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Arashi Sushi
Arashi Sushi offers contemporary Japanese cuisine that offers an array of sushi, sashimi, robata-yaki and various seafood dishes you can enjoy. With 20 years of expertise, Executive Chef Ken Park brings an exceptional approach to creating outstanding dishes which he developed while working at some of the finest hotels including Shilla Seoul Hotel and the Hilton Seoul Hotel. Located in the Downtown Los Angeles, Arashi Sushi is just a block away from the Los Angeles Convention Center, Staples Center and L.A. Live.
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48 Current Reviews
Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews
Overall
(Very Good)
3.8
/
5
Rating Breakdown 48 reviews
5 stars
(7)
4 stars
(27)
3 stars
(10)
2 stars
(3)
1 star
(1)
Food
(Very Good)
3.9
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
3.6
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
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Diners classify this restaurant as:
- neighborhood gem(17)
- good for groups(11)
- great for lunch(11)
- fit for foodies(6)
- hot spot(4)
- kid-friendly(4)
Arashi Sushi Reviews List
Review 1 for Arashi Sushi
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Great Happy Hour
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Awesome selection and really good food."
Dined on 5/14/2013
Special Features: neighborhood gem
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Review 2 for Arashi Sushi
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
LA Kings pregame place to go!
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Excellent pregame atmosphere!!!"
Dined on 5/10/2013
Special Features: neighborhood gem, hot spot
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Review 3 for Arashi Sushi
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Food was great and presenstation was fantastic! However, service was lacking. Our waiter had to be always asked to refill our waters or tea. Not once did he check up on us to see if we needed anything. That was disappointing."
Dined on 4/29/2013
Special Features: good for groups, great for lunch
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Review 4 for Arashi Sushi
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
OpenTable Diner
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
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Review 5 for Arashi Sushi
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Excellent spot to meet before
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Excellent spot to meet before a King's hockey game!"
Dined on 04/04/2013
2011
Special Features: good for groups, special occasion
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Review 6 for Arashi Sushi
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Consistently great sushi.
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Consistently great sushi. Creative dishes and traditional Japanese food. I'm afraid this place is becoming too popular."
Dined on 04/04/2013
2004
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem
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Review 7 for Arashi Sushi
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Great pregame party
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Great for Kings fans. Full pre game and the kitchen and service kept up. The sushi was good quality ingredients, but hurriedly prepared, with adequate, but not artful presentation. The happy hour prices and hours are awesome. It is loud inside, but if the weather is nice, the six seat patio by the entrance overlooking the street is a good choice."
Dined on 04/04/2013
2011
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Review 8 for Arashi Sushi
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
The house salad was wonderful
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"The house salad was wonderful with a fresh citrus based dressing and some mint leaves that added to the total salad. I appreciate that you can order brown rice and the salmon sashimi was fresh and a generous portion. The waiter was friendly and helpful and did everything with a smile."
Dined on 03/23/2013
2011
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Review 9 for Arashi Sushi
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Great lunch specials. Don't
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Great lunch specials. Don't expect a quick lunch. It'll take ur full hour to enjoy the food n it's not fast food to the table. Treat it like a dine- in or u'll not allot enuf time. Best bento teriyaki lunch specials n very filling portions."
Dined on 03/21/2013
2006
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Review 10 for Arashi Sushi
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
fresh sushi and good lunch specials
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"good sushi for really decent prices in downtown la. lunch specials are really reasonable and fish is fresh"
Dined on 03/07/2013
2004
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, good for groups, kid-friendly, late-night find, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, scenic view, great for lunch, hot spot
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Review 11 for Arashi Sushi
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
great happy hour deals, but
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"great happy hour deals, but the fish is just OK, and the service wasn't very good"
Dined on 03/15/2013
2009
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Review 12 for Arashi Sushi
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
A Good Sushi Dinner
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"We went here before a concert at Staples Center and it was great. The fish was very fresh and the food came out quickly. It was very crowded while we were there (Friday night/6:30) so I would definitely recommend reservations if you are on a time schedule. It is a small, casual restaurant. The table they sat us at was just ok and for some reason they forgot the brown rice we ordered and we had to ask for it repeatedly. These were the only downsides to our meal. The sushi was delicious."
Dined on 03/15/2013
2009
Special Features: neighborhood gem
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Review 13 for Arashi Sushi
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
This is not Japanese restaurant.
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"This is not Japanese restaurant. We are disappointed this sopt."
