"Those who know me will often know I prefer to sit at the sushi bar, I love the feeling like you're ringside at a culinary prize fight. You get to witness the creation of magic as it happens." Sitting at the bar is basically front‑row seats to a live‑action anime battle. The chef stands there like a calm, knife‑wielding sensei, slicing bluefin with the precision of someone who's unlocked all the secret levels. You're close enough to hear the whisper of the blade and far enough to avoid becoming part of the show. Every time he torches something or sends out a roll with dramatic dry ice fog, you feel like you should be holding up scorecards. "10/10 form, chef. Perfect execution." The staff here is warm, quick, and tuned‑in. They check on you just enough to make you feel cared for without interrupting your ringside concentration. Drinks appear magically, plates arrive right when you're thinking about them, and the vibe stays friendly and relaxed, very Hermosa Beach energy. This menu is a mix of comfort, creativity, and "oh wow, they really did that." * Double Toro, super delicious, buttery, rich, and the kind of bite that makes you stare at the wall for a second to process your emotions. * Salmon Nigiri, clean, fresh, and silky. The chef slices it like he's conducting a tiny orchestra. * Sake Bluefin Nigiri, WOW....... melt‑in‑your‑soul territory. You'll want to bow respectfully after eating it. * Spicy Sexy Girl "Lady" Roll, dramatic, saucy, and served like it's entering the stage for its big performance. * Chicken Katsu, nice and crispy, comforting, and exactly what you want when you need a break from raw fish. * Japanese BBQ Rib, super tender, sweet‑savory, and borderline dangerous because you'll want a second order immediately. Everything comes out fresh, fast, and plated with flair, especially those dry‑ice rolls that look like they're auditioning for a magic show. Cozy, intimate, and stylish without trying too hard. It's the kind of spot where you can bring a date, your foodie friend, or just yourself and still feel like you made the right call. Warm lighting, soft chatter, and that hypnotic sushi‑bar rhythm make it feel like a tiny escape from the beach crowds. At one point, the chef sliced a piece of bluefin so clean I almost asked him to teach me his ways. I'm convinced he could julienne a cloud if he tried. Miguel C. read more

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If you're looking for your favorite sushi spot in Hermosa Beach, look no further. We recently visited here and were blown away by the freshness of the fish and the creative rolls. Truffle Hamachi:* This was the star of the appetizers. The truffle oil is perfectly balanced--it enhances the buttery yellowtail without overpowering it. Spicy Edamame: A great kick-off to the meal with just the right amount of heat and garlic. *Exceptional Service!! What really elevated our experience was the service. Our waitress, Madison- was absolutely amazing. She was incredibly sweet and genuinely nice, making sure we had everything we needed without ever being intrusive. It's rare to find service that is both professional and so warm and welcoming. We'll definitely be back soon--ask for Madison! read more

Sora Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Hermosa Beach, California

Thought I had been to just about all the Sushi spots in and around the area I live in. I thought wrong. Somehow, until last week, I hadn't made it to Sora Sushi. Will start with parking. Lots of it. And free too. In a busy plaza but pulled into the lot and right into a space. Saw several others and was prime dinner time. However, it was also midweek. Not sure how it is on a weekend. Walked in and was offered any seat in the house. Grabbed me a booth. There are tables and seats at the bar as well. No outdoor seating. Large groups would probably need to be separated. Place isn't huge the seating doesn't appear to be able to be moved around to accommodate huge parties. Call ahead and ask though. I may be wrong. Service was excellent. Friendly though I probably came across as "leave me alone to eat". I was starving as I hadn't eaten much last week as I was recovering from being sick with no appetite. Best way to drop weight. Not close to my fighting weight. Would need to be sick another few weeks. Anyway - I warmed up after eating and had a few brief interactions with their team. Food was great! Grabbed Cucumbers and Seaweed. And a Sashimi Combo. Thought the touch of having dry ice give off steam was pretty cool. It was a quick, simple delicious meal. And I'll definitely be back for more. read more

Ambiance: it's a trendy sushi placed located in hermosa beach, large shared parking lot with ample spots Service: very friendly and attentive, refilled water, served food, and cleaned the table adequately Food: variety choices of rolls, nigiri, sashimi, and other hot dishes Mix Tempura - *** 8pcs, shrimp and vegetables, the bread coating was so thick Double Toro Roll - ***** Big soy wrap, salmon with salmon toro, cucumber, avocado, top blue fin tuna toro, Japanese dressing, pickle wasabi, tobiko, soft and tasty, highly recommend Nigiri Mix - **** 12pcs, eye catching presentation, decent quality, recommend Price: moderate portions and decent prices, expect $40~$50 per person read more

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I finally got around to checking out Sora Sushi. They've been here for about 6 months and they are conveniently located in the neighborhood, so the was a bit overdue. We ordered 2 omakase and a Black Dragon Roll. It was all good. The omakase wasn't the best that we've had in the S.Bay but it was tasty. The downside with the omakase was that the nigiri pieces were not very uniform in size. The presentation with the dry ice was pretty for sure, but I'm more about the cuts and taste. Again, still very good, just not in my top 3. The roll on the other hand, and I'm not as much a roll guy, but it was excellent, actually probably in my top 3 in the S.Bay for rolls! I'll definitely be back for more! Prices were decent. Ambiance was nice, cute, and clean. Service was excellent! Check out Sora Sushi! read more

Sora Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Hermosa Beach, California

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The service is very welcoming and friendly, as is the food well priced, good portions, delicious quality. We were told this Sora Sushi was a pre-existing restaurant that went through a 2025 ownership change and renovation. It's well lit, clean and nice inside. read more

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My food met expectations. I had the deluxe sushi combo and the Rock N Roll, and also ordered the chicken katsu to go. read more

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Great service all of the servers that were there were great to offer help on questions about the menu and suggestions. Cute little place that has great options and everything we had we loved! One of the recommendations was the Himachi maki, I had never had it before and it was great! read more

Sora Sushi - Sora Roll, Hamachi Maki - Japanese Near Me - Hermosa Beach, California

No frills, just good sushi! Quality is key. Everything was fresh and the service was on point! read more

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OMG, I love all forms of sushi and sashimi but rarely get rolls because I feel like most places don't respect the roll and just treat it like a mash up of different things. Well, was I in for a pleasant surprise when I met my friend (a fellow local) at Sora Sushi. From the friendly and attentive service ( thank you Christina - a born and bred H beach native) to the most delectable rolls crafted by the sushi chef who took his training with a legit master sushi chef. Seriously, you can taste the deliberateness of each ingredient wrapped together with so much care. And the presentation most definitely reflects a level of respect that is not found elsewhere. We were delighted that Judy ( from Tsingtao - yes the town associated with the famous Chinese beer) stepped out of the kitchen to check in on us. This place has the most lovely unpretentious local hangout/family welcome feel with epic food at pre-pandemic respectful prices that make dining here regularly ( which is my full intention) more than possible. Do yourself and your family and friends a big favor and get yourself to Sora soon and my suggestion is not to judge the restaurant by the shopping center ( the old Big Lot center at the corner of Aviation and Prospect) it is in because you will regret not coming in! Like Arnold says "I'll be back!" read more

Sora Sushi - Best Spider roll ever! - Japanese Near Me - Hermosa Beach, California

I just want to say that this place did not disappoint! It was me and my partners first time trying it and let me tell you guys, the food was YUMMYYY. The food tasted sooo good, I'm officially obsessed with the dumplings, the spicy tuna and the sauce from the chicken teriyaki. The place gave me homey vibes which made the experience so much better! Judy our server was such a sweetheart. I can't wait to come back ! read more

