(213) 784-3112

333 S Alameda St Ste 317 (Third Street)
Los Angeles, CA 90013 34.0448 -118.2381

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Neighborhoods: Wholesale District / Skid Row, Downtown, Central LA

sushigo55.com

Years in business

Established in 2004

Hours:

Monday - Friday: 11:15am-2:15pm

Monday - Friday:

5:30pm-10pm

Saturday - Sunday: 11:30am-2:30pm

Saturday - Sunday:

5pm-10pm

Last updated 10.14.11

What People Are Saying About Sushi Go 55

Featured Review

Martha Burr

Contributor

In Short – A long pale sushi bar made of prized Japanese Cypress dominates the minimalist, blond wood and white bento box of a room. The chefs each have 25 years' experience, and the savvy crowd knows it. Homemade soy, ponzu and eel sauces belie the care devoted to the daily fresh fish from Japan. Beyond sushi, other specialties include grilled conch served in its shell, sliced lotus root with beef tempura, deep fried hama hama oysters, and fugu (blowfish skin) with ponzu.

Editor's Tips

Save Money:
Lunch combos are a great deal. Items such as the sashimi plate, sushi sampler, tempura plate and deep fried oysters come with miso soup, cucumber, daily appetizer, and Japanese pickles.
Parking:
The restaurant is on the third floor of Tokyo Shopping Center, on the corner of Alameda and Third. During the day, enter on Alameda between Third and Fourth, and park on the fourth floor to access the entrance. After 8pm, enter through the parking structure.
ambiance
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. the lighting was a little too bright, there is no romantic ambiance in the place, but the food was excellent.
  2. Great service, great menu, fresh food, very nice atmosphere.
  3. liked everything but the ambience.
  4. Such an unassuming location for such outstanding sushi.
  5. Fresh sushi, free parking, great service, great prices.
  6. The location is not good, but oh my!
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. since it was a birthday, they brought out a plate of tempura ice cream with fresh strawberries and a candle.
drinks
71.4300012588501% positive
  1. have sat at the tables but really prefer to sit at the beautiful Hinoki sushi bar where all the action is.
  2. But if you're looking for good sushi and a place to drink after you should check out Ike Sushi.
  3. Sushi Go Go has fresh fish but most american don't know about fish being in season, so sometime your not going to get something your looking to eat, which is good because any other Sushi bar will give it to you.
  4. the sushi bar was full but we had a table reservation.
  5. We finished dinner with fresh fruit w/a hint of sweet plum wine.
  6. Service was slow and they put us in the corner of the sushi bar, even though every seat but two was available.
  7. Sitting at the bar gave us the opprotunity to expand out pallate like never before and experience amazing flavors that in other places would have only been alien print to us.
food quality
89.07999992370605% positive
  1. Great place for sushi
  2. The sushi wasn't as fresh as I thought it would be.
  3. The variety of fish is excellent, freshness is good, price is reasonable.
  4. If you're a true sushi lover, I don't recommend this place at all.
  5. It s a cute restaurant with a tasty food, I will recommend it to my friends.
  6. This is a really good sushi spot.
  7. liked being able to go with the chef's judgement on the daily catch for my sushi- half the battle is picking the best fresh fish.
  8. Head and shoulders above most all sushi bars having unique fresh selections.
  9. the sushi bar was full but we had a table reservation.
  10. The miso is so good that it's worth coming here for the soup alone.
  11. Great food and excellent service!
  12. also ordered the blue crab roll which was awesome.
  13. The sashimi was good, but the sushi was average.
  14. Anyways, my girlfriend's favorite was the Japanese Aji sushi and mine was the spicy scallop sushi.
  15. The quality of the sushi is actually very good for a price like that.
  16. The sushi was pretty good but be careful about going there at night.
  17. highly recommend the anago (grilled freshwater eel sushi.
  18. My fiancee and I are always in the hunt for great sushi bars and this place is GOOD!
  19. The meal itself was amazing.
  20. The owner, Tomoko dressed in blue is super friendly and is knowledgeable about food.
  21. You're at the right place if you want great sushi and sashimi.
  22. If you appreciate good sushi, Sushi Go 55 is the place for you.
  23. Sushi Go 55 is that really rare combination of exceptionally good sushi (by anyone's standards), attentive & expert service from folks so nice that you want to keep coming back and a bill that is shockingly reasonable for the quality dining experience tha
  24. The sushi lunch special is amazing.
