Delicious! Very casual, but high quality and wide variety of items. Scallop carpaccio was excellent, as was the fresh sushi, baked crab roll, and specialty rolls. Free parking in the back. read more

Okumura Restaurant - Hokkaido Scallop Carpaccio - Sushi Bars Near Me - Encino, California

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I thought I'd try this place again as it seems to get good press here and there and it had been 10 years since my last visit. The server was nice and one of the sushi chefs was nice... and one of them kind of mid nice. Nice-ish. Nice lite. I'm not a fan of their sushi bar feng shui... Back door is probably where most people enter... not a welcoming entrance. The seats at the actual sushi bar feels like you are kind of pushed up against a wall and the working area behind the bar seems at an odd level for customer interaction. Minor stuff actually... but not like an embracing or cozy bar that is the center of the energy force. The food. It was all really meager portions and there was so much sauce on these small cuts that it was hard to discern that you were even eating raw fish on rice. The "belly sampler" had unimpressive cuts of toro and other things... and lot's of sauce. I get that some items come with sauce... just too much. And because everything was SO over-sauced, everything was super salty. Garlic Lemon Roll was a thing of beauty... except for the pools of sauce it was sitting in. It's a real head-scratcher why sites like TheInfatuation that list the best places on Ventura Blvd/Sushi Row have this place in the same class as Brothers and Asanebo. read more

We had a wonderful dinner, party of 2, on a Friday night. We sat at the bar and each enjoyed the Chef Choice Omakase (10 piece), shared an assorted sashimi salad, and a house sake. The omakase included toro with kaluga caviar, sea urchin, Hokkaido scallop, akamutsu, kinmedai, yellowtail belly, salmon belly, aji, red snapper, shima-aji. In addition, it came with a choice of a blue crab handroll or a negi toro handroll (which we selected :P). Everything was excellent. Service was also friendly and welcoming. We will definitely be back :). read more

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Food: 4/5 Service: 4/5 Ambiance: 4/5 Came here to get quick bite for my sushi crave. I ordered salmon, belly, tuna, amberjack, and eel sushi. Also order salmon skin hand roll. The fishes are fresh and sushi rice was cook perfectly. I usually eat ayce but sometimes eating at non ayce can revive the taste of high quality sushi in my taste buds. read more

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Passing by Ventura, we tried sushi at Okumura. The staff were friendly and recommended the Chirashi Dinner when I wanted to make my own hand rolls with less seasoning than typical sushi rolls. Fresh ingredients are key. It's a cozy spot for an early dinner, with a pink-purple sunset outside read more

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We thought that the prices were very high for what you get. One premium hand roll was $20 and the belly sampler was $30. We got enough to taste their sushi and meats, not really a full meal and it was still $80. All the fish was very fresh and tasty. Service was good! And they were very attentive. Ambiance is good for dates and friends. This might be more of a special occasion type restaurant. Or a splurge night. read more

Okumura Restaurant - Premium roll $20 - Sushi Bars Near Me - Encino, California

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My family and I had a great experience. From the moment we walked in, the owner was friendly and welcoming. The food was fresh and delicious. Our crispy albacore roll was one of the highlights, and the Philadelphia roll was another favorite. We also ordered the rock shrimp as an appetizer and it was perfectly cooked and really flavorful. It's always nice to find a solid local sushi place that feels warm and inviting. We'll definitely be back again. read more

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I love their spicy tuna crispy rice. Good miso soup. And I've had their blue crab roll a few times. The blue crab roll can be a bit fishy, but is good overall. That said, the prices are high for the portions. Otherwise I'd give it five stars. Good quick service, easy pickup and online ordering. read more

Great little find on the Ventura Blvd row. Everyone was very friendly and attentive. Very reasonable sake prices and an ice bucket is provided to keep it cold. We started off with the spicy salmon crispy rice. Perfectly warm and crispy rice. Love it when salmon is an option. Decided to try the belly sampler plate. One piece each of albacore, salmon, yellowtail and toro belly. Melts in your mouth. A couple of cut roles. You never see black code in a roll, so we were super excited and were not disappointed. The win win roll was very tender and the gold flakes were a nice touch. The Flaming cracker roll had great crunchy flakes on top! Booths are very spacious. After so many restaurants where the cram the tables on top of each other, it was so nice to be able to spread out and not worry about encroaching on someone else's meal. Great night. Adding Okumura to the rotation! read more

