Great ambiance, great fish, overall engaging dining experience.
Words do not do justice to the experience at Sushi Ginza Onodera. The food, service and ambience were all top notch. The food was so amazing; the presentation, textures, flavors, temperatures! The wait staff were courteous and attentive. Between the chefs and the wait staff, they showed us what they're preparing or what we're eating. I also appreciated how Chef Youhei noticed my husband is left handed and put the ginger slices on the left corner of his plate.I have been to nice places where I leave hungry, which for such prices is ridiculous. Sushi Ginza Onodera is not one of these places. I was so happily stuffed, if they gave me more, I'd gladly take it. I was pleasantly surprised with the special birthday dessert and gift bag at the end. I loved the attention to detail that this was a special occasion for us.Tip for parking, probably better to go street parking if it's available. We went to the parking structure next to the restaurant and they said they didn't have any open self parking spaces at the time. Since we were there, we took the $15 valet parking. We came outside then noticed several open street parking options.I also want to rave about the heated toilet seat in the bathroom. Heated! I loved my experience and would love to come back in the future when I'm in SoCal.
One of the best sushi places in west coast. Traditional edomae style technique with highest quality ingredient.
A good experience overall but not completely satisfied. I felt like there could have been a lot more nigiri pieces. I left very hungry still.First off, there is validated parking right where EPLP sign is at. Parking will only be $5 instead of $15.One of the servers was very helpful in repeating what every dish/piece of nigiri was.They do charge $5 for a bottle of still water sadly. I just thought it was going to be regular tap water.
Unique omakase experience, and one that you shouldn’t miss if you’ve never tried Edomae style before. The fish are aged using a variety of Edomae techniques that transform typically tougher cuts of fish into extremely tender and flavorful sushi.Highlights were some of the more unique sushi: baby shrimp, monkfish, and grouper. I was also very satisfied with how they transformed fish I don’t normally enjoy (e.g. albacore tuna and certain whitefish) into delicious bites.At $400 pp ($450 with tax, tipping not accepted), I was expecting more than 20 courses. An additional 2-4 courses would have made the price point in line with other high-end omakase experiences.Parking is available right next door in a garage ($5 with validation).
2 michellin stars restaurant but it can do better to prove why it got 2 ⭐
Good experience.
Amazing! LA’s definitive sushi restaurant. World class. Top notch ataff. Friendly. Michelin 2 Star holder. Don’t miss. Parking garage ($5 with validation). Service charge included. Accessible.
Literally the best sushi in all of Southern California. Hands down. You pay for the quality and service you get here and nothing else compares
For anniversary celebration we decided to splurge on one of the 2 Michelin star Omakase in Los Angeles.Located right next to E.P. + L.P.A great roof top bar.Parking structure : right next to the restaurant on La Cienega BlvdRestaurant provides parking validationvalet cost $5 + tip.Right at 5pm we were welcomed by two Japanese ladies wore traditional kimono and greeted by my first name with "Happy anniversary"Ladies pulled our wooden chairs back for us to sit. Due to covid only 8 out of 16 sushi cherrywood counter seating at this time.Entire dinner we experienced superior quality, delicious, and Umami ingredients and impeccable service Felt very warm and comfortable especially from our server Ayashe made a huge impression explaining all the fish and seafood from Hokkaido Japan.Executive Chef prepared our meal with precision knife skills and artful delicate presentation and took us on an adventurous Japanese seafood tour.The moment we sat down we were immediately served with wine and sake list. We picked 2 bottles of Sake ISOJIMAN Omachi Shizuka and bottle of still water.This restaurant serves traditional Edomae style sushi with fish imported from Toyosu Fish Market and Niigata rice.We were served with our first dish within minutes of being seated.Omakase:Mackerel sashimiUni with Cavier ChawanmushiMarinated TakoAbalone with liver sauceGrilled fish with grated daikonGolden eye snapper nigiriVery rare Okhotsk king salmon nigiriUgly fish nigiriMarinated bonitoAkami Toro nigiriTigar Ebi with caviar nigiriCherrystone clam nigiriHokkaido Uni nigiri* favorite dish - I had many Hokkaido Uni from many fine establishments but this Uni took it to the next level.Exploding with deep flavor, buttery soft, sweetness, also tasted the umami rich kelp it feeds on. Hands down star dish of the night.Hokkaido hairy crab nigiriWhitefish nigiriMiso soupHokkaido Uni with noriOtoro nigiri* second favorite dish of the night,More depth, creamy and richness, falls apart in my mouth and heavy with umami.Seared Ocean perch nigiriAnago nigiri* this is probably the best salt water eel I ever tasted very soft and sweet.Atsuyaki Tamago - A well executed piece to finish our meal. Perfectly cooked sponge, sweet, delicate, umami flavors from the shrimp.My sushi aficionado friend always say that you could judge how good a sushi restaurant is by their Tamago.Roasted Green TeaMatcha tofu pudding* I should've taken better notes on different types of fish but we were enjoying every minute of dining experience.Thank youexecutive chef Yohei Matsuki for this incredible true Omakase experienceTil next time. . .Omakase $400 per personSake $130 x 2Still bottled water $10 x 2Total cost of meal $1200Worth every penny consider the exceptional quality of the food + drinks and impeccable service.Time: approximately 2 hours