"Royal Sushi & Izakaya in Queen Village is one of the best restaurants in town, and it has two distinct moods. In the izakaya section, you can sit in a booth and watch anime, pay as little as $4 for a beer, and eat life-altering karaage wings. But when you want to have a night where you're catered to like Oprah’s favorite spaniel, try their 17-piece omakase menu, if you can (it’s near-impossible to get into). You’ll have dishes like scallops topped with a layer of creamy sea urchin. Each experience works for different occasions, but they’ll both give you memories you’ll be thinking about all week." - candis mclean
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