Okumura Restaurant - Win Win roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Encino, California

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My go-to sushi spot has always been Dojo in Van Nuys--it's amazing--but I was hoping to find something closer to home for weeknight dinners after work. I decided to give this place a try, and I'm so glad I did. The service is outstanding, and the food truly exceeded my expectations. We ordered the gyoza, halibut carpaccio, red snapper carpaccio, garlic edamame, ribeye skewers, California roll, spicy tuna roll and shrimp tempura roll. The gyoza were perfectly crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside--full of flavor. The garlic edamame was also a standout. The way they mince the garlic and season the edamame is spot on. The halibut carpaccio was incredible--perfectly balanced between acid and salt. But my personal favorite was the red snapper carpaccio. The grapefruit paired with the acidity and salt created the most amazing flavor combination. The ribeye skewers are another must-try. They're grilled to perfection--always medium rare--and served with a green sauce that's absolutely delicious (I'm not sure what it is, but it seriously enhances the flavor). Their sushi rolls are fresh and consistently good. The only small quirk is that their shrimp tempura roll doesn't come with crab by default--but they always customize it for me. I just order a California roll and add shrimp tempura. It's perfect that way. All in all, this spot might just become my new weekday favorite. read more

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The service is very slow, the food is soso, and they come slowly, not busy during lunch time on Saturday so you can tell this is not a popular place. While there are only a few customers, the waitress still miss our order so we end up canceling them. Not coming back. Not recommended to anyone. read more

Okumura Restaurant - Teriyaki Beef Bowl Lunch Special, very dry beef, not good at all - Sushi Bars Near Me - Encino, California

It was just ok. We went for my mom's bday and it was not that special. I'm pretty particular with tempura - batter too heavy, not light and crunchy. Do not recommend. The appetizer cucumber sunomono was too thickly cut; did not use the right cucumbers and not enough tsuyu. Since it was an appetizer, we ordered 2 but their portions were too much! I wish they would've told us that then we could've just ordered one to share. The best was the miso cod. Perfectly done. I can see if people come here for their rolls. Large variety. We got the lobster roll and it was tasty. My friend was misled by the iced green tea given just a can of green tea. Overall a bit disappointing. read more

The neighborhood customers are rude, be prepared. The biggest icks. The sushi and the sushi chef, are amazing! Hands down my favorite valley sushi and all I eat is Sugarfish. read more

This place never disappoints me. We may come here once every two months, but whenever we come, the fish is always fresh and tasty. The service is excellent and quick. Their white fish sampler is my favorite dish! And it has a pleasant ambiance! read more

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I went here for the first time with a couple of friends and was quite pleased, The menu was extensive and food quite good, Service was friendly and good and the atmosphere was welcoming and casual. I would go here again. read more

Wouldn't return. Didn't smell very good in the restaurant- like old fish and cleaning product. Sushi very average. read more

All of the food is so good and affordable. Everyone there was so nice. And they plated it very pretty.

This sushi restaurant was a high recommendation by a friend so we stopped in last week and had lunch. I have to say that I was surprised by a few of the things I ate. It has become my friends favorite sushi place and he's become a regulars regular. So as soon as he walked in we were seated at what appears to be "his" table. The service was great and I think even if you weren't a 'regular' it would have been good. Lunch wasn't busy so our sushi came with every extra thing we ordered. I started with a simple salad. Which was actually overdressed but it's a salad no harm no foul. We had the creamy rock shrimp which was a nice start. We then moved to a delicious mix of carpaccios. Tuna Salmon Kanpachi The tuna was good with gold flakes and all. But I can eat salmon carpaccio as long as the clock turns. The sauce that the kanpachi is was scrumptious. We tried three rolls and I'll rank them least fave to fave: Yellowtail Deluxe - it was good but for me a little too fishy. My friend loved it Crispy Albacore Crunch - it was simple and delicious. Plus I'm a sucker for drizzled eel sauce Garlic Lemon - I didn't think it would be anything to write home about but look at me writhing about it. Perfect blend of flavors We finished the meal with standard salmon nigiri and a fish I just recently tried in San Diego, Amberjack. Just love that fish. I'm sure everything there is pretty good so if you're looking for a new sushi spot in the valley that's not in sushi row. Give this place a shot. It's not inexpensive, but it is not expensive. I would say it is worth the try. read more

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Good food, good service.... Good choices in Sake. Special appetizer sashimi was a nice starter.

