Sushi Note

"Sushi Note is a wine bar/sushi restaurant hybrid—a dream combination that’s somehow still pretty rare. Whether it’s your first time or your 14th, order the Whole Note omakase. At $150, this isn’t the world’s most affordable omakase, but after eating 12 pieces of high-quality sushi, edamame, miso soup, a starter, a handroll, and dessert, you’ll feel like this meal has more than earned its price point. Then make friends with the sommelier, who will happily course out all the wine you need." - brant cox, sylvio martins

"Pull up to this tiny sushi bar in a Beverly Hills parking garage, and you’ll see a bubbling fountain, fluorescent lights painted like clouds opening up to heaven, and a beige wooden door. Inside is a sleek omakase-only restaurant that feels a world away from the sterile medical offices one floor above. Just like its sister spot in the Valley, Sushi Note is as much about the wine as it is about the fish. The $110 wine pairing totally enhances the experience: you'll drink old-world nebbiolo with fatty tuna and funky pinot blanc with caviar-topped squid. All told, you’re in for about 20 pieces of simple, elegant nigiri for about $190 per person. Similar spots nearby often cost double that price." - garrett snyder, brant cox, sylvio martins

"A sushi restaurant opened by David Gibbs and sommelier Silvia Gallo in 2018, known for its unique pairing of sushi and wine." - Mona Holmes

"A truly special sushi experience that won’t break the bank, Sushi Note comes from seasoned chef Kiminobu Saito, who trained at Nobu for years before opening a celebrated omakase counter called 4 on 6 in Encino. About six years ago, Saito linked with operator David Gibbs to open Sushi Note in Sherman Oaks serving a refined omakase inspired by jazz music. Expect a top-notch progression of fresh fish from Japanese and local waters draped over well-seasoned rice. The best seat in the house is right in front of Saito, who tends to command the central station at the three-chef bar. Make sure to pair the meals with the stellar wine list, which rivals Michelin-starred tasting menu spots. Saito and Gibbs expanded to a second omakase counter in Beverly Hills, for those who aren’t able to go over the Hollywood Hills." - Rebecca Roland, Mona Holmes, Matthew Kang

"Chef Kiminobu Saito’s steady approach to nigiri rides the line between classic Edo-style and the now decadent omakase familiar to Angelenos that fills spaces from Tarzana to the Golden Triangle of Beverly Hills. At Sushi Note in Beverly Hills, Saito’s longtime apprentice Earl Aguilar serves at a subterranean counter, but here in Sherman Oaks, Saito holds court with two other sushi chefs preparing one of the Valley’s best sushi menus. Like the fluid saxophone playing on Sushi Note’s sound system, Saito weaves around the seasonal fish offerings of the night with technical prowess. The latter half of a recent omakase featured a stellar shiro ebi, baby Japanese shrimp topped with salty pops of caviar." - Eater Staff