| ambiance |
85.97999572753906% positive |
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As all the restaurants and lounges on Sunset, the valet parking is just a little overwhelming. ”
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it overlooks hollywood and the decor was beautiful. ”
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Great food & ambience ”
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The atmosphere is great, the robata grilled items, and sushi were divine! ”
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Valet parking was completely full, not the best sign of a good business. ”
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My wife and I go here about once a month to enjoy the food, the drinks, the ambiance and each other. ”
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will say the atmosphere was beautiful , the service was excellent and the drinks were good. ”
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Great location and Good food ”
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Great food and location ”
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Good food, great ambience, hip crowd, relaxing view on the patio. ”
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The decor is a lot of fun (be sure to visit the restrooms), but while the menu reads creative, the food is just so-so. ”
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Good place for a nice dinner out but parking's pricccccyyyyyyyy too! ”
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With its exotic decor and boisterous crowd, this is a wonderful place to celebrate any occassion. ”
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Although the ambiance was fabulous, the food left a a bitter taste, actually burnt, to be exact, in my mouth. ”
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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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It offers great views of the strip, non-stop people watching, high energy, and amazing food. ”
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While this spot has had its heyday, it's still a fine location with great views over the Strip, particularly on a warm evening. ”
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Great food and ambience ”
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The atmosphere has declined, although the food has been consistently good. ”
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The pros were the amazingly fresh sushi, the friendly service, the drinks, the decor. ”
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The parking attendants were also very rude. ”
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Nice atmosphere for the most part, some staff seem a bit stiff, Stepford-wife like, and the food? ”
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Delicious lobster rolls, sweet melt-in-your-mouth unagi and fun, creative fusion drinks make Katana the perfect spot for kicking off a night on Sunset. ”
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Great "views" horrible food ”
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Great views, fairly good food ”
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Tasty spot with great ambiance, will definitely go back again ”
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The only drawback to this place is the parking - if the valet is full, you just have to hope you find a side lot close to the restaurant. ”
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Great service, great food, good ambiance. ”
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First, the important stuff - the atmosphere here is great, and for a Tuesday night, it was a decent crowd. ”
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This place is fun, has great food and although it's scene-ish, it's a great spot to get together with friends. ”
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The presentation is particular and the full bar with a warm patio make this place a perfect location for a Saturday night ”
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a warm atmosphere, nice robata selection and good sushi, friendly bartenders and servers. ”
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Great atmosphere, fun people, fantastic food! ”
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Sit outside and enjoy the great food along with the great atmosphere. ”
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great atmosphere ”
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Beautiful people and nice ambience ”
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The ambiance is romantic and warm and it is definitely a place to be seen! ”
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Good atmosphere as well. ”
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great atmosphere and the best sushi in town. ”
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Worst of all is the valet parking (not part of Katana). ”
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nice decor. ”
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I'd suggest dining outside (at least while the weather is warm) because it adds a new dimension to the already great ambiance. ”
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Young professionals, friendly bartender, good decor. ”
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Best sushis, great ambiance ”
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And its in the best location. ”
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Watch out for the long wait times and the not so friendly parking attendants downstairs. ”
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nice ambience. ”
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it's a place where people come to hang out, eat great food and enjoy the hip atmosphere. ”
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Definitely one of the best restaurant ambience in town, good for impressive a date or client, but can be very crowd and loud (even on a Wed). ”
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The waiters were fun. ”
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Valet full, so had to pay the $15 parking in the lot beside the bldg. ”
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The scene provides cool decor and lots of people watching. ”
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Very romantic VERY beautiful and open inside ”
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Sakura House has better Maki, however the ambience is good, and it makes a fun night. ”
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And the service is prompt with really cool ambiance. ”
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Great ambiance, and the ingredients are fresh. ”
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it's nice for a romantic dinner or a party with friends. ”
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Love the decor, the ladies, the staff, fun atmosphere and good food as well. ”
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Great atmosphere ”
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Make a booking tho, or you might have to sit at the sushi bar too, which is fun also! ”
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the ambience in the restaurant was amazing. ”
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This place has nice ambience but the food is mediocre. ”
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This place has nice trendy decor & good services. ”
