This cash-only, takeout-only sushi gem has been delighting taste buds since 1962 with its hefty, authentic rolls and fresh ingredients, all served with a smile.
"Come any day of the week (except Mondays when they’re closed) and you’ll find a sizable crowd of parents, hip Gen-Zers, and grandmas running errands waiting in line outside Sakae Sushi. It’s a cash-only, family-run shop that’s been open since the ’60s, hidden behind an office building in Gardena that serves simple handmade sushi. Get a box of seven pieces for about $10, wrapped up in beautiful white parchment paper and a green bow, so you can try each kind of sushi on the menu. There are bright yellow tamago maki enveloped in a fluffy, sweet egg blanket and tongue-curdling sabazushi, a bite-sized piece of pickled mackerel placed on a mound of vinegared rice." - garrett snyder, brant cox, sylvio martins
"This unique takeout sushi restaurant in Gardena founded in the 1960s serves just six kinds of sushi: inari, rolls, and two kinds of pressed sushi made with mackerel and shrimp. Call ahead to place an order and pick up a small, paper-wrapped box served with pickled ginger for a sushi experience that reflects the original nature of the dish — affordable, fast food ready to eat on the go." - Matthew Kang
"Come any day of the week (except Mondays when they’re closed) and you’ll find a sizable crowd of parents, hip Gen-Zers, and grandmas running errands all waiting in line outside Sakae Sushi. It’s a cash-only, family-run shop that’s been open since the ’60s, hidden behind an office building in Gardena that serves simple handmade sushi. Get a box of seven pieces for about $10, wrapped up in beautiful white parchment paper and a green bow, so you can try each kind of sushi on the menu. There are bright yellow tamago maki enveloped in a fluffy, sweet egg blanket and tongue-curdling sabazushi, a bite-sized piece of pickled mackerel placed on a mound of vinegared rice." - brant cox, nikko duren, kat hong, garrett snyder, sylvio martins
"Come to Sakae Sushi in Gardena any day of the week (except Mondays when they’re closed) and you’ll find a sizable line of parents, hip Gen-Zers, and grandmas running errands waiting outside this local gem. It’s a cash-only, family-run shop hidden behind an office building that’s been open since the ’60s and serves an old-school style of simple pressed sushi made by hand and filled with cooked or cured items (no raw fish here). Get a box of seven pieces for about $10, wrapped up in beautiful white parchment paper and a green bow, so you can try each type of nigiri on the menu. " - jess basser sanders, brant cox, sylvio martins, garrett snyder
"Come to Sakae Sushi in Gardena any day of the week (except Mondays when they’re closed) and you’ll find a sizable line of parents, hip Gen-Zers, and grandmas running errands waiting outside this local gem. It’s a cash-only, family-run sushi shop hidden behind an office building that’s been open since the ’60s and serves an old-school style of simple pressed sushi made by hand and filled with cooked or cured items like mackerel, egg, and shrimp (no raw fish here). Get a box of seven pieces for about $10, wrapped up in beautiful parchment paper and a green bow, so you can try each type of nigiri on the menu. " - garrett snyder
