A hole in the wall kind of restaurant in town. Definitely recommend it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michelle C.
Not a good experience and the owner didn't do anything about it... I ordered the $250 Holiday Bento Box and ate a fish bone in my nigiri, I immediately send a message to the restaurant, an hour later, someone replied "I will go ahead and inform it to the chef."That's it! Nothing was done! I didn't get a call asking if I was okay? if I swallow the fish bone? Nope! Nothing! Terrible customer service!Note on the $250 Holiday Bento Box, don't get fooled by their photo, the fish is super thin and the rice is so BIG, the fried sweet shrimp heads have greasy smells. Will never order it again!
Doreen T.
Tucked in Downtown Monrovia, this small restaurant has really fresh sushi! We visited on a recent Saturday for lunch. Inside has maybe 3-4 seats at the sushi bar, 3 small tables, and a couple tables outdoors were its pet friendly. I got the salmon don and it was fresh and delicious. It comes with miso soup and the best tasting salad dressing I've ever had. We also shared the lime roll, scallops sushi, ono sushi, albacore sushi and miso cod. The roll was only okay, and I definitely preferred the sushi. The miso cod was tender and soft, I felt very healthy eating all the delicious fish. Our waiter was super friendly and nice, it made for a great lunch experience!
Sevag Bardakjian
Amazing quality seafood. Uni was heavenly.Food was 10/10, but the service was a bit slow, with both the wait staff and the sushi chef being quite slow for such a small shop. Not a problem, usually, but we were just really hungry. Service was 8/10.The biggest downside is parking sucks in this part of town and the restaurant itself is TINY. I had to eat left-handed since I was stuck in the corner.Our tab was close to $600 for 5 people and 2 bottles of delicious Sake. No regrets, I would definitely go again, but it was quite expensive and I would probably lean more towards going to sugarfish for my sushi needs. This is more of a special occasion place.Parking: On a Saturday night, we were lucky to find a spot in the lot. I recommend getting here before any of your reservations, or better yet, just Uber.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
A. C.
When I dined in on 12/16/23 for lunch, we ordered the Lime Roll, among other things. The albacore on top of was not fresh. It was mushy. The service was good, but the chef on Saturday, December 16, 2023 for lunch that day served us mushy albacore on top of the Lime Roll. The nigiri lunch we ordered was fine but this was not fine.
Karen C.
Lunch menu for the win, sushi chef is Japanese so feels like legit sushi place in Monrovia. $28 for that nigiri or charashi bowl and it comes with a side salad and miso soup I feel the nigiri is the same price but a better deal as you get a choice of roll. The best fish was the red snapper it just melts in your mouth. Other pieces of fish were just as fresh and delicious too. A couple ordered live lobster sashimi and the chef dismembered it so fast that the antennas and legs on the head part were still moving when plated. You can get lobster sashimi as long as you pre-order ahead of time.
Erica E.
This spot was really cute! We came awhile ago so this review was long overdue. I think this place can seat 8-12 people **total** inside (some bar seating and 2-3 tables for parties of 2). I believe there is also outdoor seating for parties of 2-4)! Small restaurant, but homely kind of feeling. I really enjoyed the little knick knacks and decor they had. Service was great, quick and attentive!We came in for lunch and it seemed like regulars frequented this spot. The main reason why I wanted to try this place was because of the Suntory Malts :,). I thoroughly craved a good Suntory Malt and it's not a beer you can get in a can or at any sushi spot. So when I saw this place had it + great sushi reviews, I wanted yo go forsure! We ordered 2 nigiri sets and the fish was very fresh! One of the pieces had uni and it was very fresh!! I normally do not order uni because it can be really musky and briny at okay sushi spots, but def fresh here! The other highlights of the set were the tuna and toro! I also love the bit of yuzu kosho/ yuzu pepper paste that some of these nigiri had. The handroll at the end were a nice way to end the set too! Be sure to eat it quickly before the seaweed gets too soft.
Jeanette L.
