"Is brunch too early to eat an entire fried fish? The answer is no, especially if you’re at Tel Aviv Fish Grill. Every family-style fish entree at this kosher Israeli spot in Tarzana (the seafood spinoff of an excellent shawarma restaurant) is light and fresh, but we especially love the whole-fried white bass that effortlessly pulls from the bone, and the butterflied branzino slathered in harissa. All orders arrive with tons of pita and mezze, like hummus and tart pickles to name a few. If you’re here solo, get the fish schnitzel bathed in garlicky lemon-parsley sauce." - brant cox, sylvio martins