Awesome everything! Amazing sushi, saki and beer selection, service and ambiance. Uni and tuna toro are great, spicy shrimp/crab roll is THE BEST. Spicy edamame for a starter never disappoints. Plenty of street parking. Servers and manager (Jose) are friendly from the first time you walk in. We frequently also order delivered and packaging is spot on. Once you go, O Sumo Sushi will be your "go to" spot going forward. Really great every time. read more

Decent sushi, was delivered so I can't speak to the ambiance of the place itself, but I can at least attest that it was packaged and travelled well. I ordered the sushi mania combo which came with a chef's choice of 8 pieces of sushi accompanied by a cut roll of your choice; I opted for the spicy tuna roll. Oddly, on DoorDash it didn't say this, but it also came with a miso soup (which was bizarrely excellent, I might add) as well as a salad (unexciting, but fine). The sushi itself was pretty average - the rice was over-seasoned and the fish was cut a bit sloppy. I also thought the spicy tuna roll was unexciting although I did appreciate how they didn't put a ton of rice in it. It was delivered on time (actually a couple minutes early). Would I order again? Possibly. They had a good promo for 25% off $25 on DoorDash and the price of under $30 for all that sushi can't be beat, so on that basis I would consider it. read more

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We order from here once a week : bento box, white ninja roll, and then something new each time. Consistent and delicious!

Holy moly what a great spot that I'm mad I didn't discover earlier. Excellent food, incredibly light and happy atmosphere, and the service was spectacular. Holy cow so yummy! Thank you! read more

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My family loves this place! The sushi is great, the music and ambiance is wonderful- but nothing beats the amazing service! It's such a good vibe going to O Sumo- we are always remembered and welcomed! My daughter loves the salmon and salmon hand rolls! The Bob hand rolls are delicious! read more

Delicious and fun! Visited LA and stopped in for supper. Sat at the sushi bar. Great ambiance, fast service. Fresh fish. Big fan of spicy tuna, salmon and shrimp tempura. They also accommodated my dietary requests (light rice). Wonderful!! read more

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Fun little spot you wouldn't expect to be as good as it is! We happened to come by during happy hour the week of new years and were pleasantly surprised by the quality of fish and service! We will definitely be back, highly recommend. read more

Good place to eat. Friendly staff. Jose manager is nice. Uni is amazing . Their customer for a long time. Rainbow roll is delicious. read more

Terrific sushi! Out of this world, I highly recommend it It's mouthwatering. The service is incredible and the ambience is unreal and every bite you taste the freshness. The wasabi they have is delicious. Incredible prices spectacular deals. This is a must a must try on your list. Truly, an epic sushi restaurant in the heart of the great city of Van Nuys. read more

Wow, what a gem! Absolutely, such a well kept secret. I drove by knowing i wanted sushi, never did I expect both food and service to be genuinely amazing. Small quaint place. I placed my order and immediately felt like it was my little confidential spot. I placed my order and everything was just such a pleasant surprise. Very high quality food. Took the leftovers to my co-workers who all agreed that his was amazing food. The ambience was relaxing and suggested I come back and bring my date for Valentines. read more

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Only place I know of with 2 favs: cold soba & chicken curry. Bentos are also delicious. Fresh & tastes homemade. Perfect when craving Japanese comfort food. With delivery, food is packed nicely so you can store leftovers in the fridge. read more

