23 Postcards
Sushi Gen in Little Tokyo is a bustling strip mall gem where locals flock for expertly crafted sashimi and unparalleled lunch specials, all at reasonable prices.
"This iconic sushi restaurant in Little Tokyo is consistently packed at the bar and in the dining room. Most come for the affordably priced sashimi lunch special, but for an even better experience order directly from the menu or at the bar. The expansive selection of nigiri sushi and sashimi never fails to please." - Matthew Kang
"Welcome to one of LA’s great sushi institutions. This Little Tokyo strip mall spot has lines down the block every day before it even opens, and everybody’s generally waiting for one thing: the sashimi lunch special. With soup, salad, and over nine cuts of premium fish, this $23 plate is one of the best deals in the city. It's so popular you have to sit in a specific area of the restaurant to get it." - brant cox, sylvio martins
"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
"Sushi Gen is an institution. This Little Tokyo strip mall joint has top-notch sushi, a relatively lively atmosphere, and reasonable prices. You’ll probably encounter a wait at most points in the day, but it’s worth it for the legendary sashimi deluxe platter ($42 at lunch, $48 at dinner). Watching one get delivered to your table is a very necessary LA experience, but you also can’t go wrong with the bar’s a la carte menu." - jess basser sanders, brant cox, sylvio martins, garrett snyder
"“That’s an incredible sushi restaurant Downtown—the food is just incredibly good, honest, and always fresh.”" - arden shore
