Top Japanese Restaurant in Marina
New Tokyo Restaurant
3170 Vista Del Camino Cir N, Marina, CA 93933, United States
This place is a really solid, excellent, simple Japanese restaurant. All of the food is excellent and is priced more cheaply than a lot of other places! My first choice for Japanese in the area! Seating is limited so try not to go during rush periods. Staff is friendly and accommodating.
Irori Sushi
4371 Glencoe Ave Suite B4, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292, United States
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.
Moto Azabu Sushi Bar & Grill
517 W Washington Blvd 2nd Floor, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292, United States
Heres the deal: this is about as genuine as it gets when it comes to real authentic Japanese sushi. Almost all the fish is from Japan, the chefs are masters of the traditional Japanese culinary, the space is very small as well to give it an even more Japanese authenticity. This is a no frills, hardcore authentic Japanese sushi lovers place. I wouldnt recommend bringing your kids with you because its just not that kind of restaurant. And another thing: this aint cheap... But its the closest thing you can get to getting authentic Japanese sushi without buying a plane ticket to Japan.
Kigawa Bistro
2108 Marina Blvd, San Leandro, CA 94577, United States
Under-rated japanese restaurant. This is your close to home cooking type of food. You would wish you could have it every day.As many have highlighted, the ambiance is great! The color scheme is easy on the eyes. There are plenty of decor to keep your mind occupied while you wait for food.The main dining area can roughly occupy 30 max. Thats smaller than most sushi restaurants. Luckily, they have an outdoor dining option that started at the height of covid. My first visit here was because my wife and I really needed quality time outside of the house at that time, and they were able to provide that experience. The impromptu outdoor patio still looks like in need of improvement, but it kept them going through the hardest part of covid. And Im glad theyre still around.Fried dishes are crisp. Raw fish have their distinct taste individually and do not just taste fishy.The unagi don came with a sunny-side up fried egg, sweetened by the unagi sauce, and also seasoned with furikake.The Sashimi 15-piece they served us came in a decorative stand and had a bonsai tree with it. Much more impressive than a sushi boat or any plate.Of the times visited, Ive been surprised by their foods taste and quality. I would definitely recommend coming here. But dont crowd or flock. Parking is very limited and is relative to their capacity.Enjoy!
Killer Sushi
4213 Admiralty Way, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292, United States
We 3 hungry guys arrived at opening time, 4:00 yesterday….Wednesday. As soon as we stepped into the beautifully designed space we were greeted by very polite servers and managers who genuinely seemed very happy to see us. We found our way outside and sat down at one of the beautiful teak tables with comfortable chairs. Bam, no waiting the first of many servers was there to take our drink orders. Hot sake (cold is more traditional Japanese) and Sapporo for the two of us and bottled water for the non drinker. We both covered the bases with the two and then a second round later. I will not go over the whole journey describing all the lovely dishes available. Just start out with the best miso soup I've ever had. I suggest getting there early if you want to spend some time exploring all those specialities. Relax and enjoy the moment with that lovely, soft breeze in the covered patio. The view is fantastic. Also if you have room try the crème brûlée desert…try it even if you don't have room. Expect to happily waddle out if you eat as much as we did. Again, I must say the staff could not have been better and so efficient. One of the managers named Brett came by the table to make sure everything was top notch…thank you Brett. Our experience was Killer!!!
SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa
4722 Admiralty Way, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292, United States
Opposite to traditional setup, bar is the worst seating where you sit next to trash bins, stacks of trays wrapped in plastic and busy waiters crawling back in forth refilling water.Food is ok by local standards but really far from even the cheapest sushi belt in Japan. Here they use decent ingredients but slice fish so thin that rice overwhelms all flavor and you cant really taste your expensive tuna belly.No wonder this Japanese restaurant has no Japanese chefs...
Sushi Enya Marina Del Rey
123 Washington Blvd, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292, United States
I knew I wanted to try this new to me sushi restaurant when I realized they had started downtown in the area where amazing Japanese food is plentiful! I was not disappointed and have already made a date to go back later this month.You could probably spend a fortune here, but you don’t have to! Everything was excellent and I can’t wait to go back!
Kaisen Don
1042 Marina Blvd, San Leandro, CA 94577, United States
Cutest Japanese restaurant with tatami style seating in San Leandro! Be sure to stop by and take advantage of their Happy Hour because things are a bit pricey here!*Kaisen Oyster Shots*Kushiyaki - Kawa - Chicken Skin*Kushiyaki - Buta Kashira (Pork Cheek)*Lion King Roll*Salmon Skin Hand Roll*Salmon Avocado Hand Roll*California Real Crab Hand Roll*Spicy Scallop Maki Roll
Kaya Sushi
13400 Washington Blvd #102, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292, United States
Kaya Sushi remains my favorite local Japanese restaurant, especially when hosting friends and/or relatives from out of town. Great atmosphere with running water glasswall, semi-intimate lighting, and delicious food, the only downside remains the frequent lines on almost every weekday and weekend from 8-10 PM. As a result, I tend to go for lunch because I often lack patience - even if the friendly staff bring drinks. As that old American TV commercial used to say, try it - youll like it.
Teriyaki Madness
110 General Stilwell Dr Building B 102, Marina, CA 93933, United States
On February 12th I went in for the 1st time. Clean, easy to quickly understand the menu, full of happy eating customers, the line moved quick, all the good signs a first time customer wants to see. Then, in the food prep area l noticed a female African-American worker pull the bunched up fabric of her tight fitting pants out of her groin. Then with those same ungloved hands she began to handle and cut up chicken while her long dreadlocks were bruching across the cutting board. Ok, Ive had ill fitting clothing that needed adjusting, l understand. But touching your groin then handling food without washing hands or putting on gloves and allowing dreadlocks to swipe over a food prep surface in plain view of eating customers without a care is too much...YUK ! I spoke with the manager, he responded well, i got a quick and easy refund. This aint no open air fishmarket in a 3rd world country where health standards mean nothing. I do not lie, nor embellish the facts.