Hide Sushi Japanese Restaurant

(310) 477-7242

2040 Sawtelle Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90025 34.0405 -118.443

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Neighborhoods: West Los Angeles, West LA

Years in business

Established in 1979

Price:

$$

Last updated 6.15.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

Cash, Debit Card

Restaurant Special Features:

Local Favorite, Group Dining, Hidden Find

Cuisine:

Japanese, Sushi

What People Are Saying About Hide Sushi Japanese Restaurant

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A crowded seating area fills with local Japanese families and trendy Westsiders. Dine-in customers add their names to the list and wait for seats while takeout orders are processed like clockwork. The menu's 40-plus sushi choices concentrate on simplicity: liberal portions of monkfish liver and sweet shrimp are as exotic as it gets. Nigiri and chirashi are standouts on an abbreviated raw-and-cooked combinations menu. In an effort to streamline operations, there are no specialties, no desserts and no hostess.

Editor's Tips

Know Before You Go:
Roll lovers beware: The only kind you'll find here are hand rolls, and only a few at that.
ambiance
75.0% positive
  1. The decor is fabulous, the sushi bar inviting, and the service great.
  2. terrible atmosphere, terrible service.
  3. Its family style sushi, not a lot of atmosphere but excellent food.
  4. Its definitely not a glitzy as the Roku's and Matsuhisa's of LA, but its great homey place with pleasant atmosphere.
  5. For those of you who think spending loads of $ and a beautiful, trendy ambience translates to great Japanese food - please go to Nobu and the like.
  6. Great food, Great service, fun place to be
  7. Good Sushi, poor service & atmosphere
  8. with its bright lights and bare decor, this is a place that is more about the food than the ambience (though everyone there is very friendly, adding to the enjoyable dining experience).
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. So if you love the sushi more than the crispy rice, cream cheese, fried rolls, go to Hide.
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. All the sushi was really fresh and I loved sitting at the sushi bar.
  2. The decor is fabulous, the sushi bar inviting, and the service great.
  3. Only caveat is if you sit at the bar, you can only order sushi, but that's all I order anyway.
food quality
94.56999778747559% positive
  1. There are no fancy rolls and stuff, but the fish there is awesome.
  2. But if you like the freshest fish available and a fair size piece at that on rice, good teriyaki and combo plates with generous portions - Hide's is the best.
  3. The rice had a nice flavor and I could tell that they've been in business a long time.
  4. I'm sure the sushi's great, but now I will never know.
  5. good sushi for the price
  6. There is so much fish being eaten, the fish is always fresh.
  7. Lots on the menu, fish is fresh but not as fresh as Komasa, Ankimo is good.
  8. Their lunch specials with tempura and teriyaki beef/chicken are excellent for those with non-fish eating friends as well.
  9. Excellent prices, excellent FREH fish, great chefs
  10. Its family style sushi, not a lot of atmosphere but excellent food.
  11. thought that sushi roku was the best based on fish freshness but hide is way way better.
  12. They also have the best salmon sashimi I have ever tasted!
  13. didn't like the salmon skin roll or scallop special.
  14. their fish is always very fresh (the salmon is excellent), and their spicy scallop sushi/roll is so good that i hesitate to order it anywhere else because it just never is as good.
  15. hide sushi is a great place for a mellow night of good sushi.
  16. For those of you who think spending loads of $ and a beautiful, trendy ambience translates to great Japanese food - please go to Nobu and the like.
  17. the sushi here is the best in la period.
  18. Wow, ridiculously ineffective sushi chefs (2 were in front of us rolling sushi like is a a slow motion sport - while also forgetting orders and not being attentive to our party of 2 or the party of 2 to the right of us) and atrocious wait staff.
  19. As others have said, it's very simple, clean, fresh sushi - no fancy rolls here.
  20. Great food, Great service
  21. My non-sushi favorite is the scallop dynamite--yummmmm!
  22. love their salmon teriyaki, it is cheap and they give you a very generous portion!
  23. love good food and especially good sushi, so i'm willing to spend my hard-earned money on it, but i couldn't handle it in there.
  24. The sushi is amazing!
  25. But it's the best place to get great sushi.
  26. highly recommend the hirame (halibut), hamachi (yellow tail tuna), and sake (salmon).
  27. The fish is really fresh, the salmon is the freshest I ever had at a Japanese restaurant.
  28. This is an excellent sushi place.
  29. They get you in, fed with good food, and then get you out.
  30. The food has always been better than good, some times exceptional but never below good, and that is a lot to be said about a sushi place.
  31. It bl0ws my mind away at how fresh the fish is, yet for such an inexpensive price.
  32. The sushi is good and I like that they offer the basics including tempura and teriyaki.
  33. They have good sushi at reasonable prices.
  34. The fish is always fresh - the yellowtail is the best.
  35. Amazing sushi, affordable, great experience!
  36. This place is reasonably priced, and the food is very good.
  37. Aside from reasonable prices, this place has excellent sushi, hands down.
  38. Okay, this is not the fanciest Japanese restaurant out there but the staff are very friendly the food is good and the prices reasonable.
  39. Best bets - Salmon skin salad, Salmon or Beef Teriyaki a la carte with sushi or sahimi on the side or as appetizer.
  40. Their tempura and spicy tunas are good too.
  41. Hide has such good sushi at such an affordable price!
  42. (My Mom's from Japan and she's picky - we go there often) If you go often - they get to know you and the chef's will let you know your favorite fish is in - so you don't miss out.
  43. It's small, basic, but has fantastic quality fish.
  44. If you like dynamite (baked scallops/clams with mushrooms and mayo), it's great here and the perfect size so you don't get sick of the mayo taste.
  45. The sushi here is great.
  46. The menu is pretty simple and I thought the sushi was very good.
  47. the maguro and scallops taste so fresh.
  48. Keep in mind this place is great fresh fish at a reasonable price, no special rolls just great fish prepared in an excellent traditional manner!
  49. You can't find a better place for the quality of sushi you'll get here at a relatively affordable price.
  50. One of my fave sushi spots!
  51. The fish was fresh, but it wasn't mind-blowing.
  52. Parking is a headache unless you park it in their free lot, no fresh wasabi or real ginger, and THE WAIT!
  53. The sushi is good - fresh, basic stuff.
  54. Fresh fish, great service.
  55. So if you love the sushi more than the crispy rice, cream cheese, fried rolls, go to Hide.
  56. Great Toro (at reasonable price) Other sushi is also damn good.
