03/18/09

BEWARE!!! They overcharge when you are not looking

by beninstudiocity

Twice we have been hoodwinked! The first time there were some extra sakis on our bill. OOPS!

Then we ordered to go food and they added an 8 percent gratuity....They don't give you an itemized list, just a bill with the total!! Make sure you ask for the list of food! I have found this in another sushi restaurant as well. since you (me) can't read Japanese..they figure you will never know!!!

• Pros: spicy tuna is good
• Cons: they will over charge you!!! beware!!!

03/24/08

Never had a bad experience!!

by hawnk

I go once or twice a week and sit at the bar. Order a spicy tuna hand roll with avocado on soy paper, then order a baked crab hand roll on soy paper, then order the yellowtail. Next, try to remember three things you have eaten in a row in the past that could possibly compete!!!

I don't go on Monday's as Richard the sushi chef is not there. He is THE MAN when it comes to sushi!

• Pros: Richard and great fish
• Cons: a little costly but well worth it

03/16/08

Service was terrible, hot food was horrible, sushi was decent

by savvydiner08

Just returned from dinner at Teru sushi, was a terrible experience. The server was rude, slow and didnt seem to care. Had to request help from manager several times and he made no apologies for the bad service. Ordered hot food as well as sushi. Hot food was bad and overpriced. Sushi was fine. Overall experience was bad and will not repeat and would not recommend. Way to many good choices out there to waste your time here.

11/30/07

great for patio, rolls

by famousblueraincoat

this is a good spot for sushi rolls. the house one is the best. avoid the one with avo and eel sauce -- to gloopy, globby sweet. patio is pretty and best place to sit. it's tucked in the back. i've heard this is a fave haunt with many celebs. staff are very nice and friendly. convenient to bar-hop afterward.

• Pros: rolls, patio
• Cons: not an omakase place

11/29/06

This stalwart sushi bar continues to win fans with its sophisticated sashimi and mellow trappings.

by Contributor

The Scene
This veteran of L.A.'s sushi scene might lack Matsuhisa's cachet and Miyagi's prime location, but it does offer carefully prepared sushi in a refined atmosphere. Its koi-stocked pond, wooden accents and prominent sushi bar contribute to a mellow--albeit unoriginal--mood. Even on busy nights, service snaps with efficiency.

The Food
Start with the ahi tataki salad: fresh ahi tuna, seared and lightly cursted with sesame seeds. Artistry and freshness command the sushi and sashimi menus. Next, pick from handrolls such as the California, spicy tuna and salmonskin. Sushi rolls include tuna roll, yellowtail roll and cucumber roll.

06/17/06

Double Charged! Check your bill carefully!

by blazingrythm

NEW OWNER

BUYER BEWARE!!!!!

I ordered Shell Oyster as listed on the menu and they served me Oyster Shooter.

My wife is Japanese so there shouldn't have been communication issues but the sushi man was Chinese.

I offered to buy their mistake to avoid a problem but the manager came over to investigate while giving me dirty looks and they offered the mistaken shooters at full price. I declined.

When the bill came they charged me $24.00 for the half shell oyster instead of $12.00 and listed me as having 2 orders when I only ordered one.

They did the same with my wife's iced tea.

Their excuse? The computer buttons sometime stick.

If they knew that was a problem why didn't they double check the bill before presenting it?

Could it be that they found such mistakes to work in their favor?

Many people on weekends are too drunk to focus on the check.

Others feel embarrassed to review it not to look cheap.

Yet others are regular customers and feel they can trust their favorite restaurant.

CAUTION: CHECK YOUR BILL CAREFULLY!!!!

You want the best Japanese food in LA? Go accross the street to Asanebo.

A little pricey but worth every penny!

Teru Sushi is rude, dishonest, and serves sub par food!!!!!!!!!!!

If it was legal to kick that manager's butt he'd be walking to his car with my bootprint!

My bill was $112.00 after they revised it and I left a $19.00 tip because my wife was with me.

If I had been alone I'd be in jail right now.

• Pros: The blonde hostess has a nice butt
• Cons: Best sushi is made by Japanese otherwise yuck!

02/25/06

consistently good

by ratbrain

I've been coming to Teru for over 10 yrs. The sushi is always top quality. Toro and hamachi is the best. Order the Yaki appetizer and grab a seat at the bar. Prices are not value, but anyone that knows sushi would agree you get what you pay for. Anyone that rates the sushi her avg or below avg doesnt know sushi or goes to sushi bars on sunday....

01/09/06

This is NOT good sushi

by michaellikes88

Went there on a Saturday night sat at sushi bar. Lively scene, not like a library like the more serious places. However, the fish was average at best. Requested "omikase", chef's choice. After the second course, the chef asked us to tell him what we wanted, indicating lack of interest, did not know what was good or just did not care. The toro and hamachi were the best, while the other fish was not of high quality. Would not recommend as other sushi places, including the all-you-can eat places (though not recommended), are almost as good.

• Pros: lively scene, atmosophere
• Cons: expensive, average fish, chefs are unskilled

10/17/05

great omakase, pleaasing atmosphere

by margie2265

we already know what kind of experience we're going to have when we have Masa serve us. anything freshly flown in from japan, anything new we haven't tried before and always the freshest quality. the best part about it: you can relax from your day, enjoy your conversation and don't have to think, you're always getting one amazing dish after another.

• Pros: great quality, great service, nice atmosphere

02/27/05

too much

by hoteljess

i was starving, we ordered a TON of sushi, and i could barely eat one roll... the fish didn't seem fresh, they had YMCA playing in the backround, which would have been amusing had the food been tasty... all in all it was not a good experience. i wouldn't recommend it, i found the seaweed to be ultra chewy. which for me- is enough to say "oh no."

• Pros: valet
• Cons: bad music, bad lighting, strange crowd