Mitsuru Sushi & Grill

316 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Description

Unassuming fixture for Japanese snacks. Known for its red bean cakes, this popular place offers Japanese snacks in modest digs.

Features

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Comments

Emma B -

Diner Japanese edition. Super chill, solid menu, cheap prices. Stepping into this place was like going back in time. Don’t expect to be blown away by the food, it’s just solid. And beers are $4.50, how can you go wrong? The specials are seasonally relevant and top notch. This place has been around forever and has a dedicated clientele of long time residents.

Inspirational Intelligent “IIA Clothing” Athlete -

Authentic Japanese Cuisine, family orientated and friendly customer service. And the have kid food options too ?.

Peter Bridge -

Diner food, diner quality. I came in because of the high reviews and my experience was not consistent. My salmon kama was not a collar but a salmon steak which I suspect had been cooked from frozen in the deep fryer. The frying oil tasted and smelled off. The setting is a diner, fluorescent lights, booths and a long Formica counter. There were only a few customers but the staff seem to know them so apparently this is a locals place. There's nothing wrong with any of that, I'm just reporting. I think that if I give my food a c minus that will be generous. Service was pleasant.

Chris Welty -

Service was good, but the place is dilapidated and the food is mediocre. Looks like an old diner with a oily carpet that should have been changed ten years ago. the tempura was too heavy and greasy, the sushi rice was too cold and a bit stale. The sushi fish was fine, but very much the standard fare.

Eric Mao -

Diner version of a sushi restaurant. We didn't sit at the sushi bar, but rather in one of the booths. We got the Spicy Tuna roll, Yellowfin roll, Tuna roll, Salmon Skin Roll, and the Anago (Eel) Roll. The Anago was my favorite, but be careful as it has thin bones in it. Miso soup was decent, but the salad wasn't my favorite -- it was sour and vinegary. Atmosphere was kind of weird; not many people. Server was nice. Time to get our food was a bit long, but I think there was only one chef. Also got Ramune (kind of like Sprite) and Calpico (kind of smooth yogurt-like) drinks, the Calpico was better. Good place for cheaper sushi instead of waiting the nearby long lines for expensive sushi.

Sovatha -

The food is ok, the service is a little slow and the place could be cleaner. The interior looks like it had stayed untouched since the 80s or 90s. There's a paid parking lot next door. Otherwise, there are metered parkings on 1st Street.

Nich -

This afternoon I went there for lunch. It was ok. I order the combo as in the photo. I did not see the one makes this restaurant be known: red bean cakes. I think people put wrong information here. Check it out if you don’t believe. However, the service was good.

Ross Molina -

This is my personal quiet place when I need to concentrate. I've known the crew for so long they're like family. Personal favorites of mine are the donburi(any of the rice bowls) if you want to be full and carb up. I'd recommend the okonomiyaki as well, very rich it feels like heaven if you can handle the calories and yet, why worry if it's good. ;) Lunch specials are affordable as well if you need a quick lunch break. Specials vary during the week but they do have it listed for you. Most importantly, the sushi is top notch. You can go to a 5 star top of the line restaurant and pay top dollar, but it would never taste the same as theirs. Food's always better when it's made with love and they definitely can tell you they love what they do otherwise i wouldn't be a regular that's been coming back here for a decade by the time of this review.

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316 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 626-4046
Monday
02:00:00 - 02:00:00
Tuesday
02:00:00 - 02:00:00
Wednesday
02:00:00 - 02:00:00
Thursday
02:00:00 - 02:00:00
Friday
02:00:00 - 02:00:00
Saturday
02:00:00 - 02:00:00

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