| ambiance |
98.47999572753906% positive |
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Great ambience and bar scene ”
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it is more fun that ocean ave seafood (also of excellent quality, but a very predictable American experience). ”
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As a businessman entertaining clients, the place is a homerun (great drinks, great view, cool atmoshpere), but as a sushi fan its a foul ball. ”
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good atmosphere. ”
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Valet parking is on Ocean, (not Santa Monica Blvd.) Highly recommend reservations. ”
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The interior of the restaurant is presentable and the dim lights make the place seem a bit romantic. ”
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Great food, Great service, fun place to be ”
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The Santa Monica location is fantastic as it is always nice to take a romantic stroll down the beach or to the pier afterwards. ”
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The restaurant is pretty and the decor is warm. ”
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The decor is beautiful (though in a trendy way). ”
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The view is wonderful and the location is one that will keep you staying around a bit longer than you might otherwise. ”
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It's in a good location, right on Ocean Blvd and near the Santa Monica theaters and it's a nice classy looking place. ”
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the decor is elegant and the candle light makes it chic and romantic. ”
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would never reccomend this place -- go to Koi or Blowfish if you're looking for fresh fish and a nice ambience ”
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Delicious, good variety to choose from, and a fun, cool vibe. ”
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Great decor, very friendly environment and service, and best of all, a great menu. ”
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The location is great, and the atmosphere is warm and inviting. ”
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The atmosphere is fun, hip and up beat and the prices weren't all that bad for good quality sushi! ”
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The location is great, right on Ocean Ave in Santa Monica, however the food was extremely disa. ”
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like the atmosphere - you feel like its an experience. ”
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the service is much less attentive at night and the atmosphere is not as relaxing. ”
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Although crowded, we were seatede right away, it was still romantic, and the food was awesome. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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The servers were very friendly and comp'ed our dessert and brought out a flaming light thing with it for our anniversary. ”
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However, at the end, the management made amends by bringing us two tasty desserts--GRATIS. ”
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| drinks |
90.74000358581543% positive |
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said that we are five for drinks and the bar was full but there are plenty of tables empty so can we sit at a table? ”
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It is a small bar very noisy with very polite managers greeting you at the door and anytime anyone enters they scream in Japanese although none of them is Japanese. ”
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They have a full bar with great mixed drinks and the sushi was really wonderful. ”
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Overall, the menu is a bit overpriced, the drinks are great, but the sushi is absolutely delicious. ”
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This place has a great bar and happy hour sitting right on Ocean Ave. But that is it. ”
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As a businessman entertaining clients, the place is a homerun (great drinks, great view, cool atmoshpere), but as a sushi fan its a foul ball. ”
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Make reservations and if you are not promptly seated seat at the bar and order a glass of wine which will prepare you for the sake later on. ”
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The waiters and the chef at the sushi bar were the BEST. ”
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While the bar is a bit of a "scene", the service was good and the food was even better! ”
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Though the very early weekend reservation of 6:30PM, we expected (per other reviews by prior patrons) to be put off and stalled to get us to order drinks at the bar, but happily this did not happen (the place was virtually empty) and were seated right awa ”
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have sat at the sushi bar, and it's very interesting looking at all the beautiful art that these chefs create on a daily basis. ”
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Great ambience and bar scene ”
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The sushi chefs are nice and will likely strike up a conversation with customers at the bar. ”
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The food was good, but not so good that I felt validated in paying much higher prices than at your standard, high quality sushi bar. ”
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The food was the best, the waiters,most helpful and so accomodating, and as an added surprise , dined with Cindy Crawford and family for son Presleys birthday at the bar, but the restaurant was the BEST! ”
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When we try a new sushi place, we go to the sushi bar and ask for "omakase" -- where the sushi chief is suppose to use his good judgement in terms of the fresh fish for the day and his expertise. ”
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My boyfriend and I have sat at the bar, but I would truly recommend the tables more than sitting at the bar at this restaurant in particular. ”
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While on vacation, we had dinner at this sushi bar, what a wonderful experience! ”
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| food quality |
84.84999656677246% positive |
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Trendy place, good food, slow service ”
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good food ”
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The food was good, but not so good that I felt validated in paying much higher prices than at your standard, high quality sushi bar. ”
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Some of the best sushi in town! ”
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Sushi Roku has some amazing dishes to offer - their black cod is excellent, and so is their eggplant appetizer. ”