Dined on 03/15/2013
2012
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Review 14 for Arashi Sushi
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Good for pre Staples center
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Good for pre Staples center event. Not has hectic as the LA Live center"
Dined on 03/10/2013
2009
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Review 15 for Arashi Sushi
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
My husband and I had a lovely
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"My husband and I had a lovely dinner at Arashi before a show recently and were very pleased with our experience. The service was great and the food was all very fresh and absolutely delicious! The menu is well varied and we completely enjoyed each dish we tried. The inside is well decorated and there is a small outside dining counter. We were very happy with our experience and with the Happy Hour it is an even better value. We feel like we found a gem! We will dine there again."
Dined on 03/01/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, late-night find, neighborhood gem, great for lunch
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Review 16 for Arashi Sushi
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
This place is convenient if
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"This place is convenient if you're in the LA Live, Staples Center, Convention Center area. It's within walking distance and right behind the Palms restaurant.
They have pretty good lunch specials but I ordered off the regular menu just because the portion sizes were different.
I had the tofu salad & salmon hand roll. The salad looks small, but it's big and loaded with tofu! The sesame dressing goes well with everything.
The salmon hand roll was good too! There were hefty pieces of salmon which made my belly happy :) If I'm ever in the area I'll definitely be back!"
Dined on 01/29/2013
2008
Special Features: great for lunch
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Review 17 for Arashi Sushi
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
I met a friend here before
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
"I met a friend here before we went to the theater (Music Center) and had difficulty finding parking as my GPS did not send me on 11th. There IS Valet parking so you can avoid the $25 parking sign which was only out due the Laker game - this restaurant is very close to the Staples Center so foot and vehicle traffic affect accessbility a bit.
LOVED the food. Great different choices for sushi (& I eat sushi 2-3X a wk) & this was very good. I didn't sit at bar & to get something ordered while I waited & even during our meal was like flagging down roadside assistance after a flat tire. FOOD graet - Service horrible but food arrived fast when ordered. Its just getting that order in that is tough."
LOVED the food. Great different choices for sushi (& I eat sushi 2-3X a wk) & this was very good. I didn't sit at bar & to get something ordered while I waited & even during our meal was like flagging down roadside assistance after a flat tire. FOOD graet - Service horrible but food arrived fast when ordered. Its just getting that order in that is tough."
Dined on 02/20/2013
2006
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Review 18 for Arashi Sushi
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
There was an issue with our
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"There was an issue with our food and the waiter could not have done a better job handling our concerns. The staff were very apologetic and very professional. I can only wish other restaurants would do the same -- Kudos to the staff and manager."
Dined on 02/15/2013
2004
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Review 19 for Arashi Sushi
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
We were looking for someplace
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"We were looking for someplace to ear while in town for a conference. We decided on Arashi Sushi. I have to admit that I was disappointed when I looked at the menu because they didn't have some of my favorite sushi items but what I ate was very flavorful. I loved their Poke Salad. The fish tasted fresh and the sauce had the right amount of kick to it.
The only complaint I would have is that for my friend that ordered and entree, received her soup and moments later her salad arrived. She wasn't able to finish both before her salmon got to the table. She said the salmon was delicious."
The only complaint I would have is that for my friend that ordered and entree, received her soup and moments later her salad arrived. She wasn't able to finish both before her salmon got to the table. She said the salmon was delicious."
Dined on 02/15/2013
2009
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Review 20 for Arashi Sushi
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
A popular and busy restaurant
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"A popular and busy restaurant located near LA Live/Staples Center. Walk-ins are difficult at peak time (before a game or music event). Happy Hour is a bargain! Food is delicious. The staff is young and service is sometimes slow and inattentive, but never rude."
Dined on 02/12/2013
2004
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Review 21 for Arashi Sushi
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
good lunch specials, fresh sushi
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"good lunch specials and fresh sushi. great prices for downtown LA"
Dined on 01/22/2013
2004
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, good for groups, great for brunch, great for outdoor dining, kid-friendly, late-night find, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, scenic view, great for lunch, hot spot
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Review 22 for Arashi Sushi
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
We have been searching for
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"We have been searching for a good sushi place for quite a while, and we found a fabulous one! The food was outstanding, the service fabulous and the entire staff were friendly and fun! This resturaunt will be seeing a lot more of us!"
Dined on 02/03/2013
2004
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem, great for lunch
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Review 23 for Arashi Sushi
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Real sushi, not foofey
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Really good sushi, better than most. Good service too. A bit crowded before the games at Staples, but not a long wait. If you want a real sushi bar as opposed to the trendy one at LA Live, this is the place for pre-game Japanese food."
Dined on 01/31/2013
2004
Special Features: neighborhood gem
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Ratings-Only Reviews for Arashi Sushi
Based on the average of (25) ratings-only reviews
Overall
(Very Good)
3.6
/
5
5 out of 5 recommend this product
Food
(Very Good)
3.9
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
3.6
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic