Little Rose

Between the eerie, spot-lit paintings of little girls, entirely black walls, beveled mirrors and clandestine entrance (you have to ring a buzzer and wait for a staff member to let you in), this restaurant feels downright scary at first. Never mind that Little Rose must be the least Japanese-looking restaurant the world has ever seen: its delicious fresh sashimi, sushi rolls, generous combo platters and sake can stand shoulder to shoulder with those of bamboo- and paper-screen-adorned Japanese sushi bars anywhere.