20 Best Japanese Restaurants in Studio City

“Everything was amazing from the service to the food and sushi and the environment is unassuming and comfortable. Top notch!“

“Came back here second time and again was so impressed by the service and hospitality. The owner of always there and makes sure everyone’s happy. Great food, so fresh it melts if your mouth!! Can’t wait to come back! Very fair prices by the way.“

“Salmon Ikura dish is amazing! So much flavor!“

“Top sushi 🍣 restaurant in studio city.
The service was excellent, from the time we walked in, to leaving, all staff constantly greeted and checked on us to make sure we were doing well.

The grilled green peppers🫑 were good, not too spicy.

The sushi was very fresh and tender, and the plates, including teriyaki salmon were tasty.

The place was packed.

The only downside was that their parking lot had zero self parking spaces, only valet parking so if you prefer not to, would need to find nearby street parking, which we did and walk a few blocks to the restaurant.“

“This is absolutely my favorite sushi restaurant in LA and I have been back now 10 times. I have lived here for 3 years and was looking for a fresh, well made sushi joint and finally found it. The owner is so kind and welcomes you upon walking in. I always get the miso soup, crispy rice and albacore fried onion roll. Everything is cooked to perfection and so flavorful. The ambiance is lovely with 1950s jazz playing and quick service. I cannot give this restaurant enough praise. Highly recommend!!“

“I could eat here everyday. It’s a chill place to have dinner or lunch at. I have never had a bad experience here. It’s had to not order the chicken katsu curry Everytime.

Parking: Very small and tight lot. I usually get a spot very quick but I do get concerned about how close I am to other cars. Hard to get in and out.“

“Really good food fresh and the ramen is soooooo yummy“

“Absolutely amazing quality and gorgeously-presented food. The staff went above and beyond and all are incredibly informed and obviously enjoy what they do. Rachel was a complete doll and made every moment memorable. One of the best, if not THE best, dining experiences offered in LA.“

“I come here often and it never disappoints. Giselle made our visit this time! She was so sweet and very attentative. Kaliah was also amazing and so helpful. Thank you ladies for making our experience a great one! Oh… and the food always fire!“

“Update: My second time here - after trying cold fish wrapped into the seaweed I got contacted by one of the regional managers. I came again - this time in Monday and it was packed. I had to wait for like 15 mins but it was a holiday.
I got seated and server lady was surprisingly good - I was getting food on time and rice to fish ratio was good too. The problem remained - half of my fish felt frozen. I will give this business 4 stars because of the regional manager and the bar's manager Christina - she was amazing - attentive, friendly, cooperative - what a great host!Thanks and I ll see you again soon

Original review:
I like to go to Kazunori in Santa Monica and Marina Del Rey

Decided to try this one today. The interior looks a little different. The place was almost packed at 2.30pm. The service was good. The host and the cashier were less friendly than at the other locations but thats ok.
What I really didnt like was the fact that all fish was cold almost to the freezing level. Therefore the taste was altered in a bad way - every roll tasted pretty much the same cause the fish shines when its a little on the cooler side. I got set of 6 and only crab roll was to the point. You guys need to adjust the temperature. The portions were a little smaller too. The atmosphere was ok I guess - not a place to go to socialize with other people. Everyone was minding their own business. Outside of that decent experience. Will visit it again next time“

“Leo is the best chef. So kind, personable, and knows his sushi. He makes just about everything from his ginger to his soy sauce from scratch even though he’ll tell you, “no soy sauce” for most of the sushi that comes as it should be eaten. Best sushi restaurant on Ventura Blvd by far. Make sure to try his dry aged fish!

Parking: There are a few spots behind the restaurant.“

“So glad to finally tried this place, I don't have to drive to Ktown when I have the cravings for Korean food. I was skeptical but I had to try this place at least once. I went there with my daughter for lunch, ordered kimchee fried rice, kimche jjigae and port katzu. The portions were good and the taste was pretty authentic. Definitely going back. I'm sure their sushi will be pretty good as well as our lunch was.“

“Always amazing food and service. I just love this restaurant.“

“The food was absolutely amazing, we tried different things from the menu and it was all just SO good! We also had the Green tea tempura icecream for dessert and that was 10/10! The service was top level - welcoming, friendly and great recommendations!“

“Food great and employees are too“

“Cool place to eat at with ~20+ bar seats-- no traditional seating here!

Tried a variety of hand rolls, their regular ones were good but my absolute favorite was the HYE, think I could live on those for a straight week haha. For the biggest bang for your buck, stick to the hand rolls.“

“This place is the Go-To spot for sushi.. always fresh and delicious 😋“

“Not too bad of a place! Great food and good quality! The chef is very nice as well. Parking can be a little bit of a struggle but I would say there is a lot of street parking. Overall the price for the sushi isn’t bad and they have a wide variety of options. I like this place for my sushi fix!“

“Delicious !! Nutritious !! Cost effective !!! Love @sugarfish“

“The sushi was delicious, but please specify the number of rolls on the website, because when ordering it is unclear how many pieces I order. There was only a photo of California (8 pieces), and I expected that there would be 8 other rolls, but 4 and 5 pieces of rolls came, which upset me.“