I ate at Echigo for the first time today for lunch. They have a great lunch special for $15 which includes 5 pieces of fish (tuna, yellowtail, albacore, snapper, salmon) and 1 blue crab hand roll. Our group did the "double lunch" and got 2 of each for $30. The fish is great here and they plate and sauce each piece so every bite is delicious. I would definitely come here again. For parking they have a lot underground for free which makes it super convenient. read more

Delicious sushi, and excellent service. Dishes came out one by one, and the waiters provided guidance on which to eat with soy sauce or not. Felt like a bespoke tasting menu. Quiet on a Saturday night. Perfect for a low key meal out. Small bottles of sake are perfect size to share between two people driving home. read more

I LOVE LOVE LOVE the sushi at Echigo. I am NOT fond of the skimpy portions. It's one of my favorite sushi places in W. LA. My friends love it and and hate it. Love the quality of the fish... we dislike the tiny portions. We always leave a little bit hungry. read more

All so FRESH! I had a bunch of different nigri sushi and the blue crab roll. The salmon, halibut, spanish mackerel, eel, yellowtail, butterfish were all fresh and delicious. The butterfish was so good that we got a 2nd round. I was disappointed that the sweet shrimp didn't come with the head separately. I thought the blue crab roll was ok. Actually, I think that was the only roll on the menu, and it was more of a handroll. You won't find stuff like California rolls here, so if you like cooked/fried Americanized sushi, then don't come here. Great hot green tea! Pass on the mochi ice cream dessert. The red bean and green tea flavors were lacking. Good attentive service and they do take reservations. This place is in an ugly strip mall, 2nd floor. There's underground parking or just park on the street. read more

Echigo was delicious but did not merit my 100th review. Among the westside omakase than I've tried, my top 3 rankings are Zo, Echigo, and Hiko in that order. Echigo is probably a tad more affordable than the others. They also carry a yummy pink bottle of sake. Everything was solid and super fresh, but there were no spectacular fireworks. read more

Warm rice, fresh sushi, what more can you ask? Lunch is great. Order "double lunch" and leave satisfied. Dinner, need to try the Omakase. Although its pricey and I don't think you will get full, you do get the tender loving care of the head chef satisfying your needs. The kicker that Echigo has over all the great sushi houses that I have been to is the Blue Crab Roll. Something about this roll just makes you want to eat about 5 of them. The Blue Crab Roll comes with the Lunch special as well as the Omakase. read more

Came here in lieu of Sasabune since it was closed for the holidays. I would rate this place 3.5 stars in comparison. You get a sashimi plate + 8 pieces of sushi + a blue crab hand roll as the standard omakase - however we were left still pretty hungry after this. I ended up ordering 3 more rolls on top of this and still had to go elsewhere to finish it off with dessert. Including beer and tip, it ended up being about $80 a person. A bit steep for what you get and I think the quality of the fish and variety you get at Sasabune in comparison is a few notches above this place. Overall the fish is good quality but for the price I paid I was left wanting more. I definitely would choose Sasabune over this place. Plenty of parking available as it's located inside a plaza and there's surface and underground parking available. read more

Echigo is sushi gem in West Los Angeles. The service is impeccable and if you're one for traditional sushi (no spicy or cut rolls with squirts of sauce in a zia zag design ) it is fresh and delicious! They have a happy hour menu, that includes their famous crab roll and mouth watering oysters. If you like Sugarfish, then you'll love Echigo even more. read more

The secret to amazing sushi is the smoke wafting up from the pizza hut below. And being next door to an HR block doesn't hurt. But, regardless. This is some of the best edomae sushi in L.A. read more

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Quality of sushi was great. I didn't do the omakase here because I know what my favorite sushi are so didn't want to waste money on stuff I don't like. However, my cousin did strongly recommended the omekase. You can only sit at sushi bar if ordering omekase. So we sat at a regular table. Ordered oyster(so fresh, my favorite), sweet shrimp with it's eggs(super yummy), toro(ok), uni(pretty good), Spanish mackerel(delicious), giant clam, and abalone, I can't remember the rest but we ordered about 14 orders of sushi(which includes 2 pieces), 1 sappora beer, 1 medium size hot sake. Our bill was about $120. Not bad for great sushi. The ambiance is simple and clean. It's located inside a plaza that looked kind of ghetto. But the sushi was so worth it. I will definitely be coming back. Friendly service. read more

