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    Awon

    3.4 (333 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Lunch menu
    angela l.

    Great service.Got the hwedup bop.Great greens with poke fish.Super BIG healthy bowl.Ate as a lunch special.Lots of local 1st generation Korean during the lunch time.Great place for refreshing food.Hidden gem.

    Hwedobap and sushi combo.
    Ed K.

    Been coming here for about 20 years. Fantastic sushi and food. Little tough if you don't speak the language although there is an English menu. Friendly service that may come across as gruff if you don't speak the language. High quality food. Highly recommend.

    Lariza S.

    The food was delicious! We started with the Hue deup bap, then got a sushi combo and ended with a mild fish soup. Friendly service! Would recommend and definitely come back!

    Jennifer H.

    It's a comfortable place to go and eat. The flavors weren't anything particularly special, but the sashimi was fresh. Overall, the food was a bit on the bland side.

    Live Sweet Shrimp ama ebi
    Joanne K.

    Dining at Awon Japanese Restaurant was a delightful experience from start to finish. The food was exceptional, the staff attentive, and the ambiance was perfect for a cozy evening. Highly recommend! We enjoyed everything about our visit to AWON Restaurant! Definitely try their Sushi & Sashimi but if you're not a sushi lover, there's lots of other menu to choose from.

    Tiger roll
    Leona W.

    Awon is a lowkey Korean-Japanese restaurant in LA Ktown!! Their sushi/sashimi are super fresh! And they have signature Hwe Dup Bap (poke+bibimbap)! We ordered - Hwe Dup Bap / Hwae Dup Bap ( raw fish bibimbap ) - A won special ( sashimi, sushi, egg bowl, tempera set ) - Assorted sashimi bowl ( so fresh!!) - Tiger roll - Rainbow roll They have 2 locations in LA: 913 Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90006 3680 Wilshire Blvd Suite 201, Los Angeles, CA 90010

    Gerico S.

    Have you ever had Korean-style sushi & sashimi? A-Won is a lowkey sushi joint serving up some fresh, quality fish. We were impressed by the presentation, the portions, and the taste Standouts include their tuna, salmon, & squid nigiri, as well as their Hwe Dup Bap, which we've never tried before! Everything we ordered --Hwe Dup Bap (raw fish bibimbap) --A Won Special (sashimi, sushi, fish eggs bowl, tempura) --Caterpillar Roll --Boston Roll

    Hwe Dup Bap
    Tiffany L.

    This was my first time ever having Korean-Japanese seafood and I was really impressed. If you like poké and bibimbap, I think this is a great place to check out. It seems like a more low key, if you know, you know restaurant that's frequented more by the locals. I got the Al Bap (fish egg bowl) and the Hwe Dup Bap (fresh fish bibimbap). I personally liked the Al Bap more because of all the different textures from the fish eggs, seaweed, radish and crab meat, and also how much sesame oil they used. Definitely would get this one again. The Hwe Dup Bap was good too, but I think it had too much sliced lettuce acting as fillers when comparing to the amount of fish and rice that's given. The fish and lettuce were very fresh though, and so were all the other ingredients.

    Live uni

    Wow very big sea urchins yay I only had the urchins here but they were very fresh and dry Probably biggest ones I've seen for the price

    Phattharaporn S.

    This place has a unique food choice on Japanese cuisine in a Korean style. I tried the best seller large sashimi salad which was quite a Korean food. It has a lot of salad leaves and some sashimi. Then it's to be mixed with rice and gochujang sauce. It's fresh and quite good. The bento and eel rice are pretty good too. The food is pretty fusion though, not very Japanese. Parking is valet only, $3 if I remember correctly.

    Unagi bowl
    Jasmine C.

    They have lunch menu even for weekend which offers better prices for their foods. We ordered a unagi bowl, udon, and awon assorted fish soup which is served with a bowl of rice. Unagi bowl: a good portion with enough unagi and rice. Pretty good Udon: not too special. Just a typical udon Assorted fish soup: also a good portion and flavorful The service was really good. We asked for more broth or hot water for the assorted fish soup and my grandmother thought it was a little too spicy and they were kind enough to recook it for her The parking is valet parking.

    Love from my favorite family/chef SKY the best most creative chef I ever visit wherever he goes.

    The most beautiful best tasting dishes come from chef Sky and I will be coming back soon. The entire staff treated us like family, held my baby for a while so I can eat and even made a special plate just for her she loved it!! Wonder place overall felt at home with loved ones

    chirashi bowl
    Rachel K.

    My go to at a Japanese restaurant is a chirashi bowl so I had to try it here. The portion seemed pretty big when the food came out, but I was surprised that I was able to finish everything. The fish seemed fresh in my bowl, as well as in the sushi combos that everyone else ordered. The only option is to pay for valet in the parking lot.

