Sushi Zo
(310) 842-3977
9824 National Blvd Unit C
(at Castle Heights Avenue)
Los Angeles,
CA
90034
34.0312
-118.4002
Neighborhoods: West LA, Cheviot Hills
Hours:
Mon-Fri 12pm-3pm, 5:30pm-9:30pm
Sat 5:30pm-9:30pm
Price:
$$$$
What People Are Saying About Sushi Zo
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
Chef-owner Keizo Seki makes a splash with his meticulous raw fish creations at this West L.A. strip mall spot.
User Reviews
ach
February 02, 2009
I'm giving this place only a 3 star not because the food wasn't good but because of the overall experience was a 3. I was doing my laundry at a laundromat 2 doors down and simply wanted a beer while waiting for my dry cycle. I walked into this place without knowing what kind of restaurant this was. The hostess warned me that there was no menu and I could not order anything. I thought it was interesting so I sat down and ordered a beer. The chef gave me a piece of sushi and since the posted sign said I should eat my sushi right away, I did. As soon as I ate my sushi, the chef gave me another one, and I felt like I had to eat that one right away. The next thing I knew I've had about 10 pieces of sushi, thinking the most I've spent was around $60. BUT NO!!!!!!! The bill came and my total was $130!!! WTH? right? I mean, I've had really good sushi before but c'mon! $130 for about 10 pieces of sushi? that's just not right.
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foodie4500
January 12, 2009
I've never written a food review but must express my opinion about my experience at a heralded "high-end" Culver City sushi bar. Sushi Zo's assembly line omakase dining experience would make Toyota proud. Rarely looking up other than to yell "Soy sauce" or "No soy sauce" as each dish was pushed before us, the three sushi chefs worked like automatons cutting fish and preparing each plate. I find this atmosphere forced and pressurized: the "eat and get out so the next suckers can eat and get out" style of dining. Although much of the fish was indeed excellent? it did not make up for the unpleasant environment. About halfway into our meal, when my date was getting full and wanted to slow things down, we simply could not get anyone's attention. Make no mistake, it's not that the place is big and loud; the staff simply ignored us. We tried and failed repeatedly. Sadly, we only managed to get their attention when we were presented with sweet shrimp?after having initially expressed our allergy to that very item. This second request to avoid sweet shrimp caused such turmoil and agitation behind the sushi bar that what followed was perhaps the most unpleasant dining experience of my life. The chefs' disrespectful attitude, hostility, and talking about us behind the sushi bar almost provoked me to tell them off and leave without paying. We endured this treatment a few more minutes and asked for the check, which was preposterously expensive?perhaps further punishment to discourage us from returning. I paid the bill and graciously thanked each chef, who glanced our way but never acknowledged our comments. We felt like errant elementary school children leaving the principal's office. An awful experience. Of course I could go on, but I'll conclude by adding that while the sushi was good, I've had better, and you know where. Even the "Sushi N*z*" offers a more genial dining experience. Sushi Zo? He's the Sushi A**h***. My recommendation? Avoid this place entirely.
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amberjackdotcom
November 26, 2008
After reading a ton of excellent reviews and hearing from a famous rock star and his Kool-Aid drinking girlfriend that - ?You?ll never want to eat sushi anywhere else again? our only option was to see for ourselves. Now, we weren?t going to make any quick judgments and let our initial reaction of walking into a restaurant that seemed as bright as the GAP sway our opinion about the freshness of the fish so we continued ? with an open mind of course. We truly believed we were in for the best sushi meal ever but this could not be further from the truth. The Amberjack lacked texture, juice and that special fresh out-of-the-water taste. It was more like Amber ? jack me the hell outa here! The ?home-made? soy sauce was too saucy ? plus every 2 minutes we were being yelled at by the server: ?NO SOY SAUCE? or ?SOY SAUCE?, way too much pressure. While the food was satisfactory, I did not have the same "climax" feeling that some of the regulars seem to have while inhaling the blue crab hand roll and insisting that be the absolute last taste on their palates! Lastly, NO WAKATAKE Sake????? WTF?!?!?! My advice: dim the lights, relax with the soy sauce instructions, give a girl some low sodium soy sauce and definitely, definitely go with a rock star who?s girlfriend is completely on the same page as him. Oh yeah, make sure you back up the Brinks truck, this place is gonna cost ya! Oh, and - When did your heart and appetite go missing? See ya at Seki bitches!!!!!!
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Know Before You Go:
Omakase (chef's choice) is the main attraction here, so those with less adventurous sushi tastes should stick to the a la carte menu. Note: there is no wasabe at the table, no California rolls and definitely no terriyaki chicken.
The Extras:
Chef Seki uses his own special soy sauce, so don't bother asking for the low-sodium stuff.
Parking:
Plenty of parking can be found in the lot that is shared with Rite Aid and Starbucks.
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Hidden Find, Lunch Spot, Dine At The Bar
Cuisine:
Smoking Permitted:
No
