U-Zen

"One of my favourite places in LA. You cannot go wrong with both the quality and value of what's on offer. Do yourself a favor and come here. Especially for the price, it might be the best sushi in LA. The staff are friendly and welcoming, and the sushi chefs incredibly experienced. I do my best to come here whenever I can, and you should too."

"Strongly recommend coming for Saturday lunch for the special weekend bento box. What goes into it changes weekly, but you can be assured it's absolutely loaded and positively delicious. Staff were exceedingly friendly. In addition, they have daily lunch specials and omikase. I get the impression that they pride themselves on repeat customers, and with great food and hospitality I can see why."

"This is another nice sushi place on Santa Monica Blvd in WLA. I was seated right away and chose everything off the happy hour menu at $6 per item...above avg. value. I especially enjoyed the fried oysters. Service was fast and professional. The ambience is pleasant but the place has been open since 1992 and needs an interior update with new furniture. The springs in my booth seat appeared to be squashed, nonfunctional detracting from my comfort level. Recommended for value deals."

"Best miso soup EVER. I also had a California roll which was similarly amazing. Not only is everything incredibly authentic and flavorful, but the folks who work here are super friendly."

"One of the best sushi experiences I've had in quite some time. Also one of the few times i enjoyed every part of my meal start to finish. I found the fish to be of high quality and very fresh. What impressed me even more was the skilled simplicity of how it was all prepared, definitely my complements to the chefs. The tempura was fried perfectly (I love broccoli tempura, but it's rare that i get some that keeps the veggie still so fresh while so crisp), and the spicy tuna surprisingly used no mayo and fully emphasized the flavor of the fish. The Japanese scallops with just a hint of salt and lemon, melted in my mouth. On the top of the food being delicious, the service was great as well. The staff was very attentive and quick to handle our needs. The cost is a bit on the higher end, but well worth it. They also offer a happy hour after 8pm til closing, which is a great deal. Overall i found everything about this restaurant exceeded my expectations."