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For two star Japanese, try Kushiyu in Tarzana. This restaurant is inexpensive. This place features a full bar. This restaurant is good for groups.
5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite restaurant in LA. The grilled fish heads are the best thing in the world. Their little crispy fins are like potato chips.
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am not a sushi expert but I do know good flavors and this place was very YUMMO! I went there with a girlfriend who was having a bad day and there lemon roll, hit the spot over and over again. Oh...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best sushi in LA! Consistently fresh and delicious, i'm never disappointed. the spicy tuna on rice cake is great, but I've changed over to spicy shrimp and its even better. The grilled sea bass is...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
yum yum gimme some.
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
SIMPLY unbeatable sushi, but then again, whoever isnt half-brain dead can tell you, but with all due respect still amazes me some yelpers criticize their sushi. Been here at least 30-40 times, never...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best sushi in LA at a great price.Family of 4. Total: $130This is what we ordered.- Asian Roll (My favorite, must-have dish. AKA Carwash roll)- Lemon Roll w/ soy paper (wow!)- Green Roll w/ soy paper...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
better than any place over the hill hands down. best part? i eat all i can and the bill isnt really that expensive. my favorites:the grilled japanese peppersthe asian rolllemon rollspicy tuna on rice...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
maybe for yakitori but not for sushi. this place has real good yakitori selection (Seabass the best), but the other rolls are not really exciting, at all. plus not that big of a variety. cho cho san,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down, my favorite sushi joint on the planet.The food is divine, the prices aren't terrible, and the staff is super friendly (if at times a bit slow - but I've found them to be more on top of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is awsome. I come here all the time. The must have menu items: Spicy Tuna on rice cake, Lotus root with chicken, citrus chicken, salmon and chicken meat balls. Everything is around $5 and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Dang...almost 60 reviews already. Well this place deserves them. They make great rolls, and their grilled items are fresh and delicious.Try the grilled shrimp, scallops, japanese peppers (a must),...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
No.Seriously, I just had a horrendous experience that was made even worse by the incompetent manager on duty. We were sat after a wait and brought over our menus and some Kimchee (I believe it was,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not bad. I liked their lemon roll. Mmmmm... so good.It was my friend's birthday and this is where she wanted to go. She's been raving about it for a while now so I was excited to check it out. Nice...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
just go here for 3 things: ready?1. spicy tuna on rice cakes. better than katsuya. i promise.2. bass on skewers bbq on a grill. nothing like it.3. albacore with ponzu. great.///4. (optional) pork...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going here since I was little and I mean way back in the days when they only had a sushi bar and few tables. The Fish is always fresh and they have all the usual Tuna, Yellow Tail, Salmon,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place used to be SOOO much better. I believe the hype has affected the food quality AND they dont have their lobster roll (the only reason I would go) anymore!! But, if you havent been here -you...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sushi is great and service is friendly. The food is amazing and fresh, loved the Chilean seabass green roll. Everything i older was fckn good, really good, you'll love it,.
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Food is excellent here! I love the albacore sashimi, salmon hand roll. Hot food: seabass, eggplants, and chili peppers. Everything I've tried has been very good.I'd recommend calling ahead for...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We gave this place a call for reservations on a Wednesday night (day of)and they told us the earliest time they have is 9:30pm. So we said screw that and just went in blind. Got there around 8:30ish...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hadn't been here since at least 7 years ago, when it was a dark hole in the wall ...now bright, trendy, modern, they expanded, and everything was impeccable! The chefs and kitchen are clean and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I usually prefer the smaller, more traditional sushi places. Kushiyu is much larger and more trendy than your hole-in-the-wall sushi joint, but that doesn't mean the food suffers as a result. They...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Not that expensive, but not that cheap neither. But you get fresh sushi for every buck you spend here. I don't like the atmosphere so much because it's not as cozy as other sushi kitchens I've been...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Satan think there are two type of sushi restaurant: Expensive, trendy restaurant with bad sushi, and expensive trendy restaurant with great sushi. Satan happy to announce Kushiyu (KOO-Shee-Yu) is...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Oh, Kushi-Yu Kushi YuKushi-Yu lovers don't be mad for the 3 star rating, but I cannot do otherwise.I don't remember how I found out about this place, but I remember a detail related to it; Kim...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
love this place! gotta have the skewers (japanese peppers and mushrooms are the best), lemon roll and asian roll...my favorite sushi/japanese spot this side of ventura blvd.!
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had wanted to go here for a long time. After several months I finally convinced my husband to go somewhere other than our usual favorite sushi spot.I really liked this place! The prices are a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
2 words. Amazing food. I am not a sushi fan but they have amazing other choices too. they have chicken, beef, soup, rice, fish... After I go there, all I can say is yum.
