Shunji Japanese Cuisine

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"#31 Shunji is the city’s most uninhibited omakase experience. Shunji Nakao trusts himself, and so we trust him — to serve us barracuda nigiri, sweet corn puree with shrimp and caviar, tomato condensed to the texture of tofu and chawanmushi overlaid with uni and truffles. He has the gift for knowing what shapes and seasonings make a piece of fish taste most startlingly of itself. The staff is excellent at pairing sakes that can keep up with the food’s swings and curveballs. Make a reservation at the bar; a table in the dining room can feel lonely, even though the dining room is small. Speaking of which: A serious, big-ticket sushi restaurant housed in a 1930s-era building designed in the shape of a chili bowl? It really is one of the most delightful possible expressions of only-in-Los-Angeles weirdness. Beer, wine and sake. Lot parking. Credit cards accepted."

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