This is one of the best sushi spots in southern California. Believe me I am picky, I lived in Japan for 3 years. They make the sushi with warm rice (like Okinawa). Sit at the bar for omakase. read more

Best Traditional Japanese Sushi. They have a large sign in the front that says, " NO TRENDY SUSHI ROLLS OR SPICY ROLLS". Get their lunch special. For $14,00, your get five sushi (sashimi style) with one blue crab hand roll. The sushi is given to you one by one - each one looking like a perfect work of art with perfect sticky rice and perfectly aligned sushi right on top - with perfectly home made Wasabi in a perfectly clean place. Miso soup was...well, perfect. This place doesnt have much variety, which is why I put four stars. But for excellent quality sushi, this place is awesome. read more

Simple fresh amazing yamakase! No words the blue crab hand roll is amazing! They run a lunch special too! Great spot !

This is my favorite sushi place in LA. It is so much better than the zillions of mall-quality sushi joints located in every neighborhood. My criteria for an excellent sushi place are: excellent quality fish; excellent sushi chef; reasonable price / value for the money; ambiance and service. This place excels at all four criteria. If you dine here, go for the Omakase option. You won't be disappointed. The chef is very talented. I admit that the location, on the second floor of a mini mall, is underwhelming but that's true of many of the best places in LA. It's factored into the price. Enjoy! read more

Echigo is our go-to spot for a quiet solid night of quality sushi. I am so so satisfied every time and can't wait to go again.

Libbi took me here a couple times and they have a very nice reasonably priced lunch special. They cut the fish thinner for lunch but the quality of the fish is excellent. You might need to add on an extra blue crab hand roll to finish off lunch. The albacore, tuna, salmon and other slices of fish are of good quality. They don't do take out or to go and parking is tough. If you are around here for lunch I would go here instead of Sasabune and spend half of what you'd spend. read more

We went early and sat at the bar for omakase. It was much cozier than I am accustomed to, and the food was outstanding. The highs were not quite as high as Sasabune, but on average I think that I would rate it almost as strong. Standouts included the skipjack, butterfish with a miso sauce, and young sea bass. The introductory albacore dish was not as good as Sasabune's opener, and while decent was definltely the weak point of the meal. Nonetheless, in general I would strongly recommend it! read more

So I finally tried this place after reading tons of reviews on it. Went there for lunch and ordered the omakase like everyone suggested. Everything was delicious. I especially like the salmon and since I'm an uni lover, I ordered a piece and it melted in my mouth! Probably the best uni I've ever had! The blue crab hand roll was delicious too! NOTE: the lunch specials only come with one piece of sushi each. Unless you want to leave there still hungry, I recommend making it a double. You'll end spending $26 for lunch, but you'll leave satisfied. read more

i've been killing myself trying to find an amazing, moderately priced sushi restaurant in west la. one night, feeling particularly adventurous, me and my roommates decided to give this place a shot (the result of wonderful yelp reviews and various recommendations, of course). let me just say that this place is amazing. fresh fish, warm wasabi, tasty rice...echigo is the epitome of great sushi. located on the second floor of a nothing-special-about-it shopping mall, this place is definitely unpretentious with their simple menu and standard place settings. it is obvious that their main goal is to serve sushi--no cut rolls, no tempura, no edamame. just straight up sushi. and they're good at it too. too bad i'm not at the point in my career where i can spend and spend on amazing sushi, because if i was, i'd be here every friday night. but alas, reality sets in. due to their high prices, i probably won't visit echigo again in the near future. i mean, let's get real...2 pieces of sushi for about $5?! so i've been to sushi heaven and have been forced out (through my own self control). one day i'll be back echigo...one day. read more

I've been coming here for the last decade for their famous sushi lunch special. Unfortunately, over that time span, they've been hiking up the price to the point where it's a borderline good deal as opposed to a screaming one. With places like SugarFish breathing down their necks, maybe it's time to stop the price escalation?! However, I still come here once in a while when I get that craving for Edo style sushi. The quality is good and I believe that it's a little less expensive than Sasabune. read more

Holy crap this was ridiculous. Most of the dishes have a warm vinegar rice with fresh fish on top. They are mostly also meant to be eaten alone (without soy sauce/wasabi) because they have their already structured taste. I ate here when I was full... and it was still amazing. I really have to recommend the Blue Crab roll. Holy crap is it a simple roll but it tastes amazing. Each piece comes out by itself, so when you are ordering just give that a thought. read more

Anyone who gives Echigo less than five stars is mentally challenged. As one of my fellow sushi aficionado said, go get your spicy tuna California roll junk in Tokyo lobby or Wokcano. Wow. I have never been to a sushi restaurant where starting from the temperature of the drinks to the perfect consistency of the wasabi and not to mention the wow fish on perfectly cooked sushi rice. Few tips, eat a piece of ginger between fishes u idiot, like u r supposed to. Then everything will not taste the same. My cousin introduced me to this place but he wouldn't take me here before he prepped me first with C and B grade sushi to first get familiar to the texture, quality and just acquired taste of Uni and Monk Fish Liver! My cousin in turn was introduced to this place by one of his colleagues who lived in Japan for 15 years. I couldn't believe when his friend said that even in Japan, it's hard to find the quality of sushi like Echigo. He keeps coming back and I do too. All the haters, go learn how to eat sushi first before you comment. Don't be lame and embarrass yourself. Best orders: Omakase of course but if you are respectful, he will let you slide in a few orders at the end to your liking, he'll ask "everything okay? that's your queue to order something to your liking". Get the Uni, Monk Fish Liver Nigiri, go ahead and double up on the butter fish and bonito and end with the some Toro. Yup... read more