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| dessert |
87.5% positive |
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The sushi is nothing to shout about, but the desserts are pretty tasty. ”
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However, the sushi needs a little more kick and the desserts are overall creative. ”
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Our bill was $120 (pre-tip) for 2 w/an interesting fruit sushi dessert and no drinks. ”
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When we went there the service was a little slow but the staff provided us with free dessert which was to die for. ”
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Food are great, but dessert is superb, I'd say try their chocolate volcano cake, it'll left you craving for more ;) ”
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The chocolate lava cake was delicious! ”
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At least the desserts were tasty. ”
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The food was excellent & my fav, the volcano cake. ”
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| drinks |
98.88999938964844% positive |
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The Sushi was amazing the drinks were good service was great good place to take the one you love or groups. ”
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gorgeously decorated restaurant with beautiful people enjoying delicious food and drinks, what more could you ask for. ”
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Our bill was $120 (pre-tip) for 2 w/an interesting fruit sushi dessert and no drinks. ”
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sat at the bar and the food was great ”
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The food is delicious and so are the drinks. ”
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The drinks were perfect and the service was good. ”
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The cocktail list is pretty good (pear martini), although wines by the glass aren't the best. ”
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The presentation is particular and the full bar with a warm patio make this place a perfect location for a Saturday night ”
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Service was great, loved the food and the bartender makes a great drink! ”
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The sake menu was the best I've seen so far in L.A., and the mixed drinks were dangerously smooth. ”
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Delicious lobster rolls, sweet melt-in-your-mouth unagi and fun, creative fusion drinks make Katana the perfect spot for kicking off a night on Sunset. ”
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Anyone who has a problem with this place is just a hollywood hater and can't put their opinion of the "scene" aside to appreciate amazing amazing food and drinks. ”
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There is a nice indoor bar for a quick fix, indoor and outdoor patio dining that is available. ”
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All you need to do is sit at the sushi bar and tell Seiji (the best sushi chef around) "omakase ”
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The pros were the amazingly fresh sushi, the friendly service, the drinks, the decor. ”
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Still a great place to take an out-of-towner for drinks ”
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The drinks are great. ”
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Good food and unique drinks. ”
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My wife and I go here about once a month to enjoy the food, the drinks, the ambiance and each other. ”
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The drinks are good. ”
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Then went back a week later because it was a great experience overall i.e., food, services, drinks, and crowd. ”
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love to come here with a big group and have dinner and cocktails. ”
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The drinks are good and it is a grea. ”
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will say the atmosphere was beautiful , the service was excellent and the drinks were good. ”
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The appetizers are good and the drinks strong. ”
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So, if you love sushi and like loud music and great drinks, go to Katana for a good time. ”
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It's a good spot for drinks. ”
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Make a booking tho, or you might have to sit at the sushi bar too, which is fun also! ”
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My companion wanted a beer, so we paid menu prices for two of those ($6 each), plus we had two Katana Fusions, which are mighty tasty. ”
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The drinks are awesome as well. ”
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| food quality |
86.1299991607666% positive |
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go to Katana 3-4 times a month and have NEVER has a bad meal. ”
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you have to order the tuna carpaccio with the soy truffle sauce. ”
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If you want very, very good sushi, Katana is remarkably consistent. ”
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This place is fun, has great food and although it's scene-ish, it's a great spot to get together with friends. ”
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Went there last night & the friendly waiter suggested one of their specials to start the meal: shrimp wrapped in bacon. ”
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One thing note worthy is the exquisite cocktail menu, and the fuji apple martini is a must try, very delicious with the flavorful fuji apple ”
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Great location and Good food ”
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Sit outside and enjoy the great food along with the great atmosphere. ”
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love that you can order small pieces of meat from their grill- I love the Chilean sea bass. ”
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The food is delicious and so are the drinks. ”
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great new food experience. ”
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The food is delicious and the service is top notch. ”
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The food here is amazing! ”
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gorgeously decorated restaurant with beautiful people enjoying delicious food and drinks, what more could you ask for. ”
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.. overall it was a great experience and i would definitely recommend this restaurant over most japanese/sushi restaurants. ”
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My friends and i loved the food. ”
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The cooked steak on a stick was amazing, i dont like steak but i'd order this again and again! ”
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Good food, great ambience, hip crowd, relaxing view on the patio. ”
