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On a strip of Bedford Avenue already inundated by serviceable Asian restaurants, slick sushi spot Mizu (no relation to the Chelsea outpost of the same name) threw its takeout menu into the ring in late 2007. All the requisite, generic favorites are here — from California to Rainbow — though a few of the special rolls, like the Golden Salmon Roll, wrapped inside out and covered with shredded mango, help spice things up. If the fried offerings (tonkatsu, tempura) are meant to soothe a hangover after too many big beers in styrofoam cups, then the descriptive and moderately priced sake menu is meant to induce one; helpful categories (dry to sweet) and descriptions make it easy for novices to navigate the well-rounded list. The place is also quiet and the eight tables amply spaced, so you don’t feel like you are constantly chiming in on your neighbors’ conversation. — John Capone

Mizu roll, $11.95; Bedford roll, $12.95