My go-to sushi spot. I come here at least once a month and occasionally even twice in one week. I've tried pretty much their entire menu and everything is consistently good. Their cooked food is solid (typically not the case at sushi restaurants) and their sashimi is always fresh. The restaurant is situated in old town Monrovia (across the street from the library) which makes it such a great atmosphere to dine outside and take a stroll around the neighborhood afterwards. Restaurant is on the small side so definitely not recommended for groups bigger than 4. Some menu favorites (aside from their Sushi/Sashimi):- Salmon Truffle Roll- Softshell Crab- Uni Pasta- Negitoro Roll- Black CodAnd definitely check out the Omakase! It's a great value and even cheaper/better than some of the omakases I've had in the $300 range.
Dbokster
Not the same as I remember, my salmon was overcooked, not coming back.
Great little sushi spot in Monrovia! They have lunch specials.It's a little restaurant; two tables inside plus 7 spots at the bar. There are tables outside as well. There is free street parking as well as more spaces in the city lots in the about 1 block away from the main Myrtle st strip. Ask the server for the specials as well.
Margaret P.
A hidden gem in Old Town Monrovia -- this sushi spot is probably the best sushi joint in this neighborhood. The quality is superior to some of the other places, but this definitely makes it a bit more expensive. It's a very small sushi restaurant, with only about six spots by the sushi chef and eight other spots inside, so reservations are highly recommended. My favorite sushi was the monkfish liver, which in all honesty I was a bit surprised that I was going tThis is a treat yo' self kinda sushi joint, where it'll be a bit more expensive, but it won't necessarily break the bank.
Aileen H.
This is a tiny restaurant located on a side street in downtown Monrovia. Although small in space, the food speaks volumes. We ordered the fresh shrimp sashimi, salmon sashimi and albacore sashimi. The fresh salmon sashimi was my favorite out of the three. It tasted fatty, smooth and scrumptious, and the price was reasonable. We also ordered the Lime Roll and the Nigitoro cut roll and they both had great flavors but not overpowering to a point where you can't taste the freshness of the fish.The savory egg custard was just alright. The texture could have been more smooth. Service was excellent and since we were celebrating a birthday, we got a complimentary birthday dessert (Ube cake with Mochi).If you live in the area and don't want to drive too far, this is a great spot for fresh sushi!
A hole in the wall kind of restaurant in town. Definitely recommend it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Not a good experience and the owner didn't do anything about it... I ordered the $250 Holiday Bento Box and ate a fish bone in my nigiri, I immediately send a message to the restaurant, an hour later, someone replied "I will go ahead and inform it to the chef."That's it! Nothing was done! I didn't get a call asking if I was okay? if I swallow the fish bone? Nope! Nothing! Terrible customer service!Note on the $250 Holiday Bento Box, don't get fooled by their photo, the fish is super thin and the rice is so BIG, the fried sweet shrimp heads have greasy smells. Will never order it again!
Tucked in Downtown Monrovia, this small restaurant has really fresh sushi! We visited on a recent Saturday for lunch. Inside has maybe 3-4 seats at the sushi bar, 3 small tables, and a couple tables outdoors were its pet friendly. I got the salmon don and it was fresh and delicious. It comes with miso soup and the best tasting salad dressing I've ever had. We also shared the lime roll, scallops sushi, ono sushi, albacore sushi and miso cod. The roll was only okay, and I definitely preferred the sushi. The miso cod was tender and soft, I felt very healthy eating all the delicious fish. Our waiter was super friendly and nice, it made for a great lunch experience!
Amazing quality seafood. Uni was heavenly.Food was 10/10, but the service was a bit slow, with both the wait staff and the sushi chef being quite slow for such a small shop. Not a problem, usually, but we were just really hungry. Service was 8/10.The biggest downside is parking sucks in this part of town and the restaurant itself is TINY. I had to eat left-handed since I was stuck in the corner.Our tab was close to $600 for 5 people and 2 bottles of delicious Sake. No regrets, I would definitely go again, but it was quite expensive and I would probably lean more towards going to sugarfish for my sushi needs. This is more of a special occasion place.Parking: On a Saturday night, we were lucky to find a spot in the lot. I recommend getting here before any of your reservations, or better yet, just Uber.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
When I dined in on 12/16/23 for lunch, we ordered the Lime Roll, among other things. The albacore on top of was not fresh. It was mushy. The service was good, but the chef on Saturday, December 16, 2023 for lunch that day served us mushy albacore on top of the Lime Roll. The nigiri lunch we ordered was fine but this was not fine.
