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Perhaps Chavez always eating it?

I usually skip the tuna and go for the better stuff.

Hey Chavez! Pues when are we going for some Sushi?

We should all have a sushi dinner for my 21st bday weekend. July 12th is my bday, and i'll be in LA the 13th and 14th to party with droid.

i'm down, right now i couldnt resist and went to Myakos.

sunset roll: california roll w/ cream cheese and spicy tuna on top.
massive roll!

for the sushi purists, here are some of the restos i recommend:

- hama sush (little tokyo) - recommended for the thrifty
- sasabune (west la on wilshire) - splurge
- hide sushi (west la on sawtelle)
- the hump (santa monica airport) - splurge
- suzhi zo (west la on national) - splurge
- k-zo (culver city) former head chef of sushi roku
- irori (marina del rey) - recommended for the thrifty
- sakura (on centinela cor. culver blvd) - recommended for the thrifty
- sushi nozawa (studio city) owned by the infamous sushi nazi - splurge
- nobu malibu (chef nobu matsuhisa also owns matsuhisa on la cienega blvd) - splurge

here are my top 10 places to have very fresh & tasty sushi and authentic japanese owners (not koreans)

try them and you'll never go back to those yucky ones

Damn, Gerard.. laying some sushi smackdown!

i'm guessing the shortage is due to overfishing. tuna's not only being served in japanese restos y'know.

remember chicken of the sea and other canned tuna?

i would say that the small restos in downtown have some of the best sushi's i've tasted. nice list gerard!

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Originally posted by gerard6975 for the sushi purists, here are some of the restos i recommend: - hama sush (little tokyo) - recommended for the thrifty - sasabune (west la on wilshire) - splurge - hide sushi (west la on sawtelle) - the hump (santa monica airport) - splurge - suzhi zo (west la on national) - splurge - k-zo (culver city) former head chef of sushi roku - irori (marina del rey) - recommended for the thrifty - sakura (on centinela cor. culver blvd) - recommended for the thrifty - sushi nozawa (studio city) owned by the infamous sushi nazi - splurge - nobu malibu (chef nobu matsuhisa also owns matsuhisa on la cienega blvd) - splurge here are my top 10 places to have very fresh & tasty sushi and authentic japanese owners (not koreans) try them and you'll never go back to those yucky ones

What about the eastside?

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Originally posted by TSG What about the eastside?

i live on the westside so the farthest i'll go will be downtown. but if i learn of something that's worth the trip, i'll let you know.

If anyone ever wants to sushi up before a night out in San Diego, I highly recommend Harney Sushi
Various DJ's play mellow Trip hop and Electronica, and they have awesome custom rolls!
then only a 5 minute drive to downtown

nice locations gerard. i'll have to try those out

The best sushi restaurants are mostly of the hole in the wall variety, only the locals really know where to go.

The top places to go are:

- Edomasa - Best sushi restaurant in town. HUGE variety of rolls and the sashima has the best taste and texture you can try. It's mostly locals, but it gets PACKED.

- Shintori Sushi Factory - Hardly anyone knows about this joint because it's so small and out of place. Their presentation is a culinary work of art, and best of all, it's delicious.

- Kyto Japanese Restaurant - This place is nice. They have little rooms where you are seperated from the rest of the diners, and you kneel on the ground in front of a little table to eat. This place is for a Japanese traditional experience and they also have a big list of list of dinner specials and rolls.

Maeda - This place was awesome because it had allyou-can eat sushi. 23 bucks would get you some fresh sushi, prepared to order. It was not a buffet. I haven't been there in a while, and I believe they took away the all-you-can eat. Tasty food nonetheless.


Check out other restaurants here.

Philadelphia roll = tuna, cucumber, cream cheese.
Crazy Boy Roll (I've heard a few names) = California Roll Tempura style. OH MY GOD.

