebecca M.Rebecca Mazza: Love the curry flower. Great prices for the size!

LukeLuke: An interesting take on vegan cuisine that makes it clear just how strongly any “sushi” relies on ingredients

Joe’s Steam Rice Roll is one of The 15 Best Places for Specialty Rolls in New York City.

11. Joe’s Steam Rice Roll

7.9
261 Canal St (btwn Broadway & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · SoHo · 19 tips and reviews

David C.David Conroy: The Joes special roll is great but the beef roll is also amazing and 30% cheaper.

Rachel SlursRachel Slurs: I get the vegetarian with double egg. Delicious!

LukeLuke: First time? Joe’s special with all the veggies. Next time, substitute and subtract according to taste.

Kotobuki is one of The 15 Best Places for Specialty Rolls in New York City.

12. Kotobuki

7.9
56 3rd Ave (10th Street), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Village · 98 tips and reviews

Matt S.Matt Szenics: Usually I cant tell the difference, but the sushi here is so good. Try the special rolls

Matt H.Matt Hantz: Nice atmosphere and an extensive, almost too-big-to-navigate menu. I really like the Mardi Gras Gone Wild special roll ad the sashimi tacos.

Seth T.Seth Terpstra: The Chirashi (pictured) is an amazing deal for the generous amount and variety of delicious sashimi you get.

DomoDomo is one of The 15 Best Places for Specialty Rolls in New York City.

13. DomoDomo

8.7
138 W Houston St (btwn McDougal & Sullivan St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 75 tips and reviews

Noah W.Noah Weiss: The hand roll sampler is a great value for getting a taste of lots of tasty sushi, and the truffle laced chawanmushi. Get a daily special roll or two, too, especially the eel if they have it.

IrmaZandl Z.IrmaZandl ZandlSlant: Delicious rolls. We had great service and the vibe and ambiance is super stylish.

Lizzie F.Lizzie Forman: Beautiful, modern space and finely crafted hand rolls. The chefs clearly put their time a love into the preparation and delivery. Great selection of sake!!

Sushumai Asian Fusion is one of The 15 Best Places for Specialty Rolls in New York City.

14. Sushumai Asian Fusion

7.4
112 Stanton St, New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Lower East Side · 2 tips and reviews

Dawn O.Dawn Oberlin: The sashimi, special rolls and hand rolls were delicious! Great ambiance, incredible prices for the quality of sushi you get. Will definitely be coming back!

Emily Y.Emily Yeager: All of the dumplings are delicious!

Mido is one of The 15 Best Places for Specialty Rolls in New York City.

15. Mido

7.2
612 Amsterdam Ave (W 89th and 90th St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Upper West Side · 18 tips and reviews

Majda A.Majda Addas: Every single special roll was delicious!!! Would definitely come here whenever I crave sushi 👍🏻👌🏻❤️ and their tap water is yummy!!

Alexa S.Alexa Stern: Great sushi! The special rolls are incredibly filling (2x the regular) but I think I prefer the regular rolls. The regular ones have the ideal rice to fish ratio

Hoai V.Hoai V.: Omakase has most of its fish come from Japan. Each bite is specifically prepared and presented by the chef. One of the most unique omakase experiences I've had. Highly recommended and it's only $60!