I had dinner on a Friday night and below are my thoughts: Highlights: - Easy to make a reservation - Very reasonably priced omakase - Delicious sushi and fresh fish - Easy parking - Fast/good service The restaurant has a very simple layout and lacks ambiance, but the food more than makes up for it. I would go back. read more

Not cheap and way better than sugar fish! I had the privilege to enjoy sushi nozawa several years ago in studio city by the man himself and this place reminds me of chef nozawa. One of the Best sushi for a "$$$" in west la! I would come back again. Kampai! read more

yo dis fish is sooo tight honestly eat here if u want ur life changed

Traditional, real sushi. Don't expect any fancy, american rolls. But the quality of the fish is astonishing, the rice has the right temperature and sourness, the staff is knowledgable, and the restaurant is actually quite nice to sit. read more

We were served by the owner himself and the omakase was fresh, filling, and delicious: kampachi, toro, baby tuna, albacore, scallops, crab hand roll, yellowtail and several others that we can no longer remember. Highly recommended for pure, fresh, simple sushi. read more

Love the superb, silky fresh quality, the array of choices, and the smiling friendly service. Was a Sugarfish devotee until a very discriminating foodie friend sent me. This is a superior place in every respect. read more

Delicious. If fresh, buttery, melty sushi is your priority, you must try this place. Everyone I've brought here raves about it. But as other reviews have noted -- no miso soup, no dragon rolls, no spicy tuna, etc. And the place, though super clean, isn't much to speak of in terms of decor. Price does add up (as it does at any truly good sushi place). But the fish ... soooooo delicious and perfect. Try new things from the daily specials on the board. YUM. read more

Fantastic sushi in a casual atmosphere. Go with the omakase menu and enjoy some of the finest sushi in LA.

My go-to sushi restaurant on the west side for lunch. The lunch special is affordable - 5 pieces and a crab hand roll. for $15 or so dollars. really good deal. Or if you are really hungry sit at the sushi bar and get Omakase. Its more like $40. Soo good. read more

Great sushi. Simple dining room. I highly recommend you give this place a try.

If you are a sushi aficionado, this is your no-frills, GREAT sushi joint! You will not be disappointed with the impressive selection and variety of A-MAZING sushi offerings. Although the location and ambiance could be more desirable, if you opt to sit at the bar, prepare to "trust" your sushi chef because they only offer OMAKASE, aka Chef's Choice. But if you have a less adventurous palate, you can sit at the tables and order what you'd like. If you enjoy your sake as well, you can purchase a large, economy-size bottle, which they will store for you for future visits in the event you do not polish off the sake. Highly recommend the chef's specials which are listed on their dry-erase board and the uni is A MUST, even for the sushi novice. read more

Even with a 4 star based on hundreds of review, this place is extremely disappointing. The fish were relatively fresh but the sushi was not authentic at all, period. All the fish were pre-sliced, an abomination for a sushi restaurant! Further more, all the slices were 'paper thin', some nigiri were even served with a thin stack of fish scrapes! It was the first time i had a scallop nigiri with less than 1/4 of a scallop on; had a sweet shrimp that's pre-shelled and sliced in half. The list goes on... We each had an uneventful omasake which ended abruptly with crab roll, really?! We didn't even know the course ended till 20 minutes later, how professional. Ordered additional orange clam and sweet shrimp nigiri. The bill is just over $65/person, before tip and -alcohol. Not too pricy for sushi but there are so many better places that it's definitely not worth it. read more

Good food. Sushi is incredible. Not a super nice atmosphere for such an expensive sushi restaurant though.

This place is awesome. Came in for lunch and surprisingly not too crowded. Polite staff and of course great sushi. Found a new fav on the west side. read more

Very good quality sushi. In a random location away from a congested location. Note it is a bit pricey.