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Great service, great food, good ambiance. ”
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Sushi is fresh, people are nice. ”
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The food -especially the sushi- is amazing; the service is good considering how busy they are. ”
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would also recommend the asparagus that's wrapped with shitake mushroom, a very light and healthy dish to balance the meat robatas. ”
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The food is quite good, but the portions are small. ”
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Great meal, great place to socialize, had a great time! ”
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The shiitake mushrooms stuffed with minced chicken are my favorite, so heavenly. ”
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the staff is friendly and the food is delicious! ”
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Wonderful food & great service ”
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This place not only has incredible food, but the staff, from the hostess to our busboy, were all helpful and sweet. ”
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Although the ambiance was fabulous, the food left a a bitter taste, actually burnt, to be exact, in my mouth. ”
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Nice atmosphere for the most part, some staff seem a bit stiff, Stepford-wife like, and the food? ”
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I've been here several times for "date nights" and am always impressed by the great service and the good sushi. ”
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It offers great views of the strip, non-stop people watching, high energy, and amazing food. ”
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very tasty in my overpriced robata. ”
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Great atmosphere, fun people, fantastic food! ”
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The food was good, as was the service. ”
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My Sashimi salad was "not as fresh" as should be but it was only $8.00. ”
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Service was great, loved the food and the bartender makes a great drink! ”
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Great food if you can ever get seated! ”
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Good food and good times ”
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Good scene- the sushi's okay ”
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However, the sushi needs a little more kick and the desserts are overall creative. ”
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Katana is a great sushi and robata restaurant. ”
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Katana has some of the best sushi in L.A. Not only is it located on the sunset strip but on Sunday's, they even have a D.J. ”
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This place has nice ambience but the food is mediocre. ”
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Katana has some of the best sushi in West Hollywood! ”
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The sushi and other food items were fresh, well-presented, and delicious. ”
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The robata and sushi were great and the waiters recommendations were useful. ”
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nice food. ”
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Make a reservation and order a lot of the robata,so yummy. ”
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They have an appetizer that has fresh crab stuffed into soy paper which melts in your mouth. ”
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The pros were the amazingly fresh sushi, the friendly service, the drinks, the decor. ”
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nice selection of small robatta and sushi dishes for a reasonable price. ”
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Great food and ambience ”
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The sushi and the rolls were not that great and the scewers were not the best sukiyaki I've had, although they were OK they came out all at once and were cold before you got to half of them. ”
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then poor service, too many servers, cold food, okay food, incredibly high price for two people. ”
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And the sushi is fresh as can be. ”
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So, if you love sushi and like loud music and great drinks, go to Katana for a good time. ”
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All you need to do is sit at the sushi bar and tell Seiji (the best sushi chef around) "omakase ”
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The shrimp popstickers are yummy. ”
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Sushi was good and fresh. ”
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The food was surprisingly good (guess I wasn't expecting much) and the menu was well priced. ”
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Wonderful food and pricey. ”
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The sushi was at best average given the price, and the service was kind of slow. ”
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service is good but they get packed on weekends so make reservations and dont expect the fastest meal. ”
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a warm atmosphere, nice robata selection and good sushi, friendly bartenders and servers. ”
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They can truly accomodate large parties and their food is perfect for that set up as well. ”
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The atmosphere is great, the robata grilled items, and sushi were divine! ”
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The chocolate lava cake was delicious! ”
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Try the pear martini -- it's perfect: fresh pear, parmesan cheese. ”
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My fav is the spicy tuna roll and the asparagus wrapped filet! ”
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tasty food. ”
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Good food and unique drinks. ”
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Amazing food! ”
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Inedible sushi served in a lovely setting by very frienldy people ”
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am very easy to please but Katana's food is just plain bad. ”
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The sushi is great. ”
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At least the desserts were tasty. ”
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excellent food. ”
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best/worst. Don't take the scene too seriously and you can actually have a great meal. ”
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However the problem is that service is kind of slow and the food is just average for the price. ”
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cold food. ”
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The Chilean sea bass (as an entree) is delicious, but standard anywhere, so try the striped bass in ponzu sauce. ”
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The sushi was great as was the Chilean sea bass. ”