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Food is pricey here. but the quality is up there. I had some chilean sea bass and quail eggs, not bad. Sushi is good, but portions are kind of small. they got this "secret" sauce on the grill items. I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First, I should say I know the sushi chef here, so I might be biased, but my love for sushi trumps all, so don't worry. I went to Kushiyu last week, and all I can tell you is, if there is a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My girlfriend and I decided to give another place a try instead of returning to Katsu-Ya in Encino yet again. Kushiyu had some pretty good reviews on Yelp, so we figured that this would be a pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
As a vegetarian, I always have trouble at Japanese restaurants, but this was worse than usual. The vegetarian selections were very limited. On a tofu dish I orderd, it turned out there were fish...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2009
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Kushiyu offers a wide variety of sushi and other specialties. The staff is very attentive and always makes you feel welcome. They provide kids plates and special chopsticks. This is a great place to take kids...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Being part Japanese, I appreciate Japanese restaurants owned by Japanese people- Only then is it authentic, therefore, only then is it done well.Kushiyu, granted, is on the pricey side, but don't...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My uncle's Japanese and loves to find good Japanese restaurants, especially in the Valley. This place is great, although it's not the best for sushi. I would suggest getting the dinner dishes, mostly...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Went in yesterday to pick up a called in order for myself and other employees within my office. I had placed the order over the phone and *specified* that they were three separate orders.Upon picking...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2009
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Listen up.. I've been to geishahouse, light n healthy, nobu sushi, dans sushi, kyoto, katsuya, katana,bonzai, kabuki, tokyo delves, blue fin, EVERY GOD dARN sushi place in the LA VALLEY AREA And by far kushiyu...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Despite the drive to the Valley, this is some very good and accessible sushi in LA. This place was hoping! with a wide variety of choices some traditional and some unique...I am happy with sushi that...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Over Price!!!
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The menu here is quite inventive, but the sushi itself is just ok. They have some interesting rolls - the Asian Roll is delicious! The Lemon Roll, while different, is a little overwhelming. The spicy...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good n' fresh sushi here! Went here last night and was lucky enough to get a table before the dinner herd showed up. After a few minutes, the place was packed including at the sushi bar. That's a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2008
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We have been enjoying Kushiyu for over 15 years. Tonight the service and food was far below mediocre. We are so disappointed that our favorite restaurant is no longer the place it once was. The owner was...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yes! Yes! Yes! Eat sushi here!! I will plan your menu of deliciousness...miso soup to start..spicy tuna on a rice cake, lemon roll...and a car wash roll. (i can't exactly tell you what is in it, but...
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is probably one of the best sushi bars in the valley. The menu is exciting, different, and reason to come back 2-3 times a week. So different from other sushi bars.Gotta try the Lemon Roll,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2008
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So devoted to Sakura in Culver City but Kushiyu has become my favorite sushi spot. Look at the food we had, ALL of it fresh and yummy: -Lemon Roll -Asian Roll (car wash) -Tony Roll -Yellowtail sashimi with...
kudzu.com - user review - 08/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Holy crap, this place is amazing!I went here last night and was really pleasantly surprised. I'd never been (though I'd driven by it many, many times) but decided to finally try it on a whim.We...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
FANTASTIC!I love their lime roll and all of the assortments for kushi-yaki.grilled to perfection and not dry at all!Their rolls are to die for. Service is great and attentive. If it were'nt so far...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
On Sunday night, the husband picked Kushiyu for his birthday dinner. He had been introduced to it by his boss, and he usually goes there with co-workers at least once a year. Kushiyu specializes in...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So devoted to Sakura in Culver City but Kushiyu has become my favorite sushi spot. Look at the food we had, ALL of it fresh and yummy:-Lemon Roll-Asian Roll (car wash)-Tony Roll -Yellowtail sashimi...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My first real sushi experience was at Kushiyu few years ago and since then I've been obsessed with trying new sushi restaurants. However, sometimes you have to return to where it all began.While this...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've lived in the valley all my life and just discovered this place one night. Amazing skewers, especially the SEA BASS that's to die for!! Definitely recommend this place if ever out in the valley....
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite japanese restaurant in the valley that I have been to so far. My bf and I sat at the sushi bar (best place to sit btw and you can interact with the cooks). The sushi was awesome,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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The food is great, I suggest the swordfish, steak and seabass from the kushiyaki grill but I suggest making reservations
citysearch.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I always recommend valley peeps to this place! Sea Bass is amazing.. Tuna melts in your mouth, Hamachi is great too! It's always crowded that's the only downfall.
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this place is good.it can get very hectic when its busy.i like the lemon roll,smoked scallops,foil cooked chilean sea bass
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This has become my favorite sushi/japanese restaurant in all of Los Angeles! Their skewers (especially the fish one, i think it's sea bass) are great. Their sushi is fresh and the albacore melts in...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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Im a picky sushi eater and a total sushi snob but this place it by far the best sushi I've ever had. Better than Katana, Koi and Katsuya put together!
citysearch.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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We have been going to Kushiyu for years and watched it go down the drain recently with a new manager. The last visit put us over the top and we will NEVER return. On Saturday night, 5 of us from 2 households...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Fresh Sushi at its best. If your into authentic sushi, I would Highly reccomend this palce, combined with the large Kushiyaki selection this place is a hit. I frequent Kushiyu at least 3 time a month...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Kushiyu is one of my favorite sushi joints). I always drag my friends here when we have lunch dates. I go to school in the bay area, but I visit Kushiyu at least once every time I come home. Food:...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Just average sushi. The lemon roll was pretty good, though I thought the sauce and lemon masked the flavor of the tuna. The sea bass was tasty but a little cold by the time it arrived at my table....
