TOSHI SUSHI

"Years ago, Toshi Sushi was one of Little Tokyo's best dollar-for-dollar sushi spots. Then it closed. Now the same owner has opened a casual sushi bar in Gardena and the sushi (and the deals) are just as good. If you’re a fan of Sushi Gen’s iconic sashimi special, Toshi’s sashimi combo is the South Bay equivalent. The $30 plate includes fatty cuts of tuna, scallops, salmon, ikura, and a little dish of whatever the kindly chef-owner comes up with that day (raw octopus with wasabi, on our visit). There are also chirashi bowl and sushi specials, too, if you want to mix up your standard lunchtime hand roll order." - jess basser sanders, brant cox, sylvio martins, garrett snyder

"Years ago, Toshi Sushi was one of Little Tokyo's best dollar-for-dollar sushi spots. Then it closed. Now the same owner has opened a casual sushi bar in Gardena and the sushi (and the deals) are just as good. If you’re a fan of Sushi Gen’s iconic sashimi special, Toshi’s sashimi combo is the South Bay equivalent. The $30 plate includes fatty cuts of tuna, scallops, salmon, ikura, and a little dish of whatever the kindly chef-owner comes up with that day (raw octopus with wasabi, on our visit). There are also chirashi bowl and sushi specials, too, if you want to mix up your standard lunchtime hand roll order." - Garrett Snyder

"Toshi Sushi is a bit like Nobu or Katsuya but without the celebrity or cool factor, which makes it ideal for the local Gardena dining crowd. The restaurant serves a wide menu of cooked dishes and fresh fish, which will please a crowd without too high of a price tag. The lunch sushi plates are especially satisfying, well-crafted, and reasonably priced." - Matthew Kang