"For sushi and a scene in Manhattan Beach, head to Katsu-Ya or Sugarfish. For great sushi, period, head to Pisces Sushi. This small, mom-and-pop restaurant along Highland Avenue doesn’t offer seating, but locals swear by the well-priced takeout sushi. You’ll find a tight menu of the usual sushi bar staples here, including neatly wrapped rolls drizzled in the right amount of sauce. But if you want to appreciate the quality fish that makes Pisces a gem, order a few pieces of nigiri or sashimi, or their popular chirashi bowl, which costs less than $20 and comes with fanned-out slices of tuna, salmon, yellowtail, shrimp, and scallop. " - nikko duren, brant cox, garrett snyder