"A newer addition to downtown, chef “Maru” Maruyama’s Cortez Hill omakase hideaway features a two-hour experience with 20 courses priced at $180. The concept of omotenashi, or the art of hospitality, mindfulness, and outstanding service, are at the center of this sushiya as diners have been fond of the staff’s attentive nature and welcoming energy. The omakase begins with appetizers and ends with soup and dessert — a handful of nigiri take up a few courses in between, along with a warm dish, and followed by even more nigiri." - Roxana Becerril