Tokyo Cube — Restaurant in Los Angeles

Covid Review.

Open during Covid with outside dinning or take out.

Location: Tokyo Cube is located in a small plaza with very limited parking right next to a gas station. This place is kinda tucked in the corner and can easily be missed if not paying attention.

Ambiance: Soooooooo Cute! Ha! They did such a great job setting up shop outdoors. They inclosed a small portion of the parking lot and glammed it up with tables/chairs, picnic tables, and string lights (lights just set the mood). As you walk up to the place they have a table with hand sanitizer available and contactless menus. The menus are very up to date with other restaurants where you scan the barcode with your camera and the menu pops up on top.

Food/Drinks: PERFECT! I can't say enough how delicious everything was and how fresh the rolls were as well. I ordered a few different rolls and of course a couple round of beers.

Service: The service provided was amazing, the staff was very limited but totally understandable due to everything going on but they were very nice and they were working to serve the guest dinning. Our server was so cool, he kept checking on us to make sure we were good and also engaged in fun small talk. Awesome job guys!

This was my first time visiting here and I can't wait to return, so far after my first visit I have called in twice for take out ;)

If you're in the mood for good sushi I highly recommend Tokyo Cube!

Enjoy! P.S I live down the street so if you're going... make sure you...

Solid, tasty neighborhood sushi is the name of the game here. Tokyo Cube is the kind of place you instantly feel like you can become a regular. It's small, knowable and comfortable.

Oh, and don't let the proximity to the freeway fool you. You want to sit outside here and watch the masses stream north into The Valley or south into Hollywood. It's a special form of enjoyment that you'll soon find yourself strangely falling in love with.

There are two or three parking spots right in front, but just plan on parking in the neighborhood and walking down, since those are almost always filled when Tokyo Cube is open.

Don't skip the starters. The seaweed salad was great and the takoyaki and edamame are both worth a look too.

The sushi is good. Not great - this won't be a destination on your "must try" list when visiting from out of state - but it is solid sushi and you'll be happy you had it.

The nigiri is tasty, but the rolls are really where the fun is to be had. The Longhorn Roll is a personal favorite and the Red Bull Roll won't disappoint either. Try a few that catch your fancy. You really can't go wrong.

There's also poke bowls and noodle dishes if that more to your liking. (I haven't tried any of these menu items, so can't speak for them.)

There's your standard listing of sake, beer and wine, all of which are a great complement to a sunny late afternoon on the patio.

All in all, you could do much worse...

Tokyo Cube looks promising at first glance, but unfortunately the experience falls short in several areas. The biggest issue is the lack of balance between food quality, pricing, and service. For a restaurant that charges premium prices, expectations naturally rise—but Tokyo Cube doesn’t deliver.

We were the only customers in the entire place, yet still had to wait more than 25 minutes between receiving our dishes. It seemed like their main focus was on preparing food for takeout and delivery orders, which might explain why our dine-in service was so slow. The staff were friendly, but the pacing of the meal left the experience feeling frustrating and disjointed.

On the positive side, their Bluefin Tuna, Toro, and Black Cod Sushi were very good—fresh and flavorful. However, the Tokyo Cube sashimi was unrealistically overpriced for the mediocrity of the dish, making it hard to justify ordering again. And when compared to other restaurants that offer similar or even better quality at more reasonable prices (and with far better service), it’s hard to see the value here.

The low point of the meal was the ramen, which was hideous. The noodles were overcooked, and the broth was watery and lacking depth, nothing like what you’d expect.

Overall, Tokyo Cube is overpriced and inconsistent, with a few bright spots overshadowed by slow service and poorly executed dishes. There are many better...