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If you are real sushi/sashimi lover, and also happened to like trendy Hollywood restaurant, this is a good one for you. ”
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The food is not bad, just not great. ”
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We've tried everything from the lobster to the steak skewers and loved the dipping sauces. ”
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Then went back a week later because it was a great experience overall i.e., food, services, drinks, and crowd. ”
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The food was good, but not great. ”
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everything from the food and the service is great. ”
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The food is exceptional, and it is by far my favorite restaurant in LA, and belive me we eat out A LOT! ”
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The food was horrible, if you are sushi lover. ”
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I've had better sushi in less pretentious places. ”
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To my surprise, not only was the sushi as good as Roku's, but the ROBATAYAKI grilled items were perfect. ”
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Our server was very nice and accommodating and the food was excellent. ”
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There are a million other places in LA where you can great food, great service AND a cool vibe for a fraction of the cost. ”
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Our bill was $120 (pre-tip) for 2 w/an interesting fruit sushi dessert and no drinks. ”
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The food was good and the staff was attentive. ”
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Great ambiance, and the ingredients are fresh. ”
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The "creamy" baked crab roll was incredibly dry. ”
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Good food, but make sure to check your bill, as with so many items ordered, you might not keep track of w/c are correct. ”
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Great sauce, very meaty fish. ”
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They have the best sushi in Los Angeles (that Ive had). ”
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The food is excellent. ”
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Great scene, OK food ”
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For a place this expensive to turn out so-so sushi is a crime. ”
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sat at the bar and the food was great ”
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the sushi was premium & the sake was amazing. ”
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When we were seated, server was lovely, food was good. ”
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My wife and I go here about once a month to enjoy the food, the drinks, the ambiance and each other. ”
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oohhh love to love you sushi. ”
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The menu is extensive and the food amazing. ”
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Anyone who has a problem with this place is just a hollywood hater and can't put their opinion of the "scene" aside to appreciate amazing amazing food and drinks. ”
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great atmosphere and the best sushi in town. ”
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best japanese food in la ”
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The sushi is delicious and robata is unparalleled in taste and quantity. ”
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Everything my date ordered was really tasty. ”
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All in all however, a great spot when you want to spend some of your hard earned cash and enjoy tasty sushi in a tasty environment. ”
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The food is always good, but the service is so awful. ”
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The sushi is nothing to shout about, but the desserts are pretty tasty. ”
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Great views, fairly good food ”
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Love the decor, the ladies, the staff, fun atmosphere and good food as well. ”
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The food is great! ”
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Average food, ridiculously bad service, and horrific attitude from management. ”
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we sent back a raw tuna that was fishy smelling and then later, we had a shrimp tempura roll that was completely inedible. ”
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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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The atmosphere has declined, although the food has been consistently good. ”
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For the late diners, a crowd of fashionably beautiful people along with great food is yours to take! ”
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Both the sushi and the skewered grill items are yummy. ”
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The sashimi was excellent and the braised pork from the kitchen is the best we've had. ”
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I've eaten here twice and had some of the best sushi I've ever had! ”
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Great food and location ”
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Make a booking tho, or you might have to sit at the sushi bar too, which is fun also! ”
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it's a place where people come to hang out, eat great food and enjoy the hip atmosphere. ”
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ordered premium sashimi plate, it was super fresh and good, as good as the ones I had at very good sushi restaurant in Ginza. ”
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Decent sushi, but delicious appetizers. ”
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My companion wanted a beer, so we paid menu prices for two of those ($6 each), plus we had two Katana Fusions, which are mighty tasty. ”
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While my friend was explaining the poor service we received, he rudely interrupted her by saying, "There's nothing I can do if you had a bad experience." Not only was his tone generally rude with us before we could even fully explain our service experienc ”
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Great "views" horrible food ”
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The food is always good, especially the robata halibut and dynamite sushi. ”
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The food was amazing as usual but our server seemed very distracted and uncomfortable. ”
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Excellent Fusion sushi dishes ”
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Really good food. ”
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delicious food. ”
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Very tasty execution on all of them. ”
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For sushi, I had the special that day, it was the santa barbara shrimp, very expensive but SO worth it. ”
