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Hayato is a tiny Japanese restaurant in Row DTLA that serves elaborate traditional kaiseki dinners a few nights a week. Due to its small size and cadre of well-heeled regulars, it's also one of the toughest reservations in the city (it's been five years since we've been able to book a seat, which is why we aren't including a rating). A meal here involves silently sitting at a bar with a few other people in hushed reverence as the chef prepares a dozen or so mostly seafood courses, like tempura sea eel or dashi-poached fish. The food is delicious and pristine, but given the $400 price—and sheer exclusivity of the place—we'd say Hayato is best suited for Japanese food die-hards only.
