Crazy Fish Japanese Rstrnt

(310) 550-8547

9105 W Olympic Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90212 34.0594 -118.3901

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Neighborhood: Beverly Hills

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Last updated 8.16.11

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Cuisine:

Japanese, Sushi

What People Are Saying About Crazy Fish Japanese Rstrnt

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The Scene – It's not the sleek sushi bar you'd expect to find in Beverly Hills, but that's part of Crazy Fish's charm. The decor at this non-traditional fish house reflects an era when pastel colors were all the rage and it made sense to stencil angelfish on the wall. While Westside trendsetters have outgrown bangle earrings and turquoise high-tops, they still flock for Crazy Fish's inexpensive sushi. – – The Food – Whimsical sushi rolls take center stage. The Oy Vey! Sushi Roll and Beverly Hills Roll are good for giggles, but when servings are this large, it's best…

Editor's Tips

Know Before You Go:
Don't come in large groups, especially on crowded weekend nights. You might end up waiting two hours for a table large enough to accommodate everyone.
Look Good:
Don't miss the sign-in list on the door.
The Extras:
You'll have to stand outside while waiting for a table.
ambiance
41.66999816894531% positive
  1. Even though the atmosphere isn't the greatest, it's still a really fun place to come.
  2. not the best ambiance and service but doable.
  3. although the ambience and seating sometimes is bad.
  4. The wait staff in incredibly rude (more so than the usual LA waiters), the food is mediocre, and there is no ambiance.
  5. like the tight space its always buzzing and the atmosphere is nice.
  6. Furthermore, this place has poor ambience.
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. their tempura fried ice cream is amazing.
drinks
0.0% positive
  1. Just know that the service isn't great, so it is best to sit at the sushi bar.
food quality
78.30999851226807% positive
  1. love both styles of sushi depending on my mood.
  2. This establishment seems to believe that quantity of food champions over quality, and I will also echo the previous reviews regarding the horrible service.
  3. all and all I say it is a good restaurant if you want pretty good japanese food for a decent price.
  4. The Best sushi regardless of price!
  5. This place has the best sushi around.
  6. It's one of those hole in the wall spots that has amazing sushi for a great price.
  7. Don't miss the shitake mushroom plate too (comes with brocolli, tons of garlic and an amazing meaty-tasting sauce).
  8. There are too many other good sushi places to try around town!
  9. The place is really popular and the food is great.
  10. They have wonderful dinners, such as the salmon plate, or the chopped Spicy Slamon salad, loaded with salmon, carrots, and more!
  11. The sushi isnt that bad, the service isnt either but the owner is HORRIBLE!
  12. The food is fresh and excellent, and the portions are more than ample - and the price is better than anything you'll find on the westside, let alone Beverly Hills!
  13. Great sushi for the price
  14. Yes, it's crowded but the sushi is THE BEST.
  15. This place has incredible food.
  16. crazy fish owner is the reason why the place is failing!
  17. Presentation isn't everything, however it is important to at least make some effort to make a plate of food look appetizing.
  18. Horrible stay away bad service low staffing no service and you are forced to pay 18 % tip even if you are one person i had to get my own food from the counter and i asked for my bill took 30 minutes and she said hey you are not my table talk to ur server
  19. fresh fish!
  20. Crazy Fish is the best sushi place you may ever find in LA. i've been to many sushi restaurants and Crazy Fish i have to got say is just amazing.
  21. the fish was below average, and to top it off the sushi "chefs" were arguing with one another, making the environment uncomfortable.
  22. If you take Crazy Fish for what it is, it's good food, so if you're craving sushi this is the place.
  23. This is by FAR the best sushi restaurant, probably outside of Japan!
  24. you may have to wait quite a bit but thats no problems, the sushi is just too good and it pays off the waiting!
  25. The prices at this sushi joint were very reasonable though: Eight pieces of tuna roll for $5.50.
  26. Awesome food!
  27. LOVE the white fish and the garlic/shallot mix that they put on top.
  28. This is my favorite sushi spot in LA.
  29. Don't expect excellent sushi or service here.
  30. The rolls used to be overflowing with fresh fish but this time it was mostly rice with old fish!
  31. If you're having a sushi craving and don't have a gazillion dollars to spend, this place is great!
  32. It is a good place to go for a date, birthday, or/and when you have a big craving for sushi.
  33. If you want GREAT service and better quality of food try California Roll Factory over at Santa Monica Blvd.
  34. The sushi chefs are rude, and they seem like they are not happy working there.
  35. good food, long wait, slow service, expensive
  36. ordered my usual, spicy salmon, fresh crab roll and my friends ordered spicy salmon, spicy tuna, albacore and a side of fresh eggs - First I almost could not find the salmon there was so much rice - about 75% rice to 25%, then the salmon tasted so bad I
  37. And the baked salmon rolls are totally yummy.
  38. If you want good sushi.
  39. Taka is the best sushi chef, so try to sit in his section.
  40. This place is probably the best sushi place I have ever been to.
  41. This is probably one of the worst sushi places that I have been to here in West LA.
  42. Poor sushi, poor service
  43. Taka is the best sushi chef.
  44. Not authentic, minimalist and ultra fresh Japanese sushi.