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Kinda pricey for what you get. $45 omakase includes 1 sashimi appetizer, 8 nigiri pieces, and a blue crab handroll. Rice was warm but slightly mushy. Fish was just okay. The blue crab handroll was delicious. I was still hungry when it ended so ended up ordering more (uni, oyster, ankimo, toro handroll). Meh. I would rather go to sugarfish. :/ read more

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Went here for dinner and was not disappointed. We all got the Omakase and everything was fresh and service was great. A little quiet so good date spot but not to good for a big group. Our dinner for 4 was about 100 per person including sake. P.s. they don't do fun white person rolls so if you like your spider rolls and cali rolls you have to go somewhere else. They also state that in their beginning of their menu... read more

Eichigo made me realize what a fresh Ikura is suppose to look and taste like! Went there two time already with my boyfriend and every time I have been such a great experience. The service was also wonderful. Their Ikura and uni is the best I've tried so far, uni's consistency is like a ripe mango! The rice!!! It was warm and firm. Great taste. Everything about that place is solid. Also, their echigo beer goes great with the sushi. read more

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One of the best sushi places I've been so far. I would come again for sure. They also have lunch specials if you're on a budget. :)

Absolutely Amazing. AMAZING!! If you like purist, Japanese style sushi like Sasabune, you absolutely must Must! try Echigo. Perfection! Warm rice, homemade wasabi, best quality fish...I can't express more strongly how good this place is. The restaurant has been here over a decade-the chef/owner is always behind the counter. Absolute perfection!! read more

A pretty decent place to have a simple, authentic sushi meal. The $14.95 lunch special includes five pieces of sushi and a blue crab hand roll (not as good as Sugarfish but you're not paying Sugarfish prices). You can double or triple that order. I ended up doing the triple order because I'm just a little piggy. But the fish sizes are pretty small. My best friend eats like a bird, so of course, she ordered the single and she watched me pig out. That's our usual meal. Hahaha. This is not Sugarfish. The ambiance is lower than "casual" -- don't take a first date here or anything. There's no line. And parking is fairly easy because it's in a stip mall. Will I come back? Maybe... read more

Solid choice for old school sushi where the emphasis appears to be on the fish itself. All sushi is either nigiri or a hand roll. There is no maki (cut roll) sushi and for sure no futomaki (fat rolls with multiple ingredients like a caterpillar roll). What you get is straight forward sushi that is well made, fresh and simply presented. The staff is very friendly and helpful (if you ask questions). I don't think they take reservations, but our party of 4 had no trouble getting seated on a Saturday at 7:45pm. This place is located on the second level of one of those Santa Monica boulevard corner strip malls. You'll see "Sushi" in large letters on the west corner of the building. Pull in off of Santa Monica, drive thru the tiny lot (spaces are labeled "10 min parking only") and you'll find a down ramp to underground parking around to the right. Take the elevation r up to the 2nd floor and it's just to the right. We felt the albacore was the best sushi we tried; melt-in-your-mouth texture with subtle flavor and no need for soy sauce. The baby squid special was good with wasabi-miso dipping sauce. We also really enjoyed the crab hand roll, a suggestion of our waitress. Another favorite hand roll was the eel. read more

COVID review Echigo does take out via its website. There is no additional surcharge like other places. We ordered the Omakase. Since we live more than 45 minute drive away, it wasn't as good as eating in the restaurant pre-COVID, but the fish is still top quality. The restaurant takes COVID precautions, so I'm more than happy to go back and recommend this place to everyone. read more

I truly wish I could afford to come here more often because Echigo is truly special! The omakase is amongst the best I've ever had despite not being overly expensive. The fish here are top notch and only eclipsed by how perfect the experience is. read more