  25. understand now why many rave about this place because it was some of the best sushi that I have ever had in my life.
  26. My girlfriend and I had the best sushi so far in LA.
  27. especially love their salmon and yellowtail.
  28. We've been to many a sushi place but it was uninanimous: by far the best we've ever had and the staff was cool.
  29. The chef also makes a spicy scallop roll which is very yummy.
  30. There are some really tasty dishes on the appetizer/specials menu in addition to good sushi.
  31. Their fishes are fresh, the staff is polite and very knowledgeable.
  32. This is one of the best sushi bars that Little Tokyo has to offer.
  33. You don't come here to order California rolls, catepillars,krunch, or salmon skin handrolls (Chevrolet stuff).
  34. All in all, it was a great time with good service and wonderful food.
  35. The sushi was sub average at best (I could get the same quality at any higher end supermarket for much less money) and the service was absolutely abysmal.
  36. The sushi is wonderful!
  37. Needless to say, I now have found the best sushi in LA.
  38. Worst sushi dining experience ever
  39. The sushi was very fresh, the eel was flavorful, and the overal presentation of the food was "aesthetically pleasing.
  40. overall, the fish was quite fresh and good.
  41. But you do get what you pay for, excellent food.
  42. One just can't throw around the word "best" in discribing sushi restaurants because let's face it, one can't have bad sushi and still live to tell about it.
  43. The fish is amazingly fresh, all their specials are a delicacy.
  44. The fish is fresh.
  45. Love their live sweet shrimp.
  46. Some places can make any wasabi-loaded, chili-sauce sprayed concoction your heart desires; I'm just glad that if you actually order American sushi like a California roll, you get crab instead of Krab in it.
  47. must say the presentation of sushi was great and the portions were generous, no doubt that chef is good, but the eel bento box wasn't so great, i had such a hard time trying to break eel into smaller pieces, i think it was one of those frozen eel that w
  48. This is by far the best sushi we have ever had.
  49. The fish is so fresh that it melts in your mouth like butter.
  50. Best sushi place ever!
  51. usually order the "take" sushi which is a sushi combination plate.
  52. The sushi/sashimi always seems fresh, the service is good and you get good value for your money.
  53. Comfortable, good food!
  54. Great value for the quality of sushi you are getting.
  55. First time I ate at Sushi Go 55, I went nuts over the amazing food that I went looking for an apartment nearby so that I can eat there everyday.
  56. went on Sat night and had some of the best sashimi in Los Angeles, the tuna, kanpachi, and tai from Japan were so fresh, excellent!
  57. Reconciliation with excellent sushi.
  58. There are a lot of good sushi out there but I had the most amazing experience at Sushi Go 55.
  59. Having eaten Sushi at all the Big Name local, valley, and westside it's easy to recognize very fresh fish and large portions at a fair price.
  60. The fish is always fresh.
  61. The hostess said, "One sushi chef is sick.
  62. Low key, fresh fish, interesting dining spot.
  63. .. To all of you who eat Sushi try everything this way you can enjoy the drifferent taste of fish and don't be be afraid to ask your Chef what the taste is.
  64. The food was excellent (I was surprised by how good it was actually) but the service was ver.
  65. Most of the places I go I order the Chirashi so I can get a sample of the sushi.
  66. there the best is "Bond", well sushi go 55 is in my opinion 100% comparable with bond, this is how much i like their sushi!
  67. We finished dinner with fresh fruit w/a hint of sweet plum wine.
  68. this is the spot if you love the raw fish taste!
  69. Sushi Go 55 is one of the very few sushi restaurants that serve fresh unagi, VERY different than what Americans are accustomed to.
  70. highly recommend the Spanish mackerel, salmon, red snapper, tuna, amberjack, and hama hama oysters.
  71. In the beginning, fish was fresh with various live choices certain days.
  72. It's on par if not better with the best sushi bars on westside which I normally pay $100+ pp at 70-80% of the price.
  73. (I also got the shrimp heads returned to me in a fresh bowl of miso soup.)
  74. say this restaurant is perfect for those on the go or wanting quick sushi take out.
  75. But, if you let the chef guide you to what is most fresh, you should have a great meal.
  76. The red snapper is excellent, and most of the other rolls and sushi are as well.
  77. Next we had the yellowtail roll with onion and a spicy tuna roll, yellowtail, tuna, octopus and squid sushi and topped it all off with the incredible TORO :0).
  78. think it has the best sushi of the best value in Little Tokyo by far.