Let me make this statement. Echigo is simply THE BEST SUSHI in all of Cali. Anybody who doesn't give Echigo 5 stars just simply does not have the pallet to recognize great food. Of course everybody is entitled to their opinion, but those are irrelevant. If you are a sushi fan, and you understand great sushi and are simply looking for the best sushi. This is it!!! Period. End of story. And if you find yourself going there and not agreeing that it's the best you've ever had. Keep going. Ask Toshi to educate you on what Sushi should taste like. Enhance your pallet and I promise you, you will never experience sushi the same again. Toshi is a true master and to enjoy his Sushi is really an honor. Enjoy!!! read more

Amazingly fresh, delicious and authentic. Omakase had a great combination of different fish and sashimi and a crab roll to top things off. Only other thing I ordered to start the meal was some miso soup. read more

This place is amazing! The sushi is exceptional quality. We were blown away. Don't be fooled by the simple interior and nondescript location in a strip mall. Echigo is top notch in every way! Don't miss this one. read more

I live around Glendale/Los Feliz and still drive out to this place because of how amazing it is. If you have even a mild interest in sushi (or more so, sashimi, just clean fish no spicy mayo, dynamite/baked rolls/dishes, etc.), COME HERE. For the price you really cannot do much better in LA if any better period. Very unassuming location and appearance, none of the douchebag insta-crowd that Nobu Malibu (although also so good objectively) and other four $ LA spots tend to attract. Great place for high-quality sushi at a very reasonable price without having to watch a waitress get chewed out for a tip Restaurant Row-style. One of my favorite sushi spots in town. read more

Echigo was my first introduction into really good top-tier sushi. Before Echigo, I didn't know sushi could taste so buttery and really "melt-in-your-mouth." (To digress: I swear nowadays I see the term "melt-in-your-mouth" used to describe almost every sushi place, causing the term to lose almost all significance. I've read many reviews of the sushi at some terrible restaurants being described as so "fresh" and "melts-in-your-mouth." Even places like Sushi Katsuya, which some people swear is the freshest sushi ever, are not nearly on the same level as Echigo when it comes to the quality of their fish. I say we stop throwing around this term so much and reserve it for the truly high quality sushi bars such as Echigo.) Echigo completely revolutionized my perspective on sushi and what "fresh" and "buttery" really meant. With that all said, I've been to Echigo about three times. The last time I went there, it wasn't as good as the prior two. I don't know if this was because I've tried some other quality sushi joints since then or if it was just a bad day. My major complaint is that the pieces of fish are so tiny, which kind of throws off the proportion of rice to fish. Places like Sasabune and Hiko give much larger cuts of fish for cheaper than Echigo. Even still, I have to give Echigo five stars because it is way better than a lot of the places on here that get four and a half stars. read more

One of the best sushi I've ever had. Fish is flavorful and fresh. Rice is warm and tasty . I even find the quality of the soy sauce and wasabi superior. This place is a hidden gem, above Pizza Hut on northwest corner of Santa Monica and Amherst. It's not cheap, but definitely worth the quality. I had lunch at Echigo and Kiriko on 2 consecutive days. Although both are good, I prefer the warm rice sushi at Echigo. Everything I tried was excellent. read more

Super delicious! The best nigiri in town (get the omakase).

If you love raw fish and are looking for some of the freshest and best cuts in LA than this is the place for you. If you want miso soup, edemame, and a Philly roll go someplace else. The fish is amazing and the omakase is recommended. The cuts of fish are on the thin side, but the flavor more than makes up for it. It's on the pricey side (maybe $50 per person) but it's well worth it. It's also quite a bit cheaper than the comparable fish you'll find a Sasabune. I've eaten well in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka...., and this place is on par with the best stuff I had in Japan. read more

Echigo is where we drive to when we really want to eat sushi. We do the Omakase menu. It is superb. After eating here, it made every other sushi restaurant seem like they just serve raw fish. I finally understood why the Japanese sushi chefs have these apprenticeships where it takes years and years to be considered a sushi chef. Echigo is a great example of elevating food into an art. read more

Might be the best omakase in LA. Fantastic fish. The blue crab hand roll is better here than anywhere (sorry Sugarfish). They serve fish here that just isn't as great elsewhere (e.g., monkfish liver, butterfish) - even their mackerel is good. Highly recommend this place. You won't be disappointed. read more

I have been coming to Echigo for years and I have never written a review about it because I loved that it was my secret awesome sushi joint. Figured it's time to stop being so selfish. This place is absolutely the best. It's not cheap but the sushi is always incredibly fresh. There really isn't anything not good here, but consistent favorites are the albacore, uni, kanpachi, bonito, yellowtail, ikura and of course the blue crab hand roll. I've been coming here weekly for years now and introduced about 20 friends to it (and they have all loved it). Don't miss out on this amazing experience! Sure, the ambience is nothing to write home about, but all you'll be talking about is how delicious the food is. I've been to Sushi Nozawa, Sushi Zo, Sasabune, Hiko, Kiriko, and a lot of the other popular nice sushi places in town. They are generally all good (some better than others), but I find that Echigo is better than all of them both with respect to quality and value. Also, as an insider's tip, you can order the sushi in individual pieces, which is nice so you can try more types of fish without filling up as fast. read more

My absolute favorite sushi place in all of Los Angeles. The fish literally melts in your mouth. Unfortunately it isn't for people who like things other than sushi - they do not have edamame, salads, or special rolls. It is sushi, plain and simple. The butterfish and blue crab rolls are a must! read more

Despite a physical ambience factor of 0, I love Echigo. The food is delicious (some of my favorite in LA) across the board. The chef always comes across as earnest, humble and professional and the experience when you sit at the bar always feels personal and respectful. I would recommend their omakase to anyone who wants special sushi. read more