Great omakase deal with quality, price, selections, and service! Option to sit at the sushi bar or tables but Omakase is only at the sushi bar (as it should be). Chef verified how adventrous our tastes were (very!) and wasabi/no wasabi preferences before serving. Would definitely recommend for a good bag for your buck omakase experience. No wait with our reservation at this space on the second floor of an unassusming strip mall with an underground parking garage (no need to pay for street parking). -Hamachi -Kanpachi -Hirame -Hotate -Aji -Sake -Toro -Uni -Ikura read more

$50 omakase? Yes, please. The cuts for the sashimi could use some improvement. but the majority of the nigiri was quite impressive. The only one I wasn't a fan of was the butterfish nigiri as the rich creamy sauce it was garnished with did not pair well. The blue crab hand roll definitely shines and trumps the one at Sugarfish and Kazunori. Omakase is served at the sushi bar and tables. The ambiance could use a little work. They definitely do not put any effort into masking the fact that they're part of a strip mall. Perhaps tinted windows or some nice blinds would help? read more

Crappy food, it tasted fine, but when I got home it was a different story. I called to let them know the next day, and instead of them helping me, they asked me to go to the doctor, get a note, and then they'll take what I am saying seriously. Incredibly disrespectful to your customers, who are just trying to look out for other patrons, since you serve raw fish. I said I would not have the capability to go to the doctor, and they said there is nothing they can do. Sounds fishy, if you ask me. Save yourself the headache, and food poisoning, and do not go there. read more

If you like Sugar Fish but hate the wait, crowds and just want delicious sushi, definitely drive the extra mile out of Brentwood and come here instead. The omakase was delicious. I definitely want to return for lunch and happy hour again soon. read more

Their blue crab hand roll is sublime. Go and get the lunch special and order extra blue crab rolls, like I always do. Pros: very attentive staff, sushi is not fancy but is fabulous, I'll say it again: BLUE CRAB HAND ROLL Cons: Like many great LA restaurants, this one is tucked into the 2nd floor of a mini mall and can easily be missed, parking can be a pain - don't even bother looking in the upper lot. Drive down the slightly scary ramp to the lower lot, it is not cheap so go on payday read more

Hidden Gem. Honestly, I think Echigo is better than Sugarfish. Let me tell you why: 1. No pretentiousness. Its in a strip mall (which pretty much rocks). They focus entirely on the quality of food and it shows. 2. The quality and selection of their fish is *ridiculous*. Everything is put together with the perfect balance, whether its the temperature of the rice or the added seasoning/sauce - they really know their ish... 3. Amazing service - the servers are extremely attentive. Can't wait until my next meal here... read more

This is some of the best quality fish in LA. They only do the basics, nigiri/sashimi and traditional hand rolls. No Rainbow, Spider, Caterpillar, etc. rolls. If you want simple/traditional, really high quality fish this is your spot. Service is good, ladies are always friendly. read more

This is the BEST sushi place in this neighborhood. Authentic, great quality and completely worth the price point. It's the hidden gem of the neighborhood! read more

Very good service. Was greeted right when I walked in, and food was prepared right in front of me. Food was made quickly and was the best sushi I've ever had. The crab roll and tuna rolls were awesome. The miso soup and edamame completed the meal perfectly. Was worth every penny and would 100% recommend. read more

What! Omakase for $50?! And it's really good? Tasty Barracuda special?!!! Don't come here so I don't have to deal with crowds. Nondescript sushi gem in a strip mall. Definitely coming back. Please note: served on warm rice like Sugarfish. read more

