Nobu: Los Angeles

Nobu is a household name in many major cities and, as in New York, Milan, London, and elsewhere, is a center for fashionable eat in Los Angeles. In an elegant dining room, this worldwide sushi phenomenon is still delightful. (Black cod with miso, beef toban yaki, yellowtail sashimi with jalapeño). We don’t know what is better: the great dishes like black cod with miso, or Nobu’s bar scene. LA mom Amanda Schuon is a regular and recommends taking children early before the adults arrive for dinner. “My oldest daughter once asked the waiter if they served mermaid sushi, and they’ve been charmed ever since,” she says.