California Bowl Teriyaki Sushi — Restaurant in Los Angeles

If this were just about the service, California Bowl would be a solid five stars. The guys behind the counter are friendly, helpful and overall excellent. The food however isn't five stars.

The menu board is Byzantine...there are at least a hundred choices from what I could make out. Everything from bowls, teriyaki plates, ramen and Udon soups, to a huge number of sushi rolls. It's a little cartoonish seeing so many pictures plastered up along the counter.

The food itself is ok. Nothing will kill you, but nothing stands out as great. I was ok with the vegetable tempura (though undercooked) , but absolutely would pass on the teriyaki if I ever returned. The beef is a cheap cut and tasteless, though the chicken is somewhat better.

Prices here are fine. Moderate. And again, the...

Called to place an order thinking this was a different California Teriyaki and Sushi. When I asked for a Calamari roll the lady said she didn't know what that was. She didn't say sorry we don't serve that here, she said "I dont know what that is" like she doesnt know what Calamari is at all. Anyway, I eventually realized I had the wrong resgurant but decided to order from here anyway because it wasn't too far from where I lived and because I was already on the phone with this lady. I got a dragon roll and a California roll because Im basic as hell. When I got the food, the rice was waaay over cooked and the fish was not very fresh... I didn't get food poisoning though so thats why Im...

Im usually pretty happy with what I get from any of these locations... But this one truly disappointed me. To start, my ACTUAL order was a chicken Bowl, not a bento. I let that one slide. What disappointed the most was that the tempura California rolls had the rotting avocado in them but the regular California rolls look pristine. I'm sure one might say" oh but it's cause they got deep fried". No. ANY other location I've ordered from, they NEVER look like this. And they forgot the sauces that correspond even after asking to have them on the side. I'm willing to give this spot another chance if they do things properly. Cause if this shit happens again, I'm not...