"Iki Omakase is one of the many places in Palo Alto serving expensive fish. At the eight-seat counter, you’ll get so many courses of expertly prepared uni, octopus, and torched toro you’ll lose count (on our last visit we tallied 24, which were tasty but very filling). The $195 dinner is the most intimate sushi experience in town, and they take their sushi seriously—you could hear a pin drop in the stark, black and gray space, so prepare to whisper with your date or risk the entire room knowing about your upcoming DMV appointment. " - julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez