Tokyo Delve's Sushi Bar

(818) 766-3868

5239 Lankershim Blvd
North Hollywood, CA 91601 34.1662 -118.3756

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Neighborhoods: Valley Village, South Valley

Years in business

Established in 1986

Price:

$$

Last updated 10.14.11

Category:

Restaurants, Wholesale Importers

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

People Watching, Late Night Dining, Group Dining, Carry Out

Cuisine:

Japanese, Sushi

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What People Are Saying About Tokyo Delve's Sushi Bar

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In Short – An unobtrusive exterior belies the extreme dining experience waiting within--one that mocks conventional cutlery and laughs in the face of moderate drinking. Servers gyrate, diners dance on chairs and everyone sings along to the '80s classics between sake bombs. It's consistently packed with raucous groups of 20-somethings starting a wild night out. Standard nigiri is eschewed in favor of specialties like catepillar rolls, which can be ordered a la carte or by the platter. –

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Know Before You Go:
This is truly dinner theater, with sittings Fridays and Saturdays at 6pm, 8pm and 10pm. Reservations are strongly recommended.
ambiance
80.0% positive
  1. “lot of fun and really good food”
  2. “if your idea of fun is: blarring 80's metal, energetic headset wearing waiters with a good set of lungs shouting "sake bomb", NSYNC dance routines, chicken dances, and lot more loud shouting as your trying to eat your food with everybody celebrating bir”
  3. “My friends and I had visited this place before and decided we would like to go back for the "atmosphere" than the food which was overpriced and sub-par.”
  4. “This place is loud, non-stop fun.”
  5. “Have had more then a few birthday parties here, if you like sushi and want to have fun with friends THIS is the palce to go.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “the servers are super cool and the drinks are plentiful.”
  2. “My New England Patriots group likes beer just like the rest of America's Sports Fans!”
food quality
72.7299976348877% positive
  1. “The interior is not impressive, it felt like someone tried to make club out of their basement by painting the walls black, but it doesn't really matter, it actually fit well with the cheesy music, disco dancing, the N'SYNC wannabe waiters and sushi chef's”
  2. “understand why some reviewers said "eat before you go"--the food is absolutely disgusting.”
  3. “good food, great kamikazis, energetic staff and good times overall.”
  4. “good food”
  5. “had an awesome time here, it's tacky, loud, and the food is just ok, but it's a great place to come with a group, get wasted, dance, and mess with the crazy sushi chefs.”
  6. “The sushi is okay and the service is a little annoying.”
  7. “the food is ok, (nobody goes there for the great menu) and a little pricey.”
  8. “If you want great sushi go to KAtana you won't find it here, but if you want to have a party and let loose”
  9. “lot of fun and really good food”
  10. “The music is on, the waiters are singing and dancing and even the elderly sushi chefs are bopping their heads to the music - and the food is good too.”
  11. “The sake bombing was entertaining and the food was teriffic.”
  12. “if your idea of fun is: blarring 80's metal, energetic headset wearing waiters with a good set of lungs shouting "sake bomb", NSYNC dance routines, chicken dances, and lot more loud shouting as your trying to eat your food with everybody celebrating bir”
  13. “Have had more then a few birthday parties here, if you like sushi and want to have fun with friends THIS is the palce to go.”
  14. “The food was below average (chicken teriaki) but my friends liked their sushi.”
  15. “the sushi is alright but if you're looking for great fish, you're probably looking for a nice quiet and traditional place.”
  16. “And the food is decent; all my friends and I were satisfied whether it was sushi or beef /chicken teriyaki.”
  17. “My friends and I had visited this place before and decided we would like to go back for the "atmosphere" than the food which was overpriced and sub-par.”
  18. “The food, as others have said, is horrible.”
  19. “went here for the sushi and sake bombing, and left with a full stomach after an amazing time!”
  20. “The food is good here but servers could be little more better.”
  21. “good service/ average food”
  22. “used to go weekly with my co-workers they like the food very much, but serves too slow !”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “the food is ok, (nobody goes there for the great menu) and a little pricey.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “Great place for birthdays and a good place to cut loose in los angeles.”
  2. “had an awesome time here, it's tacky, loud, and the food is just ok, but it's a great place to come with a group, get wasted, dance, and mess with the crazy sushi chefs.”
  3. “Tokyo delves is a great place to pary hard and have good times with friends and family.”
  4. “This is a great place to go when you have some long-time-no-see friends in from out of town or first time visitors to LA and you just want to really shock them into having a good time.”
  5. “the sushi is alright but if you're looking for great fish, you're probably looking for a nice quiet and traditional place.”
return potential
0.0% positive
  1. “My friends and I had visited this place before and decided we would like to go back for the "atmosphere" than the food which was overpriced and sub-par.”
service
76.91999912261963% positive
  1. “The food is good here but servers could be little more better.”
  2. “If you haven't been, let your hair down bring some people and treat yourself to a great time that's much better than any snooty club can give you.”
  3. “the servers are super cool and the drinks are plentiful.”
  4. “if your idea of fun is: blarring 80's metal, energetic headset wearing waiters with a good set of lungs shouting "sake bomb", NSYNC dance routines, chicken dances, and lot more loud shouting as your trying to eat your food with everybody celebrating bir”
  5. “The interior is not impressive, it felt like someone tried to make club out of their basement by painting the walls black, but it doesn't really matter, it actually fit well with the cheesy music, disco dancing, the N'SYNC wannabe waiters and sushi chef's”
  6. “the staff is great and they keep the sake and sapporo coming.”
  7. “The staff was great especially Forrest our waiter!”
  8. “Bouncers/Door people were nice to me but I do think they can BE aggressive when needed.”
  9. “The sushi is okay and the service is a little annoying.”
  10. “good food, great kamikazis, energetic staff and good times overall.”
  11. “the people that gave this a place a bad review are weaklings that dont know how to have a good time, stay home next time and leave the partying to the big dogs.”
  12. “good service/ average food”
  13. “The music is on, the waiters are singing and dancing and even the elderly sushi chefs are bopping their heads to the music - and the food is good too.”
value
50.0% positive
  1. “the food is ok, (nobody goes there for the great menu) and a little pricey.”
  2. “My friends and I had visited this place before and decided we would like to go back for the "atmosphere" than the food which was overpriced and sub-par.”
wait time
100.0% positive
  1. “used to go weekly with my co-workers they like the food very much, but serves too slow !”
  2. “This is a great place to go when you have some long-time-no-see friends in from out of town or first time visitors to LA and you just want to really shock them into having a good time.”
1 Star Rating: Poor

