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For two star Japanese, try Yamakawa in Toluca Lake. This restaurant is inexpensive.
4.0 of 5 stars.
The only complaint I could possibly have with Yuzu is the noise.The sushi is amazing. They have a lot of special plates that no one else has. Spicy Tuna Roll on fabulous ponzu with sliced fish on...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
so glad to have discovered this place around the corner from me. the fish was extremely fresh and the prices were great. I will say though, that their spicy tuna on crispy rice does not live up to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sushi Yuzu was a surprising find in my neighborhood. It's actually in Toluca Lake, not Studio City. The chef said they have been in business for about a year now. I usually rate places more on food...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We came in around 10 on a Saturday night. Yelp says that they close at 11, but when we arrived, the "closed" sign was in the window! When we headed up the road to consider other options in the area,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I loved it. The food was really great. But the service was excellent!! I can't wait to try other stuff my friend wouldn't eat. Johnny the sushi chef was very hospitible and made some wonderful...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I think this is some of the best sushi you can get at this price point, hands down. The fish is moist and delicious and the salads are superb. I love the fresh asparagus and broccoli in the garden...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh Gen, thank you. My weekly excursions to your sushi bar always leave me delighted. You've really impressed me with your slight touch of italian flavors, the pestos, olives oils, marinated cherry...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
first omakase experience. definitely enjoyed it. this is a place that can either be really good, or only ok depending on what you want. if you are into different types of rolls rather than top quality...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is without a doubt one of the best Sushi Restaurants in the East Valley. Forget Ventura Blvd!! The prices are right, the service is attentive, the fish is extremely fresh, the choices are...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place! The fish is always fresh. Love how efficient and friendly the sushi chefs are there.
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the one of the highest quality sushi bars in the San Fernando Valley area. Everything is fresh and the chefs are amazing.
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Phenomenal bento box style lunch special at YUZU! In general just a very clean restaurant, with friendly attentive staff & awesome sushi. I have always enjoyed eating here & would recommend it to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The place can get very loud but the food is excellent.
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The old Yamakawa was my first love--reasonably priced, well prepared food, super friendly serviceThe second Yamakawa broke my heart - awful sushi prepared out of sight, dookie colored walls (you can...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Last night I had my second omakase dinner at Sushi Yuzu. Wow! What an incredible meal! These sushi chefs do more than feed you. They delight you with their creative talents, their attention to detail...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent sushi. Wonderful clean atmosphere with great service. Some different and inventive rolls, the chilean sea bass, & lemon come to mind. The fish was very fresh and the sushi chefs shared...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Went back last night and it was even better than I remembered. The specials are amazing as well as everything else. The sushi chefs are very nice and engaging and the service was prompt but never...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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We had a 7:30 reservation. Upon arrival, we were standing at the narrow entrance of the restaurant for 10 minutes before anyone paid attention to us. Mind you, this is a tiny restaurant. About 800 square feet...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/24/2009
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Now known as Sushi Yuzu, this was by far the most unpleasant sushi experience we had. It took us 10 minutes to get seated to our reserved table (it's such a small place we had to call for party of 8) and stood...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
2 more words to an already perfect review. Shark Heart. Have you had some yet? Umai.
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is by far one of the best sushi restaurants in the valley by far. I have been going there weekly since they first opened 7 months ago. I used to love the old place sushi yamakawa, and hated the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Inventive chef has transformed the former-Yamakawa into a place with some really great fish, many selections largely unavailable on other sushi menus, even in the Valley.OK here's the giant complaint...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
went there last night with friends, I had dinner beef teriyaki and spicy tuna roll combination.. spicy tuna was good but I had better, the beef was overly cooked and the portion was so small.. for...
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2008
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This used to be a great sushi place close by the studios. I've seen stars like Andy Garcia dine here. But they changed owners and it became a soju/sake bar that still has sushi. It looks like a bar/lounge now....
citysearch.com - user review - 09/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yeah, it's confusing. A place called Sushi Yamakawa sat at this same location for years. But this place in NOT Yamakawa. Yamakawa was fair to middling. It was 1980s in the bad way. It was dark....