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This was the most disgusting sushi place i have ever visited.The service was HORRIBLE and the food was even worse. How do you make such nasty food i am still trying to figure out.I had the lime...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I admit it, every time I go to Kushiyu I say, "I'll try something different." But most of the time, I just get the lemon roll. There's just something about it. Must be the crack. Seriously, I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Really good sushi also pretty inventive, not wierd inventive, just good. The spicy tuna on crispy cakes is the bomb. We also order skewers too. My only complaint is the wait, there's always one, and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went here for the first time last night. The lime roll is outstanding. Really, I have never had anything quite like it. And the rice cakes beneath spicy tuna and crab are also delicious, and the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My Husband and I love this place. The wait can be a bit to bear when Im pretty hungry. But it's well worth it. The fish is very fresh. I'm big on Sashmi, so the fish has to be VERY fresh. There's...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, the aroma of fish is a bit overwhelming when you first walk in but the food is top notch.My favorite sushi is the yellow tail belly, it just melts in your mouth.From the grill, the seabass is the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So my family goes to this place like every week and are loyal customers to this place. I personally don't like sushi but I like to eat their barbuced items. So last week our table ordered a lobster or...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Koosh. That's what we call it in my family. You can find my brother here probably five or six times a week. Naturally, I'm jealous. There's a ton of good sushi in Los Angeles, and I've...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2007
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The sushi here is amazing at great prices. The sushi bar is where the action is. You will not have had better spicy tuna anywhere, I guarantee it.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/11/2007
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fantastic restaurant... great food, very nice and very child and baby-friendly... sushi, plus specialty grilled skewers (lots of cooked options for tots too little for sushi)... attentive staff will cater to...
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love me some sushi!! For the price, it's definitely good sushi eats. Their spicy tuna on rice cracker with avocado appetizer--so good!! One of my favorite ways to eat spicy tuna. I'm also a fan...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite sushi places. I always get the sea bass robata. The Lemon Roll is so refreshing. It's a spicy tuna roll topped with tuna and thinly sliced lemon and pine nuts in a delicious sauce....
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
BEST SUSHI IN THE VALLEY!!! This place could have a gnarley wait sometimes, but trust me it really is worth it!the spicy tuna on cruncy rice and vegetable tempura hand roll are a few of my favorites....
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2006
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Love to go to this place. We always have to order the albacore sashimi appetizer (with red onions and little jalapeno peppers), salmon tower, and johnny roll (not usually on the menu, but you can still order...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/31/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So you find yourself somewhere near Encino and you think to yourself "gee, where can i find Sushi and Kushiyaki that is savory and reasonably priced". Well this is the place. Fresh Sushi - you have to...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2006
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I have be to sushi joints all over the creation. This is one of the best I have encountered. They even serve grilled tongue.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/17/2006
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I just finished my take out Spicy Tuna Roll ($6.50) order. It was very good and the tuna was fresh. I liked the addition of chopped green onion. This was my first time ordering here and I'll definitely be...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/21/2006
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I drive from Pasadena to go here. THe first time you enter you will be overcome by the smell of fish, it has to be fresh right? The Sushi is beyond good, the tuna rice cakes are unbelieveable and the seabass...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/02/2006
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Great for kids, all ages, not just sushi
lilaguide.com - user review - 04/03/2006
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This is not your typical sushi joint. The food is unbelievable, the service is great. I love that you can go there for late dining.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/10/2005
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Fantastic restaurant: great food, very nice and VERY child and baby friendly! Sushi, plus specialty grilled skewers (lots of cooked options for tots too little for sushi). Attentive staff will cater to little...
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/09/2005
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This place is sooooo BOMB! They have the most amazing appetizers and the most creative sashimi paired with superb sauces. The albacore sashimi appetizer is the most ridiculously good thing I've ever eaten. You...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/27/2004
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I consider Kushiyu's special menu to be 90% Japanese & 10% French. In tastes, style, selection and preperation. Absolutely a hit! ONE OF THE BEST!
citysearch.com - user review - 09/08/2003
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The worst service i have ever received from a supposedly "wonderful"restaurant. Very rude owner. Cares nothing about making his customers happy.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/21/2003
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The food quality, selection, specials, service, and ambience are excellent. The place is fun. The Albacore Sashami Special is unreal.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/06/2002
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featuring a kushiyaki grill imported from japan (there are only a few in los angeles), kushiyu is a paradise for grazing. order barbecue skewers of almost anything imaginable: chicken, beef, tuna, squid, smelt...
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