"Of the countless sushi options in LA, Sushi Gen in Little Tokyo exists in the highly coveted category of excellent sushi at an affordable price. The reason you’re here–and the reason why 50 other people are in line in front of you here–is the deluxe sushi platter. At lunch, the promise of a $23 nigiri spread fills up the parking lot in Honda Plaza and turns casual lunch outings into an hour wait for a table. But for over 40 years, people have kept coming to Sushi Gen to sit down in a lively, spacious restaurant, and watch a team of sushi chefs work diligently behind the bar to crank out fresh nigiri and sashimi platters like clockwork. If you're coming here solo or as a party of two, opt for the bar's a la carte sushi to cut down your wait time for a seat. Although you won’t be granted access to a sushi deluxe platter, getting a front-row seat at Sushi Gen’s bar and ordering nigiri directly from one of the veteran chefs is an experience everyone should do once." - brant cox, nikko duren, garrett snyder, sylvio martins
