Sushi
Akatora
302 Rosecrans ave., Manhattan Beach, CA, 90266
310-802-1131
The Sushi Roku founder and former Matsuhisa GM (as well as Lazy Ox Canteen owner) has transformed the struggling Katsu Sushi into this funky izakaya
Website: http://akatorala.com/
Neighborhood: Manhattan Beach
Catch
Hotel Casa del Mar, 1910 Ocean Way, Los Angeles, CA, 90405
310-581-5533
Aside from its location, off the hotel’s lobby bar, the new restaurant at Casa del Mar bears no resemblance to the old one…
Website: http://hotelcasadelmar.com
Neighborhood: Los Angeles, Santa Monica
Category: Asian Fusion, Restaurants, Sushi
K-Zo
9240 Culver Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90232
310-202-8890
Talk about location: This mod spot is next to Trader Joe’s and a parking lot and is a stone’s throw from the Pacific Culver theaters…
Website: http://k-zo.com
Neighborhood: Culver City, Los Angeles
Category: Japanese, Restaurants, Sushi
Kantaro Sushi
1542 W. Carson St., Los Angeles, CA, 90501
310-320-0200
A remote control wrapped in plastic sits on the counter. Boxes of nori and beer are stacked by the wall…
Neighborhood: Los Angeles, Torrance
Category: Restaurants, Sushi
Katsu-Ya
11680 Ventura Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 91604
818-985-6976
You’d never guess it from the nail salons and the pet stores, but Ventura Boulevard east of Laurel Canyon is home to the highest concentration of…
Neighborhood: Los Angeles, Studio City
Category: Restaurants, Sushi
Kiriko Sushi
11301 Olympic Blvd., Ste. 102, Los Angeles, CA, 90064
310-478-7769
Diminutive Kiriko looks like one more sushi spot, but it is among the best.
Website: http://kirikosushi.com
Neighborhood: Los Angeles, West Los Angeles
Category: Restaurants, Sushi
Kiwami
11920 Ventura Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 91604
(818) 763-3910
When sushi chef Katsuya Uechi joined with SBE to open Katsu-ya, some die-hard fans were disappointed.
Website: http://www.katsu-yagroup.com
Category: Restaurants, Sushi
Mori Sushi
11500 Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90064
310-479-3939
A simple menu, a rigorous devotion to freshness, and a laser-beam focus on every aspect of dining are the trademarks of Morihiro Onodera…
Website: http://morisushi.org
Neighborhood: Los Angeles, West Los Angeles
Category: Restaurants, Sushi
Q
521 W. 7th St., Los Angeles, CA, 90014
213-261-3479
Lumping this 26-seat downtown sushi bar with the rest of the city’s high-priced omakase specialists would be easy.
Website: http://qsushila.com/home.php
Neighborhood: Downtown
Category: Japanese, Restaurants, Sushi
Sakura
4545 S. Centinela Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90066
310-822-7790
Drop by Sakura just about any evening around 7:30 and you’ll find yourself standing against a wall with a beer in yur hand and your name on a list…
Neighborhood: Los Angeles, West Los Angeles
Category: Restaurants, Sushi
Shibucho
3114 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90057
213-387-8498
Tiny, clubby and with a knocked-about patina, Shibucho is unique…
Website: http://shibucho-la.com
Neighborhood: Los Angeles, Silver Lake
Category: Restaurants, Sushi
Sugarfish
600 W. 7th St., #150, Los Angeles, CA, 90017
213-627-3000
This downtown sequel from sushi master Kazunori Nozawa honors the Sugarfish originals (Brentwood, Marina del Rey) with a California-roll-free menu of affordable, swiftly dispensed omakase menus (the famous Trust Me’s)…
Website: http://www.sugarfishsushi.com
Neighborhood: Downtown
Category: Japanese, Restaurants, Sushi
Sugarfish
4722 1/4 Admiralty Way, Los Angeles, CA, 90292
310-306-6300
You’ve heard of Sushi Nozawa—home of the “Sushi Nazi,” Kazunori Nozawa—where the wrong order can get you thrown out on your ear with a “Too many California roll!”…
Website: http://sugarfishsushi.com
Neighborhood: Los Angeles, Marina del Rey
Category: Restaurants, Sushi
Sushi Gen
422 E. 2nd St., Los Angeles, CA, 90012
213-617-0552
The oysters are piled in he glass case, the foil-wrapped rolls of ankimo—monkfish liver—are stacked like artillery shells…
Neighborhood: Downtown, Los Angeles
Category: Restaurants, Sushi
Sushi Ike
6051 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90028
323-856-9972
The setting of Sushi Ike is classic Los Angeles. Directions to this Hollywood standby require saying: “It’s across from the Pep Boys on Gower”…
Neighborhood: Hollywood, Los Angeles
Category: Restaurants, Sushi
Sushi Katsu-ya
11680 Ventura Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 91604
818-985-6976
A compact storefront adjoining a pet shop, the original Katsu-ya represents the everyday brilliance of Valley sushi.
Website: http://sushikatsu-ya.com
Neighborhood: Los Angeles, Studio City
Category: Japanese, Restaurants, Sushi
Sushi Masu
1911 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90025
310-446-4368
Aside from a stentorian chef from the school of culinary acrobatics and his succulent sushi, you’ll find bento boxes…
Neighborhood: Los Angeles, Westwood
Category: Japanese, Restaurants, Sushi
Sushi Roku
1401 Ocean Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 904001
310-458-4771
There are fresh bamboo accents inside and out, black linens, and a waterfall providing white noise and lucky feng shui…
Website: http://sushiroku.com
Neighborhood: Los Angeles, Santa Monica
Category: Japanese, Restaurants, Sushi
