The Dolce Group knows how to draw a trendy Hollywood crowd: Take money from a bevy of young Hollywood hotties, create a sexy space, play a fun soundtrack and serve not-too-serious fare. Lather, rinse, repeat.

Geisha House is as slick and shiny as a toy from Tokyo. The honeycomb wall behind the bar at the entrance holds flat-screen TVs blasting anime, Japanese game shows and movies. Past that, the round dining room has a backlit streetscape mural lining one side, silk panels on the other, and a towering red column of stacked fireplaces in the middle. (Smokers can steal away to the second-floor patio, which has a retractable roof and separate bar.) Diners feign ignorance of the celebrity at the next table, but don't mind ogling the beautiful waitstaff in sailor-inspired getups. This isn't high-concept dining, but there is a good selection of creative small-plate dishes, sushi and sake, all served family-style—each item comes to the table whenever it's ready. A smattering of favorites: white soy-paper hand roll with lobster, rock shrimp tempura, the heaven roll (chopped toro, tuna, spicy tuna and cucumber), and the juicy kobe beef flat-iron steak. And yes, there are actually geishas walking around. We're not sure exactly what they do, but we think they do it only by request.—Lesley Balla