  57. Try their spicy tuna, hamachi (yellow tail), spicy scallop, and unagi (fresh water eel).
  58. with its bright lights and bare decor, this is a place that is more about the food than the ambience (though everyone there is very friendly, adding to the enjoyable dining experience).
  59. Only caveat is if you sit at the bar, you can only order sushi, but that's all I order anyway.
  60. good sushi
  61. Unagi is always exceptionally tasty.
  62. Oh, the food is really good as well.
  63. Their nigiri sushi is good and always fresh and a good size.
  64. Their tempura and beef teriyaki lunch special is very good as well.
  65. best sushi, and awesome service too!
  66. All in all, not a bad experience, but certainly not among my must-try L.A. sushi spots.
  67. If what you are looking for is good sushi at a reasonable price, this is a fine choice.
  68. The dishes are not the most creative, and the dining room is unadorned, so if you're looking for Super Duper Lobster Roll with whatever, this is not your place.
  69. The food is excellent.
  70. The best sushi buy in LA
  71. Great food, Great service, fun place to be
  72. couldn't figure out why the sushi chef and waitress were being so rude.
  73. amazing spicy scallop roll!
  74. just good, fresh, traditional sushi!
  75. The fish is always fresh and the salmon skin salad is killer.
  76. Most people who claim to love sushi eat rolls packed with so many ingredients that it fails to showcase the most important ingrediant.
  77. All the sushi was really fresh and I loved sitting at the sushi bar.
  78. have been hearing about Hide as being a great place for great sushi for a great price for the past few years now.
  79. Horrible service, you want fresh fish and great service - Sakura on Centinela is ridiculous and you'll love it, or Kaya on Washington for innovative rolls with incredible taste and A+ service.
  80. Pretty good food
  81. The sushi is EXCELLENT.
  82. Decent sushi at good prices and good service.
  83. Eaten here before and have had a great time, fish wass fresh and the service was on point.
  84. The decor is fabulous, the sushi bar inviting, and the service great.
  85. Hide is the best sushi in Los Angeles based on cost & quality.
  86. My FAVORITE hidden sushi place!
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. Lots on the menu, fish is fresh but not as fresh as Komasa, Ankimo is good.
  2. The menu is pretty simple and I thought the sushi was very good.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. For 1~3 dollars more than nijiya, this place is a great take out place.
  2. This is a really nice place.
  3. hide sushi is a great place for a mellow night of good sushi.
  4. But it's the best place to get great sushi.
  5. Its definitely not a glitzy as the Roku's and Matsuhisa's of LA, but its great homey place with pleasant atmosphere.
  6. The food has always been better than good, some times exceptional but never below good, and that is a lot to be said about a sushi place.
  7. have been hearing about Hide as being a great place for great sushi for a great price for the past few years now.
service
63.73000144958496% positive
  1. Fresh fish, great service.
  2. with its bright lights and bare decor, this is a place that is more about the food than the ambience (though everyone there is very friendly, adding to the enjoyable dining experience).
  3. Horrible service, you want fresh fish and great service - Sakura on Centinela is ridiculous and you'll love it, or Kaya on Washington for innovative rolls with incredible taste and A+ service.
  4. best sushi, and awesome service too!
  5. Great food, Great service, fun place to be
  6. Decent sushi at good prices and good service.
  7. The Worst customer service EVER!
  8. couldn't figure out why the sushi chef and waitress were being so rude.
  9. terrible atmosphere, terrible service.
  10. The decor is fabulous, the sushi bar inviting, and the service great.
  11. Wow, ridiculously ineffective sushi chefs (2 were in front of us rolling sushi like is a a slow motion sport - while also forgetting orders and not being attentive to our party of 2 or the party of 2 to the right of us) and atrocious wait staff.
  12. It's true it's small and crowded and the service is mediocre.
  13. Most people who claim to love sushi eat rolls packed with so many ingredients that it fails to showcase the most important ingrediant.
  14. Eaten here before and have had a great time, fish wass fresh and the service was on point.
  15. Good Sushi, poor service & atmosphere
  16. Okay, this is not the fanciest Japanese restaurant out there but the staff are very friendly the food is good and the prices reasonable.
  17. Great food, Great service
value
95.83000183105469% positive
  1. They have good sushi at reasonable prices.
  2. Great Sushi, Affordable prices.
  3. If what you are looking for is good sushi at a reasonable price, this is a fine choice.
  4. Aside from reasonable prices, this place has excellent sushi, hands down.
  5. good sushi for the price
  6. The portions aren't very big, but the price and quality make up for that.
  7. Okay, this is not the fanciest Japanese restaurant out there but the staff are very friendly the food is good and the prices reasonable.
  8. Keep in mind this place is great fresh fish at a reasonable price, no special rolls just great fish prepared in an excellent traditional manner!
  9. For 1~3 dollars more than nijiya, this place is a great take out place.
  10. used to wonder why there were huge lines always, but now I know and I'm part of them!
  11. paid less than 8 bucks for an order of AWESOME toro, which is unheard of in this area!
  12. love good food and especially good sushi, so i'm willing to spend my hard-earned money on it, but i couldn't handle it in there.
  13. Amazing sushi, affordable, great experience!
  14. Excellent prices, excellent FREH fish, great chefs
  15. You can't find a better place for the quality of sushi you'll get here at a relatively affordable price.
  16. Their prices are very reasonable.
  17. Hide has such good sushi at such an affordable price!
  18. Still the best value in the area.
  19. have been hearing about Hide as being a great place for great sushi for a great price for the past few years now.
  20. But if you like the freshest fish available and a fair size piece at that on rice, good teriyaki and combo plates with generous portions - Hide's is the best.
  21. It bl0ws my mind away at how fresh the fish is, yet for such an inexpensive price.
  22. Decent sushi at good prices and good service.
  23. Great Toro (at reasonable price) Other sushi is also damn good.
  24. love their salmon teriyaki, it is cheap and they give you a very generous portion!
wait time
50.0% positive
  1. The rice had a nice flavor and I could tell that they've been in business a long time.
  2. Wow, ridiculously ineffective sushi chefs (2 were in front of us rolling sushi like is a a slow motion sport - while also forgetting orders and not being attentive to our party of 2 or the party of 2 to the right of us) and atrocious wait staff.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/08/11

