Soregashi

Name: Soregashi
Address: 6775 Santa Monica Blvd #3, Los Angeles, California, 90038, US
Telephone: (323) 498-5060
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.5

$$ • Japanese, Sushi Bars, Vegetarian

Hours:
6775 Santa Monica Blvd #3, Los Angeles
(323) 498-5060

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About Soregashi

Soregashi is a very good sushi restaurant located in a strip mall off of Santa Monica and Highland. The staff is friendly, and the sushi is of high quality. The Chirashi Bowl and Salmon + Bluefin Tuna Nigiri are particularly notable dishes.

Jonathan Gold's advice to look for strip mall restaurants holds true for Soregashi. The omakase, priced at $95, offers a great way to experience the restaurant's offerings. The seasonal-rotational menu allows for ordering a la carte, which is ideal for those wanting to try new ingredients as the seasons change.

One of Soregashi's special dishes is Usuzukuri, featuring hirame (fluke) cut so thinly it's nearly transparent. It comes with a ponzu sauce, daikon-chile paste, green onion, and lemon. The hirame is mild, slightly sweet, and has a soft texture that melts in the mouth.

The restaurant also serves a California roll made with real crab. This roll is soft, crunchy, and is considered the ideal California roll, as they use quality ingredients.

On recent visits, dishes like madai nigiri (sea bream) were noted for their soft, slightly crunchy texture and sea-touched flavor. The live ama ebi (sweet shrimp) was also highlighted, with the heads fried and the shrimp being sweet and creamy.

The mirugai ("jumbo clam") was served nigiri style, offering a crunchy, sweet taste with a satisfying mouthfeel. The nasumiso, eggplant with sweet miso sauce, was appreciated for its broiled flavor and crunchy edges. The karaage, or Japanese fried chicken, was described as having a light batter. The coho salmon and shima aji (striped jack) were also ordered, with the coho being soft and buttery and the shima aji being oily yet meaty.

Soregashi caters to both dine-in and take-out customers, making it a fantastic choice for quality sushi in the Hollywood area. The restaurant's website for online orders is user-friendly, featuring pictures of dishes and allowing customers to earn points for future discounts. Soregashi is a must-try for sushi lovers, especially for those who appreciate fresh fish and traditional Japanese dishes.