  79. really disappointed food which are sushi, sashimi and tempura of this restaurant.
  80. Freshest sushi with reasonable price!
  81. But if you're looking for good sushi and a place to drink after you should check out Ike Sushi.
  82. And the food was great but i could have ate more, as fat as that sounds.
  83. The fresh abalone was a special that was also ordered.
  84. the food is good here(sushi,udon) but don't order the toro(fatty tuna belly) sushi unless you wanna get ripped off!
  85. No fluff, just good fish.
  86. The tempura was excellent, grilled eggplant was average, and pickled cold dish was average.
  87. Hate to see this happening to my favorite sushi restaurant.
  88. told her you should state prices per sushi order which is two pieces/order so in the future customers won't get pissed off and feel like they got ripped off!
  89. Fish here as been good quality, although last time the toro didn't seem too fresh (was way too cold and hard).
  90. everything was exceptionally fresh and was quickly prepared.
  91. The sushi chefs are great.
  92. it is a great bargain as well as far as sushi places are concerned.
  93. The albacore was a bit disappointing, but everything else was grealty superior to many other sushi restaurants.
  94. Fresh sushi, free parking, great service, great prices.
  95. Everything is fresh, and the service is wonderful.
  96. Great mouthwatering sushi -- and a great selection of fresh, seasonal fish.
  97. I've been going here for a few years now, and this is my favorite sushi place in LA by far.
  98. I'm very picky about my sushi and this place has not yet failed me.
  99. have sat at the tables but really prefer to sit at the beautiful Hinoki sushi bar where all the action is.
  100. since it was a birthday, they brought out a plate of tempura ice cream with fresh strawberries and a candle.
  101. Mmmm, so delicious!
  102. Loved the toro sushi.
  103. Not only was the food outstanding, but the staff was extremely helpful and friendly with our group.
  104. It's definitely hard to find good sushi in LA.
  105. Great sushi for great value!
  106. Very good sushi
  107. The prices are reasonable, and so my lunch pal and I can always plan on a delicious weekly sushi lunch.
  108. It was nice to have amaebi so fresh the tail twitched when I picked it up with my chopsticks.
  109. Service was slow and they put us in the corner of the sushi bar, even though every seat but two was available.
  110. The servers are really nice and sweet, and the fish is always fresh.
  111. the lighting was a little too bright, there is no romantic ambiance in the place, but the food was excellent.
  112. The service was excellent, including the extremely tasty recommendations of the Manager, Eiji Morishita (spelling?)
  113. Nice, big slices of sushi on rice.
  114. The live sweet shrimp was scrumptious, the mackerel a total delight.
  115. Whether you go for lunch or dinner, they always have the freshest selection of fish, the choicest cuts and the best specials.
  116. It also includes miso and some cold apetizer dishes.
  117. Only 5% of US sushi houses have fresh eel (most have frozen) The fresh eel here is the best anywhere.
  118. Tomo-chan, owner and mgr, is most congenial and sushi masters are very skilled in their craft
  119. Valentine's Day '07, My beatiful wife and I check this place out and right away I see how authentic the layout is (My first duty station was Okinawa).
  120. highly recommend this dish if you go there.
  121. Uni is very fresh and has a natural sweetness to it.
  122. You know how really fresh uni tastes like you've just had a taste of the sea?
  123. It was alittle hard communicating with the waitress because the first one we had only spoke japanese so I would recommend this restuarant to people who know there sushi and novices.
  124. Their spanish mackerel is soooooo good with grated ginger and ponzu sauce.
  125. cannot recommend this restaurant enough, especially for the value-conscious sushi lover.
  126. Sushi Go Go has fresh fish but most american don't know about fish being in season, so sometime your not going to get something your looking to eat, which is good because any other Sushi bar will give it to you.
  127. The sushi is very fresh melts in your mouth and especially love the sweet shrimp.
  128. Such an unassuming location for such outstanding sushi.
  129. The soft shell crab roll was a little oily for me, and the shitake mushroom with minced prawn tempura was not as tasty as expected.
  130. Great spicy tuna rolls!
  131. The friendly manager and staff took care of my weary, famished friend and I by selecting a flavorful seaweed salad, oysters fried to perfection, buttery selection of sushi including spicy tuna with just the right amount of heat without the goop.
