So yummy all around. Order everything. We did. Highlights: Corn Ribs; Chef’s Nigiri Set; Ube cheesecake.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Terrence Wu
Great sushi and bites.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Matthew N
I had an amazing time at this Japanese izakaya Shiru-bei at Santa Monica. Every dish was fresh and full of flavor, and the drinks were excellent as well. The staff was warm, attentive, and made the whole experience very enjoyable. The atmosphere was cozy and authentic, making it a perfect place to relax and enjoy great food. I highly recommend this spot and would definitely come back again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brian Cooper
What an amazing Japanese pub, the food was just super tasty! The corn 🌽 butter, incredible, the fatty blue fin sashimi- melt in your mouth. Pork belly taco, umami! Great selection of saki and beer! 🍺
Hiroki my server was so awesome 👏🏼
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shanay Thakkar
Incredible everything. Have to get the corn ribs. Their take on an old fashioned was also phenomenal. Don't think I had an unsatisfying bite in 12 plates, can't recommend enough
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rachel Russell-Clark
Wowwww the corn ribs were so delicious, they’re a must purchase! The hand rolls were good too. The drinks were really delicious, I will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
George Caicedo
Wow, delicious and fun! The food was amazing while the service and atmosphere were outstanding.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alasdair Peach
A really lively and friendly spot, the corn was amazing - a must visit!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Corn Ribs
Dan S
Everything was amazing
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alex Lee
Unnecessarily hot inside with very poor ventilation. Unpleasant dining experience as a result. Food is just OK, but heavy on sauce. Redeeming quality is that the sashimi is good.
The sashimi at Shirube is absolutely top-notch — incredibly fresh and beautifully presented, with a level of care and attention to detail in every single piece.
Our server, Rozabelle, was exceptionally kind and attentive. She went above and beyond to make our dining experience truly special.
Highly recommend this spot for anyone looking for outstanding Japanese cuisine paired with warm, thoughtful service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Audrey Lustgarten
Absolutely delicious! Very high quality fish, seaweed and other ingredients, creative dishes beautifully presented by kind servers. Had the cucumber salad, poke tacos, corn (amazing!) and sesame panna cotta. Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Annie Sanderson
A welcome Japanese spot in Santa Monica. Food is very good and the service is excellent, one of the things I loved is that you can pick your sake cup out of a whole bowl of cups and their sake cups are antique sake cups from Japan, each of them completely different from the other. I thought that was a nice touch.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sashimi, Black Cod, Toro Tacos, Crab Sushi Taco
Patrick Artounian
I come towards the end of happy hour often since I work closeby.
Big fan of this being a proper Japanese food restaurant. Most of my visits are great, but on a rare occasion (1/6 times) I’ll notice I got undercooked Karaage or a “Premium Nigiri” dish instead of the standard nigiri dish I ordered. A few dollars more for premium would be fine if I could eat it, however they basically just gave me a shrimp head along with another fish that had a smell & taste that was barely tolerable.
So yummy all around. Order everything. We did. Highlights: Corn Ribs; Chef’s Nigiri Set; Ube cheesecake.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great sushi and bites.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had an amazing time at this Japanese izakaya Shiru-bei at Santa Monica. Every dish was fresh and full of flavor, and the drinks were excellent as well. The staff was warm, attentive, and made the whole experience very enjoyable. The atmosphere was cozy and authentic, making it a perfect place to relax and enjoy great food. I highly recommend this spot and would definitely come back again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What an amazing Japanese pub, the food was just super tasty! The corn 🌽 butter, incredible, the fatty blue fin sashimi- melt in your mouth. Pork belly taco, umami! Great selection of saki and beer! 🍺
Hiroki my server was so awesome 👏🏼
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Incredible everything. Have to get the corn ribs. Their take on an old fashioned was also phenomenal. Don't think I had an unsatisfying bite in 12 plates, can't recommend enough
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wowwww the corn ribs were so delicious, they’re a must purchase! The hand rolls were good too. The drinks were really delicious, I will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wow, delicious and fun!
The food was amazing while the service and atmosphere were outstanding.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A really lively and friendly spot, the corn was amazing - a must visit!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Corn Ribs
Everything was amazing
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Unnecessarily hot inside with very poor ventilation. Unpleasant dining experience as a result. Food is just OK, but heavy on sauce. Redeeming quality is that the sashimi is good.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 5
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Incredible sashimi and happy hour
The sashimi at Shirube is absolutely top-notch — incredibly fresh and beautifully presented, with a level of care and attention to detail in every single piece.
Our server, Rozabelle, was exceptionally kind and attentive. She went above and beyond to make our dining experience truly special.
Highly recommend this spot for anyone looking for outstanding Japanese cuisine paired with warm, thoughtful service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely delicious! Very high quality fish, seaweed and other ingredients, creative dishes beautifully presented by kind servers. Had the cucumber salad, poke tacos, corn (amazing!) and sesame panna cotta. Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A welcome Japanese spot in Santa Monica. Food is very good and the service is excellent, one of the things I loved is that you can pick your sake cup out of a whole bowl of cups and their sake cups are antique sake cups from Japan, each of them completely different from the other. I thought that was a nice touch.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sashimi, Black Cod, Toro Tacos, Crab Sushi Taco
I come towards the end of happy hour often since I work closeby.
Big fan of this being a proper Japanese food restaurant. Most of my visits are great, but on a rare occasion (1/6 times) I’ll notice I got undercooked Karaage or a “Premium Nigiri” dish instead of the standard nigiri dish I ordered. A few dollars more for premium would be fine if I could eat it, however they basically just gave me a shrimp head along with another fish that had a smell & taste that was barely tolerable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
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