Kaijin sushi (Los Angeles) — Restaurant in Los Angeles

My husband and I have had a hard time finding good sushi in LA. We have found places that are good but strangely limited to things like just handrolls or nigiri, and and some of those are absurdly expensive. We are used to the San Mateo which has more sushi than probably any place other than Tokyo, and where it is reasonably price and 9 out of 10 are excellent and the 10th is still really good. We just haven't found that here until now.

Kaijin Sushi is excellent. It has variety (and by variety, I do not mean california rolls with fish on top which is what most of the sushi places in LA seem to think variety means). I mean real variety. Different fish, eel, shellfish, etc. inside and out, cut sushi, handrolls (the spicy scallop handroll is especially yummy and impressively sized), sashimi, etc. Their rolls are decent sized and they don't try to over fill them with rice and skimp on the fish either. They also play with the spice. If you order spicy it won't just be dynamite sauce. It might be dynamite sauce; it might be wasabi; it might be hot chili oil. And their edamame is adequately salted (another issue I have with too many places is bland edamame).

And they are reasonably priced, not reasonably priced for LA, but reasonably priced. The rolls, most of which come with 8+ pieces are ~$14-$16. The fish is fresh and flavorful and generous. It is our new and only sushi place from here on out. I know I should have taken a picture of the rolls, and I'll try to do so next time, but the picture I took should convey how much...

We are visiting LA for the weekend and were dying for sushi. After walking a long ways to try a very popular spot only to find out there was a two hour wait, I scrambled for a something new and quickly came across this restaurant. The reviews were stellar, just not a lot of them and I assumed they were new. When we arrived it wasn’t super busy, but the staff was really warm and all greeted us. Our server was incredibly attentive and got our first orders in immediately. They were talking with people at the bar, and we loved the vibe.

Our sushi was so fresh and the servings were more than generous. The roll selections were creative and plentiful and enormous. We got tempura veggies that came out steaming and we’re so fresh and amazing. Honestly the whole meal was great. At the end the chef sent us a some special pieces as my partner loved yellowtail and they were insane. Honestly the place deserves to be packed.

Great...

Not ordering delivery from this place again. Twice it has taken 1.5 hours to be delivered. First time it happens you think it’s a fluke. Second time proves it wasn’t. The app said it was “preparing” for most of the 1.5 hour delivery time. Each driver had to wait for 45 minutes as the restaurant was finishing their “preparing.” It takes 7 minutes for the delivery driver to drive to you. When the food gets to you, all of it has been sitting for what seems like an hour. Not one thing seems fresh. What were they “preparing?” Why was the miso soup lukewarm? Why was the sushi fish the same temperature as my tongue? Why was the rice the texture of once soggy bread due to having some of its moisture evaporated and now creates a thick paste in your mouth? Why did the food sit there for so long? JUST GIVE IT TO THE DRIVER WHEN IT’S READY. Thanks for listening I have said my piece and will probably never eat this...