Sugarfish

With locations all over the city—Brentwood, Marina del Rey, La Brea, Hollywood, Studio City, Beverly Hills, Pasadena and Downtown—this mini-empire offers a crowd-pleasing crash course in L.A.-style sushi. The emphasis is on trust here, as exemplified by its trademark omakase-style set menus, which originate from founder Kazunori Nozawa’s now-closed Sushi Nozawa in Studio City: Trust Me, Trust Me Lite, Nozawa and the Don’t Think Just Eat, ranging from $30 to $59, an absolute deal by sushi standards. It’s not my absolute favorite spot, as the fish selection hardly ever changes, but I can’t deny the appeal of warm, sweet rice and some of the city’s best ponzu sauce. For delivery sushi, you can’t beat the brand’s availability, packaging or quality—which all but ensures Sugarfish will always stay top of mind for ravenous, time-starved Angelenos. If you’re dining in, be sure to steel yourself for the wait: Unless you’re dining alone or at an off hour, there’s almost always one.