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SALMON SASHIMI
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February/March 2018 93
NOBU
A draw for Silicon Valley power players, this newly opened,
swanky location of the renowned Japanese fusion chain has gaspinducing
prices but an alluring menu featuring Nobu classics as
well as irresistible offerings like creative, tiny tacos (the Wagyu
beef version is around $10 per bite) and alluring, sort-of Western
style desserts such as yuzu strawberry tart ($16).
Smaller than most Nobu locations, the Palo Alto outpost is
nonetheless seriously gorgeous, and the street-side open section
from the previous restaurant remains. The dishes are consistently
creative, like spinach salad topped with dehydrated tofu skins and
Japanese olive oil (who knew such a thing existed?) for $24, and
tai (red snapper) paired with sweet shiso sauce and yummy, crispy
shitake mushrooms ($34).
The sushi and sashimi offering is built from ultra-pristine fish,
with a small California roll clocking in at $11. In addition, the
Nobu crowd-pleasers on the menu are more recent hits from other
Nobu locations. Naturally, there are fancy cocktails, high-end
sakes and quite a few wines from around the world, some marked
up many times the current retail price. 180 HAMILTON AVE., PALO ALTO,
650/666-3322; NOBURESTAURANTS.COM/PALO-ALTO