Lunch menu for the win, sushi chef is Japanese so feels like legit sushi place in Monrovia. $28 for that nigiri or charashi bowl and it comes with a side salad and miso soup I feel the nigiri is the same price but a better deal as you get a choice of roll. The best fish was the red snapper it just melts in your mouth. Other pieces of fish were just as fresh and delicious too. A couple ordered live lobster sashimi and the chef dismembered it so fast that the antennas and legs on the head part were still moving when plated. You can get lobster sashimi as long as you pre-order ahead of time.
This spot was really cute! We came awhile ago so this review was long overdue. I think this place can seat 8-12 people **total** inside (some bar seating and 2-3 tables for parties of 2). I believe there is also outdoor seating for parties of 2-4)! Small restaurant, but homely kind of feeling. I really enjoyed the little knick knacks and decor they had. Service was great, quick and attentive!We came in for lunch and it seemed like regulars frequented this spot. The main reason why I wanted to try this place was because of the Suntory Malts :,). I thoroughly craved a good Suntory Malt and it's not a beer you can get in a can or at any sushi spot. So when I saw this place had it + great sushi reviews, I wanted yo go forsure! We ordered 2 nigiri sets and the fish was very fresh! One of the pieces had uni and it was very fresh!! I normally do not order uni because it can be really musky and briny at okay sushi spots, but def fresh here! The other highlights of the set were the tuna and toro! I also love the bit of yuzu kosho/ yuzu pepper paste that some of these nigiri had. The handroll at the end were a nice way to end the set too! Be sure to eat it quickly before the seaweed gets too soft.
My go-to sushi spot. I come here at least once a month and occasionally even twice in one week. I've tried pretty much their entire menu and everything is consistently good. Their cooked food is solid (typically not the case at sushi restaurants) and their sashimi is always fresh. The restaurant is situated in old town Monrovia (across the street from the library) which makes it such a great atmosphere to dine outside and take a stroll around the neighborhood afterwards. Restaurant is on the small side so definitely not recommended for groups bigger than 4. Some menu favorites (aside from their Sushi/Sashimi):- Salmon Truffle Roll- Softshell Crab- Uni Pasta- Negitoro Roll- Black CodAnd definitely check out the Omakase! It's a great value and even cheaper/better than some of the omakases I've had in the $300 range.
Not the same as I remember, my salmon was overcooked, not coming back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
The ramen is the star of the show. It was
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Miso Soup
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Amazing local sushi restaurant experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chirashi Bowl
Great little sushi spot in Monrovia! They have lunch specials.It's a little restaurant; two tables inside plus 7 spots at the bar. There are tables outside as well. There is free street parking as well as more spaces in the city lots in the about 1 block away from the main Myrtle st strip. Ask the server for the specials as well.
A hidden gem in Old Town Monrovia -- this sushi spot is probably the best sushi joint in this neighborhood. The quality is superior to some of the other places, but this definitely makes it a bit more expensive. It's a very small sushi restaurant, with only about six spots by the sushi chef and eight other spots inside, so reservations are highly recommended. My favorite sushi was the monkfish liver, which in all honesty I was a bit surprised that I was going tThis is a treat yo' self kinda sushi joint, where it'll be a bit more expensive, but it won't necessarily break the bank.
This is a tiny restaurant located on a side street in downtown Monrovia. Although small in space, the food speaks volumes. We ordered the fresh shrimp sashimi, salmon sashimi and albacore sashimi. The fresh salmon sashimi was my favorite out of the three. It tasted fatty, smooth and scrumptious, and the price was reasonable. We also ordered the Lime Roll and the Nigitoro cut roll and they both had great flavors but not overpowering to a point where you can't taste the freshness of the fish.The savory egg custard was just alright. The texture could have been more smooth. Service was excellent and since we were celebrating a birthday, we got a complimentary birthday dessert (Ube cake with Mochi).If you live in the area and don't want to drive too far, this is a great spot for fresh sushi!
Best sushi ? ? by a Japanese chef in Monrovia.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5