Don't come here for Teriyaki, anything cooked on a pan, California and/or Rainbow Rolls. If you do, you will be one angry costumer that might just give Echigo a undeserving 1 star review. But, do come here for a tranquil, intimate, good quality, reasonably priced, warm rice sushi lunch. Tranquil - It's never packed, so like it or not, you will have to be engaged into the lunch time conversation because you will hear every word coming out of your lunch crew's mouths. Intimate - The bright Southern California sun, even on a winter day, shines through the big windows that will emphasis every pore in everyone of your lunch crew's faces. It's like lunch crew in HD, which might be unnecessary. Good Quality - Yes, the pieces of fish could be cut bigger, and the rice was a little too mushy and Nozawa and Sushi Zo are still my favorite sushi places. But, the sushi is melt in your mouth quality served with warm rice that brings out the flavors in each piece of fresh fish. The crab roll is to die for! I love the crispy seaweed wrapper! Reasonably priced - I usually order the lunch special - 5 pieces of sushi and 1 blue crab roll for $14. So, on average it's $2.33 per piece of sushi, but a blue crab roll is $6 on the a la carte menu and that crab roll is worth its weight in gold! Granted, I'm generally not full after the lunch special, but I do leave feeling satisfied! Give Echigo a try! It's not Sushi Zo nor Nozawa, but the 14 dollar lunch special is well worth the trip!! read more

I swear sushi "joints" are the only type of restaurant that can get away with charging $$$$ but open up in strip malls. So I sometimes have a tough time rating these places. Come expecting zero atmosphere or bells and whistles. This is "purist sushi" in the most literal sense. The rice is perfectly cooked, you will find it served with one moist fresh piece of fish as sushi. it's not cheap but it is good. No spicy mayo, no specialty rolls, no cut rolls. But as you leave you just may wonder if this really is the way sushi is meant to be served... it's pretty damn good. read more

I should have listened to Bart, Bart Simpson that is. He's on the bottom of the specials board suggesting you try the omakase. I had the lunch special instead. It's $13 now but worth it. It is quite a tease to get only 6 pieces of nigiri. The usual suspects were on the lunch special yesterday. Tuna- average Yellowtail- melted in mouth, I was starting to have a foodgasm Salmon- good Albacore- good Red Snapper- semi foodgasm worthy Blue Crab hand roll- it was good but I wouldn't say I'd go back just for that I added an order of Kumamoto oysters for $5, it was fresh and satisfied my craving. I also ordered one piece of nigiri of some other kind of Snapper that was pretty too good too. I want to go back already to try the omakase during lunch. The bar is omakase only. read more

Pristine bites of fine, sweet, fresh, and utterly marvelous cuts of fish. Stopped by last night without rezzes, and we were only the 2nd couple there around 8 pm. Only one other party showed up by the time we left. I don't know how this place survives! Regardless, I hope they do - and I hope we all really assess the caliber and quality of our sushi, and appreciate the worth of forking over more for those truly exquisite meals. Omakase at the bar is the way to go. After ordering a large Sapporo and hot sake, the small plates were promptly handed to us. Red snapper (sashimi): The five or so slices were almost clear and lightly dressed in ponzu. A fresh and delectable start. Toro: Thick, buttery, medium between red and pink. So beautiful to the eye and tastebuds. Halibut: Deliciousss. Scallop: Not your regular round-shaped. And not your regular kind. It was soft and sweet, practically melting. Bonito: I did a double-take - I've only heard this as a precursor to "flakes." The fish was absolutely delightful, firm and fresh, yielding to the bite. Kampachi: A lustrous cut that simply melted across the tongue. Baby tuna: Another what? like the veal of the sushi world? Oh but so delightful! Butterfish: I typically have this cooked. Raw, it was amazing. Blue crab handroll: Ah, the namesake and loving end of Echigo's splendid work. The nori broke to the bite, the rice was a perfect just-warm temperature, the blue crab impeccably legit. read more

"our wasabi is creamy because we use high quality powder wasabi." When I saw this I should've just respectfully exit the restaurant. The fish is disappointing. The chef is radical with his nigiri order. The technique is lackluster and when combined with over-used of shoyu, you get lots of crumbled sushi. Overall, a very disappointing experience. Ponzu, ponzu, and ponzu. we happily asked for omakase and in returned, we received multiple nigiri made with unfresh seafood, near-stale rice drenched in shoyu/ponzu. The over-seasoning of the nigiri is similar to when people love to dunk their California rolls in shoyu - only worse because it's the sushi chef doing it in front of us. The elaborate use of sauces is obviously due to the un-freshness of the fish. The smell can be masked but unfortunately the texture (or rather lack of) still gave it away. by mid-way of the service, I had a hard time distinguishing or remembering what we ate because all we can taste is the ponzu after-taste in our mouth. by the time we get to the uni, I was almost scared to eat it, knowing how terrible a low quality uni can taste. You can tell by the lack of texture (lil' bumps) only observable in fresh uni. Instead, half of the uni has "melted" and has the look of melted marshmallow. it was overly briny and had no hint of sweetness. The chef insisted to finish us off with a crab roll which is rather forgettable. I don't know who started the blue crab roll trend but come on, you wouldn't be raving about fillet of carp would you? At this point, I was already trying to google for something else that'll save the night. If you think just because a sushi bar puts out a sign stating it only serves nigiri it signifies quality then you're in for a big surprise. Soon as the chef started it us off with a obscure piece of pink fish and calling it toro I was thinking about turning around and ask for the check. read more

