Shibuya

This tiny no-reservation sushi bar inside a Calabasas strip mall quietly serves some of the best, most reasonably priced L.A.-style sushi in town—with the two-hour-long waits to match. Come half an hour before opening during dinner hours or stop in for a weekday lunch for a zero-frills sushi meal that might include high-quality, generously portioned nigiri and crowd-pleasing cut rolls. For some reason, the tap water here is oddly refreshing as well, so be sure to hydrate before you leave. It might be far from traditional, but Shibuya is the sleeper spot in the Valley that any L.A. sushi lover absolutely needs to try, stat.