"A strip mall sushi joint probably doesn’t seem like the best place for a fancy work dinner, but Hamasaku is nothing like most strip mall sushi joints. For one, it’s filled with Westside-dwelling talent agency people, and for another, they have an actual interior design theme beyond putting chairs in a room. The Japanese food here is great and caters to all tastes - there’s a reasonably priced omakase, as well as everything from loaded-up sushi rolls and tempura to spicy tuna crispy rice and grilled things on sticks. Come here for a dinner that needs to be fun but, you know, work fun." - jess basser sanders, amy clark, brant cox