10/25/10

Unprofessional

by stacywall07 at Citysearch

From the security to the atmosphere it was great. We were actually disrespected by the Owner of the restaurant. As we walk in, there was no sign that indicated no caps allowed. We waited in the next room for us to go in, we looked at pictures with guys with caps.(baseball hats) As we were inside for more than an hour the owner told my husband to take off his hat, as he looked around 4 to 5 gentlemen had it on. As my husband tried talking to the owner, he ignored us. Finally when he came over he had a nasty attitude. My husband i decided to leave. as we walk outside the owner followed us and started calling my husband a Bitch and that he was his Bitch. Also he said he will Kick is ass .He called him a fat piece of s**t All because we wanted to know why everyone was wearing a hat. Even his security and co-manger look confuse at his request. I have never felt more disrespected as we did that day. I would not recommend that place unless they change management. As we were walking away he kept screaming at my husband. Even people around were surprise when they found out he was the owner and how unprofessional he was acting. He stated he was the owner!

1 Star Rating: Poor

08/17/10

Horrible!!!!!

by ad1up2bme at Citysearch

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Be local: Identify the neighborhood where the business is located and mention nearby attractions when relevant.Horrible, horrible, horrible!!!! NOthing else can explain!!! I have been going to Tokyo Delves for last few years and every time the service gets worse and worse. Last weekend we had a friend come from Atlanta and it was his birthday night...We made reservations a week and a half prior..We paid $80 to take a taxi to make sure no one drives drunk..Show up wait in line, check in, get wristband and then they tell us to wait on the side...we were only a party of 4! They let every single person in before us and shut the door in our face. Soooo disrespectful...No explanation as to why. We asked for a manager they told us "oh he was just here but hes not anymore..hes inside now" We were shocked!!!! The group of 6 behind us paid off one of the security and they had NO RESERVATIONS!!!! That is sad...I was not expecting exceptional customer service here...being the drunken, wild place it is..but come on...To watch a pay off happen and be disrespected in front of our out of town guest...Its a shame...I will never ever go to this restaurant/bar again. I also have a huge network I have shared this story with, who also agree. GO BACK TO OLD MANAGEMENT!!! Cause the current one stinks!

4 Star Rating: Recommended

09/28/09

There is no comparison!

by psboston7 at Citysearch

This was a BLAST!! let me start by getting the negative's out of the way... yes you may have a reservation for 10:30pm but you might not get in until a 1/2 hour afterward. The food is so-so to tell you the truth I don't remember much about the food due to ALL the Sake Bombs we had. Note to future guests EAT the food! We paid $30.00+ per person for the food ALONE and I think we had A LOT of food left... but as I said we were so busy drinking we didn't get around to really eating all of the food they put out. Parking is mainly street or there are some lots near there but you will still have to walk to the restaurant.

BEWARE Lots of cops driving around in fact be SURE to have a DD or have them arrange cab service for you because the cops were hovering outside while we were in line to go inside. Bouncers/Door people were nice to me but I do think they can BE aggressive when needed. There were 2 fights while we were there but the staff was on it by mili-seconds! Our bill was over $1k so come prepared and a rule of thumb was just to budget $100.00 per person if you are coming with a drinking crowd... My New England Patriots group likes beer just like the rest of America's Sports Fans!

The pluses this was a REALLY fun place, we sang, we danced, we sang some more... I think it is perfect for Bachelor/ettes Parties, Birthday celebrations. If you can't get to Vegas when someone is turning 21 take them here this was great. Because you are "banging" the table when you do the Sake Bombs I would warn females do NOT wear anything you might not want Beer spilled on. Also there were some tables that dressed up with Feodora's and leis it was a BLAST!

Respectfully Reviewed

  • Pros: Fun, Fun, Fun!
  • Cons: Parking, The start time of your reservation
3 Star Rating: Average

03/25/09

OK...

by TrealTalk at Citysearch

I wasn't really impressed at all with this place. If im in Hollywood already, ima just go ahead and go to Club Sushi

  • Pros: GOOD SERVICE
  • Cons: MEDIOCRE EVERYTHING ELSE
3 Star Rating: Average

02/09/09

good food

by Bestfood99 at Citysearch

The food is good here but servers could be little more better. I used to go weekly with my co-workers they like the food very much, but serves too slow !! ***!!

  • Pros: serves

The Details on Tokyo Delve's Sushi Bar

Place Categories:

  • great place
  • like sushi
  • great energetic staff
  • great entertainment
  • good service
  • not impressive interior
  • good innout
  • nice bouncersdoor people
  • gem delves
  • sketchy neighborhood
  • big dogs
  • recommend tempura
  • good set
  • entertaining sake bombing
  • recommend sukiyaki
  • likes new england patriots group
  • full stomach
  • favorite songs
  • great menu
  • super cool servers
  • snooty club
  • good food
  • great fish
  • great kamikazis
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