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I'm not even kidding-- the sushi I was served here was really bad. ”
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If you haven't tried them and you love sushi - go there instead in a second. ”
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The sushi was one of the best I ever tried and the best was the eggplant appetizer (try it!) ”
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the sushi was decent- the spicy tuna roll was almost excellent- but the prices were way too high. ”
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I've been to a lot of different Japanese restaurants and honestly I was shocked when I saw how expensive the food was. ”
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Consistently fresh sushi and they always have really good "fancy" rolls that are different than anywhere else. ”
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The eel is recommended and the ginger salad is tremendously huge and tasty! ”
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They also have great sushi and this rock shrimp dish. ”
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The atmosphere is fun, hip and up beat and the prices weren't all that bad for good quality sushi! ”
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Would rather spend my money at one of the many fabulous sushi restaurants in LA, that although may not have many frills, are still providing an excellent product. ”
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It's not Nobu, and it's not trying to be, but its still really nice, trendy sushi. ”
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The sushi chefs are nice and will likely strike up a conversation with customers at the bar. ”
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This is the best sushi resturant in the area, but it is a little expensive so be aware. ”
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The food was the best, the waiters,most helpful and so accomodating, and as an added surprise , dined with Cindy Crawford and family for son Presleys birthday at the bar, but the restaurant was the BEST! ”
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The dinner was fantastic, the Tuna Carpaccio was amazing and the waiter was great at suggesting some dishes that we loved and never would have ordered normally. ”
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While the bar is a bit of a "scene", the service was good and the food was even better! ”
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My fiance and I are on a quest to find our "favorite" sushi restaurant. ”
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Excellent sushi - always fresh and innovative ”
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It's their Sashimi dishes that are just amazing. ”
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Overall, the menu is a bit overpriced, the drinks are great, but the sushi is absolutely delicious. ”
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If you are looking for basic sushi, I can recommend better places, but if you are looking for something a liitle out of the ordinary (both atnosphere and menu), then Sushi Roku is the place to go. ”
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All flash, not good sushi ”
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love the sashimi but the asparagus and the sushi was average. ”
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When we asked for suggestions from the cold sake selection, the sushi chief recommended one that was one of the lower priced items. ”
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The service was slightly rushed, but our server was funny and helpful and the food was outstanding (Premium toro tasted like candy). ”
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The service is much better, the food is just as good and it is not noisy and crowded - you can actually hear your own conversations. ”
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While on vacation, we had dinner at this sushi bar, what a wonderful experience! ”
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would definitely recommend this place, the food and the service were great. ”
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This place has the best sushi hands down on the Westside, great for dates too. ”
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Excellent fresh fish in high energy environment ”
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They have delicious, fresh fish. ”
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would never reccomend this place -- go to Koi or Blowfish if you're looking for fresh fish and a nice ambience ”
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wouldn't have minded the $200+ bill if the food was good. ”
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Really great sushi, really expensive, and chart-topping Hollywood venality add up to a net neutral. ”
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Although crowded, we were seatede right away, it was still romantic, and the food was awesome. ”
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it is more fun that ocean ave seafood (also of excellent quality, but a very predictable American experience). ”
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Our server Jay was amazing and really helpful with certain items on the menu to order such as the soy wrap crab hand roll, to die for! ”
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Overall, the menu is excellent, although pricy compared to other fine sushi restaurants. ”
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However, at the end, the management made amends by bringing us two tasty desserts--GRATIS. ”
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As a businessman entertaining clients, the place is a homerun (great drinks, great view, cool atmoshpere), but as a sushi fan its a foul ball. ”
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If you like trendy sushi restaurant then this place might be for you. ”
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Always great service with even better food. ”
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don't understand why Sushi Roku has such a great name when the sushi they serve is mediocre at best, and the food is overpriced and uninspired. ”
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When we try a new sushi place, we go to the sushi bar and ask for "omakase" -- where the sushi chief is suppose to use his good judgement in terms of the fresh fish for the day and his expertise. ”
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liked the ponzu ahi tuna salad and we loved the eggplant - but the sushi and the lobster roll were lacking in taste and quality. ”
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The fish wasn't fresh and the mashed potato was too salty. ”
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FOOD & SERVICE: Their premium yellowtail sushi and albacore belly sushi was FANTASTIC! ”
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The sushi/sashimi is good but not worth the extra cash compared to lesser-known local sushi spots. ”
