(310) 247-8939

218 N Rodeo Dr
Beverly Hills, CA 90210 34.0672 -118.4008

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Neighborhood: Beverly Hills

Hours:

Tue-Sat 6pm-9pm

Price:

$$$$

Last updated 8.24.10

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Quiet, Celeb Hangout, Private Rooms, Romantic Dining, Special Occasion Dining, Fine Dining, Notable Chef, Hidden Find, People Watching, Business Dining, Prix Fixe Menu

General Info:

Open 7 Days

Cuisine:

Japanese, Asian, Sushi

Notable Chef:

Hiroyuki Urasawa

What People Are Saying About Urasawa

Featured Review

Tara Lis

Contributor

You might not know how to spell it, but chances are if you're at all aware of the LA dining scene, particularly sushi, you know the name. Urasawa is a once-in-a-lifetime sushi experience with exotic fish, pure gold adornments and a price tag to match. Set in a serene space cast by maple wood and a minimalist aesthetic, the tiny space can be eerily silent during off-peak hours, but there's a good chance you'll see celebrity drop-ins from both sides of the Pacific on weekends. Chef Hiroyuki Urasawa, former Ginza Sushiko apprentice, serves double-digit omakase courses of exceptionally fresh…

Editor's Tips

Know Before You Go:
The per-person flat rate charge for dinner is $275. Give your credit card number when making reservations--cancel no later than one day before, or you'll be charged $100 per person.
Parking:
There's valet under the building--enter on Dayton Way. Take the elevator up to the second floor and follow the signs.
food quality
84.84999656677246% positive
  1. The food, the attention to detail, the service, everything was superb.
  2. When I go to restaurants like Urasawa and Masa or true Kai Seki restaurants, I do not expect that they will serve me anything other than the best food available.
  3. The 250-pp price tag is a deal considering the awesome fish and Real Kobe Beef.
  4. Hiroyuki gives fantastic, delicate dishes that is also pleasing to the eyes.
  5. Great sushi!
  6. After all that you have to wash the food down with one of the best selected cold sake.
  7. have tasted great food, ridiculously expensive food, and the world's rarest food.
  8. great sushi
  9. And if it's available he'll make an excellent seared kobe beef sushi that is to die for.
  10. Traditionally, the chef will go out to the market every day and select the best seasonal ingredients available and create dishes that brings out the best in those ingredients.
  11. He serves up perfect traditonal kaiseki dishes such as egg custard topped with uni and ikura, and simple yet excellent black sesame tofu.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. This was probably the best restaurant in LA, let alone the entire country.
service
100.0% positive
  1. The staff is amazing and so wonderful to make your experience the best ever.
  2. The food, the attention to detail, the service, everything was superb.
value
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. have tasted great food, ridiculously expensive food, and the world's rarest food.
  2. The 250-pp price tag is a deal considering the awesome fish and Real Kobe Beef.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/01/12

incredible

by babymary

Festive, alive, unique, vibrant, exotic, entertaining and different to be sure once you step past the front door.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

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5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/06/11

Five Stars, for those who understand Japanese cuisine.

by vlad the anesthetizer

OK, we just dined here two days ago, and if you think the 375 dollar menu is not worth every penny, then do not go to Japan and chose a top-end dining experience.... EVER! Because you don't get it. This was a meal to die for, and essentially impossible to find anywhere else in the US. Yes, we have enjoyed everything from Charlie Trotter's to The French Laundry and many others, but simply put, Urasawa's approach is different. You cannot compare the cuisine's. (Unless you compare oranges to apples. And you love oranges because they are... well, orange, and apples are not!?!) To give this restaurant a one star rating basically says much more about the reviewer than the food and the experience. Yes, it is expensive, but you get what you pay for.... That is if you understand what you get. Uraswa does not compete with Nobu. They are as different as Japanese and Chilean kitchens might be. Yes they serve primarily seafood, but that is where the similarity ends. (And yes, we love both restaurants.) Bottom line, go to Urasawa if you love Japanese cuisine (and can afford it.) End of story.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/20/10

For the Adventurous (and Wealthy)

by Erin W Davis

Urasawa is the perfect spot for those adventurous foodies who are a) willing to eat anything and b) willing to pay just about anything for a dinning experience. And at Urasawa it really is an experience unlike any other. Reservations are required as only 10 guests can dine at a time. Seated around a sushi bar, it feels much more like an intimate dinner party than a restaurant. For a set price you get a 28 (I believe) course meal that varies every evening based on what ingredients they are able to procure, returning guests preferences, and whatever the chef is feeling like that day. No two meals here are the same but you can always be certain that you’ll be eating sushi unlike anything you’ve ever had before. Some of the high-end ingredients that make regular appearances include caviar, foie gras, and gold flakes. Not to mention the rare assortment of fish flown in directly from Japan. Be warned: once you dine here, you’ll have a hard time going back to any of your other sushi spots.

1 Star Rating: Poor

06/03/08

Come on, you are no conniosseur-- $500 sushi is OVERRATED.

by dangarrison

I have tasted great food, ridiculously expensive food, and the world's rarest food. I am not sore that I wasted money at this place. I just believe that their sushi was simply around $100-150 level. Don't let the reputation fool you; you know that people wouldn't say anything but "bestest food ever!" because they just paid 500 bucks for it. The place is also a huge disappointment. Small, dirty, and crowded. It should fit about 3 people.

go to a much cheaper place to get the same quality food.

  • Pros: well, at least you get the once in a lifetime experience i guess
  • Cons: overrated; sub-par environment; gets boring

The Details on Urasawa

Place Categories:

  • superb food
  • amazing staff
  • fantastic traditonal kaiseki dishes
  • ridiculously expensive rarest food
  • awesome fish
  • best seasonal ingredients
  • good homemade jap sweets
  • dirty small
  • awesome real kobe beef
  • cold sake
  • wonderful dining experience
  • highly recommend urasawa
  • superb attention
  • best flavor
  • absolutely fantastic the chef
  • best restaurant
  • great seared kobe beef sushi

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