After kimagure's closing my choice of sushi bars got little depressed and most of sushi bars quality and value didn't make sense.. so if Familly wants sushi we travel to Pasadena and end up here, the fish is tasty and fresh and marinated very professional,you can get even some cut rolls done with very little rice and good amount of fish on it. They have some fish from Japon very tender and test full.one more info which adds to the value of this restaurant if you ask for hand roll without rice they don't double the price. The service is outstanding and the price is reasonable.... read more

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Great sushi joint! Fish were fresh and service was great. They yell "Irashai! Irashaimase!!" very loudly...I can sense that they are very enthusiastic about their job and they're happy to see you come in. It's fun at first, but when you hear it two dozen times during your dinner and you have to stop your conversation because you can't hear yourself speak...it can be annoying. LOL. They need to also fix the order in which they bring out the dishes. Certain sushi should come out before others but the order was messed up. Also the ama ebi should come out first then all the heads should come out together as they are cooked per order, but they came out in mixed up order and not together...other than that, all sushi were delicious and otoro was divine which's a plus! read more

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THE BAKED SALMON ROLL IS SO AMAZING WOW I am so happy with my dinner tonight. We got two rolls and a hand roll and they all had amazing flavor. The baked salmon was the perfect combination and came with a very savory sauce. The AC Milan roll was also excellent, with a sweet flavor that we loved. Would totally come again if in Pasadena! read more

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You pay for freshness! As a first timer, I was excited to try this highly rated sushi place & it meets its expectations but be aware that it is on the pricier side because of how fresh everything is. We had a group of 6 & was very lucky to be seated in 10 minutes as a group was leaving. The menu is QR code. Let me disclose that when we saw other people who ordered the rolls, we were intimidated by how long the roll & plate looked BUT the roll is actually cut very thin (one bite wonder) that it isn't actually a lot. These are the rolls we got: -Lemon Roll -Yazu Roll -Cherry Blossom Roll -Chef #1 Roll Each couple also got individual nigiri sushi as well. We started off with 3 rolls but ended up ordering 4 rolls because we were able to handle it all. Honestly you can't go wrong with any of these rolls, very good & again fresh. However, the MOST fresh sushi I ever had was the individual nigiri sushi. It was definitely better in taste & freshness than the actual rolls. The service was great! My friend ordered the spicy tuna crispy rice & unfortunately the crispy rice was EXTRA EXTRA crispy...it legit hurt her teeth & she couldn't even bite down on it, but luckily the waiter took it off our bill. They checked on us periodically & wanted to make sure everything was good. Because we were a party of 6, we did take a while to finish our meal & leave & I could "feel" the waiters hovering but other than that, it was a good experience. I'd recommend this place but be ready to spend a hefty amount ($$). They also have outdoor seating as well! read more

We had a really lovely dinner here during a weekday. There is a small parking lot to the right of the building that you have to download an app to use. Otherwise you'll have to find a street parking or a parking structure lot further away. We were greeted and seated promptly as this was an early dinner time. I'm not sure if reservations are required at other times. We ordered a variety of sashimi and tried different rolls. Absolutely every roll and sashimi we tried was delicious and beautifully prepared. The sushi rolls are cut thin and were artfully presented. We'll definitely come back to try more of the menu options. read more

I used to love sushi Enya and would recommend EVERYONE coming to LA to go there. Unfortunately last two times experience has been not even average. Food quality has gone down, especially and specifically nigiri, albacore nigiri. On top of that, now they water down their house hot sake, and try to push a different hot sake on you that is $40. Last time the sake was so watered down there seemed to be more hot water in it than hot sake, and we had to send it back. No wonder this place used to be bustling, and you had to get on a huge waitlist: now you can waltz in at 8:30 on a Saturday and half the place is empty. Sad, because they used to be my fav. read more

Too pricey for the average quality, a sushi master told me once if the rice falls apart, then seek another place.

I would HIGHLY recommend you to think twice before coming to eat and spend your hard earn money here for an Omakase. Extremely disappoint with the quality and taste of every single dish start to finish. The scallops were cut extremely thick The sushi was over seared with the blow torch taking away the fresh clean natural taste. All the sushi tasted like charred burnt fish. The last plate of a raw meat on ride was disgusting and had to spit it out into the napkin. My recommendation if you want top quality sushi and an amazing omakase experience try SUHI GEN IN LITTLE TOKYO 10/10!!!! read more

Don't trust their hours of op. Came at 9:10pm on a Tues and staff said they're already closed, all listings say 10pm. This is not a review about their food. read more

it was overrated sushi was ok service was bad the waiter kept leaving us to help others i ordered fresh wasabi and he started telling me how much it was so unexceptionable read more