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2008
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The old Yamakawa Restaurant prior to the new owenship was a great place for sushi. Decent price, fresh fish, and delicious food altogether. The now club like atmosphere and lack of sushi bar is a disgrace. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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This place is very busy during the weekday lunch due to its proximity to both Warner Brothers Studios, NBC, Universal & Disney studios. Sushi bar is crowded. I've sat at tables & had the sushi combo which is...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here with my GF one evening. I believe the name has changed. Katsu-Ya or something like that? We got here rather early and were the only customers. I had not been here before the new management...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We've gone a couple times so far in early 2008, and had really nice sushi.A unique twist... you have your choice between sushi made with white rice or brown rice. We tried the brown rice, expecting...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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This used to be our goto neighborhood sushi joint for several years. Not the best in the area, but really good, very reasonable, and a great staff. We were casually friendly with the mother and son owners and...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This used to be my neighborhood go-to sushi joint. The owners and staff were warm, friendly, and attentive. The sushi was very good and reasonably priced. That was then.This is now. It was bought...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Yamakawa in Toluca Lake used to be one of my favorite places to go for sushi, and even the occasional celeb sighting. This is true, no more. The place has totally changed... rumor is new owners have...
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2007
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Oh my goodness, I thought I was the only one who felt this way. The place is so ugly now. The food was bad. The service is worse. And that great menu is gone. I really miss the Yama Special (simply one of the...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/05/2007
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My sister and I had dinner here tonight and it was awful. The restaurant was recently remodeled and is under new ownership, per our waitress. The interior walls are painted black and the sushi bar and friendly...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/12/2007
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Yamakawa in Toluca Lake used to be one of my favorite places to go for sushi, and even the occasional celeb sighting. This is true, no more. The place has totally changed... rumor is new owners have recently...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/14/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know if maybe we came on an off day since the other two reviews of this place are stellar. However, my sushi was not all that fresh looking, the rolls kept falling apart. It was inexpensive,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
OK they've changed....jury's out as to whether it's for the better or not. Went for lunch last week.Not starting off well me as they've KILLED the very simple original cucumber salad I loved so...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
No nonsense legitimate (Japanese chefs) sushi restaurant. Everything tastes good here. Good quality fish and good presentation/preparation.If I lived closer to Toluca Lake, I would be there every...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2007
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Probably the worse sushi place I have ever been to. My friend and I were in the area and too lazy to drive up to Ventura to go to good places like Sushi Dan or Matsuda so we decided to try this place. First of...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/06/2006
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this place is good
menupages.com - user review - 09/20/2006
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Yamakawa restaurant has everything you want in a sushi bar: fresh sushi, coziness, friendly staff and consistent quality and low prices. The sushi chef, Eddie, surprises you with delicate and tasty side dishes...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/05/2006
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This is a good restaurant for Sushi and Japanese dishes. The chicken Teriyaki is great. Their green tea is also very good as is their ice creams. The only thing that's a downer for me is that they do not have...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/30/2005
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I like everything about this place. The ambiance, the food, the service and very affordable. The fish are fresh and tasty.
citysearch.com - user review - 04/12/2005
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Small and sometimes a bit crowded, this place has a great lunch menu. It is very affordable and you get plenty of food. One of my favorite Japanese lunch places in the area.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/25/2002
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The sushi here is very good. Always fresh and served by very friendly wait staff. Their rainbow rolls are fantastic, and their shrimp tempura rolls are the best I've had in a long time. Their tempura is also...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/26/2002
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great sushi and hard to find real crabmeat excellant service very friendly
citysearch.com - user review - 08/11/2002
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best sushi prices i've seen in a while...
dine.com - user review
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you wonit find much better sculptured sushi than that at yamakawa, and its sushi chefs hit the fresh fish market often. the kitchenis superb gyoza (dumplings), yellowtail collar and black cod help keep this...
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