The restaurant was clean, the service was fast, and the price was reasonable. The fish tasted fresh, but they might be heavy handed with the sauce. Hand-cut rolls were larger than I thought, for the $8 it costs, and the other rolls were even larger. There's a sushi bar to face the chef, booth seats for couples, and tables that can be combined for larger parties. Parking is available in the back lot. read more

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Still thinking about last night's sushi dinner here, our first time at Okumura. The black cod and lemon garlic sushi were the absolute highlights. Cannot wait to come back and order minimum 2 orders each! read more

We ate here a few times. It is more like 3.5 stars but I can round to 4 because most of the sushi was very tasty and the fish was fresh. But I would deduct 1 star for service. The most recent time we went we did the omakase and the empty plates were not cleared in a timely manner before the next plates arrived. You do get a pretty good amount of food for the first tier omakase. 4 appetizer carpaccio plates and 14 pieces of sushi. Could have come with a snack for desert but it didn't. That's ok. I would deduct half a star also as the uni was somewhat bitter. Fresh uni tastes almost sweet like ice cream. Fish was fresh, above average but not spectacular. The presentation is good, they add some gold flakes to the nigiri which is something you don't usually see. read more

Okumura Restaurant - Sushi Bars Near Me - Encino, California

Really tasty Sushi. We know there are many many Japanese spots in the San Fernando Valley, so the competition to be good is intense. Okumura measures up. GEt some. read more

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Great place. Cheerful staff. Feels like home when i eat here. The black miso cod is phenomenal.

I ordered two rolls that were delicious fish was fresh service was good Ambiance was great read more

Sushi was delicious but the udon smelled and tasted like soap. I really wanted to like it and thought my taste buds were off so I continued eating the udon but then my daughter took one bite and didn't want any more so I knew it wasn't just me. Unfortunate because we came here because my girl wanted udon. The service was excellent and everyone interacted with my girl and was just overall so so pleasant. Will return for everythjng but udon!! read more

Okumura Restaurant - Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Encino, California

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I don't know why this place doesn't have 5 stars. This was the best black and red snapper I've had and have tried to recreate the experience at other sushi places ever since and have only been let down. The sea bass roll is melt in your mouth good like a warm snack to make your tummy happy; I seriously could've had 10 orders of it. Excited to return and try some more stuff or I'd be happy just sticking to snapper and sea bass! read more

Our first time here and had a good experience. We came around 12:45pm on a Saturday and it wasn't crazy packed. It is inside a small mall and parking isn't the best, but better than street parking! We ordered the following. If there are no notes underneath the food item that just means it was fine, but nothing to note whether bad or good. Edamame Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice (appetizer) -the tuna was good but the crispy rice tasted "stale?" Tasted like maybe they prepare the crispy rice part a day before and they just heat it up. Yellowtail, Albacore and Shrimp Sushi Kanpachi Royal (roll) -It was pretty good. The pico de gallo on top was unexpectedly good. Yellowtail Deluxe (roll) Baked Crab HandRoll -Good ratio of rice to crab Rainbow Roll Chicken Teriyaki Overall, this place wasn't bad, but nothing special; nothing that sticks out. read more

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Davo is the man. Okumura is one of my favorite sushi spots. Fresh everything, haven't tried anything that did not taste and feel fresh. Very clean restaurant. I recommend pretty much what ever fish they got you gotta try it out. Chefs are very nice and helpful. Started off with- Shishto peppers - crispy Kanpachi carpaccio - amazing Halibut carpaccio - amazing with truffle and lemony flavor Blue crab hand-roll - MUST GET Negi Toro hand-roll - MUST GET (I got 2 of them) Bluefin toro sashimi - 4 pcs thin sliced delicious fresh Salmon sashimi - 4 pcs thin sliced fresh Spanish mackarel sashimi - 4 pcs fresh Yellowtail deluxe roll - semi spicy, topped with jalapeño, with ponzu sauce, very good read more