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Originally posted by Lomeli The best sushi restaurants are mostly of the hole in the wall variety, only the locals really know where to go. The top places to go are: - Edomasa - Best sushi restaurant in town. HUGE variety of rolls and the sashima has the best taste and texture you can try. It's mostly locals, but it gets PACKED. - Shintori Sushi Factory - Hardly anyone knows about this joint because it's so small and out of place. Their presentation is a culinary work of art, and best of all, it's delicious. - Kyto Japanese Restaurant - This place is nice. They have little rooms where you are seperated from the rest of the diners, and you kneel on the ground in front of a little table to eat. This place is for a Japanese traditional experience and they also have a big list of list of dinner specials and rolls. Maeda - This place was awesome because it had allyou-can eat sushi. 23 bucks would get you some fresh sushi, prepared to order. It was not a buffet. I haven't been there in a while, and I believe they took away the all-you-can eat. Tasty food nonetheless. Check out other restaurants here.

are all of these in SB? will try these when i go on a road trip up there.

Ya.

mmmmmmmmmmmmm sushi. maybe that is what I'll get for lunch today!

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Originally posted by lex400sc zushi puzzle in sf has the best sushi/sashimi ever..... their custom rolls are addictive

I haven't been there yet... I'll have to try it soon.

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Originally posted by nerdgrl416 The sushi places in the Southbay aren't that great.

Have you tried Satsuma in Mountain View? They have really good sushi.

Rachel

A couple of my favorite places up here in the San Francisco area are...

Wasabi & Ginger on Van Ness (san francisco)
Sushi Sams (san mateo) great for sashimi!
Matsu Sushi (pleasant hill)

definitely have to check out some of these other places people mentioned. SUSHI = GOOD

ecstasy roll @ moki's in san francisco. brilliant!

Hamachi, ftw!

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Originally posted by gerard6975 for the sushi purists, here are some of the restos i recommend: - hide sushi (west la on sawtelle)

I've tried this place and it's a great sushi place. I used to consider myself to be a sushi snob(these days I haven't been eating sushi once a week as I used to) so I really appreciated places that serve good fish instead of focusing on fancy rolls.(I cringe at the Philly roll) I always find it amusing when people say that they like sushi, but then when we get to the restaurant, they won't eat raw fish. If California Roll is all you eat, then you don't really eat/like sushi! 90% of sushi is raw fish. It's okay not to like it. It's an acquired taste. It's silly to say you do because it's trendy.

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Originally posted by TheMETHOD A couple of my favorite places up here in the San Francisco area are... Sushi Sams (san mateo) great for sashimi!

I don't know when you last went to Sushi Sams, but the food went downhill in the past five years.(used to be GREAT) But thank you for the other recommendations. I will give them a try! =)

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Originally posted by Koolaid74 I don't know when you last went to Sushi Sams, but the food went downhill in the past five years.(used to be GREAT) But thank you for the other recommendations. I will give them a try! =)

Well I went there not too long ago actually (first time), thought it was pretty good, I was especially impressed by the large selection of fish... Some fish are seasonal or specialty and many places don't have them so when I find a place that does it always scores points. I do like a variety of rolls though and this place doesn't really have the best selection, also the service was a little slow but they were really busy when my g/f and I were there.

Spice Tuna Roll FTW!!!!!!!!!

i do love my sashimi but what i want this year for my birthday is some kobe beef

The only places I go to now are:


Sushi Zo (WLA; former chef at Hide) for the freshest nigiri around. (Thrax: it's 2 minutes from work
Kiriko (WLA) for their lunch special and unique sushi.
Mori Sushi (WLA); they don't have a sign in front.
Asakuma (WLA) for take-out sushi.
Hamasaku (WLA) for their rolls.



I really think that Sushi Zo >>> Sasabune.
Hide used to be my #1 cheap spot, but Zo and Kiriko kill it all the time now; it's not worth it anymore (plus Hide is cash only still).

I know a lot of people like Katsuya & The Hump too.

I would like to try Urasawa once.

I treat Nobu, Matsuhisa & Tengu as Japanese places, not just a sushi place, IMHO.

Tengu was amazing in Westwood.

Urasawa was just I can't even describe it. I had the 29 course tasting menu. it was just amazing, its a once in a lifetime experience with a chef that is unparelled in his technique and ability i would strongly suggest going if you like sushi as you probably will not have as good sushi just about anywhere in the world.

I only eat sushi from japanese chefs as I find they take more pride and care into there food and they have better cutting technique and tend to do more interesting preperations


I still haven't tried Geisha house though i hear that its mostly just hte scene there.

I also would like to try Matushia. I hear this is better than any nobu as his wife and him are both there fairly regularily and the chefs are allowed more creative freedom.

don't even waste your time & money at geisha house if you're only there for the food.

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