Tori Tori Polanco

"The name of this Japanese restaurant is a mouthful, but don't let it intimidate you into choosing a restaurant with an easier name to tell your taxi driver. Named in part for the kind of cuisine it serves (Japanese) and in part for the street on which it's located (Temístocles), Tori Tori Temístocles is known not only for its delicious sashimi and sushi, but also for its architectural design, which is unusual for Mexico , and stunning inside and out."

"Japanese is one of the few foreign foods that locals will regularly trade in for a Mexican meal, and there's a spectrum when it comes to quality. The arrival of Tori Tori has upped the ante (and with it, the price). This chainlet has been around since the 90's, but in the last few years the outposts have all had a major facelift. The most notable is the location on Temistocles in Polanco where two prominent local firms, Rojkind Arquitectos and Esrawe, have given the restaurant a futuristic and somewhat nightclub-y feel. The menu here is pretty extensive with everything from simple nigiri to classic mayo laden rolls, but the marinated tuna rice bowl, and the sushi cake—crispy morsels of rice topped with a slice of shrimp, salmon, or tuna—are where it's at."