Okumura Restaurant - Sushi Bars Near Me - Encino, California

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I'm in love with this place! They have the abustle best sushi in town! The Lemon Garlic and the Blue Crab Special rolls are my favorites. The service is always great. Very clean and relaxed ambiance right on Ventura blvd. Parking is super easy behind the restaurant in the plaza. A+ read more

Daniel has been a rock stars for welcoming the customers,foods were so fresh and tasty. Great choice of music and its volume was soothing enough to enjoy your meals. The restaurant was clean and well maintained. read more

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I've been going to Okumura for as long as they've been open. Every single time I've gone I've had outstanding service, fresh and delicious food, and the music is always on point! If you're lucky, you might even spot a celeb! read more

with so many amazing sushi places in the valley, this one doesn't really stand out. fish was good, service was very good.

We found this little gem today after another Mediterranean restaurant next door was closed on Monday. Thankfully we did as it was amazing! We love sushi and usually frequent our usual spots so finding this new spot is a treat and will be hard to not compare! Food was delicious and vividly fresh! Fish tasted like butta and melted in your mouth. Garlic spicy edamame was perfection, just the right kick and so flavorful. Miso soup had just the right amount of flavor and filling. The rolls were huge and so tasty. My Husband made me rethink my passion for Katsu-ya Studio City! Very good nice servers. Busy but nice! Give them a good tip! read more

Okumura Restaurant - Albacore deliciousness even the ginger was good! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Encino, California

First off, I want to start by saying I have noooo idea why this spot doesn't have 5 stars for their total reviews!! It is DELICIOUS. Super fresh. Super yummy. I am always trying out different sushi spots so I have had my fair share of sushi around LA, this place is definitely 5 stars. I would give it 10 if I could. The sushi that I have got from here which I LOVE are the salmon belly, amberjack, albacore belly, halibut carpaccio, golden eye snapper, blue fin toro, sea perch, and truffle edamame. I have yet to try their rolls! But will def go again soon to try them out. This place is casual and a low-key spot. which I love. The service is great! and everyone is so sweet! read more

I had the Chirashi lunch, nothing special. Fish taste was average. Comes with soup and a salad with too much dressing. Parking out back was tough at lunch time. My friend had sushi a la carte and it was okay too. We shared a Caterpillar roll at the end, that was pretty good. read more

This place is a good stop but can't say I'm likely to come back. Full disclaimer: I'm very into sushi and can probably eat it five times a week so my critique is strong. Overall it's good- and that's all I can really go as far. The fish isn't as flavorful as I expected for the price and I think it's because of the skimpy slices. The fatty ness and yuzu overpowers a lot of the flavors and I wanted something more complex. Growing up Japanese, I find the aesthetic a little mismatched and didn't get that feel. The bathroom was definitely off putting. The Japanese culture emphasizes a clean setting and I just didn't sense that feeling. Especially in a higher priced joint, I'd expect at least a hot towel to start. But hey the hashi is pretty cute and well chosen. The best dish I enjoyed was the chawanmushi. It was not in its traditional style cup but the quality was good nonetheless. It wasn't dry or too jelly- so great job on that. Everything else, was pretty standard. read more

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First time here mother's day part 2 lol, dinner This review might just be short. It isn't that good, sorry. My pictures though are awesome, looks delicious but it's not. There's a roll that I didn't get to add on here , I'll describe it, wrapped in a cucumber , supposed to be thinly sliced roll around it but omg too thick! All I can really taste was cucumber, dont order that. And the other "I dont like" too pricey! 20.00 per roll, but nothing to be excited about and ignore the price, bland, sauce was just not right. Wasabi wasn't omg spicy, no kick, like that kick ,catch my meaning? We were seated in a crampy table, I was so uncomfortable. Anyway, I wont be going back that's for sure. The end read more

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Food was outstanding. Did the omakase and all the fish was fresh. The omakase was about $160 for 16 pieces which is a steal. The service was also great. Everyone was super friendly and attentive. Plenty of parking. read more

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Excellent sushi, nice staff and ambiance. A hidden gem in the valley, Encino/Tarzana area. Highly recommend.