My girlfriend took me here as part of my Christmas gift and I thought the food was amazing. We heavily debated doing omakase but I wasn't hungry enough to consume an 18 course meal for dinner. Now that I am confident their fish is good, the omakase is something we will definitely come back to try. I picked an assortment of their fishes just to try it out. We got their toro, mackerel, salmon belly, red snapper, scallop, halibut and we even were adventurous enough to try the monk fish liver. One of the BEST pieces was their mackerel. Of course the toro was good - we had the center loin which ran $16.50 for two pieces. You MUST get the lemon roll. I'm not a huge fan of rolls but this is a great value and ABSOLUTELY delicious. It's about 14 pieces for $15. It comes in a long beautiful plate. This place is a little unique because it had the feel of a fancy traditional expensive sushi restaurant. But they also have a wide selection of Americanized sushi rolls that goes against Japanese tradition. Good food is good food and the owner is definitely trying to appease all types of crowd to enjoy their restaurant. read more

I honestly cannot complain about this place. I've been here twice and had a fantastic experience each time. It's definitely one of the better quality sushi restaurants to go to in Pasadena among the sea of pretentious places with mediocre quality ingredients. SPICY SALMON CHERRY BLOSSOM YUZUKI These are the three rolls I ordered in my last visit. Next time I plan to try their sushi pieces and hand rolls. The service was great and efficient. The ambiance was casual and modern. PARKING Metered spots available on Colorado read more

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The quality of fish here is SOOOOO DANG GOOD! This might be one of my favorite sushi spots in the area. Yes, it is a little bit pricier than other spots, but as I mentioned, you really are paying for quality fish. The staff is all so friendly and accommodating. Another huge perk for me is they have gluten free soy sauce. I highly recommend this spot! It is great for a date night or even ordering to go! You won't be disappointed. read more

Sushi Enya is always bound to be a popular restaurant choice because of their unique rolls and presentation of them. The one in Pasadena feels a bit more upscale with an even less diverse menu than the one in Little Tokyo. The rolls come out on very long plates but don't be fooled, the portions aren't that much as they're cut quite thinly. The specialty rolls here are good because they're light but flavorful. I got their yuzu roll but honestly, anything is good here. Just be ready to pay a little extra since it's not cheap here. read more

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Loved this restaurant! We didn't order too much, my friend barely eats ever. Just drinks lol. SWEET SHRIMP one of my 3 faves. Very good and heads were fried perfectly. MIRUGAI (GEODUCK) One of the best mirugai I've ever eaten. It was a very SMALL piece though! Total tease lol UNI These are my top 3 dishes I love to order at sushi restaurants. The uni was fresh and good SALMON I guess it was good lol my friend ate it. MISO SOUP My friend ordered and ate this so I guess it was good? Lol SAKE We had a good bottle that they recommended to us Overall this is a good restaurant that I would revisit. I would definitely order more of the mirugai! ;P I believe they have a downtown restaurant as well, which I've never been to. If you guys visit I hope u enjoy! PARKING I don't believe there is a parking lot for the restaurant. It's in the busy part of Pasadena where all the restaurants are. We parked in a lot that was a block away and walked up. read more

Not crowded at all at 8pm on a weeknight. So if you want skip the line, that's the time to go. Ordered the lemon roll - good, not great. Presentation was beautiful. chef #1 - okay, the sauce was a little sweet for me. salmon sushi - salmon melted in your mouth but the rice was not warm and fresh like at Sugarfish. albacore sashimi with fried onions - okay. toro hand roll - okay yellowtail sashimi - fresh and tasty. Service was attentive. I think this place is just alright. I don't know whether I'd come back. read more

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2nd time here doing omakase and it was better than the first. Definitely one of my fave sushi restaurant in Los Angeles area. The Omakase is not that expensive @$150/person for high quality fresh fish and creativity compared to other higher priced and quality omakase. With sake and wine it can cost you about $500 total after tax and tip for two and you leave satisfied. My fave had to be the seared sea scallop topped with blue fin toro, melt in your mouth really fresh sea urchin, and black truffle hand roll. read more

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Went there for the first time a couple of weeks ago. I should have come sooner. Great food and service. I will go back soon and will bring family members who I know will enjoy it. read more

This is my spot!!! Sushi is so freaking good. I've been here a dozen times. The quality and taste is consistent each time. I've never sent anything back. I love the staff. They are so nice...they move quickly. Everything is fresh! Ambiance is chill. I wish they had a bar. Lol Crispy Rice Shishito Peppers Scallops I have that EVERY-TIME! read more

Overall this is an excellent sushi place after a few visits I can see it is one of the better sushi joints in Pasadena/Glendale area. The sushi quality is excellent even though one of our last experiences when we got a hand roll the albacore wasn't cleaned properly but other than that service might need a little work as well. All the staff is extremely nice as great people however, they seem a little understaffed for how many tables they have. The sushi is excellent, we tried different types of fish I actually never tried before because of the excellent waiter and overall loved the rolls and sushi here. They even have a omakase menu which I will definitely try next time. But for me sushi is fish quality and this place definitely has amazing fish. Also word of advice even though their rolls seem long there cut into smaller pieces to fit a longer tray. Definitely recommend this place. read more