It sits on top of a Pizza Hut in a small strip mall on Santa Monica and Bundy. The decor is very generic and not charming but since what matters to me is food, I really like the place! Being walking distance doesn't hurt either. They have a great lunch deal. 14.00 for 5 pieces of sushi and one blue crab roll. They don't have any hot food other than miso soup. They also don't serve anything other then classic good sushi. No spicy rolls, no tempura rolls, california rolls. Actually, no cut rolls. Their rolls are cylinder-like handrolls. They will tell you which rolls you should eat with soy sauce and which ones you should not. Some people may get bothered by that, but I happly comply with my kind and bossy waitresses : No soy sauce! Yes, mam! All that said, the sushi is amazingly fresh. the rice is slightly warm, which makes a nice contrast with the cold fish. They make their own wasabi, and I swear their soy sauce is a concotion they make there too. It is really delicious with a slight smoky flavor. The blue crab roll is addictive. I think I want one right now. I go there a lot for lunch and when I am really hungry I add a toro roll to the lunch package. I had their Omakase once but I think the cost/benefit of the 14.00 lunch is much better. read more

With this being my 3rd review on Echigo, am I over-doing it?? lol My most recent visit here was right before I went out to La Descarga for my birthday. I told J that I wanted a light but delicious dinner and naturally, he suggested Echigo. Omakase on 3/20: 1. snapper sashimi - The staple starter for dinner omakase at Echigo is the snapper sashimi. I love the green onions which give a very mild onion flavor to the snapper and coupled with the ponzu makes a great starter. 2. toro - The toro literally melts in your mouth. Give your teeth a rest from chewing and just your tongue to mash up the goodness! 3. halibut - The halibut was soft and I really enjoyed the contrast between the cool ponzu sauce and the warm sushi rice. The onions also added great flavor to the mild fish. 4. scallop - This scallop was ah-may-ZING. It was so fresh and absolutely delightful! 5. bonito - I think I've had bonito almost every time I've had omakase here and it is delicious every time. 6. kanpachi - The kanpachi was your standard sushi and something I usually enjoy. However, J didn't care for this too much. I assume it's because the jalapeno bits and citrus flavors don't mesh well with him. 7. baby tuna - While J didn't like the kanpachi, he really enjoyed the baby tuna as did I. It was so soft and tender, quite tasty. 8. butterfish - Ah... one of my favorites! The butterfish is always one of the highlights for me and something I always look forward to in Echigo's omakase. The miso-based sauce on top does a great job in mellowing out the spicy wasabi under the fish. 9. blue crab handroll - The mark of the end of our omakase, the blue crab hand roll was as delicious as ever. The ratio between the warm rice and the cool crab was perfect - with more crab meat of course! I can eat this every day, no joke. Not feeling very full after our omakase was over, we decided to order a few more items to satisfy our appetites. J ordered another round of baby tuna and his favorite, sweet shrimp. 10. sweet shrimp w/ eggs - The eggs weren't particularly fishy in taste as one would think, but flavor was quite nice due to the ponzu sauce. I was told the sweet shrimp was good, but small in portion size. 11. orange clam with scallop - I really liked that the scallop accompanied the orange clam, although it didn't need to. The contrast in the crunchy texture of the clam and the softness of the scallop was superb. 12. uni - Save the best for last? Yes. The uni was so creamy and was full of that wonderful sea urchin/ocean flavor. Please don't associate ocean flavor with fishy-ness! It is so far from being "fishy" as it was fresh and on the sweet side. Great meal once again! I just wish the portions would be bigger! For pics, see http://nelehlovesfood.blogspot.com/2010/04/echigo.html read more