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Sushi is very black and white: it is either a good cut of fish and ultra-fresh or, in Katana's case, NOT. ”
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Excellent fresh fish in high energy environment ”
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Amazing sushi ”
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The food was excellent & my fav, the volcano cake. ”
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Great food & ambience ”
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The decor is a lot of fun (be sure to visit the restrooms), but while the menu reads creative, the food is just so-so. ”
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the food is EXCELLENT! ”
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Salmon is my favorite seafood so I seem to favor the rainbow roll. ”
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He explained to us how the restaurant works and suggested the most amazing dish to get us started, order the lobster with scallops and shrimp, amazing! ”
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hours later and a very mediocre meal with TERRIBLE service later, the outside was perhaps a quarter full. ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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The menu is extensive and the food amazing. ”
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The sake menu was the best I've seen so far in L.A., and the mixed drinks were dangerously smooth. ”
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love the variety on the menu and the ability to order in small quantities -- this really allows to you to taste the wide variety of samplings. ”
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The $5 menu is a bargain for such a cool spot. ”
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The food was surprisingly good (guess I wasn't expecting much) and the menu was well priced. ”
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a warm atmosphere, nice robata selection and good sushi, friendly bartenders and servers. ”
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One thing note worthy is the exquisite cocktail menu, and the fuji apple martini is a must try, very delicious with the flavorful fuji apple ”
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My companion wanted a beer, so we paid menu prices for two of those ($6 each), plus we had two Katana Fusions, which are mighty tasty. ”
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Beautiful space, nice music, nice table, great menu! ”
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Service was solid especially since we had our waitress order everything for us since the menu is so big. ”
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The decor is a lot of fun (be sure to visit the restrooms), but while the menu reads creative, the food is just so-so. ”
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nice selection of small robatta and sushi dishes for a reasonable price. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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good place to have dinner if you want to hang out on the Sunset Strip-- good for guests from out of town who want to do the LA thing and see B-List celebrities. ”
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Beautiful interior, great place for a first date, fantastic Robato skewers. ”
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The Sushi was amazing the drinks were good service was great good place to take the one you love or groups. ”
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Katana is located in the heart of Hollywood and it's a nice place to go to get to know someone special (as I did this past weekend) or just hang out with friends and meet people. ”
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great special occassion restaurant ”
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nice place for a date or gathering of a few friends. ”
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It is a great place to people watch and for a celebrity owned restaurant, I think it's the best in town. ”
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Still a great place to take an out-of-towner for drinks ”
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The food is exceptional, and it is by far my favorite restaurant in LA, and belive me we eat out A LOT! ”
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Katana is a great sushi and robata restaurant. ”
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However, once I discovered it was the same owner as Sushi Roku (my favorite restaurant in town), I decided to check it out. ”
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What a great place. ”
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.. overall it was a great experience and i would definitely recommend this restaurant over most japanese/sushi restaurants. ”
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great restaurant, often hard to find on Sunset. ”
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great place to people watch etc. ”
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Great meal, great place to socialize, had a great time! ”
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Definitely one of the best restaurant ambience in town, good for impressive a date or client, but can be very crowd and loud (even on a Wed). ”
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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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If there weren't so many interesting place to try in this town, I may go back. ”
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Food is awesome- the wait for a table with a reservation makes me never want to return. ”
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Tasty spot with great ambiance, will definitely go back again ”
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would highly recommend Katana and will definitely go back again. ”
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| service |
77.77999877929688% positive |
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Here are the Pro's- They have a knowledgeable staff, a nice Sake list, extremely friendly Sushi chefs who love to interact (this is difficult to find in LA! ”
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a warm atmosphere, nice robata selection and good sushi, friendly bartenders and servers. ”
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The parking attendants were also very rude. ”
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Nice evening and pleasant service. ”
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Typically, I would not say this was a "kid friendly" restaurant, but my children LOVED IT! ”
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Katana is a really hot spot right now, which probably is the reason for such slow service. ”
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then poor service, too many servers, cold food, okay food, incredibly high price for two people. ”
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Beautiful people, trendy clothes and plenty of stiletto heels. ”
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Beautiful people central ”
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Average food, ridiculously bad service, and horrific attitude from management. ”
