Gu Gu Sushi & Roll

(310) 374-6019

1121 Aviation Blvd
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 33.8651 -118.3874

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GUGUSUSHI.COM

Last updated 6.08.11

Category:

Restaurants

Cuisine:

Japanese

ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “Great Sushi with unique rolls, huge menu and a simple - fun atmosphere.”
  2. “Among the best sushi in all of Hermosa Beach, and in a great location.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “I'm pretty much a sushi snob, in that I don't like to wait 2 hours for a table/seat at the bar, I don't feel good sushi should burn a hole in your wallet and I like it served quickly.”
  2. “Also, they had the best iced tea I've had at lunch in ages.”
food quality
100.0% positive
  1. “Those were followed by a spicy tuna roll (fabulously spicy), a dragon roll (huge cut roll) and the lobster tempura roll (really good).”
  2. “best sushi in south bay”
  3. “I'm pretty much a sushi snob, in that I don't like to wait 2 hours for a table/seat at the bar, I don't feel good sushi should burn a hole in your wallet and I like it served quickly.”
  4. “When we did, the salmon was pretty good, but the tuna was rather plain.”
  5. “It wasn't bad, but if I order a cheese-burger and get a chicken-sandwich, I don't care how tasty it is.”
  6. “We ordered a few pieces of salmon and yellowtail, which were great.”
  7. “I've been to a lot of great sushi places in LA, but I honestly can't remember having better sushi.”
  8. “giving some love to my favorite sushi place!”
  9. “the best sushi rolls I've ever had!”
  10. “They have an extensive and creative specialty roll menu **AND** all sushi (not rolls) is half-off all the time!”
  11. “Among the best sushi in all of Hermosa Beach, and in a great location.”
  12. “no frills but the best sushi in South Bay!”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “They have an extensive and creative specialty roll menu **AND** all sushi (not rolls) is half-off all the time!”
  2. “Great Sushi with unique rolls, huge menu and a simple - fun atmosphere.”
service
100.0% positive
  1. “don't know about those "fast service" reviews.”
value
100.0% positive
  1. “Great Sushi with unique rolls, huge menu and a simple - fun atmosphere.”
  2. “Those were followed by a spicy tuna roll (fabulously spicy), a dragon roll (huge cut roll) and the lobster tempura roll (really good).”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/23/08

best sushi in south bay

by mickster12

love this place...no frills but the best sushi in South Bay! the tornado roll is amazing...no more pier sushi for me!!!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/27/08

Have to try it....

by ShawnAbbondanza

I'm very, very happy with my experience at Gu Gu. Great Sushi with unique rolls, huge menu and a simple - fun atmosphere. Great place for a date! By looking at the front you wouldn't ever expect the quality this place deservers. It's very deceiving. You can't judge a book by its cover on this one.

Price wasn't bad. We left completely stuff paying $28 a person (2 bottle of sake). For quality and originality of the food, I expected double the cost. Try the God Father roll, 420 roll, and Spicy Natalie. Different and extremely delicious.

  • Pros: Good Menu, good quality
  • Cons: Curb appeal
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/11/08

my favorite!

by sigmagirl

giving some love to my favorite sushi place! my roommate and i LOVE gu gu's. super yummy rolls. don't let the strip mall setting fool you!

  • Pros: awesome food with a HUGE list of rolls.
  • Cons: none!
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/05/08

the best sushi rolls I've ever had!!!

by tjones123

I went here for the first time tonight, and was totally blown away. I've been to a lot of great sushi places in LA, but I honestly can't remember having better sushi. Tonight we had the torch roll, santa's tuna ballls, and the specialty roll. Wow, they were all so good my girlfriend and I were giddy! I think the torch roll was my favorite - the chef takes out a blowtorch and finishes off the roll right in front of you. We also had some salmon and white tuna sushi - they were great too. As for the atmosphere, it's a fairly simple but charming neighborhood place. Completely casual and unpretentious. I wish I lived closer!!!

  • Pros: delicious sushi and rolls, casual and inexpensive
  • Cons: too far from where I live!
2 Star Rating: Below Average

12/12/07

Other places may cost twice as much, but this place is half as good!

by juridicus

I don't know about those "fast service" reviews. It took us forever to have our order picked up and then even longer to finally get the food. When we did, the salmon was pretty good, but the tuna was rather plain. Their eel sauce was weak and barely had any weight or color to it. Also, at one point I saw a fantastic-looking roll being delivered for someone else so I asked for the name and ordered that roll. We got something close, but it was not what was expected. It wasn't bad, but if I order a cheese-burger and get a chicken-sandwich, I don't care how tasty it is.

The Details on Gu Gu Sushi & Roll

Place Categories:

  • best gu sushi
  • favorite sushi place
  • favorite torch roll
  • great salmon
  • not bad price
  • great location
  • fast service
  • order cheeseburger
  • great yellowtail
  • huge cut roll
  • best iced tea
  • best sushi rolls
  • amazing tornado roll
  • creative specialty roll menu
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