Kiku Sushi
(323) 464-1200
246 N Larchmont Blvd
Los Angeles,
CA
90004
34.0753
-118.3236
Neighborhoods: Greater Wilshire / Hancock Park, Central LA
Last updated 5.04.09
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In Short
Dressed-down hipsters mingle with businessmen and trendy couples by the sushi bar, on the sun-drenched sidewalk, or in the small dining room. Polaroids of customers, celebrities included, decorate bare walls. The menu includes standard-issue spicy tuna roll, sea urchin wrapped with mint leaf, and the Larchmont roll--tempura deep-fried California roll topped with spicy sauce. Diners can also order salad or other entrees, like tako salad--baby mesclun greens and julienned carrots with raw squid and spicy dressing.
User Reviews
depane
June 03, 2009
I am relatively new to the sushi world and I've never been to any of the 'famous' sushi places (i.e. Koi, Nobu, etc.). That being said ... I have a hard time believing that they are any better than what I ate at Kiku last night. It was awesome! I tried several different rolls and each was outstanding. I sat at the sushi bar and the service was great. Vince (the sushi chef) was outstanding ... even slipped me a sample of one of his personal favorites (was the best thing I ate all night). For those that enjoy a low-key sushi experience with outstanding flavors, etc ... you gotta try this place. I've been in L.A. now for a few weeks on business and I've been to several different sushi spots for lunch or dinner ... this so far was the best. Enjoy.
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EveCohenMD
August 18, 2008
I went with a good friend having heard many good things about Kiku. The waitress got both our orders wrong, and didn't seem to understand when we explained. Once that was straightened out, a waiter wanted to move our table and spilled the miso soup on us. Then ten minutes after eating the sushi, I became violently ill -- this has never happened to me before at any restaurant. And my friend's tempura was soggy, not crisp, he briefly complained, but ate it anyway. My friend spoke to owner, and she was very rude. When my friend got home, he was ill all night. Needless to say we won't be back, the other Japanese restaurant several blocks down is great, even though it is part of a chain, the food is always fresh and tasty ... and has never made me ill.
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GoldDust12
July 17, 2008
Definitely a cool joint, all the locals will tell you - this is the place to go for sushi. They hired some new chefs a while ago (I'm not clear on the details), but they really know what they are doing. The tempura is great, even the simple cucumber rolls are delicious. And the staff is very friendly, greeting you as soon as you walk in and chatting with eachother and with regular customers. Definitely a friendly, local favorite.
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Parking:
Metered spots can be hard to come by on Larchmont. Instead of circling the block, try one of the public lots.
