Los Angeles Magazine's Top 10 Sushi Restaurants

by Sarah J. Gim, Posted May 9th 2006 @ 8:41PM

sushi Sushi is a hot topic here at Slashfood, whether we're talking about types of fish, my personal distaste for overly creative rolls, ore "reviews" of various sushi bars around the globe. Recently, Dakota asked which place has the best sushi in LA, and the May 2006 issue of Los Angeles Magazine has their top ten choices. Agree? Disagree?

The Hump, Santa Monica Airport, 3221 Donald Douglas Loop, Santa Monica, CA (310) 313-0977, www.typhoon-restaurant.com
Katsu-Ya, 11680 Ventura Boulevard, Studio City, CA (818) 985-6976
Matsuhisa, 129 North La Cienega, Los Angeles, CA (310) 659-9639, www.nobumatsuhisa.com
Nishimura, 8684 Melrose Avenue, West Hollywood, CA (310) 659-4770
Shibucho, 3114 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA (213) 387-8498
Sushi Gen, Honda Plaza, 422 East 2nd Street, Los Angeles, CA (213) 617-0552
Sushi Tenn, 2004 Sawtelle Boulevard, West Los Angeles, CA (310) 473-2388
Tama Sushi, 11920 Ventura Boulevard, Studio City, CA (818) 760-4585
Urasawa, Two Rodeo, 218 North Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, CA (310) 247-8939
Wa Sushi & Bistro, 1106 North La Cienega Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA (310) 854-7285

Filed Under: Vegetarian, Raves & Reviews, Lists, Ingredients, Chefs & Restaurants, Restaurants
Tags: america, dinner, fish, japanese cuisine, japanese food, japanese restaurants, japanese sushi, LA, LA restaurants, los angeles, Los Angeles restaurants, shellfish, sushi, west coast

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5-10-2006 @1:29AM Trixie said... /disagree with Matsuhisa. It's crowded and OVERLY expensive diced fish. It's loud and the people are really snoody there. AND, the quality of the fish is really no different than a lot of other places I've been to. So, I see no reason to pay more for the same thing + loud people + crowded, cramped space.
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5-10-2006 @10:25AM Dmnkly said... I'm surprised Ginza Sushi-ko didn't make the cut... was it simply a matter of inaccessability due to expense, or does Malibu not count as L.A.? :-)
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5-10-2006 @12:11PM JR said... No Sushi Nozawa? Crazy.
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5-10-2006 @8:32PM Brian said... never liked sushi until i ate at katsu-ya. it blew my freaking mind. easily on the top three meals ever list.

of course, now i'm horribly spoiled.
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5-11-2006 @5:05PM Ryan said... I know there are hundreds of local sushi spots that everyone feels should be on this list because it's "my" sushi bar. I have to throw a shout out to Nippon in Toluca Lake. It's says something when every single sushi bar I go to gets compared with my sushi bar. Best sushi period. Katsu-ya? They are known for their spatiality dishes. They are good, but fresh fish on some rice and a beer is all I need.
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