Sushi Wabi Restaurant   

The SceneYou won't get a Zen Japanese experience here: Wabi is hip, industrial and loud, filled with stylish, black-clad people who dig the clubby vibe and low-backed stools. Thumping DJ-spun music bounces off the hard surfaces of the minimalist room. The FoodThe focus here is on 25 elaborate maki creations and colorful combination rolls, like the familiar dragon and spider, plus behemoths like the Tarantula (soft-shell crab, fresh crab, avocado, cucumber and more). Edamame are steamy hot and perfectly salted, and gyu-negima (thin-sliced marinated beef wrapped around scallions) is succulent in sweet garlic-soy sauce. Nicely seared sea scallops are paired with tart apple-plum puree; tempura udon boasts wonderfully plump, squishy noodles that are a delight to bite, the tempura wisely served separately to prevent sogginess.