Cute restaurant and good service but the food is underwhelming. Food looks beautiful but some flavors are overbalanced. And the spicy tuna was just boring.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Suzan R
Use to go every week, was in town and wanted to try it again VERY disappointing! Small sushi pieces, dry rice, the dynamite was so fishy and loaded with huge pieces of onion. Very expensive. Will never go back
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
Eli Skurskiy
I have been coming to Makoto for a long time since iv lived in the area my entire life. I have always enjoyed my self! The fish is always good quality and the size of the pieces are perfect. Everything taste amazing and it is a long and welcoming environment! The service is always great and I highly recommend this place if you want some quality sushi.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ron
I usually, don't write reviews unless something is extreme.(good or bad) but this was not the case. I read some reviews and 1 said best sushi on Ventura blvd. So we went for our 1st time, definitely not close to best sushi on the blvd. We had an assortment of items, so good overview. None bad. But just ok. They had a Salmon Poke special that would have been really good. But the carrots they put in were pickled, so it kinda ruined it. The other thing I found odd is they have cafeteria style trays at sushi bar seating and they bring you food and set it on them for you to eat off, which makes it feel cheap. Must be for fast clean up I guess. The last was I wanted some Sriracha, small amount for Poke, and I was charged for it when check came. Anyway. Not a bad place, just very mediocre in my opinion. Oh and roll selection needs some reworking as well not too interesting. Really didn't want to write this as its a small local biz, which i like to support, but it was definitely a let down and we were really in mood for sushi! Hope this helps someone when you're craving good sushi.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Nic Severyn
Just as I remembered. Best sushi off Ventura Blvd.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tana
The meal consisted of California Roll and Tuna sashimi with onion. Also, i got a Thai ? tea that was delicious! The sushi and the rest of the menu are excellent. I would definitely recommend coming to Makoto Sushi.
Vegetarian options: There are a few choices for vegetarian options to choose from here.
Parking: Parking is on Ventura Blvd or on a side street adjacent to the restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: California Roll, Miso Soup, Albacore Sashimi with Crispy Onion
Tal Lazarovits
We asked for 2 bar seats, they sat us in the back at a table when 4 seats were open at the bar. Salmon was ok. Yellowtail was god awful- albacore was also botched. The red snapper was the best of the night, at a solid 6/10. It took 15 mins to get the 8 PC of sushi, then an additional 45 minutes to get a cut california roll. Only after complaining and asking why we are waiting 40+ minutes for a california roll, do the servers give us attention and get our final orders on the production line. I lost in total an hour and a half here, total waste of time. Sushi was not worth the wait... let alone a california roll. Tipped $0 for the outstanding service and for wasting my time.
Shouldn't have decided to try a new spot tonight, should have stuck with my go-to spot at Niko Sushi. Niko actually takes pride in serving his customers, unlike this establishment.
Steer clear of Mokato!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Nat Hernandez
Parking: Small parking in the back. Plenty of paid street parking but after a certain time we don’t have to pay
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Edamame
Linda Rae Smutz
Best kept secret in Encino. I absolutely adore this place. It’s cozy, delicious, and the service is fantastic! Don’t miss the: White Ninja roll Oyster shooters Halibut and Red Snapper sushi
Found something in my rice, and the waitress just took it away and never came back. No apology!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Jeiry Rivas
Came in because it was close by. Ended up loving the food and staff! It's my go to place whenever I'm in need of sushi! Definately recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dr Enigmas
What a great find. Wonderful staff as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
phil aubry
Excellent quality sushi and Japanese food in an unpretentious and friendly environment.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Adam Silver
Honestly this is about the same quality you would get at Ralph’s. If that is fine with you then please enjoy. If you don’t have a gutter palate I wound most definitely skip this place.
Cute restaurant and good service but the food is underwhelming. Food looks beautiful but some flavors are overbalanced. And the spicy tuna was just boring.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Use to go every week, was in town and wanted to try it again VERY disappointing! Small sushi pieces, dry rice, the dynamite was so fishy and loaded with huge pieces of onion. Very expensive. Will never go back
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
I have been coming to Makoto for a long time since iv lived in the area my entire life. I have always enjoyed my self! The fish is always good quality and the size of the pieces are perfect. Everything taste amazing and it is a long and welcoming environment! The service is always great and I highly recommend this place if you want some quality sushi.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I usually, don't write reviews unless something is extreme.(good or bad) but this was not the case. I read some reviews and 1 said best sushi on Ventura blvd. So we went for our 1st time, definitely not close to best sushi on the blvd. We had an assortment of items, so good overview. None bad. But just ok. They had a Salmon Poke special that would have been really good. But the carrots they put in were pickled, so it kinda ruined it. The other thing I found odd is they have cafeteria style trays at sushi bar seating and they bring you food and set it on them for you to eat off, which makes it feel cheap. Must be for fast clean up I guess. The last was I wanted some Sriracha, small amount for Poke, and I was charged for it when check came.
Anyway. Not a bad place, just very mediocre in my opinion. Oh and roll selection needs some reworking as well not too interesting. Really didn't want to write this as its a small local biz, which i like to support, but it was definitely a let down and we were really in mood for sushi! Hope this helps someone when you're craving good sushi.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Just as I remembered. Best sushi off Ventura Blvd.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The meal consisted of California Roll and Tuna sashimi with onion. Also, i got a Thai ? tea that was delicious! The sushi and the rest of the menu are excellent. I would definitely recommend coming to Makoto Sushi.
Vegetarian options: There are a few choices for vegetarian options to choose from here.
Parking: Parking is on Ventura Blvd or on a side street adjacent to the restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: California Roll, Miso Soup, Albacore Sashimi with Crispy Onion
We asked for 2 bar seats, they sat us in the back at a table when 4 seats were open at the bar. Salmon was ok. Yellowtail was god awful- albacore was also botched. The red snapper was the best of the night, at a solid 6/10. It took 15 mins to get the 8 PC of sushi, then an additional 45 minutes to get a cut california roll. Only after complaining and asking why we are waiting 40+ minutes for a california roll, do the servers give us attention and get our final orders on the production line. I lost in total an hour and a half here, total waste of time. Sushi was not worth the wait... let alone a california roll. Tipped $0 for the outstanding service and for wasting my time.
Shouldn't have decided to try a new spot tonight, should have stuck with my go-to spot at Niko Sushi. Niko actually takes pride in serving his customers, unlike this establishment.
Steer clear of Mokato!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Parking: Small parking in the back. Plenty of paid street parking but after a certain time we don’t have to pay
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Edamame
Best kept secret in Encino. I absolutely adore this place. It’s cozy, delicious, and the service is fantastic!
Don’t miss the:
White Ninja roll
Oyster shooters
Halibut and Red Snapper sushi
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great sushi.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Found something in my rice, and the waitress just took it away and never came back. No apology!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Came in because it was close by. Ended up loving the food and staff! It's my go to place whenever I'm in need of sushi! Definately recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What a great find. Wonderful staff as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent quality sushi and Japanese food in an unpretentious and friendly environment.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Honestly this is about the same quality you would get at Ralph’s. If that is fine with you then please enjoy. If you don’t have a gutter palate I wound most definitely skip this place.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
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