  45. eat sushi at least once a week and I can attest to the fact that Crazy Fish is one of the best joints when it comes to fresh fish, and amazing sushi.
  46. the food is still great and delectable.
  47. have been going to Crazy Fish for years, I was used to the long waits and the rude waitstaff but it was worth it for sushi that fresh - WAS but NO LONGER!
  48. Other than that, Sushi Mac and Crazy Fish are my favorite places for sushi because they are so affordable!
  49. This is a place for sushi-goers who have never had excellent sushi.
  50. The rice is horrible and the fish(nigiri)are way too thick, the rolls just taste Mayo not a fish taste.
  51. ate here about 5 years ago and the food was not good and the service was so-so.
  52. If you are seeking for a Fun Night-Out asmosphere, Crazy Fish is good, but not for the ones who knows how the real sushi should taste like.
  53. Just know that the service isn't great, so it is best to sit at the sushi bar.
  54. the sushi was mediocre at best, they don't give you ginger, the service was terrible, had to ask for everything two or three times!
  55. The sushi is excellent, the people are friendly, and the service is quick.
  56. Although the fish itself was good, (not outstanding when it comes to freshness) the ginger stored in large pots was stale and flavorless.
  57. Great sushi, HORRIBLE service!
  58. The wait and service aren't anything to cheer about, but the sushi is superb for the price.
  59. The food is always fresh, and the seaweed is good most of the time.
  60. The thing about this place is this, they have great sushi and a fantastic price point.
  61. usually try to go on the less busy hours; I like the sushi with reasonable price despite the waiters don't seem to be so attentive.
  62. Yes it's cramped, and the sushi is great, even though not authentic.
  63. One of the best spicy tuna rolls - but gotta be patient
  64. The sushi was fresh and tasted amazing.
  65. I've been going to crazy fish for years now and the sushi is amazing!
  66. There are so many great sushi places in the Westside, I think I'll pass on this one for good simply base on the principle of gratuity should be voluntary!
  67. Nevertheless, I dig the funky, crunchy sushi that is a great value.
  68. When I finally stopped to check it out, I found the best sushi ever!
  69. My experience here was wonderful - the sushi was incredibly delicious, and while the waiters were not what I would call "great", there was no reason to complain.
  70. Always fresh.
  71. but if you really like spicy tuna.
  72. Like other similar sushi places, you can expect big sushi rolls and lots of sauce dripping on the plate.
  73. love "crazy fish" the roles are not only very good and always fresh but they are large!
  74. Awesome sushi!
  75. Every meal is served looking beautiful and tasting delicious.
  76. It doesn't matter if you have good food (it was not great anyway), with such unappreciating attitudes you'll be losing more customers than you think.
  77. So what if your waiter dude isnt super attentive to your every whim, your getting great food, at unbelieveable prices.
  78. If you enjoy yellow tail sashimi - their yellow tail salad is to die for.
  79. The wait staff in incredibly rude (more so than the usual LA waiters), the food is mediocre, and there is no ambiance.
  80. If you want great fresh (very fresh) sushi with fast and i mean fast service come here!
  81. And the price with this wonderful food makes it all the better.
  82. Their nigiri sushi is okay and their sashimi and salads are also okay, but the quality of their rice is not good and they put way too much rice.
  83. Crazy Fish is small, the waits are long, but it's the best sushi that I've come across EVER!
  84. Great food at great price (for the portion served).
  85. Good, solid sushi for a decent price
  86. You pay for big servings, so-so taste of California-style sushi and especially horrible service.
  87. If you've never experienced similar style of big sushi roll serving drenched in terriyaki sauce, then this place will obviously stand out for you.
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. Crazy Fish has a great selection of pretty good quality rolls, they're slightly expensive but that's made up by the fact that they're HUGE.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. Crazyfish is my favorite restaurant.
  2. This place is probably the best sushi place I have ever been to.
  3. It's a great place to come for a casual date.
  4. It is a good place to go for a date, birthday, or/and when you have a big craving for sushi.
  5. If you take Crazy Fish for what it is, it's good food, so if you're craving sushi this is the place.
  6. Even though the atmosphere isn't the greatest, it's still a really fun place to come.
  7. This is by FAR the best sushi restaurant, probably outside of Japan!
  8. Crazy Fish is the best sushi place you may ever find in LA. i've been to many sushi restaurants and Crazy Fish i have to got say is just amazing.
return potential
0.0% positive
  1. Still the insane charges for everything and the service-or lack thereof-is so terrible that I have vowed I will never ever return.
service
36.24000072479248% positive
  1. The wait staff is very rude.
  2. the sushi was mediocre at best, they don't give you ginger, the service was terrible, had to ask for everything two or three times!
  3. The sushi chefs are rude, and they seem like they are not happy working there.
  4. Horrible stay away bad service low staffing
  5. If you want great fresh (very fresh) sushi with fast and i mean fast service come here!
  6. Horrible stay away bad service low staffing no service and you are forced to pay 18 % tip even if you are one person i had to get my own food from the counter and i asked for my bill took 30 minutes and she said hey you are not my table talk to ur server
  7. The problem is the service - very horrible.
