Sushi House

01/27/10

Best Sushi - Small Fun Atmosphere

by Izabel Grey

Have been coming here for the past 2 years and love it. Maybe back in 2006 when they changed chefs, they hadn't found their groove yet. But the reggae has settled into the place.

The prices are so reasonable for the portions and delicious specials. We usually walk away stuffed like a Thanksgiving turkey for around $30-$40 including Saki and Moki.

The Carpaccio is excellent and we always get a few of the specials. Sometimes the specials are so unexpectedly divine, we have to order an additional plate.

• Pros: Fabulous Sushi, Great Specials and Great Prices
• Cons: Small and Sometimes Busy

04/07/08

Easily the best Sushi in LA

by FuchnoRIver

I read the other reviews, and I was appalled. Sushi House is hands down the best sushi place I have ever eaten at. i have been to lots of sushi spots. LOTS (including Nozawa in Studio City, Roku in Santa Monica, Coy, and Taru Sushi in Studio City to name a few). The atmosphere is very nice, not stuffy, and even fun. Roots reggae and dancehall playing in the background, a steady buzz of conversation, and the constant attention from the exceptional staff.

Now, for the food. The best fish. The best falvor combinations. Shin is a master of his craft. The toro is lways amazing. I highly recommend getting the Omakase (Chef's choice). Everything he gives you will be amazing.

Ignore those other reviews. I have been four times to see Shin, and each time was totally mind-blowing. AWESOME!

• Pros: fresh fish, non-pretentious environment, amazing chef (Shin), great staff
• Cons: NONE

02/09/07

AVOID NOW AT ALL COSTS UNTIL YUKI OR KIYOSHI RETURN DEAD DEAD DEAD! NEED I SAY MORE?

by aeroexecjet

I was shocked and greatly saddened one day with a huge appetite and dreams of eating the best sushi on the planet, to show up and find that Kiyoshi had up and vanished. Yuki and Kiyoshi had made this place on Pico the equivalent of a national landmark. Move over Elvis. As a professional pilot, I had eaten fresh sushi all over the world. Most of it very average, some made you ill. By far the best ever was what Yuki and Kiyoshi put out. What made their dishes unique was their flavor combinations, their portions, the freshness, the cuts, the atmoshpere and of course their killer prices. There was no place like it anywhere. Once I flew all the way from Texas, just to gorge myself, then to fly back to work. I used to go there alone and stuff myself like a polar bear after a winter hibernation and they would charge me a paltry 8 dollars, a peasants wage. But after eating there, I felt like a king! I felt embarassed all the time so I always arrived bringing expensive gifts and left 50% tips or more. The food was to die for and so was the comaraderie. It was a fight to get a table and us insiders knew the drill, which I cannot divulge. I had eaten there over 17 years. Like the others we greatly miss the original Sushi House. When I saw the new place, I did not even sit down for a meal. The place was empty like a ghost town. I simply walked out and have not been back since. I was heart broken. I must say though, that I have original pictures of the place and have written a childrens book to immortalize the place in history as once being the best Sushi House on the planet. To those of you who were lucky enough to have enjoyed their dishes, I am certain you, as I, will all miss the place. Kiyoshi wherever you are, we wish you all the best. We sincerely wish you would return and revive the best Sushi House on the planet, for this new place truly, truly, truly SUXS! Harold Katinszky

• Pros: THAT THE NEW PLACE WILL TANK AND CAVE AND THE ORIGINAL WILL RETURN
• Cons: YEAH THE PLACE IS LIKE A CON JOB AND THE OLD CROWD IS LONG GONE

12/30/06

Sushi House in Santa Monica

by johnjojo

The old Sushi House was crowded and had great atmosphere -- the sushi was excellent and so were the prices, the new owners have ruined all of that!!. The "new and improved" Sushi House may be new but it isn't improved. now its very overpriced, they changed their sushi so its no longer unique and unusual

the spicy tuna is just tuna now without the amazing flavors they use to use and even the 4316 isnt as good as before we paid 50 dollars! for very little sushi usually we would stuff ourselves for less than 30 dollars

as we hadnt been for sometime we turned up very early expecting the usual lines and wait but we were the only two people in the restaurant for the entire time we were there.

unfortunately you could say 2006 was the death of the sushi house, may it rest in peace!!

• Pros: none
• Cons: they ruined this once unique, excllent and very unusual Reggae Sushi House

07/04/06

Long wait for table and sushi - good sushi

by lemonlaw

Toro was stringy and not great. However, prices were right on! Good Yellowtail and sweetshrip. Large rolls. Long wait for table and service.