Corridor 109

Good things come in small packages, especially at Corridor 109, an intimate 11-seat counter restaurant in Melrose Hill where reservations are a must. Chef/owner Brian Baik honed his skills in New York before returning to Los Angeles. Tucked behind a door at their sister concept, Bar 109, Corridor 109 is focused on fish, largely sourced from Japan, with much of it served raw. The tasting menu's courses show great care and finesse, with balanced dishes displaying a level of restraint. Dishes to remember include Santa Barbara spiny lobster tartare in a kombu tartlet with a whitefish mousse and miso-marinated sawara cooked over charcoal. End with their only non-seafood item: Australian wagyu served over an oxtail jus and shiso.