  132. (Unless it's flown in from Tokyo or frozen, all sushi places from the westside to San Diego get their fish from the fish market downtown- or so I heard from the owner of a great sushi place down in Solana Beach.)
  133. This was really good sushi from a lover of CA rolls, Unagi and Miso Soup.
  134. For saba lovers, try the kohada for an authentic taste of Japan.
  135. the price was reasonable given the types of fish offered.
  136. Considering how many people say that they like sushi, it's interesting how many don't really like fish.
  137. pieces of my favorite sushi plus a cucumber roll, and a variety of appetizers and miso soup.
  138. We had the fresh/live amaebi, spanish mackeral, uni, magaro, toro and a host of other fresh catch.
  139. This place has some really nice fresh sushi that's pretty affordable.
  140. From the sliced conch in a light, warm broth to the vinegared crab, this might be the best Japanese food I've had in Los Angeles.
  141. Sushi Go 55 serves fresh and delicious food that is unique and rarely seen.
  142. Great service, great menu, fresh food, very nice atmosphere.
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. There are some really tasty dishes on the appetizer/specials menu in addition to good sushi.
  2. Great service, great menu, fresh food, very nice atmosphere.
  3. Head and shoulders above most all sushi bars having unique fresh selections.
  4. pieces of my favorite sushi plus a cucumber roll, and a variety of appetizers and miso soup.
  5. In the beginning, fish was fresh with various live choices certain days.
  6. The variety of fish is excellent, freshness is good, price is reasonable.
  7. great service, quality, and a scrumptous menu selection!
  8. The friendly manager and staff took care of my weary, famished friend and I by selecting a flavorful seaweed salad, oysters fried to perfection, buttery selection of sushi including spicy tuna with just the right amount of heat without the goop.
  9. Whether you go for lunch or dinner, they always have the freshest selection of fish, the choicest cuts and the best specials.
  10. Great mouthwatering sushi -- and a great selection of fresh, seasonal fish.
overall
87.5% positive
  1. (Unless it's flown in from Tokyo or frozen, all sushi places from the westside to San Diego get their fish from the fish market downtown- or so I heard from the owner of a great sushi place down in Solana Beach.)
  2. My fiancee and I are always in the hunt for great sushi bars and this place is GOOD!
  3. But if you're looking for good sushi and a place to drink after you should check out Ike Sushi.
  4. should have figured the place wasn't as good as people have reviewed, since the place was dead.
  5. really like the Sushi restaurant and "Sushi Go 55" is the best place for me.
  6. Hate to see this happening to my favorite sushi restaurant.
  7. If this is the best Sushi place downtown L.A., then I'm SCARED!
  8. If you appreciate good sushi, Sushi Go 55 is the place for you.
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. Will go back again, the staff was great, the Sushi melted in my mouth !
  2. Even though service was pretty good and the people were nice, I will never go back.
service
90.41999816894531% positive
  1. The wait staff was nice and attentive, but when it gets busy it could be hard to get their attention.
  2. The place's owner is kind and give me a great service.
  3. the service was fast and it was very good (surprisingly so especially because of the fast service).
  4. The friendly manager and staff took care of my weary, famished friend and I by selecting a flavorful seaweed salad, oysters fried to perfection, buttery selection of sushi including spicy tuna with just the right amount of heat without the goop.
  5. should have figured the place wasn't as good as people have reviewed, since the place was dead.
  6. My wife and I have been going to Sushi Go 55 for many times now, the foods are good the service is above average.
  7. The owner, Tomoko dressed in blue is super friendly and is knowledgeable about food.
  8. was overwhelmed by the friendly greeting I received upon entering the restaurant - by the owner as well as the entire staff.
  9. The sushi was sub average at best (I could get the same quality at any higher end supermarket for much less money) and the service was absolutely abysmal.
  10. The chefs here are friendly and their artistry is amazing to watch.
  11. Not only was the food outstanding, but the staff was extremely helpful and friendly with our group.
  12. the waitress was very helpfull in recommending the specials.
  13. The sushi/sashimi always seems fresh, the service is good and you get good value for your money.
  14. Fresh sushi, free parking, great service, great prices.
  15. The service is top-notch and the people there are very friendly.
  16. Considering how many people say that they like sushi, it's interesting how many don't really like fish.
