Hirozen

Best food in town Food is amazing. Every time I come here, I feel like I never want to leave. Very chic atmosphere with a relaxing mood. The service is great and the staff really does a terrific job at taking care of you. The appetizers are delicious. Theres plenty of places to park: theres a parking lot across the street and a parkin garage up the street within walking distance. Most of the time I find myself looking at my watch waiting for the food to come, but here I was so entertained with the fun atmosphere that I was pleasantly surprised when my food arrived more

One of my favorite sushi places. The food is always fresh and the staff in incredibly nice. Prices are extremely reasonable. The place is pretty small, so reservations are recommended. Pros: Always fresh and the service is great. Cons: Very small, so it's hard to get a table without reservations sometimes. Also their dishes are very seasonal, so don't alway expect to get your favorite dish every time you go. more

Hirozen is my friendly neighborhood sushi place. The bonus is, aside from being close to my house, the place is just a foodie's dream. The fish is fresh, the recipes are unique, and the service is always pleasant. Usually I get seated right away at the sushi bar if I go on my own, and even on a busy Friday night with friends I've never had to wait more than 20 minutes to get a table. The sushi chefs are very friendly and always willing to explain a little more about the food. I got a fresh wasabi tutorial the other day! I eat at this restaurant mostly for the nigiri which is delicately prepared by the sushi chefs, but the other food is unique and tasty, too. It helps to get a seat at the sushi bar so you can watch. I love the spanish mackerel (aji), but my favorite by far is the fresh scallop with just a tiny bit of salt and lemon. It's like butter!! If you go in the afternoon for lunch it's helpful to get the chef's choice which is 3 pieces of selected nigiri that you may not have tried otherwise. It's $8. For lunch I usually get out of there spending about $35 including dessert. Needless to say, I can't go all the time, but it's a great treat and worth the little extra in my opinion because of the quality. And I always love to finish off a meal with a cool dollop of their freshly made coconut tapioca. I've done the omakase several times (will run you about $55 with soup, appetizers, nigiri and dessert) and it leaves me very full. My brother and I went (he eats a lot more than me) and he seemed more than satisfied, especially with the quality of the food and the experience in general. I love Hirozen. I would recommend it to anyone! And by the way, try the clam soup. It's delicious!! Pros: Delicious, creative food in a low key environment. Friendly sushi chefs. Cons: I can't go often enough. more

given the price point, this is a superb RYORIYA, and i (who am japanese by the way) highly recommend it. for those of you not in the know, a ryoriya is a japanese restaurant that features a wide variety of dishes created in the classic japanese manner to showcase the very best available produce, proteins and ingredients. Pros: a HUGE variety of GREAT japanese dishes, sushi among them. Cons: it's popular and you always have to wait if you forget to reserve a table. more

We absolutely love this spot and eat here at least twice a week. The spicy tuna hand roll is unbelievable! The prices are amazing considering the freshness and portions. Japanese chefs who know what they're doing without the high prices like Matsuhisa and Nozawa. Highly recommended! more

I've been to a lot of sushi restaurants in Los Angeles and this was by far the worst experience. We were served fish that smelled so strongly of fish that it must have been way old (i eat a lot of sushi and know what's normal). When we sent the sushi back and the check came, they actually charged us for the sushi that was bad (only 2 orders out of a whole meal). When we explained the fish was bad and we didn't think we had to pay for it, they told us that we had eaten it so we had to pay!! It was absolutely horrible and unprofessional. I will never go back there and have told all my friends about the unfresh fish. They could make people sick!! Beware of this one! Pros: Cheap Cons: Could make you sick! more

I love this place!!! It's very tiny and usually extremely busy, but for a good reason...the food is amazing. Hirozen has some of the freshest, tastiest sushi in town. Everything is always beautifully presented and the service is warm, friendly, and professional. I try to have something different every time I go and I'm always beyond pleased with what I am served. Pros: sushi, great service Cons: limited parking, can get quite crowded more

First I need to warn everyone is that this place is a little cramped. The party next to you are so close to y our table, from the outside people will think you are in the same party. First time I went there, I ordered the bento boxes and some appetizers. I was amazed how good the food was. The second time I went there I sat at the sushi bar and went with omakase. My girlfriend and I were quite disappointed with their sushi. It's neither good or bad, just average. If you are going there I suggest ordering anything but their sashimi or sushi. Pros: Good food and great service Cons: very crowded, long wait for a table, sushi is average. more

