sushi for lunch on a sunday in little tokyo?

[trolley]

Does decent sushi for lunch exist on sundays? mom wants to eat sushi and I'm in pasadena and sushi here is terrible. i figure little tokyo is the place but where? i only go to sushi gen when downtown which is closed on sundays for lunch. i tried the go55 place a while back and it was a downer. any suggestions? thank you. i'm not trusting the yelp reviews.

[Servorg]

I believe that Toshi Sushi downtown (assuming that they are still there) was always open for Sunday (and Saturday) lunch. You might check to see if that is still the case or not.

Toshi Sushi
359 E 1st St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
[phone]

[mc michael]

If she'd settle for sushi-like, you could take her to Orris on Sunday night.

[westsidegal]

be aware that orris often gets crowded, does not take reservations, and doesn't really have a good spot to wait.
for that matter, you should also be aware that hide, a place that i recommended, also doesn't take reservations and because they are practically the only good sushi bar open on sunday for lunch, are normally crowded at that time.

[trolley]

well, it has to be lunch b/c mom goes to bed early and she doesn't like to drive at night. we'll also have my 19 month old toddler and so night dining is really out. hence, needing to be close to pasadena/home. orris does sound nice and i appreciate the suggestion.

[mc michael]

I don't believe Orris does Sunday lunch. You may be left with something like Sushi of Naples. Well, you could always have a bento box or teriyaki.

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Sushi of Naples
735 E Green St, Pasadena, CA 91101

[trolley]

i was afraid of that mcmichael. oh, sushi of naples :(

[merovingian]

Sushi of Naples is the best sushi in the area if you choose to order from the preimum sushi menu which is by the piece and at premium prices. I would put my recent experiance there well above the average experiances I've recently had at katsuya (meh, overpriced and not at all quality), sushi nozawa (it's never going to be like it was but I go every once in a great while to test it out) and Sushi Roku (which I think has solid non-sushi/sashimi food).

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Sushi Roku
33 Miller Alley at One Colorado, Pasadena, CA 91103

Sushi of Naples
735 E Green St, Pasadena, CA 91101

[PommeDeGuerre]

Unfortunately, I can't agree with this. All Katsu restaurants and Sushi Nozawa have had far better food than Sushi of Naples in my experience. Sushi Roku, however, is just tourist food.

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Sushi Nozawa
11288 Ventura Blvd Ste C, Studio City, CA 91604

Sushi Roku
33 Miller Alley at One Colorado, Pasadena, CA 91103

Sushi of Naples
735 E Green St, Pasadena, CA 91101

[PommeDeGuerre]

If you can hold until 3 PM, go to the happy hour opening at Kiwami on Ventura Blvd in Studio City. Chef Katsu is one of the best in town. Sunday may not be the optimal sushi day, but it is doable.

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Kiwami
11920 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604

[J.L.]

Sushi on a Sunday in L.A. is ill-advised. Many places are closed, since the fish market is also closed (hint hint).

[wilafur]

agreed

[westsidegal]

the only place that i know of that is open for lunch on sundays is very far from you: Hide on sawtelle.
if you can wait for dinner, K-zo in culver city is open for dinner on sundays.
hopefully someone else will chime in who is familiar with spots that are closer to your location.