With creamy miso dressing and crisp romaine, many Japanese restaurants offer a cool little companion to sushi. But the best one I've found in the City so far this lifetime belongs to Kyoto Sushi. Its Yasai Salad takes those basics and kicks up the flavor and texture with black sesame dusted avocado slices and a mountain of diced vegetable tempura, the latter of which adds a touch of fun and caloric naughtiness to the plate of those that are trying to be good. Kyoto Sushi is located at 1233 Van Ness (at Post). —Tamara Palmer

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Kyoto Sushi, yasai salad