We went over to Studio City tonight to an unnamed well-reviewed sushi
restaurant -- let's call it "Cutlet House" -- and besides being
ferociously noisy (staff and diners), the emphasis was on cutesy
prepared dishes. People sitting at the bar were having bento dinners and
lots of cooked specials. We were the only ones ordering piece by piece
as the spirit moved us. And, of the special fish I asked for, they
didn't serve any - suzuki (!?), pompano/butterfish, mentaiko, kohada,
inada, etc. So short of handing my wallet to Nozawa, is there a place in
Studio City that caters to traditionalist sushi-lovers, not to the
young, beautiful and clueless?

Sorry for the rant.

At least they miscounted the cold sakes we had, so it was something of a
bargain....