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    11 months ago

    Nice ambiance and the food is very good. Highly recommended this place and service is awesome

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    Nice, cleanplace, and they provided many sidedishes. comparing with other restaurant, it was a reasonable price.

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    This has been on my bookmarks forever! My wife and I walked in, no reservations and they seated us…read morepretty quickly. Excited as I was, I'm glad we came here, Michelin star says it all. One of the best sushi spots I've had a in a while actually. We didn't really do any appetizers and went straight in for the fish. Started off with a couple of hand rolls, we did the crab hand roll and O toro hand roll. Crab hand roll wasn't as impressive, I've had better to be honest. I didn't let that experience ruin it for me because the toro hand roll was delicious. I think they add a piece of mint and it complimented the hand roll. Very crunchy nori wrapper and good rice to fish ratio. For our sushi we started with chu toro tuna, salmon belly, and halibut. Super fresh melt in your mouth quality. Halibut was interesting with the truffle, first time definitely won't be the last. We ended it with red snapper and black snapper. Absolutely amazing, I think the black snapper or the red snapper was slightly charred. It was so good. To say the least, this restaurant was worth it!

    The place was packed and loud with music, adults, and kids. I knew what i wanted and ordered but…read moreentire service took nearly an hour and i didn't order drinks or dessert. Super slow. Nice of the chef to switch out roe for halibut for me on my omakase. However, probably the worst omakase I've ever had. No creativity, nothing felt premium, chewy fish, flavors didn't mesh, and half of it was salty. The miso soup wasn't scorching, which i appreciated at first but that meant the last few sips were fairly room temp. The real crab handroll was good. If the price point was $35 sushi set I'd give 5/5 but this is supposed to be premium omakase. I've been to other Sushi Enya locations and had good experiences, so this was very disappointing. Stick to the rolls and nigiri.

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    Chef Jeff adding the truffle on our special handroll. Stop by Sushi Enya in Los Angeles for the freshest best tasting sushi!!

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    A modern take on omakase that is Sushi Kaneyoshi's fun nightlife counterpart. Hosted in the same…read morebuilding (the same fishy smell permeates the space) at an intimate counter for about 10 guests, the decor of the space is less sterile and clean and more jazzy Tokyo hipster. While the fish quality here is great, you will get more bites that seem a lot more experimental with flavors and garnishes. I didn't like every single bite but I expected that. A lot more focus on creative cocktails and drink pairings instead of just sake or wine. This is a great place to try Japanese whiskey, they even have little lockers where regular patrons can store their expensive bottles they've bought for when they return, and you are welcome to grab an additional drink and chill in the space afterwards if you'd like. The chefs here were a lot more personable and fun with more of a bar vibe than a traditional omakase. Service was great, dedicated bartender was great, and though it's not the best sushi I've ever tasted, I would still bring someone back here for a unique experience. Brought my friend here for her bday and we left full and happy and a little drunk so I'd say it was a successful night!

    Great food! Great crew!…read more However, they allowed 2 obnoxious couples to just make it for an uncomfortably loud dinner. Thai is not how an omakase experience should unfold. Such a shame because otherwise it would have been a great experience. But I cannot excuse them for allowing these other guys to just behave so rudely, like Neanderthal, and not say a thing.

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    The beautifully lit alcohol selection

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    3.0 miLittle Tokyo, Downtown
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    came here on a wednesday night with my bf for a date and... lowkey obsessed…read more first of all -- they don't take reservations. like at all. we got lucky because we went kinda late and there was no wait, but i can 100% see this place getting packed the space is TINY tiny. like true hole-in-the-wall vibes. but in a way that actually feels authentic, not curated. genuinely felt like we were in japan for a second -- nothing flashy, just simple, cozy, and real also pls know before you go -- this is NOT your california roll / teriyaki / noodles type of spot. it's straight sushi. very no-frills, very traditional they literally make each piece right in front of you, one by one, which makes the whole experience feel super intentional and fresh and that's exactly why it hits. the fish quality is so good, everything tasted super clean and fresh without trying too hard. no gimmicks, just really solid sushi it's also super lowkey which i loved for date night. not loud, not chaotic, just chill and intimate def one of those places you almost don't want to post about... go try it!!!

    Spent a lovely, relaxed evening at this sushi spot…read more The ambiance stood out right away--clean, calm, and just the right amount of atmosphere. It's the kind of place where you can slow down, enjoy your meal, and have a good conversation. The food was consistently good. Fresh ingredients, well-balanced flavors, and a few signature rolls that felt thoughtfully done without trying too hard. Service was another highlight--easygoing, attentive in a subtle way, and never intrusive. If I had to point out one thing, it would be that a few dishes didn't quite have that "wow" factor. But sometimes, I appreciate a place that simply gets everything right without overcomplicating it. Definitely somewhere I'd return to--and perhaps bring the right company next time.

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    Combination B

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