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What a welcome addition to the neighborhood! After reading several positive reviews and a write-up in our local newspaper, I decided to give Sora Sushi a try--and I'm so glad I did! We arrived around 5:30 PM on a Saturday and had our pick of seats. We chose the sushi bar, which turned out to be a great decision. Watching the chefs in action is always a treat, and we had the pleasure of meeting Lucas, the owner, and Asriel, the sushi chef, along with the rest of the team. One of the first things I noticed: everyone here is incredibly friendly. There's an easy warmth and genuine hospitality that sets Sora apart--so refreshing and appreciated! The sushi itself? Fantastic. Fresh, flavorful, beautifully presented--just really well-executed across the board. But the surprise standout was something not even on the menu: as I saw a plate of fried rice leave the kitchen (made by Lucas's sister, a talented Chinese food chef), they kindly offered me a bite. Wow. It was absolutely delicious. Honestly, they should add it to the menu--I'd order it in a heartbeat. Lucas also mentioned that he's Chinese, which got me thinking: why not incorporate a few Chinese entrees into the menu alongside the sushi? If that fried rice was any indication, there's some serious untapped potential there. Now, a quick note--the space itself isn't fancy. It feels a little worn and slightly disheveled, but honestly? The food and the people more than make up for it. By 6 PM, the place was packed and the takeout orders were flying--clearly the word is getting out. I truly hope Sora Sushi is a success. Lucas and his team are serving up delicious food and great vibes, and they deserve all the love they're getting. This is exactly the kind of local spot I want to support. Five stars! read more

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I dropped my car off at Pacific Auto Cleaning and needed lunch. I walked up to the shopping plaza and recalled there was a sushi place I have never tried but a light lunch sounded ideal and I had an hour to kill so I walked into Sora Sushi! There was a sweet gal standing at the door with a smile on her face. I later learned that was the wife and I think this is a family business!! She warmly greeted me and gave me seating options. I opted to sit at the bar The missus gave me a lunch menu and I looked at their standard menu too. Before I continue, I have to say I am a vegetarian that detests seaweed and mushrooms. I always opt for soy paper on my vegetarian roles. I asked the missus if they offered soy paper as an alternative and she was so sweet and said they do. Upon looking at their menu, I was so thrilled to see they had a Vegan Rolls section and agedashi tofu. I love a plain lightly fried tofu and white rice. The rice was beautifully cooked, tofu perfect (plain, no bonito/seaweed etc.). I then ordered the vegan roll with soy paper and added cream cheese (don't judge me!). All those items came out and tasted absolutely delicious. I think I found a new sushi spot that's close to home and the chef and wife (who was also cooking) were so kind and made some beautiful rolls! I look forward to coming back with my golden retriever and bringing my friends here!! read more

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These new owners (Family biz, great brother/sister), have really done a great job turning this place around. If you haven't been recently check them out! Great sushi at a great price. read more

Sora Sushi - Omakase - great chef choice with dessert. - Japanese Near Me - Hermosa Beach, California

Fantastic new Sushi spot in Redondo Beach! Came in for a light dinner. We had the Dragon Roll & Baked Scallop Roll. Both food and service were amazing! Greer was a wonderful server! Fun upbeat ambiance with classic rock music playing at a low level - not too loud. Great for date night and families with small children too. Visiting from out of town - highly recommend for locals and tourists - def will be back! Ask for a Sora Drop - you'll LOVE IT! read more

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Very fun place. Quality cuts, a creative chef who knows what he's doing, a great deal for lunch or dinner. A mere $50 for the Omakase Nigiri, 11 pieces of chef's choice and a dab of dessert if you're dining in. Highlights include salmon toro seared with a dab of truffle mayo, tunas both fatty and lean, sweet shrimp with a deep-fried head, a juicy slice of wagyu, and chef's-recipe tamago. Good stuff, great people, a family-run business you'll always be happy to support. Come for food that's casual and delicious. read more

Proposed to my girlfriend this past weekend and hired Sora Sushi for a small party afterwards. They were fantastic. All of the food was incredible and my guests couldn't stop talking about the quality of the fish. Great rolls, excellent sashimi, everything was top notch! 10/10 read more

Sora Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Hermosa Beach, California

We had lunch at Sora Sushi today and it was excellent. The service and food were spot on and will be going back next week again. Thank you Sora Sushi for an amazing experience today. Cheers! read more

We popped in here on the late side Saturday night for a quick sushi dinner. It's very clean, and the staff very friendly -- we were able to chat with the chef/owner a bit as well. This is definitely a must try. All of the fish is sourced from different places to ensure freshness and quality, and yes, all of our sushi was very fresh. The presentation of all of our orders was amazing. Will definitely go back. read more

Sora Sushi - Spectacular presentation - Japanese Near Me - Hermosa Beach, California

Had dinner here tonight with my sister and everything was phenomenal. We have been missing inventive, unique sushi rolls at a fair price in the South Bay for a while now ... I am so happy this opened locally ! We ordered the large mix sashimi, double toro roll, and spicy sexy girl roll. Everything was fantastic and I would order it all again. The sashimi was delectable and had fresh wasabi garnished too. I like the no frills ambiance, it is casual and authentic. We sat at the sushi bar and will be back in the future. Highly recommend. read more

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The overpowering smell of cheap cleaning products is the first thing I noticed when I walked in. None of the sushi tasted very good or fresh. The real crab hand roll was so disgusting that my friend and I both spit it out. The crab was grey color and tasted off. Not fresh. Old. I do not know where these good reviews come from. We both left after paying $100 with bad tastes in our mouths. Don't come here. read more

Sora Sushi - Nothing tasted very good or fresh. - Japanese Near Me - Hermosa Beach, California

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Holly fuck!!! This is some of the best sushi I've had!! Our server Grant....what a great job!!! He just started, but was a fucking pro!!! Not only was he a great server, but took care of he and made great recommendations. Thank you for amazing food and great staff!! read more

We had delivery service from Foodja for a work meeting. We ordered the combos and some sushi. Everything was labeled, packed and organized well. We didn't have to open each box to try and figure out what was inside. The teri beef is good, California roll was fresh, fried gyoza was ok (not a fan of fried but everyone else loved it). We ordered high five, sunset, crunch rolls, rainbow and the 3 fish crunch roll type sushi. Sora Sushi did not disappoint. Huge thank you for the cute smiley drawn on the bag with Thank You filled with gummy candy. Cannot wait to visit the location and dine in. read more

Great lunch spot! The lunch special at Sora Sushi is a really good deal. I ordered the ankimo and the rainbow roll--both were absolutely delicious and super fresh. The staff were very nice and friendly, which made the experience even better. Free parking is a big plus too. I'll definitely be coming back! read more

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The sushi was very good quality and the presentation was spectacular! Best sushi experience we have had in this area at a really reasonable price! read more

Sora Sushi - NIgiri 8 piece chef choice - Japanese Near Me - Hermosa Beach, California

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Let me tell you something if you're in redondo Beach and in the mood for exceptional sushi in every way you can imagine come to sora sushi. Look out for exceptional, sushi, chefs, and servers. Like Judy the best server in the place and the best sushi chefs Azarel and IG read more

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Freshest high quality fish... melts in your mouth . Friendly staff also. Nigiri and double salmon roll are favs

The waiting staff are amazing, very sweet and very polite. The sushi was sweet and unauthentic. The service was extremely slow even though at some point we were the only guests at the restaurant. The most disappointing part is that, I have had sick stomach for two days. The seafood unfortunately was not fresh read more

We randomly tried Sora last night and it was beyond my expectations! It honestly reminded me of some of the little hole in the wall sushi places I visited in Japan. The staff was so welcoming and friendly. We sat at the bar and were immediately brought drinks. We ordered a bunch of the special rolls and I could NOT believe how fresh everything was. The Hamachi sashimi with truffle oil was outrageous. Every rolls was so delicious. The chefs were friendly and helpful and made great suggestions. We even ended up doing shots with them. They have one called the Sora shot and it's like a same bomb but you drop Yuzu liquor in the beer. Such a random and fun experience. I hope they get a lot of business because they need to stick around! We had 5 or 6 rolls (and we're soooo full) 3 hot sakes and bought the shots for the whole staff (6) and our bill was $200 including a 20% tip. I thought that was pretty good. read more

Tried 3 kinds of sushi including scallops and salmon. The scallops were very good! The service was very fast and they had it all ready to go when I got there! read more

Sora Sushi - 3 kinds of sushi including scallops. - Japanese Near Me - Hermosa Beach, California

LOVED THIS PLACE OWNER JUDY WAS THE BEST our server Jocelyn was amazing too Food was great Service was even better Try it if you haven't hidden gem in South Bay read more

The place looks kinda the same to the last place, but Music is nice and food is delicious, i can officially say this might be a turn around for this spot, new sushi restaurant in place of the old crappy one. Overall the customer service is a bit slow but i forgive them cause im here on a Soft Opening, consideration should be takin for the waitress, they are just opening so things can be slow, but man when that food gets to the table, it has great flavor and is exactly what i was hoping for. 10/10 read more

Sora Sushi - Black Dragon roll, Eel Roll, Marinated Cucumbers, shrimp avocado roll. - Japanese Near Me - Hermosa Beach, California

We live nearby, and we used to come to this place under the old ownership. So we were excited to come try it out as Sora Sushi. We had a great time! The waitresses were super friendly and provided great service. We got miso soup and some rolls. The miso soup was very good, as were most of our rolls. I got the Spicy Sexy Girl roll. The fried onions on top were only lightly fried; they still had a bit of a soft onion texture, as opposed to the hard crispy texture I was expecting. At first I was sad about that, but as I ate more of it, I actually came to enjoy it. It ended up being a very pleasant taste and texture going with the actual roll. Our friend got the Honey Roll, and she liked it. My wife and I split a Shrimp Tempura Roll, which was a nice extra simple few bites to rack onto our main rolls, since we were hungry (we usually only get one roll each). Lastly, my wife got the Hermosa Beach Roll, which we were pretty excited about since I love coconut, but it ended up being my least favorite roll. The "searing" was really just using a butane torch over it right before serving, so the flakes just tasted burnt and a bit like butane. But all the rolls were served up beautifully, and we enjoyed all except that last one. We will definitely be coming back to try more! read more

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What a wonderful food that I extremely I like it . The sushi tastes really good which is like Tokyo sushi bar . I love it , will come again! read more

Sora Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Hermosa Beach, California

Came in on the weekend.. got a few rolls , sashimi.. They reserved a booth seat since I called a few days ahead of time .Overall very nice experience and tasty food .The staff was really nice as-well. read more

Service was great and so was the sushi. Rolls are a bit on the smaller side but priced reasonably. Fish quality was very high. The seating is small so prob not the best for a large group though. read more

Finally tried this new sushi restaurant in our 'hood and it was so worth the visit! The place is very roomy inside with main section being sushi bar and 4 booth tables. Have another adjacent room with lots more seating. Came in around 630p and got two seats at the bar. Everyone very welcoming and got our drinks order quickly. Friendly sushi chef took our order and items came out quickly - everything was so delicious and fresh tasting! Really liked the Black Dragon roll. So happy to have this great place in the hood after Yanagi restaurant closed on Artesia! read more

Sora Sushi - sushi served in dry ice! nice effect - Japanese Near Me - Hermosa Beach, California

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I can not brag enough about this place!!!!!!!! And I am a tough critic and I want to move in and dine there everyday!!!!! Super welcoming and really cool owner and staff and I don't find that often.Catrinka gives it a 100!!!!! read more

Great addition to the neighborhood! Sushi was fresh, tasty, and a nice presentation. Chicken katsu plate was huge! Very friendly service, you can tell they are really trying to establish a neighborhood friendly business. Can't wait to go back! read more

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The sushi melts in your mouth and the service is off the charts. They're so warm, friendly, inviting. Grier, our waitress was awesome! Don't be discouraged by the hole in the wall, the food is top-notch! We cannot wait to come back. read more

Sora Sushi - Black dragon, spicy tuna - Japanese Near Me - Hermosa Beach, California