The Best Quiet Restaurants In LA - Los Angeles - The Infatuation

"If you’ve been waiting **checks notes** years for a N/naka reservation, we have good news: N/Soto exists. This casual Mid-City izakaya has the same chefs as the original restaurant, but now with a less expensive a la carte menu, a tranquil, white oak-heavy interior, and actual availability when it comes to snagging a table. The large, 50-odd item menu can be a bit overwhelming at first, so we recommend concentrating on chewy mochi flatbread with a side of eggplant dip and salted creme fraiche, miso-slathered bone marrow with pickled onions, and a miniature, one-bite flavor bomb of minced toro and caviar on sushi rice." - brant cox