When Masayoshi Takayama, decided to move to New York City, the "Zen-like" Hiro Urasawa purchased this unassuming restaurant on the second floor of a Rodeo Drive office building from his former employer. Reserve a stool at the nine-seat counter and watch Hiro works his magic starting with Kyoto-style specialties like homemade tofu studded with gold-leaf or foie gras cooked shabu shabu style, followed by 15 different pieces of sushi, before the grand finale in which live langoustines flop around Hiro’s counter until he turns them into your dinner (talk about fresh!). Eating with this gracious host is an intimate experience, and you will end up spending most of your evening, and the better part of your paycheck, enjoying what one reviewer called "the ultimate omakase at the ultimate price."