O Sumo, I never knew! Well not since well before 2022. I haven't set foot in my (more recent years) very own neighborhood Sushi Bar in over 5 maybe even 6 years O.O... But finally did this week of this year and was I ever happy to enjoy a lavish lunch here. I'm talking HUGE!! My friend Steven was visiting his family for the weekend, a former SFV local and always sushi bar enthusiast. We decided on the O-mazing O in the Oaks, a great place to go. Open daily for lunch, happy hour (5PM - 7PM) and dinner (until 9PM/930PM most nights). They do close for change over between 330PM and 430PM, but open as early as 1130 during the week (much later on weekends). You can find street parking as well as limited parking in their back lot where you can also partake in patio seating. The street (Van Nuys Blvd) curves slightly here, just up from Van Nuys Blvd/Magnolia Blvd (above the Acura dealership and nextdoor to Off The Charts + Elevation Bar & Lounge). Sumo inside has so many places to sit (many tables w/ chairs of course), including at the bar seats and all it's first come first serve (you choose your own adventure aka seating). The menu is massive and it's hard not to eat with your eye as they have pictures of most items, especially if popular. I knew what I could get here (lots of plant-based, vegetarian and vegan friendly eats), but it seems they've added a bit more in the last few seasons and cycles since their very first review back in 2005... Though I believe a change majorly occurred 2019 (new management/revamp/social media - Instagram & more). We receive complimentary miso soups + cucumber salads + shishito peppers in addition to our orders... The table was FULL of food (for just us two lol)! Steven's Lunch Special Combo (Chef's choice sashimi + 10 piece + salad) and my Japanese Veg Mapa/Mapo Tofu (the best I've ever had) + avocado roll + rice for two. Needless to say this vegan and his non-vegan friend scored a win! We took our time, enjoyed the decor, each others company and ambiance. Splitting the bill for our birthdays (Steve's the day after and mine a few days ago) and toasting to the holidays, not to mention our amazing server who packed up our many leftovers was the perfect return trip, more than worthy of a great tip! Would consider doing a pick up order - living less than half a mile away and enjoying again with friends as well as family. Huge portions, huge quality and huge customer service!! read more

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the tuna is not good. but everything else is! just don't order the tuna, it's bright red & yucky.... but they're very nice & gave an extra miso. read more

What a gem of a Japanese spot tucked away in Sherman oaks. The menu features an eclectic mix of Japanese, chinese, and Korean items. I think of it as a Japanese restaurant that also has the best Korean and Chinese dishes on the menu so you can have it all! Never have to debate where to go for dinner again! We tried the chirashi bowl, sushi set, and Korean mixed rice. Everything was absolutely delicious and the portion sizes are very generous. Service was quick and courteous. Interior is low key but modern and clean. Parking in the back or in the neighborhood. We had a great dining experience here! read more

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Amazing!!!!! Honestly one of the best hidden gems sushi spots in the valley !!! Great service , and very delicious food !!! Check it out !! read more

O Sumo Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Sherman Oaks, California

I had such an amazing experience! The sushi was absolutely delicious -- fresh, perfectly made, and full of flavor. I'm currently pregnant, and I gave them specific instructions to make everything pregnancy-safe, and they followed them exactly! I really appreciate how careful and attentive they were. It's so rare to find a sushi place that's both this tasty and accommodating. Definitely my new go-to spot! pregnancy approved ! read more

O Sumo Sushi - Baked Salmon Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Sherman Oaks, California

I only ever got delivery so don't read my review expecting to hear about the ambiance as I won't know. Now since I used a delivery app, all I can say about the service is based on how they packaged my food. I ended up getting the jap chae and the tteokbokki. Yeah I know... why order from a sushi place if I didn't order any sushi. Well that's cuz I'm a weird person and I do NOT like sushi. Lol Kimbap is a whole other animal and I love that stuff. Anyhow, I was craving tteokbokki and I did a search and this place popped up. I was a little hesitant to order from here as it's a sushi place. BUT I'm glad that i did. The food came packaged well and they even sent a yogurt drink that I'm guessing that they would give out to their patrons at the end of the meal. I think that this was a very very nice touch. I liked it a lot and I appreciated it. Now onto the main event. The food. The tteokbokki was spicy but not the red chili pepper spicy, it was more of a black pepper spicy. Normally, I do not like that but somehow, they got it to work and compliment each other which was a new one for me. AND most importantly, the texture of the tteok in the tteokbokki was absolutely perfect. It had a good chew... Exactly the chew that I love in a good tteokbokki. It also comes with an egg... They called it a steamed egg on their menu but it was a perfectly soft boiled egg which was an absolute perfection. The jap chae was also very very good with the perfect sweet salty mix with a hint of sesame oil. Loved it. So if I liked everything, why did I only give 4 stars? Well cuz I ordered an extra egg and it was sadly missing. But you can bet that I will order from here again. read more

Amazing pieces of fish and an incredibly sweet staff! The owner is always interacting w his customers to give them the best experience possible! The rolls are cut nicely and filled with a generous amount of fish every time; they even dress them w caviar and gold leaves. They offer free miso soup as a starter and ice cream for dessert. There is free parking in the next door body shop too if you can't find street parking. Great neighborhood spot! read more

