09/12/09

BEST SUSHI IN BRENTWOOD

by EG24

it's not fancy, not trendy ...but hands-down the best (and most reasonably priced) sushi in Brentwood! I recommend sitting at the Sushi bar. It's a great way to venture beyond the spicy tuna roll and explore great treats like Spanish mackerel fresh from Japan, plus we always have the best time chatting with the sushi chef's!

• Pros: great sushi bar, great price,
• Cons: interior design is a little outdated

12/14/08

Food is great!!!

by trojanfromoregon

I would ignore the review below this. Yes the service is spotty. I will be completely honest with that, but if you are honest with your frustrations they will honor them by doing what they can in terms of taking care of you.

Come here for the food and casual, comfortable atmosphere. This place is not cool by all means at all, but it is cozy. Yes the Black Cod is absolutely fantastic. It's slow grilled and marinated overnight. The Kama is always very popular and people even have to call in advance to reserve them. They have fantastic early dinner specials every night from 5 to 7. They also have good lunch deals as well. The three handrolls and spicy tuna donburi cannot be beat for the price of 13 bucks.

The spicy tuna and spicy scallops are very good on the sushi side. I even like their version of the California roll. No mayo! They have an unlisted roll called the Awesome Roll that is very good. A mix of sashimis wrapped in cucumber. I also get a kick outta watching the chefs rip the heads off of amaebis in front of you.

There are a ton of Japanese people that come here and the clientele looks like they have been coming since prohibition. I've heard there's a sushi chef there that's been there for over 20 years. You should check out this little jewel atop a mini strip mall and judge for yourself. Booze is reasonably priced too.

• Pros: Black Cod, Authentic Sushi Chefs, Comfortable Atmosphere

02/11/08

Could Asakuma on Wilshire and Barrington be the WORST Japanese restaurant in LA? I think Yes!

by Easycritic

Could this be the WORST Japanese restaurant in LA? I think yes. I have been to dozens and dozens of Japanese restaurants in LA--both high end and low end. Asakuma is the worst I have eaten in LA by far. Terrible food and service. After being ignored for half of an hour while they served all of the business lunches around us, our terrible food finally arrived. Shoe leather steak for my daughter and pieces of unidentifiable fatty cod sprinkled over too salty rice for me. Top it off with super greasy soggy tempura that took about a half hour to soak up the oil in the kitchen, and my stomach is still hurting just thinking about it. My daughter needed to return home immediately after the meal because she felt so ill as well. I don't think I have ever left a restaurant without tipping before, but after being completely ignored because I happened to be in shorts and a shirt with my daughter rather than attending a business lunch I felt that no tip was warranted. Rude services, terrible food. Need I say more? Don't go! I prefer Hide and Hirozen, which are much cheaper and much much better. I wish Hide was open on Mondays.

• Pros: Open on Monday
• Cons: Terrible food and service and so loud it hurt our ears. My stomach still hurts!