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will say the atmosphere was beautiful , the service was excellent and the drinks were good. ”
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The food is always good, but the service is so awful. ”
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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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The servers are friendly, helpful and quick. ”
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Customers ranged from early 20's beautiful people to hip mid-40's on a date. ”
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The reservationist's are exstremely rude and the restaurant service is terrible. ”
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The food was good, as was the service. ”
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bad service. ”
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The food was amazing as usual but our server seemed very distracted and uncomfortable. ”
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For the late diners, a crowd of fashionably beautiful people along with great food is yours to take! ”
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Our waiter was polite and made great suggestions based upon our personal likes. ”
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Lots of pretty people clamoring to dine here. ”
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The music is excellent and the staff is surprisingly friendly for how busy they are. ”
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Young professionals, friendly bartender, good decor. ”
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Inedible sushi served in a lovely setting by very frienldy people ”
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When we were seated, server was lovely, food was good. ”
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It was our very first time at the restaurant so our very friendly server gave us several recommendations that made our dining experience amazing that night. ”
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Service was solid especially since we had our waitress order everything for us since the menu is so big. ”
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The Sushi was amazing the drinks were good service was great good place to take the one you love or groups. ”
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the service is a little slow but its worth the wait. ”
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Beautiful people and nice ambience ”
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On warm nights, you can relax on the patio and watch the show of people trying to work their way into the side door at Sky Bar across the street. ”
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The really pushy waitress though was totally bent on me and my date getting the Robata, which does not seem all that appealing to me. ”
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The awesome bartenders topped me off with club soda after that and generously kept my glass full, gratis. ”
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Since this change, the service has been HORRIBLE! ”
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We were greeted by a rude hostess then dined on the smallest portions I've sever seen. ”
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Our waitress was extremely attentive in an unobtrusive way and very pleasant. ”
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The service, however, was remarkably not attentive. ”
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The robata and sushi were great and the waiters recommendations were useful. ”
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The sushi was at best average given the price, and the service was kind of slow. ”
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Wonderful food & great service ”
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Service was great, loved the food and the bartender makes a great drink! ”
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Love the decor, the ladies, the staff, fun atmosphere and good food as well. ”
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it's a place where people come to hang out, eat great food and enjoy the hip atmosphere. ”
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the staff is friendly and the food is delicious! ”
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It offers great views of the strip, non-stop people watching, high energy, and amazing food. ”
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The food is delicious and the service is top notch. ”
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This place not only has incredible food, but the staff, from the hostess to our busboy, were all helpful and sweet. ”
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The scene provides cool decor and lots of people watching. ”
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everything from the food and the service is great. ”
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All my questions about specials, robata grill were answered and I loved our waitress' suggestions. ”
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stupid service ”
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She's best at shooing customers away, as I witnessed a few people just walking out because she had a bad attitude. ”
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Great service awaits the early bird, as you get the attention of all the staff. ”
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Our waiter was very warm, knowledgeable and friendly. ”
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Staff was very friendly. ”
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You wanna go to the place with the most beautiful people? ”
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When we went there the service was a little slow but the staff provided us with free dessert which was to die for. ”
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Food =good, service=bad ”
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The food was good and the staff was attentive. ”
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gorgeously decorated restaurant with beautiful people enjoying delicious food and drinks, what more could you ask for. ”
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Although it gets pretty crowded, the staff is very friendly and courteous. ”
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However, the service was really fast when I had to pay the bill. ”
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The food -especially the sushi- is amazing; the service is good considering how busy they are. ”
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I've been here several times for "date nights" and am always impressed by the great service and the good sushi. ”
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There are a million other places in LA where you can great food, great service AND a cool vibe for a fraction of the cost. ”
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Great service, great food, good ambiance. ”
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Nice atmosphere for the most part, some staff seem a bit stiff, Stepford-wife like, and the food? ”
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Ambience is great, service great! ”
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Watch out for the long wait times and the not so friendly parking attendants downstairs. ”