Best food in town

by kornfeldsteven

Best food in town

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

01/24/11

Very Authentic

by goldlauren

There's a lot of sushi in this neighborhood but Hide really stands out.

The atmopshere is nothing to write home about. But it is functional. On the other hand, the food is to die for. Everything is great but I most enjoy the sushi, sashimi, and chirashi. It is fresh and perfectly prepared. It is in an area with many other places, but it stands out for its consistency and quality.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

03/04/10

Pretty good food

by lasgana

I was planning to go to Tofu Ya yesterday but the long line drove me away... So I ended up in this place.

For dinner, they have the regular teriyaki / tempura sets as well as a sushi menu. I got myself a Chirashi (sashimi over bowl of rice). Pretty good, paid $17 including tax and tips. Cash only though so make sure you have enough cash.

I didn't drive but they have their own parking lot.

  • Pros: Good food
  • Cons: $$$, but hey it's Japanese food in west LA
4 Star Rating: Recommended

07/11/09

Good Sushi

by TacoTime

Being new to LA and loving sushi, my friend said that I needed to try. We waited in line outside of the restaurant for about 15 min before we were able to get a table. The menu is pretty simple and I thought the sushi was very good. The rice had a nice flavor and I could tell that they've been in business a long time. They seemed to know what they were doing, I love places like this. The kitchen menu looked good and will have to comeback again.

  • Pros: sushi
  • Cons: parking, cash only
4 Star Rating: Recommended

07/11/09

Great food, Great service

by hut009

Everytime I come to Venice to visit my Brother I just insist on coming here at least one nite.

Great food, Great service, fun place to be

Thanks for being there

The Details on Hide Sushi Japanese Restaurant

Place Categories:

  • good hide sushi
  • fresh fish
  • reasonable prices
  • good food
  • love sushi place
  • great service
  • worst customer service
  • good tempura
  • like scallop dynamite
  • poor atmosphere
  • great experience
  • really good hide sushi japanese restaurant
  • love salmon teriyaki
  • good size
  • damn good great toro
  • still as good hide
  • loved roll
  • favorite yummmmm
  • amazing spicy scallop
  • favorite also
  • fresh fish wass
  • best value
  • best sushi roku
  • bad experience
  • great take
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