  17. The service was excellent, including the extremely tasty recommendations of the Manager, Eiji Morishita (spelling?)
  18. It was alittle hard communicating with the waitress because the first one we had only spoke japanese so I would recommend this restuarant to people who know there sushi and novices.
  19. Everything is fresh, and the service is wonderful.
  20. The management and staff were extremely friendly and accomodating.
  21. Will go back again, the staff was great, the Sushi melted in my mouth !
  22. the waitresses came over to sing Happy Birthday to him.
  23. We've been to many a sushi place but it was uninanimous: by far the best we've ever had and the staff was cool.
  24. Even though service was pretty good and the people were nice, I will never go back.
  25. The hostess said, "One sushi chef is sick.
  26. great service, quality, and a scrumptous menu selection!
  27. the service was good and their specials are HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
  28. The servers are really nice and sweet, and the fish is always fresh.
  29. The service was professional.
  30. Great service, great menu, fresh food, very nice atmosphere.
  31. All in all, it was a great time with good service and wonderful food.
  32. Great food and excellent service!
  33. Excellent service.
  34. restaurant was clean and majority of the tables were for 2 or 4 people.
  35. Sushi Go 55 is that really rare combination of exceptionally good sushi (by anyone's standards), attentive & expert service from folks so nice that you want to keep coming back and a bill that is shockingly reasonable for the quality dining experience tha
  36. Their fishes are fresh, the staff is polite and very knowledgeable.
  37. The waitresses are very sweet and the service is wonderful.
  38. I'm shocked to read stories about sub-par service - my experience is that the service is attentive without being oppressive.
  39. The food was excellent (I was surprised by how good it was actually) but the service was ver.
  40. The staff is very warm and friendly.
value
86.54000282287598% positive
  1. the price was reasonable given the types of fish offered.
  2. The sushi/sashimi always seems fresh, the service is good and you get good value for your money.
  3. told her you should state prices per sushi order which is two pieces/order so in the future customers won't get pissed off and feel like they got ripped off!
  4. The miso is so good that it's worth coming here for the soup alone.
  5. The quality of the sushi is actually very good for a price like that.
  6. think it has the best sushi of the best value in Little Tokyo by far.
  7. The price are reasonable too.
  8. Fresh sushi, free parking, great service, great prices.
  9. This place has some really nice fresh sushi that's pretty affordable.
  10. The variety of fish is excellent, freshness is good, price is reasonable.
  11. must say the presentation of sushi was great and the portions were generous, no doubt that chef is good, but the eel bento box wasn't so great, i had such a hard time trying to break eel into smaller pieces, i think it was one of those frozen eel that w
  12. huge roll at that!
  13. Club Sushi is the spot with wonderful prices.
  14. The prices are reasonable, and so my lunch pal and I can always plan on a delicious weekly sushi lunch.
  15. The sushi was sub average at best (I could get the same quality at any higher end supermarket for much less money) and the service was absolutely abysmal.
  16. Great sushi for great value!
  17. Great price !
  18. Freshest sushi with reasonable price!
  19. was skeptical that a place with such great prices could get these kinds of reviews.
  20. It's on par if not better with the best sushi bars on westside which I normally pay $100+ pp at 70-80% of the price.
  21. Great value for the quality of sushi you are getting.
  22. The portion-sizes are great, and you definitely get your money's worth.
  23. cannot recommend this restaurant enough, especially for the value-conscious sushi lover.
  24. When I saw that this restaurant had five stars and such low prices, I thought "Wow, this must be one of those super cool holes in the wall that you only stumble upon by accident or have to hear about through your friends," but I was wrong.
  25. Overall it's a great experience but a little pricey.
  26. Having eaten Sushi at all the Big Name local, valley, and westside it's easy to recognize very fresh fish and large portions at a fair price.
wait time
33.3299994468689% positive
  1. New chefs are so slow.
  2. say this restaurant is perfect for those on the go or wanting quick sushi take out.
  3. Service was slow and they put us in the corner of the sushi bar, even though every seat but two was available.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/28/11