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Best Asian food I've had in a long time! Fresh and top quality , good sized servings plus great service - at a very reasonable price

The food was good. The service was actually amazing. Not once did we need to ask for refill or anything. It was quiet and ambiance was perfect to speak to whoever you came with and enjoy food. My only only complaint is that they added 4% to every single item we ordered for paying with card. I do think it's crazy they are adding a percentage to people who don't pay cash in a world where we don't really use paper money anymore. No one carries cash. So I thought my tab was quite expensive for what we ordered. $19 for a roll. $14 for my curry and $6 extra to make with chicken when I saw the menu it was already a chicken curry so I don't know why it was extra. The pricing was my only issue but other than the at I really enjoyed the service and the food. read more

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We came here for happy hour and there is a great variety of offerings. Our server was very nice and attentive. He made good suggestions on what to order, too. Small place and it filled up quickly. I wish I would have seen the B rating but oh well! read more

Thought I would really like their food, but was really disappointed. Staff are very friendly and welcoming. Chicken teriyaki - 8.5/10 Sushi - 7.5/10 Real crab cut roll - 8/10 Spicy tuna on crispy rice - 7/10 Salmon tower - 4/10 Miso soup 8/10 Gyoza - 4/10 read more

Very good food. Love the lemon roll. Dining area is nice, comfy and cozy. Staff was friendly and quick. Will visit again soon.

I've been coming here for over a decade. It's my "go to" comfort food. The quality is great for the price and they always throw in a little "extra goodies". Love this place! read more

I've been coming to O Sumo since before the "O" was added and I always enjoyed myself. Tonight, however, I had an experience that will likely make it my last at O Sumo. We went to eat at 6:15 with a party of 10-admittedly a large party. There was no one else there in the restaurant. The first issues came when it was time to order. The server clearly had never served tables before and couldn't comprehend that people wanted the same thing to drink--like multiple people wanting Diet Coke and multiple people wanting water was a difficult task to comprehend. After we finally got the drinks settled, it came time to order the food. Once again, he had a serious problem understanding that at a table of 10 some people might order the same dish--California rolls for instance. It took over 10min to get our order and it was clear to all that we would NOT be getting exactly what we ordered. It took 20min to get the first round of food out and even then they only had 3 dishes--for a party of 10. They brought out 3 more dishes and asked if that was everything--it was about 20% of our order. After explaining to them that we're were still waiting on the majority of our food they went in to overtime to try to make it up to us. Not by getting our food ordered and prepared in a reasonable amount of time, that would've been too hard, instead they came over and brought us too many clean plates. Too many fresh napkins. And too many chopsticks. It's as if they were making up for their horrible service by giving us all the untie sips our hearts could desire. Before we left--early mind you because I have 2 young children that needed to go to bed and weren't expecting a 2-hour dinner experience--my wife and I had received 4/7 of the dishes we actually ordered. If you're understaffed and can't accommodate a table of 10-even when you're empty--you need to be up front and honest about it. There's no reason I had to wait 2hrs to get a Diet Coke and Tuna Roll. There's plenty of sushi in Los Angeles, might i recommend ANYWHERE else. P.S. The food that we did eat was bland. The tuna was mostly flavorless and the CA Rolls my wife ordered just weren't good. All-in-all a disappointing experience at a spot I've frequented in the past. read more

We used to go to this place often. The sushi was wonderful and the service was good. That was until the owner started working there.

All 3 times I have ordered Uber eats. Despite not being 100% good it's been an overall good experience! And can say this is a solid sushi spot. :) Rainbow roll 5/5 Dragon roll 5/5 Solo wars 5/5 Teriyaki chicken bento 3.5/5 BMW roll 3.5/5 Kimchi soup 4/5 Spicy crispy rice 0/5 Idk I wouldn't order this delivery again. Tempura california was horrible and doesn't deserve a rating. Unfortunate because it was the primary reason I ordered I was craving this :( also found a hair in the roll I tried. Salmon sashimi 3/5 not a great texture but fresh Yellow tail collar 3.5/5 Salmon skin salad 0/5. Avocado was old. Upside their eel sauce is good and fresh ginger. Wish they had fresh wasabi! 2/3 the crunch was crispy. read more