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However the problem is that service is kind of slow and the food is just average for the price. ”
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The staff is friendly, they get very busy but the service is satisfactoy. ”
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service is good but they get packed on weekends so make reservations and dont expect the fastest meal. ”
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great place to people watch etc. ”
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Went there last night & the friendly waiter suggested one of their specials to start the meal: shrimp wrapped in bacon. ”
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I've been to Katana twice; I guess you have to be a celebrity to receive good service. ”
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The service was amazing, ask for Adam? ”
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Good people watching though. ”
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The best people watching in LA too. ”
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And the service is prompt with really cool ambiance. ”
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Sushi is fresh, people are nice. ”
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hours later and a very mediocre meal with TERRIBLE service later, the outside was perhaps a quarter full. ”
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The service was generally good until they got busy. ”
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Had to fight a huge crowd to get to the hostess desk. ”
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This place is beautiful inside and out, it is a cool spot with lots of trendy people, and a place that even stars show up at. ”
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The outside patio is delightful for both eating and cocktail-ing, mainly because you get the benefit of checking people out as they're coming and going. ”
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The servers are always helpful. ”
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While my friend was explaining the poor service we received, he rudely interrupted her by saying, "There's nothing I can do if you had a bad experience." Not only was his tone generally rude with us before we could even fully explain our service experienc ”
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Decent service once you are seated, but the prices are outrageous and I can think of 10 better restaurants to spend your time at and money on! ”
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Our server was very nice and accommodating and the food was excellent. ”
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The pros were the amazingly fresh sushi, the friendly service, the drinks, the decor. ”
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The drinks were perfect and the service was good. ”
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Katana is located in the heart of Hollywood and it's a nice place to go to get to know someone special (as I did this past weekend) or just hang out with friends and meet people. ”
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Great atmosphere, fun people, fantastic food! ”
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The waiters were fun. ”
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It is a great place to people watch and for a celebrity owned restaurant, I think it's the best in town. ”
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There is plenty of noise, pretty people, and people watching to be had. ”
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The service was slow and full of attitude. ”
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If youre going for a night out to watch beautiful people at a trendy sleek new restaurant, then this is definitely the place. ”
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its definitely pricey but worth every dollar. ”
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Decent service once you are seated, but the prices are outrageous and I can think of 10 better restaurants to spend your time at and money on! ”
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The food is quite good, but the portions are small. ”
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then poor service, too many servers, cold food, okay food, incredibly high price for two people. ”
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For upper class tapas, the prices are very reasonable. ”
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Wonderful food and pricey. ”
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For sushi, I had the special that day, it was the santa barbara shrimp, very expensive but SO worth it. ”
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For a place this expensive to turn out so-so sushi is a crime. ”
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We thought the price was extremely reasonable. ”
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nice selection of small robatta and sushi dishes for a reasonable price. ”
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Had to fight a huge crowd to get to the hostess desk. ”
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We were greeted by a rude hostess then dined on the smallest portions I've sever seen. ”
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The sushi was at best average given the price, and the service was kind of slow. ”
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the service is a little slow but its worth the wait. ”
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very tasty in my overpriced robata. ”
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However the problem is that service is kind of slow and the food is just average for the price. ”
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My companion wanted a beer, so we paid menu prices for two of those ($6 each), plus we had two Katana Fusions, which are mighty tasty. ”
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the service is a little slow but its worth the wait. ”
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Katana is a really hot spot right now, which probably is the reason for such slow service. ”
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The sushi was at best average given the price, and the service was kind of slow. ”
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When we went there the service was a little slow but the staff provided us with free dessert which was to die for. ”
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The place was slow but it quickly filled up. ”
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The servers are friendly, helpful and quick. ”
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Watch out for the long wait times and the not so friendly parking attendants downstairs. ”
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Who would complain about having to wait 30 minutes for a table when the clientele looks as good as they do? ”
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The service was slow and full of attitude. ”
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However the problem is that service is kind of slow and the food is just average for the price. ”
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There is a nice indoor bar for a quick fix, indoor and outdoor patio dining that is available. ”
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