  8. have had good and bad waitresses.
  9. Just know that the service isn't great, so it is best to sit at the sushi bar.
  10. The service on the other hand is bad, but you kinda get used to it.
  11. The sushi is excellent, the people are friendly, and the service is quick.
  12. The wait and service aren't anything to cheer about, but the sushi is superb for the price.
  13. If you want GREAT service and better quality of food try California Roll Factory over at Santa Monica Blvd.
  14. Still the insane charges for everything and the service-or lack thereof-is so terrible that I have vowed I will never ever return.
  15. This place service really sucks!
  16. good food, long wait, slow service, expensive
  17. You pay for big servings, so-so taste of California-style sushi and especially horrible service.
  18. go there all the time, and love the service.
  19. My experience here was wonderful - the sushi was incredibly delicious, and while the waiters were not what I would call "great", there was no reason to complain.
  20. So what if your waiter dude isnt super attentive to your every whim, your getting great food, at unbelieveable prices.
  21. Definately ask the server what is best and let them take control.
  22. usually try to go on the less busy hours; I like the sushi with reasonable price despite the waiters don't seem to be so attentive.
  23. Poor sushi, poor service
  24. The wait staff is rude.
  25. Rude staff.
  26. ate here about 5 years ago and the food was not good and the service was so-so.
  27. have been going to Crazy Fish for years, I was used to the long waits and the rude waitstaff but it was worth it for sushi that fresh - WAS but NO LONGER!
  28. Don't expect excellent sushi or service here.
  29. This is the worst customer service I have ever experienced!
  30. The service was even worst, if that is possible.
  31. This establishment seems to believe that quantity of food champions over quality, and I will also echo the previous reviews regarding the horrible service.
  32. Bad service
  33. The sushi isnt that bad, the service isnt either but the owner is HORRIBLE!
  34. not the best ambiance and service but doable.
  35. The service was so-so both times I've been to Crazy Fish, and the Sushi has been very good.
  36. The wait staff in incredibly rude (more so than the usual LA waiters), the food is mediocre, and there is no ambiance.
  37. Great sushi, HORRIBLE service!
  38. ordered my usual, spicy salmon, fresh crab roll and my friends ordered spicy salmon, spicy tuna, albacore and a side of fresh eggs - First I almost could not find the salmon there was so much rice - about 75% rice to 25%, then the salmon tasted so bad I
  39. Very rude waitress and owner
value
92.36000061035156% positive
  1. Food is great and the prices are reasonable.
  2. So what if your waiter dude isnt super attentive to your every whim, your getting great food, at unbelieveable prices.
  3. Crazy Fish has a great selection of pretty good quality rolls, they're slightly expensive but that's made up by the fact that they're HUGE.
  4. really fantastic price point in fact.
  5. The Best sushi regardless of price!
  6. Great food at great price (for the portion served).
  7. The food is fresh and excellent, and the portions are more than ample - and the price is better than anything you'll find on the westside, let alone Beverly Hills!
  8. And the price with this wonderful food makes it all the better.
  9. Nevertheless, I dig the funky, crunchy sushi that is a great value.
  10. Good, solid sushi for a decent price
  11. all and all I say it is a good restaurant if you want pretty good japanese food for a decent price.
  12. Great sushi for the price
  13. It's one of those hole in the wall spots that has amazing sushi for a great price.
  14. The prices at this sushi joint were very reasonable though: Eight pieces of tuna roll for $5.50.
  15. usually try to go on the less busy hours; I like the sushi with reasonable price despite the waiters don't seem to be so attentive.
  16. have been going to Crazy Fish for years, I was used to the long waits and the rude waitstaff but it was worth it for sushi that fresh - WAS but NO LONGER!
  17. Best Value, best price.
  18. Other than that, Sushi Mac and Crazy Fish are my favorite places for sushi because they are so affordable!
  19. Food is good, but not worth the treatement.
  20. The prices rock and the quality is superb.
  21. If you're having a sushi craving and don't have a gazillion dollars to spend, this place is great!
  22. The wait and service aren't anything to cheer about, but the sushi is superb for the price.
  23. The thing about this place is this, they have great sushi and a fantastic price point.
  24. good food, long wait, slow service, expensive
wait time
55.83000183105469% positive
  1. Horrible stay away bad service low staffing no service and you are forced to pay 18 % tip even if you are one person i had to get my own food from the counter and i asked for my bill took 30 minutes and she said hey you are not my table talk to ur server
  2. There aren't really any draw-backs from the place, except that there are long waits sometime, and the bathrooms are not very clean.
  3. have been going to Crazy Fish for years, I was used to the long waits and the rude waitstaff but it was worth it for sushi that fresh - WAS but NO LONGER!
  4. Saki is wonderful and everything is super quick.
  5. The sushi is excellent, the people are friendly, and the service is quick.
  6. Crazy Fish is small, the waits are long, but it's the best sushi that I've come across EVER!
  7. good food, long wait, slow service, expensive
  8. ordered my usual, spicy salmon, fresh crab roll and my friends ordered spicy salmon, spicy tuna, albacore and a side of fresh eggs - First I almost could not find the salmon there was so much rice - about 75% rice to 25%, then the salmon tasted so bad I
4 Star Rating: Recommended

