All of those places were somewhere on my list of good places (but not at the top) at some time in the past and have fallen off as I have discovered even better

All of those places were somewhere on my list of good places (but not at the top) at some time in the past and have fallen off as I have discovered even better places. Hoshi is still great though and one of my favorites, but definitely not the best sushi in the South Bay. Also - you can't judge a sushi place by its toro according to Jiro-san.