"By introducing your date to Noko’s charm, there’s a good chance a throuple convo will be in your near future. This is one of our highest-rated restaurants, and it’s so good it’ll earn a permanent place in your relationship. It’s impossible not to fall for the plates of perfectly dressed crudos, bowls of wagyu fat-coated fried rice, crispy brussels, and gigantic tomahawk ribeyes. The space always has a buzzy energy and works for any date, really—first, fifth, or fiftieth. Whether you eat on the patio, at the bar, or at one of the whitewashed wood tables inside, you can count on one thing: a call the morning after to thank you for your visit. And if that kind of behavior doesn’t cinch a second date, we don’t know what will." - jackie gutierrez jones 2, ann walczak