I’m sorry but the sushi in California (and the west coast in general) is just better than everywhere else in the U.S.
New York has its Masa (ho hum) and Austin has its Uchi (yes, sushi in Texas), but there’s just nothing and nowhere that comes close to the wide range of styles and price points and ubiquity of Southern California sushi and Japanese cuisine.
Popped into K-ZO Japanese and French restaurant in Culver City for quick working lunch with a friend and colleague today and man, that shit rocks… The live sweet shrimp — tails served raw and heads dredged in flour and deep-fried (lower left hand corner) — were friggin’ amazing…
Do Bianchi 
Next time venture to the east side to meet a kindred spirit
Omakase , Opera, Nebbiolo , Arneis fixated Shige Kudo.
Loves serving old nebbiolo with his food
I swear….strange BUT amazing
YOu heard it here first
LOWELIFE
Shibucho
3114 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
(213) 387-8498
I’ll be sure to check it out! Sounds awesome… thanks for the tip!
Holy sh*t – the sh*t rocks – what? are you channeling your inner Samantha, out here in California?
Dont forget to stop by and feed us squirrels on your way to LJ
Looks good, except for the uni.
You have an inner Samantha?!
With the exception of one place in Reno and another in Zurich I mostly agree. We have rammed good sushi in California. ;)