The Best Restaurants For A Fancy Dinner In LA - Los Angeles - The Infatuation
"Hayato is a tiny Japanese restaurant that serves one elaborate kaiseki dinner per night. You’ll need to reserve several months in advance, pay a $100 deposit, and be comfortable with having no idea what you’re going to eat. The food is pristine. You'll sit at a bar with five or six other people, and watch as the chef prepares ten courses of eel tempura, Kyoto-style sushi, and dashi broth. There’s no music, which gives you the sense that you should probably whisper. It’s all very subtle and understated. That, combined with the high price ($350 per person before tax and tip), makes this a place for fine-dining die-hards only. " - Nikko Duren, Brant Cox, Sylvio Martins
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