The 9 Best Japanese Restaurants in Santa Monica

Ting Wong: Spicy Salmon is really good. Perfect amount of spiciness!

Serious Eats: This small shop is a great place to stop for lunch and dessert at once. Start with the homemade onigiri and end with a cup of tart frozen yogurt topped with crushed giant Pocky.

Buttercup D: The shrimp omusubi and miso mushroom omusubi are my favorites!

Raنeeم: Try the beef teriyaki and sea surf SO YUMMY but don't forget to order the fried rice 😊

Jason K: Great happy hour

Love C.: Check out their awesome happy hour! I think it ends at 8pm.

Larisa Grollemond: Super friendly service and over the top sushi rolls, great for a quick bite.

Jessica Older: Get the number one and coral spider sushi rolls with an adage! Good price, casual place, tasty sushi

Lori S: Sushi chef Brian is amazing! Just get whatever he suggests!

Johan Höjer: Great food and friendly staff. Try the "Crispy Spicy Tuna Roll" and don´t miss the loud greetings from the sushi chefs when you enter the place.

🐯 A: Meh. Don't bother.

Minne Ho: Godzilla roll is awesome.

Dëva Holik: Parking next door. Do the tasting menu and come hungry. Blue crab hand roll and sake - great date spot. Gets busy on weekends.

Ernie Sahapatanavana: Get the Trust Me, trust me!

Edlin Choi: Perhaps the freshest and most amazing sushi I've had. Fresh wasabi. Perfect rice. Incredibly fresh fish. Even more amazing is the price - $30 for a Trust Me tasting menu (4 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more.

Nick Darken: Fantastic sushi. The tuna sashimi comes in slabs. Jessica roll is amazing with warm tempura prawn inside. Cucumber salad is fresh and simple. Just excellent all round.

Morgane Cattin: Baked sushis are the best

Andi Gingerich: Amazing Happy Hour deals and the sushi rolls are of the highest quality! A great local spot!

Liza: Manila clams are fantastic and the spicy tuna dip is delicious.

Takumi Suzuki:  "Maguro" Tuna Minced Katsu

Takumi Suzuki: I love this Sashimi

Dan Milano: My favorite sushi place in the area! I've been here many, many times. Their bento box lunch deal is a steal and will stuff you with goodness. At night try the spicy tuna balls! Omnomnom

BJ F.: Pretty solid and decently priced. Try the spicy garlic edamame.....umm hello, it's TDF!!

Kabir Affonso: BYOB from across the street. Definitely has some interesting combinations of rolls.

Elyse Estrada: Get here early! 11:30 or 11:45 usually doesn’t have a wait. Order 4-5 hand rolls, you can always add more. The scallops and salmon are delicious!

Erick Herrerías: The lobster hand rol is good!

Erick Herrerías: The scallop one was good!