Hiko Sushi

10/29/09

My favorite in LA

by dafatha00 at Citysearch

Some of the freshest fish you'll ever find in Los Angeles. And their blue crab roll is to die for.

• Pros: Super fresh fish
• Cons: Sushi Nazi

04/15/09

I can't believe others' ratings!

by MissNoma at Citysearch

Don't believe the hype! Never have I been so horrified to depart with $70 for overrated fare!

Where to begin? I was not in any way upset by the fact that they only serve sushi- if it is fantastic sushi then one needs nothing else.

We began with the tuna almost-drowned in some sort of ponzu-type concoction. You would be hard pressed to know that this was tuna, the sauce was so overpowering and FAR too sour. Avoid.

Then came the red snapper. 'Do not add soy', the waitress said, 'it has a dressing of lemon and a little salt'. I popped it in my mouth and my eyes almost clamped shut as my salivary ducts went into overdrive attempting to wash away the tartness. Again, no semblance of fish taste. Just lemon. Just sour. Avoid.

Secondly appeared some rolls- one crab, one lobster. The presentation was terrible. They were uneven, unsightly sausages- and the lobster was questionably not lobster at all. Bright pink and mealy- like some fish that had been mashed with food coloring. The crab: pale and mealy again. In terms of flavour I wondered for a moment if I were coming down with a cold. Nothing. NOTHING. Truly the blandest rolls ever to have passed these lips. Avoid also.

Then the Uni. This was possibly the highlight of the repast. Light and delicately flavoured- fresh, I will give them that. However, teeny tiny amuse-bouche size pieces, and once again poor presentation. Definitely passable by taste.

Then the Salmon Skin roll. Hideous again. Wobbly, hot salmon. Zero flavour but for the soy and wasabi added. Avoid.

Finally the eel. Guess what? No taste. Don't bother.

We were so disheartened that we ordered nothing more. My other half, still hungry, had to stop for a burger on the way back- and no, we are not unsophisticated. I have eaten Japanese food 2 or 3 times per week for the past 20 years in spectacular places around the globe. This place is not delicious, nor is any of the presentation so intrinsic in Japanese cusine apparent here.

So basically there are two gears in this restaurant- painfully sour or entirely bland. If that's for you then you will love it. However, if you like to enjoy the delicate tastes and unique differences when it comes to fish, please spend your hard earned cash elsewhere!

• Pros: Nice enough waitress.
• Cons: Sushi.

12/04/08

Great Sushi!!!

by bigpapa92705 at Citysearch

My gf and I went there on 12/3 after reading about it on LA weekly. It's a pretty small place. When we entered, the hostess told us that if we wanted to sit at the sushi bar, we don't get to choose our own dishes! The chef will prepare dishes for us and he'll continue to do so until we say "stop". We were somewhat prepared for something like this after reading the LA Weekly review... so we decided to give it a try. Let me just say that it was the best sushi experience either of us ever had! He served, among other things, yellowtail, seabass, scallops, and toro hand rolls. I don't know what it is... but he does a great job!!!! I highly recommend this place as long as you understand the house rules. Oh... but keep in mind that it's a little pricey. I think it was close to twice as much as we'd normally pay.

• Pros: The Sushi!!!!
• Cons: The Bill!!!!