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Loud acoustics and just awful sushi makes it better to just say no. ”
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The sushi is good, and the prices are decent. ”
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They have a full bar with great mixed drinks and the sushi was really wonderful. ”
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One of those awkward dining experiences where she totally pushed the most expensive dishes on the menu and made me feel cheap for ordering what I wanted. ”
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If you want good sushi regardless of price this place is not the place to go. ”
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If money is no object, and you don't mind fighting the crowds for this slickly decorated sushi place, you might have a great, memorable meal here. ”
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they brought the sushi roll we ordered (simple shirmp tempura roll) when we were about leaving because we were upset about the slow bad service. ”
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The food though was pretty good, but definitely not enough to justify the price. ”
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The sushi is good, the cooked selection is very good. ”
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The spicy tuna and california rolls are very good quality. ”
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Sushi Roku continues to have best fish and service. ”
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The sushi is outstanding! ”
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have sat at the sushi bar, and it's very interesting looking at all the beautiful art that these chefs create on a daily basis. ”
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was shocked at the terrible sushi and the not-so- bright waitstaff. ”
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We're okay with paying for sushi when it's worth it as we like good food, but it's got to be worth the price. ”
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Great food, Great service, fun place to be ”
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This restaurant has great signature dishes, and one of them is the tuna carpaccio. ”
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You will end up spending a lot for mediocre food. ”
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Unbelievably good spicy tuna sushi and another special garlic soaked something. ”
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The fish was good, but the sushi chefs seemed more interested in doing shots with the drunk wanna-be girls than providing good cuts of very good fish. ”
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The waiters and the chef at the sushi bar were the BEST. ”
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The location is great, right on Ocean Ave in Santa Monica, however the food was extremely disa. ”
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If you like sushi, don't go here. ”
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Still, the food was really good so I will have to recommend this place. ”
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| menu variety |
85.19000053405762% positive |
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Our server Jay was amazing and really helpful with certain items on the menu to order such as the soy wrap crab hand roll, to die for! ”
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Great decor, very friendly environment and service, and best of all, a great menu. ”
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When we asked for suggestions from the cold sake selection, the sushi chief recommended one that was one of the lower priced items. ”
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Overall, the menu is excellent, although pricy compared to other fine sushi restaurants. ”
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The sushi is good, the cooked selection is very good. ”
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One of those awkward dining experiences where she totally pushed the most expensive dishes on the menu and made me feel cheap for ordering what I wanted. ”
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Delicious, good variety to choose from, and a fun, cool vibe. ”
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If you are looking for basic sushi, I can recommend better places, but if you are looking for something a liitle out of the ordinary (both atnosphere and menu), then Sushi Roku is the place to go. ”
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Overall, the menu is a bit overpriced, the drinks are great, but the sushi is absolutely delicious. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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If you want good sushi regardless of price this place is not the place to go. ”
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Still, the food was really good so I will have to recommend this place. ”
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great place to people watch and if you are an "out of towner", this is hip place to eat on the Westside. ”
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It's in a good location, right on Ocean Blvd and near the Santa Monica theaters and it's a nice classy looking place. ”
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My favorite restaurant has a bab named ROBATABAR! ”
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ok so we have already established that i eat here way too much however, last week my favorite restaurant gave birth to a new mini place right next door. ”
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This is a great place to kick off an evening on the town. ”
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| service |
87.10000038146973% positive |
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Our server Jay was amazing and really helpful with certain items on the menu to order such as the soy wrap crab hand roll, to die for! ”
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They also have a friendly service but a VERY SLOOOW one. ”
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know where people get that, we had friendly service from the minute we walked in the door and no one cared that we weren? ”
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Great decor, very friendly environment and service, and best of all, a great menu. ”
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Service was terrible even though there seemed to be a lot of staff. ”
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The food was the best, the waiters,most helpful and so accomodating, and as an added surprise , dined with Cindy Crawford and family for son Presleys birthday at the bar, but the restaurant was the BEST! ”
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The service was slightly rushed, but our server was funny and helpful and the food was outstanding (Premium toro tasted like candy). ”
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The dinner was fantastic, the Tuna Carpaccio was amazing and the waiter was great at suggesting some dishes that we loved and never would have ordered normally. ”
