Sushi Nakazawa

The wait for this place to open was so worth it! Super lucky to have secured a reservation on their 5th day open and based on my visit it felt like they've been in the neighborhood forever - with the best in class food, staff and the overall dining experience. I also want to thank John Chin who was helping from the NY location for the opening for his tremendous hospitality in spending time to speak to us and making us feel so at home - he and the rest of the LA staff are just stellar! We went for the chef's omakase - which is a combination of nigiri and also some other creative dishes in the kaiseki style - highly recommend! If you're going to have the Sushi Nakazawa experience you must go for this one!!! Each course was spectacular- beautifully plated, balanced and artfully crafted, with each bite unique and offering such unique touches across the board. I can't even pick a favorite, everything was so good! But some lovely standouts were the Senbei, Unagi Kabayaki, Ju-wari Soba, the trio of tuna nigiri (Akami (Lean Bluefin), Chutoro (med. fatty bluefin), O-Toro Aburi (Seared Fatty Tuna) and the Wagyu A5 Miyazaki. This place also has the most impeccable warm vibes and service with the utmost attention to every detail. (A server noticed I was left handed and deftly moved my ginger and finger wipe over without a word to accommodate - that is seriously next level.) Each dish is explained thoroughly and also simultaneously placed at the table for you by multiple servers if you are sitting at a table. At the end they will also ask whether there is anything you'd like to repeat as an encore - we were so full we didn't take them up on that but they still sent out another special piece of unagi and an amazing cake made of egg, shrimp stock, yam, sugar and salt... it was so good I savored each and every bite. Perfectly textured and flavorful. Valet parking is available for $18, street meters on Robertson or some public lots available in the area.