AMAZING!!

by bebocobo

Our service was great and the waiter was adorable. Ambiance was romantic and definitely recommended. For the music,,,I would recommend jazz or house and the people were cool. Portions were good.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/07/11

Best food in town

by scottflin

Food is amazing. Every time I come here, I feel like I never want to leave. Very chic atmosphere with a relaxing mood.

The service is great and the staff really does a terrific job at taking care of you.

The appetizers are delicious.

Theres plenty of places to park: theres a parking lot across the street and a parkin garage up the street within walking distance.

Most of the time I find myself looking at my watch waiting for the food to come, but here I was so entertained with the fun atmosphere that I was pleasantly surprised when my food arrived

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

04/12/10

Best i ever had

by trlandreau

Will go back again, the staff was great, the Sushi melted in my mouth !! Had there famous Chirashi! Best in LA it was great !! Great price !!

  • Pros: went lunch on Saturday no problem parking!! Great Staff !!
  • Cons: In Little Tokyo, Downtown LA
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/22/10

Sushi is super fresh

Contributor

The sushi was wonderful. Loved the albacore, salmon! And spanish mackerel. The place was busy on a Friday night. Recommend reservations. Free parking is nice.

1 Star Rating: Poor

12/30/09

Cashier Ruined Our Visit

by Upperhouse

After having a good meal, we told the cashier that we needed our check in a hurry, because we had an appointment to rush off to, but the cashier kept ignoring us, and after asking him for the check 4 times, he finally brought the check 30 minutes later, which made us miss our appointment.

This poor service, and disrespect from the cashier was enough to make us decide never to return to this restaurant again.

  • Pros: The food and waitress service was good.
  • Cons: Cashier took way too long to bring our check.

The Details on Sushi Go 55

Place Categories:

  • best american sushi
  • great expert service
  • fresh seasonal fish
  • excellent japanese food
  • friendly wait staff
  • reasonable price
  • great this place
  • favorite sushi restaurant
  • good sashimi
  • quickly prepared everything
  • delectable specials
  • great value
  • very good sushi quality
  • great sushi bars
  • very fresh uni
  • great experience
  • great sushi chefs
  • not as fresh sushi
  • authentic sushi go
  • cold dish
  • small cuts
  • amazing exotic flavors
  • recommend restuarant
  • fresh eel
  • especially love live sweet shrimp
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