Matsunori Handroll Bar
手巻き — ONE ROLL AT A TIME
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LOCATIONS
STORY
WAGYU
GALLERY
OPEN NOW
FENWAY
WALK-INS ONLY
LIC
RESERVE — OPENTABLE ↗
LYNNFIELD
OPENING SOON
手巻き — 海苔
m a t s u n o r i
HANDROLL BAR — BOSTON · NEW YORK
One roll at a time.
Three counters
BOSTON WALKS IN — LIC TAKES RESERVATIONS
AUDUBON CIRCLE — BOSTON
Fenway
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.7 (689)
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900 BEACON ST, UNIT A →
WALK-INS ONLY
LONG ISLAND CITY — NEW YORK
LIC
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.8 (226)
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27-09 THOMSON AVE →
RESERVE — OPENTABLE ↗
松
MARKETSTREET — MASSACHUSETTS
Lynnfield
OPENING SOON
DETAILS TO FOLLOW
WALK-INS ONLY
THE ANATOMY OF A HANDROLL
01 / 03
手巻き
01 — THE FILL
02 — THE FOLD
03 — THE HANDOFF
01 — FILL
02 — FOLD
03 — HANDOFF
The fill — more fish than rice, every roll.
A GENEROUS FISH-TO-RICE RATIO — NEVER FILLER.
The fold — rolled to order, never ahead.
NORI STAYS CRISP — 30 SECONDS FROM HAND TO HAND.
Served one at a time. Eaten by hand.
SKIP THE CHOPSTICKS.
THE STORY — 01
We opened our doors in February 2023 with a simple mission — to bring the highest-quality fish and the most generous portions to as many people as possible, at an exceptional value.
THE STORY — 02
While most maki rolls are packed with rice and just a touch of fish, we’ve flipped that standard. Every roll is generously loaded with more fish than rice — the ideal bite, every time.
OUR MISSION — FEBRUARY 2023
THE STORY — 03
We make our soy sauce in-house, adding a touch of sweetness to complement its umami depth. And everything is served temaki-style — skip the chopsticks and eat the traditional way, by hand.
和牛
THE WAGYU DOSSIER
Proof, on paper.
PARTNER WAGYU MASTER — S FOODS INC.
SOURCES MIYAZAKI · WAGYU MASTER · TORIYAMA FARMS
TRACEABILITY LINEAGE VERIFIED — JAPAN NATIONAL SYSTEM
GRADE A5 — JAPAN MEAT GRADING ASSOC.
Every cut is born, raised and graded in Japan, and arrives with its certificate. The originals hang by the counter — ask to see them; they’re always on display.
A5
EXHIBIT — A5 WAGYU · UNI · CAVIAR
PRESS
“A sushi destination entirely devoted to hand rolls... New England seafood front and center.”
THRILLIST
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MODERN LUXURY
“Each dish uses premium ingredients like the spicy scallop, featuring Hokkaido scallops, spicy mayo, tobiko and masago.”
10 BEST SUSHI RESTAURANTS IN BOSTON ↗
“The options are plentiful, from crab legs to A5-grade wagyu from co-owner Kevin Liu’s farm in Miyazaki.”
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“...wagyu rolls filled with beef from the owner’s farm. Matsunori is small and fills up fast.”
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“Torched and caramelized, the fish tastes almost like honey, and comes served over just a pinch of rice that’s all tucked into a crisp piece of nori.”
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PRESS FEED UNAVAILABLE — CHECK BACK SOON
GALLERY — 01–06
SCROLL → ONE AT A TIME
01
02
03
04
05
06
The counter
01 / 06 — FROM THE COUNTER
OISHII
KEEP SCROLLING ↓ OR SWIPE RIGHT →
Boston walks in. New York reserves. Worth it either way.
マツノリ
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EST. FEBRUARY 2023 — BOSTON
LOCATIONS FENWAY LIC LYNNFIELD — SOON
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FAMILY
NOTORO GROUP
MATSUNORI
MAI IZAKAYA
NORINORI IZAKAYA
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Menu as captured Sep 1, 2026 · source ↗
We hold 196 venues in Boston, MA and could score 48 of them. This one is not among them, so it has no position — not a low one.
There is no score breakdown to show: nothing we read about this venue earned points in any of the four categories, so a bar chart of zeroes would look like a verdict on the kitchen rather than on what it publishes. What we did read is below.
v1.7.4 0.0/100 = sourcing 0.0/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 0 distinct, attribute 1 distinct [class=graded-spec x0.00], buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 0.0/18 (capped at 35% of the 0.0-point evidence base).
Buzzwords only. This venue uses sourcing language ("farm-fresh", "locally sourced") but names no farms, regions, or verifiable attributes.
sourcing
A5
Attribute“WAGYU MASTER — S FOODS INC. SOURCES MIYAZAKI · WAGYU MASTER · TORIYAMA FARMS TRACEABILITY LINEAGE VERIFIED — JAPAN NATIONAL SYSTEM GRADE A5 — JAPAN MEAT GRADING ASSOC. Every cut is born, raised and graded in Japan, and arrives with its certificate. The originals hang by the”
on the menu · source ↗
See the week▾
| Sunday | brunch 11:30am – 2pm · dinner 4pm – 10pm |
|---|---|
| Monday | 5pm – 10pm |
| Tuesday | 5pm – 10pm |
| Wednesday | 5pm – 10pm |
| Thursday | 5pm – 10pm |
| Friday | 5pm – 10:30pm |
| Saturday | brunch 11:30am – 2pm · dinner 4pm – 10:30pm |
Hours checked Aug 29, 2026 · source ↗ · checked 36 days ago, so we're not calling it open or closed — anything over 14 days can have changed · Always worth confirming with the restaurant.
Book on OpenTable ↗link checked Aug 29, 2026
Coverage
- Boston Magazine restaurant guide entry: Matsunori Handroll Bar ↗
Boston Magazine
Press - Eater Boston restaurant guide entry: Matsunori Handroll Bar ↗
Eater Boston
Press