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I had a crappy night after my boss' wife art show and since I was on the west side, I figured I treat myself to some good sushi. Since it was a spur of the moment, I didn't bother to do my research, and headed to Sasabune but to my luck, it was closed. There was another unknown sushi restaurant opened nearby, but there was a wait for 1 at the sushi bar...yeah, might as well pick another good sushi place, and found Echigo on Yelp. Thanks Yelpers! There was no wait and parking space in their lot --looking good...I seated myself at the bar and then a minute later I realized that if you sit at the bar then you are automatically ordering the Omakase...uh, oh...how much is this going to cost? Luckily it wasn't one those ridiculous $100 Omakase, just $44.60 --more than what I wanted to spend though... I guess the good thing is that it forced me to try some fish I would have never thought I tried. I really liked the Japanese snapper, Kimpache, Skip Jack, and the Butter Fish. Oh, it's true what they say about their rice --warm, buttery, and delicious! Why am I giving it a 4 star and not a 5? After spending $50, I was hungry two hours later... read more

Echigo gets 4.5 stars. This is my favorite sushi bar in Los Angeles. I've had better sushi in Tokyo and New York, but not at this price--and certainly not in a strip mall. As a new yorker you have to get used to the fact that in Los Angeles the best places can be in horrible looking strip malls. the fish is NOT pre-cut here as RockitO says. I've been here 30x and watched them cut the fish. The sushi is warm--tokyo style--with extra vinegar in the rice. If it's too much rich for you just say "easy rice." It is not uber creative because it's a traditional sushi bar for aficionados. Really people.... if you want a california roll or spicy tuna go to Ralphs where you belong. Ugh! The butterfish and blue crab hand rolls are the best. they bring each piece one at a time--as you are supposed to. It's awesome. Just go. read more

Save your money. First of all there was literally no people there and the lady goes., "do you have a reservation". When it was completely empty. Such a horrible selection and the staff is beyond rude. Happy hour portions are absolute pitiful. That is the happy hour cucumber sunomono salad pictured. Also asked for a side of eel sauce and they said no because I I didn't order eel and I then I said "okay well I don't mind paying for just eel sauce" and they never brought it to me. Just overall not a good restaurant if you enjoy good food and good service. read more

Some say sushi is a natural aphrodisiac with its soft, moist texture and appearance, with its abundance in rare amino acids and high zinc content, all of which triggers increased levels of sex hormones... ...oh wait. That's not sushi. That's a description for oysters. (Damn you, Wikipedia!) Anyway, I took my date to Echigo recently, and perhaps she triggered my increase in sex hormones (hot!)...or maybe it was the large bottle of sake...or perhaps I'm just a lonely man who lives with 500 cats. Either way, Echigo served the best sushi I've ever tasted. Mind you, I'm an expert sushi eater, what with all the packaged sushi I buy at Ralphs. Shit, my middle name should be sushi (it's actually Marie...yeah, don't ask). We ordered omakase (chef's choice) and we were served a variety of fish, some of which I've never heard of before: 1. Lumberjack: Not sure about the name here...I think that's what the server said. Maybe she was just calling me a jackass. Not sure. 2. Toro: Hella Hyphy. Tastier than an H&M Slim Fit button down. Buttery like a Fabio inspired novel. (Whatever any of that means.) 3. Butter fish: This had mad flavor. Unlike girls who are "butter faces" (but her face, get it? LOLs all around!), the butter fish made sweet love to my tongue and now it just wants more. 4. Tuna: Never heard of it. We had some other fish, all of which were extremely good, but I was too drunk to remember. I just know I had great company, and if you add that with delish sushi, delish sake, great water, and a beautiful ambiance then you have yourself a perfect date! Now if I can figure what this fish called tuna is all about, I'd be happier. read more