Irori Sushi in Marina Del Rey

This place has always had a special place in our hearts. 4his was the first sushi restaurant I took my wife to when she moved to the States as it was literally across the street from us and even though weve moved we continue to come back here because the sushi, memories, service and atmosphere are well worth it.From the moment you step in and remove your shoes your greeted by the staff and escorted to your floor table where you rest your legs into a recessed area under the table. This is the preferred posture for eating and is quite comfortable.The food here is and has always been very good, no matter what you order Ive never been disappointed and Ive had about every dish on offer.I cant recommend Irori highly enough and urge you to visit as soon as you can, you wont regret it.

Coming from Hawaii, my mom wanted to treat us to sushi (she lives in LA). I have pretty high standards as Hawaii sushi is bomb. This place did not disappoint. At 1st I was somewhat alarmed as its in a strip mall-ish type place in the Marina, but dont be fooled.After you are required to remove your shoes, you are seated. There was nothing that I had that I was disappointed in. I accidentally ordered the truffle salmon, and was glad. It was outstanding. It was incredibly flavorful. Calamari was fried to perfection as the veggie tempura and karaage chicken. It was all so good I forgot to take pictures of half the stuff we ordered.There are slippers by the bathroom that you may use-dont go into the bathroom with your bare feet like my friend did! lol. Service was impeccable.

Beautiful food; fish is well prepped and fresh. Sushi has just the right temperature and flavor. Carpaccio lets the fish still shine without being drowned in the sauce (which was light and bright)

I visited for dinner on a Saturday evening as a walk-in. Parking is easy because the restaurant is in a big plaza. It was a full restaurant but thankfully no wait. I shared the Omakase menu items that included sashimi (chefs choice) and sushi (included bluefin tuna belly, snapper, eel, etc.) and it was delicious! We also tried the garlic edamame, a spicy tuna cut roll and toro scallion cut roll, blue crab hand roll, and California hand roll, and they were also all delicious. The food quality was great and fresh. The ambiance feels authentic and the service is fantastic.

Really delicious and fresh sashimi! I would definitely come again. The udon was mediocre though.

No shoes really makes it special, food is also the best I ever had. Especially the deep fried crab!

In A Nutshell:-Irori Sushi is a pretty good sushi restaurant located in Marina Del Rey, just a 15 minute drive from LAX airport.-This was a really cool find b/c its very popular & crowded especially on a Friday night.-What makes this restaurant unique is you must take off your shoes to place in a cubby.-You will then be escorted to your table, where you will sit in a hole so you will be sitting on the ground during your meal.-The restaurant is dimly lit & lively.-Their chirashi sushi bowl was good.-I also enjoyed their teriyaki chicken dinner, which was very good.Overall, this is a cool Japanese restaurant close to LAX, so if you are on the way to the airport or just landed & want some good Japanese food, I would suggest coming to dine here.

Loved this place 🥰❤️Had omakase sushi hereResonable price,good quality, best serviceEverything was perfectWill plan to visit here again when i visit LA again.

Very fresh and good Japanese restaurant and it is busy. We really liked everything. The Omakase sushi was such a good value. The service was quick and the staff was friendly. Will come back again to this cute restaurant.

This restaurant was recommended by a friend and it did not disappoint! We came here last minute for my boyfriend’s birthday. The staff was incredibly attentive, comped us a roll, and gave us free mochi as a birthday dessert! What is most fun is being able to sit on the ground in a well where you feet go below the ground. Such a fun experience!