This place is amazing. They seem to always have the freshest fish and great service to match. I recommend sitting at the bar and letting the sushi chef pick your dishes. I've tried a bunch of things I would never have thought to order (Tasmanian Sea Trout, seared sea scallop, octopus) and they were all great. I almost didnt write this review because I'm afraid the word will get out about this place and it will impossible to get a table but they deserve the kudos. Pros: great food, great service more

great sushi at reasonable prices. consistently fresh. friendly (but sometimes a little slow) service. Pros: always fresh Cons: small space more

This place has some amazing fish, that is high quality. more

The food here is very good. I want to emphasize that- it is actually really good. But it gets very crowded and the service is very slow. SO if you want to eat here, I recommend getting a take out menu and calling ahead. The food is just as good at home and you don't have to wait. Pros: Udon noodles, tuna Cons: service, wait time, parking more

Awesome Sushi - portions are a little on the small side which is the only reason it doesnt get a 10. LOVE this place though! Pros: Great Fish Cons: Smaller Portions more

After reading all the great reviews, my friends and I dined there over this past weekend and I was aquite disappointed. Food was Average. The waitresses seemed a little 'rushed' and it didn't seem personalized. Also, One of Shef seemed disturbed. Possibly having a bad day? It would be wise not to let the customers see that in you for they have done nothing to put you there. They should also keep their personal life to thirself and/or co-workers. We don't want to hear about it. Cons: Bad mood open kichen in the tiny space. more

Really great sushi that doesn't break the bank! Spartan but clean dining area with great waiters. Definitely worth a try and much better sushi than at Sushi Roku, which is always full of ""industry"" types yammering on their cell phones. irashaimase! Pros: great food, great waitstaff, good prices Cons: spartan decor more

Hirozen is one of the best little secrets in LA. The staff is very friendly, the service excellent and the fish is unbelievably fresh. It has some of the best spanish mackerel and japanese sea bass in town, and the Uni is fresh from Santa Barbara. Their cold sake list could improve, but it's not a small list and does have some good choices. And, it's incorrect that they only go to the market twice a week - they go every day. Their menu is not as ""comprehensive"" as some restaurants, but the quality is far superior to most, including the fancier ones which are also big on attitude. Using The Hump as the high end standard, I rate the quality at about 85-90% the quality of fish, at about 1/3 the price, depending upon the dish. It's a combo that's hard to beat anywhere else in town. Pros: Relatively inexpensiv, Great quality, Excellent Service more

after reading the reviews here, we assumed that we would be in for some kind of treat. well, we were wrong. the sushi chefs are very nice, and the service is great, but the quality of the fish is really just standard. toro here is $15, which is really a lot to charge for this caliber restaurant. the other fish is really just average quality, nothing to boast about. we came on a friday night, and while the place was packed, there's nothing here to really justify that. the fish is served in small portions, and some of the fish is actually on the dry side. whoever buys the fish obviously does it only a couple times a week; not the sign of a top-notch sushi bar. pity, because besides the food the place is nice. Pros: nice service Cons: high prices, mediocre quality more

Hirozen is a wonderful family owned local sushi resteruants. They manage to serve excellent sushi and have top notch service AND they have a huge line every night at the door. I have seen plenty of celebrities there too. Even though it's literally in a strip mall; it is one of the best sushi resteraunts on beverly. The prices are very good BUT the parking is not. Try to get street parking on Beverly. more

Great sushi, high quality, creative dishes and always crowded, so make reservations! Pros: Quality of Sushi, Polite Staff more

Hirozen is one of the very few places in Los Angeles worthy of the highest praise--this place has the freshest fish and truly authentic Japanese cuisine. Both of these come without attitude like Sushi Roku, without obnoxious people like at Nobu and without the pricetag of Matsuhisa. The ambiance is low-key as it's in a strip mall but everything else is top notch. Matsu and Hiro are as friendly as they come and you can trust that every piece of fish and every morsel of food here is the freshest and highest quality. Delicious! Pros: fresh delicious fish, friendly staff, no attitude more