Asanebo
Studio City, CA 91604-2607
Phone: (818) 760-3348
- Price:
- $$$
- Specialties:
- Small Plates, Sushi
- Hours:
- Tue-Thu 12pm-2pm, 6pm-10:30pm, Fri 12pm-2pm, 6pm-11:30pm, Sat 6pm-11:30pm, Sun 6pm-10pm
Editorial Review for Asanebo – by Alexandra Hall
The Scene
Knowledgeable servers will explain (if you don't already know) that ordering is a gradual process; just keep going until you're full, and they'll keep parading out the plates. So what if the room is straight out of 1984 and Michael Bolton is playing? No one cares--the food is that good.
The Food
Despite the fact that Studio City is peppered with first-rate sushi joints, Asanebo is a stunner. Look foremost to the daily specials listed on the board--that's where you'll find mini-masterpieces like baby abalone seared in a buttery, briny sauce with garlic and shiitake mushrooms. Don't pass up ethereal eel tempura, or toro (fatty tuna) and green onion hand roll. The topper? A splendid platter of sashimi-style, intricately carved Dungeness crab.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoReservations are essential, especially for larger parties and weekend warriors.
User Reviews for Asanebo
05/05/2008 Posted by filmbuff2
Micheline Guide was right about them. Asanebo is a great restaurant. In my mind, they are one of the few restaurants in LA that have class. They are traditional but not pretentious in the way Nozawa is (I'm talking about their attitude, not the decor.) Asanebo chefs use fresh sozai (materials) and yet the prices are not so high as, let's say, old Ginza Sushiko. In terms of innovativeness, they try just about enough to surprise us but won't go into the degree of banality. I like Matsuhisa too, but I think you need to think of their food as totally different category from Japanese cuisine. And nothing wrong with that. But when you are really craving for Japanese food like I do sometimes (because I'm Japanese,) I'd go to Asanebo.
Pros: Food
Cons: Some dishes are better than the other, but isn't that the case with any restaurant?
05/29/2007 Posted by aylebow
I went on a Tuesday night, so the restaurant was not very busy. After all the reviews I read, I expected an amazing quality of sushi. Well, I was extremely disappointed. The sashimi was sub par at best and for the price, it should have been to die for! I've been to all you can eat places where the quality of sushi was better. The portion sizes were terrible and the fish tasted less than fresh. I don't plan on going back. The valley has a wealth of sushi restaurants, where I can get top quality sushi, generous portions and not think I got ripped off. I don't recommend this place at all. The only positive thing I have to say is that my server was very nice.
Pros: Service was ok
Cons: Bad quality sushi, too expensive for type of quality and portion size
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
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