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i had omakase at sushi seki in nyc last week and found it to be very similar to sushi zo in terms of the style and the offerings. so if you like sushi seki, you might want to try zo. Also i would say to consider mori and the hump in santa monica.
if you want the "one night la sushi experience" then you should probably go to hamasaku in west la.
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re: JE33
westsidegal
Sep 10, 2008 12:49 PM
if you can't afford urasawa, you can't afford the hump.
many people report that the hump has cost them upwards from $500/pp.also, i've NEVER gotten out of mori within the budget that samiam specified.
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re: westsidegal
urasawa only serves the one tasting menu at the one set price. I have been to the hump a dozen times and it has never been $500pp or even $200pp. That must be for the omakase. The same goes for Mori. I have not been there as many times as the hump, but i still think it should not be a problem to have a nice LA sushi experience for $125pp.
I suppose that, with enough determination and resolve, you can probably spend $500pp anywhere. I just don't see it happen as often as others apparently do.
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westsidegal
Sep 10, 2008 05:17 PM
yes, it was for the omakase each time.
for that amount of money, urasawa is a better and a less expensive choice.
at any restaurant, there is normally a difference between the price of a 'nice LA sushi experience' and an omakase.
i assumed, because of the reference to urasawa, that samiam was interested in an omakase experience--maybe i was wrong.
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Not Sushi, per se, but Asanebo in Studio City is my favorite "raw fish" Japanese restaurant in town. I've usually spent around $150 pp with a couple glasses of sake pp.
Never had the sushi there...just sashimi and various cooked and creative dishes.
I also really like Yu-n-Mi in Beverly Hills, which gets very little mention on this board. Never had a poor piece of fish, fun BH vibe for an out of towner, very creative sushi - not traditional at all. Figure on $100 pp, with alcohol.
Only been to Zo once, but the location I find so dreary that I really don't want to return (not that Asanebo is much better, but at least it's on Ventura Blvd and has valet parking).
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Servorg
Sep 10, 2008 10:50 AM
Not sure what you mean by Zo being "dreary?" It is the typical Japanese "elegant through simplicity" as far as the interior is concerned. And not having to valet park and ransom my car back, but instead having plenty of free parking, is a real plus as far as I am concerned.
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SecretHeadquarters
Sep 10, 2008 12:59 PM
Zo does have a pretty cold ambiance and interior. Comparatively speaking to say something like Kiriko which is also elegantly simple, but has a much warmer feel to it upon entering with wood tones rather than concrete.
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There's no one answer.
My advice is get to know your chef and you will find the "best" sushi restaurant.›13 Replies-
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westsidegal
Aug 30, 2011 02:27 PM
funny,
my NYC friend who frequents Yasuda, likes Zo's food better.
i know this is a matter of opinion, but in the 20 years i've known this guy, he has always had exquisite taste. . . . .thankfully for me, when he travels to LA, he normally will treat me to Zo. Sometimes the route is directly from LAX to Zo -- no stopping on the way.
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SecretAsianMan
Sep 9, 2008 05:23 PM
Agreed with SilverLake. For that money, you could have a bang-up time at Izayoi. I've always loved their sushi---Master is discerning and skillful.
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re: slacker
Zo is wonderful for straight on nigiri sushi -- wide selection of fish, very high quality. You will not get any cut rolls or hot dishes (other than a seared butterfish), and some are put off by the by what may be perceived as a rigid attitude on the part of the sushi chef (he tells you whether or not you can put soy sauce on your fish).
I haven't been to Mori but I understand there is more of a variety of types of dishes and the atmosphere seems to be more relaxed.
I haven't been to
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re: NAspy
Agree about Zo. The Mori omakase includes some cooked items, and we had a soup. To me, Mori has the edge on creativity. They also have an incredible type of nori they use for the handroll. And Zo is the sushi purist's dream.
In terms of atmosphere, I felt more relaxed at Mori, although the hostess was pretty stern. There is no soy sauce in sight, so you don't even have the option. :)
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re: slacker
"There is no soy sauce in sight, so you don't even have the option. :)"
Maybe you were kidding, but they definitely have soy sauce there. Mori tells you when soy is recommend (on regulard sushi), but there are some with comes with a "sauce" - and he says no. And he's right - it would be too salty.
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Depends on what you're looking for. If traditional sushi, (i.e., NOT Nobu or his disciples) there's going to be a lot of flack about this, but I'd stick to places about which there's some uniformity of opinion. Nozawa, for instance, while it gets a lot of love (or hype) also gets a lot of hate (or justifiable criticism for the hype). I'd skip it.
You could do VERY nicely at a number of places in J-Town for omakase at $100 per; heck, I think you might even get out of Shibucho (the LA one) at that number. . .
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