Fresh fish, generous portions, great staff! Best bonus, celiac / gluten free and safe!
Lais
The sushi was fresh and delicious, and everything we ordered tasted great. The staff was very friendly and welcoming, which made the experience even better. Overall, a great place for good sushi and excellent service. I would definitely return
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joni Gross
The very best sushi restaurant in southern calif.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michele Hodeda
The sushi was SO FRESH and delicious. Many great sashimi options and specialty rolls. Highly recommend. I’ll def be going back
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fernando Medina
Visited last Weekend and both food and service was amazing. Food was fresh and delicious. Will definitely go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cece Oplas
The food is truly phenomenal, with artisan sushi crafted to perfection. The atmosphere is inviting—ideal for couples or groups to savor an exceptional dining experience. The chef’s skill shines in every dish; the flavors are so well-balanced that soy sauce dipping feels unnecessary, as it would only mask the delicate, distinctive taste. The staff are remarkably friendly and, even during busy hours, remain attentive and gracious. Whether for an elegant evening or a delightful lunch, this is a place you’ll want to return to again and again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lily Cowles
Very tasty
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chelsea P
We came here for a birthday dinner of 9 people, and while 3 didn’t end up showing it didn’t stop Michelle and Johanna from taking care of us like family. The food was absolutely delicious- we’re talking salmon with caviar and 24kt gold flakes- everything was very fresh and the service went above and beyond. Reasonable prices, quiet and enjoyable environment, and a must try when you’re in the area!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Malgorzata Milewska
The food was very fresh and service super friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dianne Merryl
It is not often that I will write a review of a restaurant unless it's really good, and Starlight Sushi is that.
I had heard from several people that it was excellent, and I read very good reviews, so my husband and I decided to try it. It did not disappoint, and it is my now go to sushi restaurant!
The sushi was excellent quality, fresh, beautifully prepared, and good sized portions. We ordered the eel roll, which was delicious. It came with nine pieces instead of the usual eight. (see photo)
The service was excellent. Johana, our server, was the nicest person, which made our dining experience all the more pleasant.
Starlight Sushi is located in Encino on Ventura Blvd. between Gloria and Gaviota in the Capri Plaza. The complex charges for underground parking, except on Sundays, however, you can find street parking.
Love everything about this place, from the platters, to the dine in, but especially the staff. I have always been greeted with a smile and exceptional service!
Thank you for making us so many delicious dinners!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kevin Kierce
Quiet little please, cool atmosphere. All of the sushi was surprisingly good. They don't have a liquor license but you can bring your own. 👍👍👍👍👍
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amanda Lam
My husband and I had high hopes for Starlight because of all the positive reviews but unfortunately our experience did not live up to the hype.
There were a number of things that went awry. Our server was kind but service was awful. For whatever reason, our first order was never fully entered so we waited almost an hour and only received 1 of the 5 sashimi dishes we ordered. By the time our server realized, she reassured us they would get the rest of our orders out ASAP but the dishes still took a long time which was crazy considering we ordered sashimi, and not nigiri or a cut roll that requires more ingredients or time to put together.
Next issue was with the food itself. Quality of the fish was lackluster, mainly due to the prep. Some of their specialty sashimi items that we ordered came out cold, almost icy in the middle. We also found multiple scales and bones in our sashimi, which was just a huge disappointment. Portions were small for the price, which would have been fine if the quality was there but sadly it wasn't.
Overall a subpar experience for the price and sadly, we will not be returning nor would we recommend to others.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Abigail Schumann
Our server was amazing and the food was really good. All the sushi items were top tier.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Abby Schumann
Our server was amazing and the food was really good. All the sushi items were top tier.
Fresh fish, generous portions, great staff! Best bonus, celiac / gluten free and safe!
The sushi was fresh and delicious, and everything we ordered tasted great. The staff was very friendly and welcoming, which made the experience even better. Overall, a great place for good sushi and excellent service. I would definitely return
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The very best sushi restaurant in southern calif.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The sushi was SO FRESH and delicious. Many great sashimi options and specialty rolls. Highly recommend. I’ll def be going back
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Visited last Weekend and both food and service was amazing. Food was fresh and delicious. Will definitely go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is truly phenomenal, with artisan sushi crafted to perfection. The atmosphere is inviting—ideal for couples or groups to savor an exceptional dining experience. The chef’s skill shines in every dish; the flavors are so well-balanced that soy sauce dipping feels unnecessary, as it would only mask the delicate, distinctive taste. The staff are remarkably friendly and, even during busy hours, remain attentive and gracious. Whether for an elegant evening or a delightful lunch, this is a place you’ll want to return to again and again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very tasty
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We came here for a birthday dinner of 9 people, and while 3 didn’t end up showing it didn’t stop Michelle and Johanna from taking care of us like family. The food was absolutely delicious- we’re talking salmon with caviar and 24kt gold flakes- everything was very fresh and the service went above and beyond. Reasonable prices, quiet and enjoyable environment, and a must try when you’re in the area!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was very fresh and service super friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It is not often that I will write a review of a restaurant unless it's really good, and Starlight Sushi is that.
I had heard from several people that it was excellent, and I read very good reviews, so my husband and I decided to try it. It did not disappoint, and it is my now go to sushi restaurant!
The sushi was excellent quality, fresh, beautifully prepared, and good sized portions. We ordered the eel roll, which was delicious. It came with nine pieces instead of the usual eight. (see photo)
The service was excellent. Johana, our server, was the nicest person, which made our dining experience all the more pleasant.
Starlight Sushi is located in Encino on Ventura Blvd. between Gloria and Gaviota in the Capri Plaza. The complex charges for underground parking, except on Sundays, however, you can find street parking.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Love everything about this place, from the platters, to the dine in, but especially the staff. I have always been greeted with a smile and exceptional service!
Thank you for making us so many delicious dinners!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Quiet little please, cool atmosphere. All of the sushi was surprisingly good.
They don't have a liquor license but you can bring your own.
👍👍👍👍👍
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My husband and I had high hopes for Starlight because of all the positive reviews but unfortunately our experience did not live up to the hype.
There were a number of things that went awry. Our server was kind but service was awful. For whatever reason, our first order was never fully entered so we waited almost an hour and only received 1 of the 5 sashimi dishes we ordered. By the time our server realized, she reassured us they would get the rest of our orders out ASAP but the dishes still took a long time which was crazy considering we ordered sashimi, and not nigiri or a cut roll that requires more ingredients or time to put together.
Next issue was with the food itself. Quality of the fish was lackluster, mainly due to the prep. Some of their specialty sashimi items that we ordered came out cold, almost icy in the middle. We also found multiple scales and bones in our sashimi, which was just a huge disappointment. Portions were small for the price, which would have been fine if the quality was there but sadly it wasn't.
Overall a subpar experience for the price and sadly, we will not be returning nor would we recommend to others.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Our server was amazing and the food was really good. All the sushi items were top tier.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our server was amazing and the food was really good. All the sushi items were top tier.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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