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"Doko came out swinging when it opened at Autry Park alongside Bar Doko across the alleyway. The $75 set menu at this casual-but-fancy sushi spot makes it one of the most affordable omakase options in town, and also more relaxed than the usual 15-course extravaganza. You get a bit of everything, including scallop aguachile and perfect toro flown in straight from Japan, but it’s worth adding a few la carte items or upgrades: maybe a pork jowl skewer from the yakitori menu, a wagyu roll that really lets the beef sing, and definitely the lobster milk bread toast. Settle in at one of the two-seaters at the sushi bar alongside all the other first dates and close-quarters catch-ups, then grab a glass of sake, and head over to Bar Doko for some Japanese whiskey when you’re done." - brooke viggiano, mai pham, nicolai mccrary, andrew ryce, gianni greene, chelsea thomas