Kazuki Sushi
13212 Sherman Way
Los Angeles, CA 91605
818-764-6989
Kazuki Sushi was named one of the
12 Essential sushi restaurants in the San Fernando Valley by LA Eater. They have been opened for about 5-6 months. Located in a very industrial area of Valley Glen, which used to be part of North Hollywood and Van Nuys! Guess the NIMBY's wanted to their property values to increase with a name change. Anyways there are a lot of auto repair shops nearby and a very nice vanity and bathroom decor store nearby.
Kazuki Sushi is a repurposed Rainbow Thai restaurant. A fresh coat of paint, and simple decor makes for a nice setting.
Tuna sushi-$5.50. The first thing I notice is the deep rich red color of the tuna. Beautiful presentation. But, what really counts is the freshness and quality of the fish. This has tuna had it and more. A huge portion of tuna, good quality sushi rice, and fresh, as if it was in the sea yesterday!
Halibut sushi-$5.50. While the halibut was also a good sized portion, it was too chewy and not really that fresh. Not sure what happened, maybe halibut isn't as good of a seller as the tuna?
Calamari-$5.95. Another example of frozen chewy calamari. At least the price was reasonable. Not a good item to order.
Tempura roll=$4.95. Shrimp tempiura, crab, avocado. Not only was this roll huge, it was very fresh. The shrimp tempura is frozen, but it was good. Everything else was very fresh. A steal at $4.95!
Crunch roll, $11.95=Shrimp tempiura, crab, avocado inside. Tempura flakes and eel sauce on top. Again, frozen shrimp tempura but the other ingredients were fresh. But, on one piece I bite into something hard. It was a shell, but it just left a bad impression. The tempura roll was nothing like that, so I'm not sure what happened.
Service was good. While the restaurant wasn't busy, they were attentive, friendly and helpful. A minor complaint, they took awhile to bring my check after I finished eating. For about 4-5 minutes they didn't come around at all. They were too busy gossiping. Not a major issue, but something they need to work on.
Overall I was impressed with Kazuki Sushi! I would go back! I just wouldn't order the crunch roll or the halibut again.