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While the bar is a bit of a "scene", the service was good and the food was even better! ”
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would definitely recommend this place, the food and the service were great. ”
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Sushi Roku continues to have best fish and service. ”
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The service is much better, the food is just as good and it is not noisy and crowded - you can actually hear your own conversations. ”
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the service is much less attentive at night and the atmosphere is not as relaxing. ”
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The waitress was friendly and professional. ”
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Great food, Great service, fun place to be ”
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The restaurant itself was overcrowded and noisy by 7.30p. We had a great server who was informative and prompt. ”
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The servers were very friendly and comp'ed our dessert and brought out a flaming light thing with it for our anniversary. ”
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Always great service with even better food. ”
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We were seated within 15 minutes of our 9pm reservation and had a very upbeat, attentive waiter. ”
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The chefs are awesome & the service is attentive, amidst a tranquil & classy environment. ”
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He was one of the best servers I have ever encountered. ”
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Great service. ”
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The service was decent but extremely slow! ”
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In general, I would give the thumbs up for taking a date or a small number of guests -- nice interior, very clean, professional service environment without the uptightness of nobu. ”
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great place to people watch and if you are an "out of towner", this is hip place to eat on the Westside. ”
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When our wait exceeded out time, a friendly manager bought us a round. ”
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The waiters and the chef at the sushi bar were the BEST. ”
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Although our waitress was pretty slow coming around to our table the busboys were extremely attentive. ”
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The service was ardously slow, uniformed, devastatingly attractive, and simply horrendous. ”
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they brought the sushi roll we ordered (simple shirmp tempura roll) when we were about leaving because we were upset about the slow bad service. ”
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Trendy place, good food, slow service ”
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| value |
71.92999839782715% positive |
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It's a little pricey but most great restaurants are. ”
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We're okay with paying for sushi when it's worth it as we like good food, but it's got to be worth the price. ”
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If you want good sushi regardless of price this place is not the place to go. ”
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Would rather spend my money at one of the many fabulous sushi restaurants in LA, that although may not have many frills, are still providing an excellent product. ”
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The sushi/sashimi is good but not worth the extra cash compared to lesser-known local sushi spots. ”
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One of those awkward dining experiences where she totally pushed the most expensive dishes on the menu and made me feel cheap for ordering what I wanted. ”
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Overall, the menu is a bit overpriced, the drinks are great, but the sushi is absolutely delicious. ”
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The atmosphere is fun, hip and up beat and the prices weren't all that bad for good quality sushi! ”
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Really great sushi, really expensive, and chart-topping Hollywood venality add up to a net neutral. ”
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If money is no object, and you don't mind fighting the crowds for this slickly decorated sushi place, you might have a great, memorable meal here. ”
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The maitre de however recommended the most expensive item. ”
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The eel is recommended and the ginger salad is tremendously huge and tasty! ”
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I've been to a lot of different Japanese restaurants and honestly I was shocked when I saw how expensive the food was. ”
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The sushi is good, and the prices are decent. ”
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The food was good, but not so good that I felt validated in paying much higher prices than at your standard, high quality sushi bar. ”
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This is the best sushi resturant in the area, but it is a little expensive so be aware. ”
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the sushi was decent- the spicy tuna roll was almost excellent- but the prices were way too high. ”
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The food though was pretty good, but definitely not enough to justify the price. ”
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don't understand why Sushi Roku has such a great name when the sushi they serve is mediocre at best, and the food is overpriced and uninspired. ”
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| wait time |
57.14000225067139% positive |
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Although our waitress was pretty slow coming around to our table the busboys were extremely attentive. ”
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they brought the sushi roll we ordered (simple shirmp tempura roll) when we were about leaving because we were upset about the slow bad service. ”
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Trendy place, good food, slow service ”
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The service was ardously slow, uniformed, devastatingly attractive, and simply horrendous. ”
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know where people get that, we had friendly service from the minute we walked in the door and no one cared that we weren? ”
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We were seated within 15 minutes of our 9pm reservation and had a very upbeat, attentive waiter. ”
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The service was decent but extremely slow! ”
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