So you're saying foodies don't have to make a trip out there unless they're trying to hit up one of the famous places? That you can find mid-range stuff anywhere, including a department store food court?

Honestly, I'm just trying to find "good" sushi. My bar is probably pretty low. The one good place in town is fairly expensive, but it's the only one run by a Japanese person even though there are lots of Japanese here (most are like 5th generation though). Pretty much every other sushi shop is owned by a Korean person. This area isn't exactly foodie town anyways. Yelp reviews can't be trusted cuz locals have no idea what good food is. Tsukiji, being next to where the fish are initially sold, just seems like an easy place to be able to find "good" sushi, but apparently that's not the case. I'll wait 30 minutes, but I'm not waiting an hour or more on vacation.