Cuisine:

• Californian
• Japanese
• Fusion
• Sushi bar
• French
• Others

Koi Description:
The menu at Koi Los Angeles is inspired by traditional Japanese dishes enhanced with modern California accents. The decor is Zen-inspired colors with a sophisticated blend of feng shui and modern elegance. The atmosphere is upscale and trendy.
Koi is one of those trendy L.A. eateries where the cuisine and the scene coexist in a surprisingly healthy balance. Being the favored Japanese restaurant of many Hollywood stars, Koi offers great people-watching opportunities in a stylish setting, but also delivers some high quality sushi and contemporary Japanese cooking. Broken into several distinct spaces---both indoors and out---this is a smart, sexy venue, flatteringly illuminated by candles and fireplaces, accented with bamboo and some sheer, burnt orange curtains. Reflecting the restaurant's modern sensibilities are dishes such as tuna tartare with avocado on crispy won tons, and seared toro sashimi with garlic soy. Hot dishes include Chilean sea bass with ginger and shiitake mushrooms, miso-glazed black cod, and Kobe beef (paired with seared foie gras as a starter or grilled toban-yaki-style as an entrée). Koi may not rise to the city's highest echelon of Japanese cuisine, but judicious ordering, a flight of saké (look for Koi's own house-branded saké) and the always-dynamic scene usually add up to a pretty enjoyable evening---just keep in mind that it's located in that unique corner of the Pacific Rim called L.A.


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