09/19/11

great food

by tonyayoung370 at Citysearch

so the owner is not that friendly but the rest of the staff is nice. You cant beat the prices and the sushi is pretty good. If not for the owner, I would give it a 5 star.

1 Star Rating: Poor

07/22/11

horrible place

by Bobrob at Citysearch

I've been going to Crazy Fish once in a while for a couple of years now but for the last 2 years there has been serious problems with their service and the quality of food they serve. They get orders totally wrong and their sushi has become a blab of scrambled nothingness, free of any real style or taste. Last night I was there again (for the last time) and was sitting for 45 minutes and when they brought our order, it was not only wrong, but just absolutely DISGUSTING the way it was made. And the owner and waiters have no people skills. AVIOD AT ALL COST!

1 Star Rating: Poor

02/22/11

WORST Sushi Place Ever

by Juicyca at Citysearch

This place's owner is such a BITCH and nobody deserves to be treated the way that she treats her customers. I don't understand why people even go here anymore? There are so many better sushi places in la. Right across the street is Miru which is soooo good and Yamato in Westwood is good, and it is so nice to be treated with good service.

The food here is okay, but so not worth it to spend your $$ here. Plus they add tip for themselves b/c they know that nobody would give them jack for tip b/c they simply don't deserve it. They do add the tip even if you order to go! I hope this place gets replaced soon!

1 Star Rating: Poor

06/14/10

Good location, crazy owner

by shawnkayy at Citysearch

First, be warned there is a 10% extra fee on pickup (Which is fine if they were honest). Let me tell you about my experience:

I placed a for pick up order which the owner confirmed to be a total of $27 and change and to come in 20 min. Once I arrived, the total magically became $37 and a extra item was added to my order.

Once I inquired about the $37 she told me she did make a mistake and now she turned the bill to $43 after she used her calculator again! When I asked about the extra item she told me "too bad, that is what I heard, you pay for what I heard."

After, I talked to my friend and he also told me about a shady experience he had with her a few months back. DO NOT TRUST HER!

Anyway, I ended up paying, and I really would have left at that point, but I had already waited 30 minutes (20 min before I came, and 10 min extra which they were late) and I was very hungry.

  • Pros: Good location
  • Cons: Owner is crazy and will always get ripped off
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

12/10/09

Grate sushi!

by cheburek at Citysearch

Grate sushi!

I’ve being their customer for 15 years! Obviously this is not real Japanese sushi (try Sasabune for that), but out of US fusion sushi this is a better one.

  • Pros: Grate taste and quality
  • Cons: Sometimes they get too busy

The Details on Crazy Fish Japanese Rstrnt

Place Categories:

  • best japanese sushi
  • bad service
  • great japanese food
  • great sushi place
  • great price
  • fast service
  • best sushi chef
  • rude waitresses
  • favorite quality rolls
  • mediocre sushi
  • rude wait staff
  • like tastes
  • favorite sushi restaurant
  • great better quality
  • fresh salmon
  • not good food
  • fresh crab roll
  • beautiful tasting
  • stale ginger stored
  • recommend highly
  • memorable nothing
  • love crazy fish
  • fresh white fish
  • dirty plate
  • really like spicy tuna
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