Sushi Fumi — Restaurant in Los Angeles

Overall, the food at Sushi Fumi in Beverly Grove is 9.5/10. There is a wait to be seated, but it’s worth it. Maybe just don’t arrive starving like we did!

RESERVATIONS: They do not take reservations in advance, we tried calling many times and the phone didn’t go through, so if you want to go here for sushi - plan to wait between 30 minutes to an hour.

WAITLIST: When you arrive, you sign in with your name, party size, and phone number on a paper sign up sheet out front on a podium. While many people were standing around, you can go sit and wait in your car, as they’ll call/text you when your table is ready. Note, you need to have your full party there to be seated, and they are strict on this. For a party of 2 on a Tuesday we had around a ~40 minute wait; we arrived at 7:58pm and were seated at 8:39pm, but at least they do have good heaters out front. Once we were seated, we felt like we recognized half of the restaurant from our time standing outside together.

PARKING: There’s metered street parking, and make sure to read the signs!

DRINKS: For cold sake, they sell bottles in 2 sizes, and as we were looking for something fruity & smooth, we went with the Dasani 45, which is $25 for the smaller bottle (300ML) and that was plenty for 2 people to share. RECOMMENDED ORDER FOR FOODIES:

For a starter salad, the Tomato Avocado Salad ($10) is a must-order. We really like the Apple Dressing on it, it’s perfectly balanced and very refreshing with perfect avocado and cherry tomatoes, and we enjoyed the fresh micro-greens (even basil?) on top.

For a shared vegetable, for $10 you get a large portion of Grilled Eggplant with Sweet Miso in a sweet sauce.

For soup, this was my first time trying Miso Soup with Clam ($7/bowl), and I thought they did a great job! The texture of the clams was perfect for the soup, and they were easy to remove from the shells.

For regular sushi, my favorite was the absolutely delicious Golden Eye Pink Snapper with Yuzu ($15) from their white board menu.

A delicious sushi from Fumi’s Special Sushi list was the Toro with thinly sliced mild Jalapeño, topped with a small piece of Cilantro, and Truffle Ponzu Sauce, market price; you can also order this as sashimi if you prefer.

For seared sushi, our top favorite was the Seared Toro with Yuzu Sushi ($18) from their white board menu - it looks bumpy and tastes excellent; it was so good that we ordered this twice! The Seared Yellowtail Belly Sushi ($10) was also very delicious and is another must-order; ours came with a small amount of sauce and yuzu pepper, served on the same plate with the snapper.

For sashimi, I strongly preferred the very brightly colored King Salmon Sashimi ($18 for 4 pieces) over the regular deep red Blue Fin Tuna Sashimi ($22 for 4 pieces). The Blue Fin Tuna was a little fishier tasting then I was expecting.

For hand rolls, I always love a Blue Crab Hand Roll ($10), and for this one I recommend adding a small amount of wasabi for extra flavor, without overpowering the crab.

For a hot dish entree, I recommend the Miso Marinated Black Cod ($24); it was a good portion size and was served with shishito peppers and eggplant, and the sauce had a perfectly sweet-savory while the fish was buttery and melted in your mouth.

The Uni sushi was brightly colored Hokkaido bafun uni & delicious for Uni fans, also...

I was looking to try some LA sushi, and one of the sushi spots that Malia recommended was this super popular spot called Sushi Fumi which was packed on a Wednesday night. Started with the delicious albacore sashimi with crispy onion, this was so fresh and had a solid crunch too. The Scottish salmon sashimi with truffle oil and lemon juice was a nice blend of flavors, and my favorite of the evening, a spectacular bite. I loved the crispy rice with spicy tuna, a perfect ratio of fish and rice and the texture profile was very pleasing. We also had some of the nigiri starting with the Santa Barbara Uni, the uni had a beautiful earthy umami flavor. The King Salmon nigiri also had a rich buttery flavor and each piece of nigiri just melted in your mouth. The baked crab cut roll was warm and really brought out the sweetness of the crab. The moon roll was creamy in texture, and the yellowtail was pretty mild but mouthwatering to say the least. The hand rolls were unbelievable though. The Spicy Salmon hand roll was ultra creamy, very subtle kick, and the spicy tuna hit the spot and was the elite way to...

Sushi Fumi is one of those rare LA spots where the line out the door doesn’t feel like a nuisance—it feels like a rite of passage. Yes, there’s almost always a wait. But that’s because they’re doing everything right.

Once you’re inside, it’s clear why people are willing to stand on the sidewalk, sometimes for close to an hour, just to snag a seat. The fish is fresh, clean, and expertly cut. You can taste the difference in every bite. I had buttery toro that melted on the tongue, perfect albacore with crispy onions, and uni that actually tasted like the ocean, not low tide. Even the simple salmon was a standout.

There’s a kind of efficient, no-fuss elegance to the whole experience. The staff moves quickly but with care, the vibe is upbeat but not loud, and the sushi comes out with just the right pace. Everything about it says, “We know what we’re doing, and we do it well.”

So is it worth waiting for? Absolutely. It’s not just a meal, it’s a moment—one of those places that makes you feel like you’ve found a secret that everyone else already knows. Go early, or go ready to wait—but...