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4.5. I eat a lot of sashimi. If you look at my photos, you'll see photos from all over the country. I am a huge sashimi salad fan, and they offer one of my favs. I'll post pix. $18.95. It's smaller pieces, not long cuts, but you get a beautiful layering of greens, seaweed and fish plus veggies. I loved the pickled carrots. Great touch. it's a full sized salad, and I got through a little over half. Had the rest for lunch. They're regular rolls are also very good and properly sized bites. Manny, my server was awesome, as was the chef, and the owner. Support this place. It's a real jewel of Van Nuys and LA overall. Especially at the price point. read more

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We enjoyed dinner at this mom and pop place during a soggy and cool Spring Break visit. There's street parking in front and we were seated right away. The dining room is fairly big with modern decor. Our server was friendly with really good timing for refills. The menu has a lot of variety with good prices. We enjoyed ala carte rolls, ramen, salmon bento box, and chef's choice sushi, which was good but I was soaking for more of a mix vs double tuna (reg and albacore). Complementary crab Rangoon was a nice touch! read more

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This is my go to when I am craving sushi.... I order via GrubHub and usually the food is spot on. Tonight, however, I was a little disappointed! I ordered scallop sushi, which I asked for spicy & in a hand roll, the cucumber wrap roll & miso soup. I usually order the same thing, so have had the two rolls before.....the scallop hand roll was soggy & not as flavorful as in the past, the cucumber wrap roll was packed full of imitation crab, but had very little salmon, no albacore, minimal tuna & almost no avocado. The miso soup was ridiculous! Picture added for detail...... I cannot believe they charge $3.95 for this serving! Not to mention no seaweed & no tofu to be had at all (I added the remote to show the size) I will give them a try again, but may have to reconsider my choices! read more

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Great experience with friendly servers and decent quality food. The customer experience was superb though and made our experience worthy of praise. Thank you. read more

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Three new owners in three decades same great taste! I've been coming here since I was in high school back in the early 2000s. The food here is amazing Anytime I come by to grab lunch or dinner. My favorite is Bob's ultimate hand roll. read more

A solid sushi place. For me the crab appetizer and the not pictured Rainbow Roll was the highlights. Didn't enjoy the other items as much but that is probably a personal reference as it seems I don't enjoy overly intricate and saucy sushi. They have a bunch of sushi items named after dealerships nearby. They have 911 Tole, Audi Roll, Acura Roll, BMW Roll and Merced Benz Role. read more

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Great sushi and lots of food for the price! We got their lunch specials ordered through Postmates and the sushi melted in our mouths. They did a great job with packaging - everything was very organized and aesthetic, which was really nice. They even gave us a free side dish! Thanks so much! read more

My wife and I order takeout from here all the time. Great food and great value! One of the best deals in LA for sushi. We always order two Dinner (or Lunch) Chirashi and it is packed with great fish (and nice extras like scallop and salmon eggs). We've tried to and can't find a better place to order from than here. read more

Went here with a group of friends to try it out. Place was decorated really nicely & had some really good music playing as well. We got 6 rolls and everything tasted delicious and the server was really nice and offered great service. Feels like a good hole in the wall kind of place! read more

Stumbled into here on a whim and was pleasantly surprised! Our waiter was incredibly friendly, helpful and attentive. Everything we ordered had fantastic flavor, especially the Takoyaki and Tteokbokki! There was a large variety of rolls to pick from ranging from fresh, tempura fried to baked. Highly recommend trying a few things to split for the table since there's so many great options here. They even offered us a complimentary ice cream rice cake sandwich which was thoughtful! read more

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Good food Always offer complimentary dishes Highly recommended and affordable I just don't like the spicy tteokbokki...watery and doesn't taste authentic. read more

It's been a long time since we've been to this place. I know they have new ownership and the staff was great. They were very attentive and helped with decision making when it came to the sake, which was fantastic. The food was fresh and very delicious. We had a variety of rolls and my husband had the teriyaki chicken bento box. They sat the four of us at a large table so we could spread out, which was nice. The place was quaint and cozy. I overall highly recommend it if in Van Nuys. read more

beaware: o-sumo gives discount for good reviews, therefore the good reviews are fake!!!! ordered avocado rolls and got raw avocado, no taste, and very firm. i think i'll find a better go-to sushi place read more