Akira Sushi in Studio City

Akira is some of the best sushi you will find on the West Coast. The chef, Leo, is creative and passionate with his craft. The fish in unbelievably fresh. Ask about the off menu specials, and let Leo finish your dinner with chef’s choice. You’ll have dreams about it

I had one of the best sushi dining experience in Studio City. As a true sushi lover, Akiras food was absolutely delicious, their omakase was super worth it, lots of expensive ingredients for that price, staffs are very knowledgeable and helpful as well, most importantly - chef Leo is fun and take his work very seriously - he is a true perfectionist! There are so many sushi places on Ventura Blvd but this is the spot Id come back for sure, you can get fresh sushi anywhere but you cant get the same experience elsewhere! You can see I really had a great time! :)

The chef is amazing to arrange all the magical food and explaining details of each dish! It’s far beyond ordinary sushi place, probably the best omakase experience in town. I am lucky that there were three types of uni available that night. Everything fresh, beautifully decorated, special and yum!

Leos the best! My sister and I have been going to him for our sushi cravings for years. His ... Recipes? Im not sure what its called when it comes to nigiri... Always taste great, and I havent found the same quality or taste elsewhere. Hes always smiling and joking around with his diners, too, so the sushi bar seating is highly recommended.My pictures dont do the dishes justice, so if youre ever thinking about heading out to Studio City, definitely stop by. Or just come out just for the sushi, because its worth it!

Really good sushi in the area. Great service (especially the sushi chef Leo) we love his sense of humor.You must try the Japanese uni, blue fin tuna, monk fish liver and Spanish mackerel. My mom said their uni was the best she’s ever had. Trust me, she’s been to hundreds of sushi places.I’m so glad we found a good sushi place near our home. Our family loves sushi and our go-to-restaurant is sushi restaurant. I think this place will become our go-to-sushi-place. :)If I could make one small suggestion, the rice could be warmer, i would rate this place 5+.

We decided to go in and tried omakase here. To our surprise, it was fabulous. In our course, the nigiri sushi given to us embodied the traditional culture that usually can find in high end sushi restaurants in LA or Tokyo. The chef was able to bring out the fish flavor while striking a perfect balance between texture to sauce.Definitely will come back for another run.(Will provide another update after another random visit with friends.)

How do I even begin to explain how special this place is? Forget what you think exceptional sushi is. Chef Leo has raised the bar with Akira. He is an artist. Exacting, meticulous, and a delight. I took my daughter for her birthday and we sat at the sushi bar and went the omakase route. Amberjack belly with a light brush of truffle oil and a touch of sea salt - OMG. The fatty tuna just melts. There was a course of these beautiful little hand peeled and marinated cherry tomatoes - gorgeous and delicious. Dont hesitate, just go. You will not regret it.

A great place to get sushi in studio city. Great atmosphere thanks to chef Leo. Sushi pieces are bigger than other places I have been to. You really get your monies worth. Excellent service.

Leo, the sushi chef we had, is inspired and his food is outstanding. I recommend sitting at the bar especially if you are in it for the love of fish and not just rolls and sauces.

The premium sushi was good except for soft shell crab which caused my son and I to regurgitate. The sashimi wasn’t pure and was drenched in sauce . The karage and fried squid legs were decent. We enjoyed the udon and sashimi salad. We were hesitant to try the regular sushi since the descriptions mentioned they had sauce. Service was very good . Waiters were attentive. Overall didn’t think the AYCE was worth the price point. Would not go again.