Toro Hand Roll
If you know me, you know I'm a big fan of Sugarfish - so it's no wonder I love their sister restaurant that focuses on hand rolls. For the uninitiated, hand rolls usually consist of your typical sushi ingredients wrapped up in a crispy nori sheet. It's simple, tasty, and surprisingly filling when you order from one of their prefix hand roll sets of 5-6 total pieces.
If this all sounds too good to be true, you're not the only one who thinks so; it's not uncommon for Kazu Nori to have a line down the street as they don't take reservations and have limited seating (the whole restaurant consists of two long bars where the chefs prepare & serve your hand rolls right behind the counter). We went on a Friday night at 7 and found ourselves waiting for a little over an hour, but if you plan ahead for an earlier time you could probably get that number down quite a bit.
Once you're seated, I would highly recommend skipping sashimi and starting off by ordering the set menu of six pieces. Even if you don't think you love every single fish that makes up the rolls in that set, give them a try (I was surprised by how much I liked the bay scallop one). Once you place your order, they'll start coming out one by one like clockwork. When they do, be sure to eat them immediately. Every second that these things sit in front of you, the rice & fish cause the otherwise crispy Nori to get soggy, making it harder to take a clean bite and you also miss out on the nice contrast in texture of soft and crispy.
Once you get done with your six hand rolls, see how you're feeling and either order a roll that you loved a la carte or try a new one (also keep an eye out for their specials). I've found most decent sushi restaurants are pretty good about recommending something new if you can articulate to your server different likes / dislikes when it comes to fish.
Overall, you'll probably spend 45 minutes here since they seem to have the hand roll service down to a science, so (assuming you don't spend much time waiting in line), it could be a great spot for a quick bite. It's also a great spot if you're craving something hearty but not heavy, or if you recently had sushi and still want sushi but don't want to get the same cut rolls or nigiri that you just had earlier in the week. Like Sugarfish, you should leave Kazu Nori feeling like you just ate just the right amount of quality sushi without breaking the bank.