Miura

Miura ushers in a reinvention and a fresh start for an address long revered as a destination for outstanding sushi. Its second floor perch set among the pedestrian-only Two Rodeo Drive shopping galleria, is a soothing and serene room with a satin-smooth wood counter. One's attention is squarely on the personable American-born Chef Derek Wilcox, who has trained extensively in Japan and worked in New York City. His attention to detail and level of refinement is evident throughout the omakase, as he grills snow crab over charcoal, and lightly smokes wild bluefin tuna over rice straw. The nigiri is the highlight of the impressive multicourse experience, with a preponderance of product sourced from Japan, such as creamy cuttlefish from Kagoshima and needlefish from Miyagi.