Sushi Enya has two locations. One here in Pasadena and one in Little Tokyo with the Pasadena location being the only one that serve omakase although you do not need to do omakase. It's also larger than the location in Little Tokyo. The wait isn't so bad here. We came in and were seated within a few minutes. The server was very friendly, knowledgeable and gave us some recommendations. The sushi quality here is great and fresh! Nothing we ordered were disappointing. They were all fantastic. The only thing we were disappointed about was that they ran out of quite a few things but it's understandable since they're "limited" and also popular. What I liked about the nigiri is that they were unique as they were not just your typical fish, rice and wasabi. Some had ponzu, soy sauce or some sort of garnish for the nirigi which my husband and I both enjoyed since they complimented the fish well. We also ordered the lemon roll and were told that they ran out of spicy salmon but we could substitute it with spicy tuna so we did. It was still tasty! The rolls here are known to be very long with more than your typical 8 pieces. As for parking, there's street metered parking OR there's a parking structure around the block that offers free parking for the first 90 minutes. It was enough time for us but if you were planning on doing omakase which is 2-3 hours, you'd be paying $2 every hour after that 90 minutes. Definitely coming back to try their omakase! read more

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Ridiculous!!!!!! I went for the first time to this sushi place, I order a sashimi plate, it came with out any decorations. It seems they just cut the fish and dump onto the plate. The sashimi is like paper thin , I can see through it for the ridiculous price. When the bill came, they didn't mention they is an extra 12% more pay by credit card plus tip. They should mention to all customers for the 12% extra for paying by credit card Very bad customer service. Rushing to finish quickly and can't enjoy the food and can't not relax and enjoy the food. Not a good place to enjoy and relax read more

Came here on a weekday evening and was able to be seated right away. I had heard how busy the downtown location could get so I was quite pleased. Easy garage parking nearby. We tried several different rolls and the sashimi dinners- all of it was excellent! My favorite was the hamachi belly sushi. They have an wide variety of fish. It all tasted very fresh and well paired; you can tell they definitely tried to elevate each dish without losing the essence of the fish itself. Really outstanding. Have to come back to try their omikase! read more

The rolls are good but we did the omakase And it was disgusting. Worst dinner ever. And it was for my daughter's 16th birthday. Super disappointing. read more

Most importantly, Great sushi. Like the diverse menu and the specials. Very cool aesthetic in the restaurant. Prices are a bit on the higher side but worth it ! read more

I think the food here is just okay and pricy. I ordered chirashi bowl, and it has fish scales and fish bone on my shashimi!

Looks like the service at this location had gone down in the past month. New management maybe? But it takes forever to get hot sake and the new waiters are extremely rude. read more

Had to split the review due to Yelp's character limits. Here's the TLDR version, Read the previous review for full details! I came on a Tuesday night, 7pm ish was seated immediately. My waitress greeted me promptly and took my drink order. I ordered a bottle of Tenryo Koshu. I forgot tea was complementary and got water in addition to my sake. I ended up getting tea later on... it's a barley / buckwheat tea. The omakase came with 20 items / pieces of fish. The cost has been increased from $125 to $150 due to an updated menu / increased cost of base ingredients. If you order a bottle of sake, expect the total bill to be around $240+ when you include tip. List of everything I got in the order it was served: Kombu (seaweed) tea/soup with plum flavoring?, Akami (lean tuna), Chu Toro (medium fattyness tuna), O toro (fattiest tuna), soup with a chicken and turkey sausage, Halibut and Yellowtail belly in a truffle-peppercorn ponzu sauce, striped bass with orange peels, rosy sea bass, red snapper, barracuda, halibut deep fried with rice cracker batter with ponzu sauce, seaweed, yuzu, and a sprinkle of chili powder, kanpachi/amberjack, black cod, steamed egg custard with crab, foie gras, truffle, caviar, and a slice of peach, Santa Barbara uni, marinated ikura, seared scallop handroll with uni, tuna tartare and a honest-to-god slice of truffle, Anago (salt water eel), Gyoku**, and a scoop of lavender earl grey ice cream. I also got an extra seared eel with avocado and marscapone on the side. ***Gyoku is like an egg cake if you will. People have been calling it tamago WHICH IS NOT THE CASE!!! This was the first time I've encountered gyoku and I thought it was a bit like a pound cake due to the fact that the edges have a taste similar to the sides of it. The center was moist and custardish. read more

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Solid. Fresh and easily one of my fav sushi spots. The quality of fish is amazing. Price is a bit steep but worth the splurge if you're looking for consistent good sushi and careful presentation. read more

I LOVE this place!! Came here for a birthday dinner and we had: - lemon roll - yuzu roll - kanpachi - squid - albacore - toro hand roll My favorites were definitely the yuzu roll (love the texture that the tempura shrimp adds), the squid, and kanpachi. These are all just personal preference though, as they have a somewhat acidic seasoning and nice texture, which I love with my sushi. Aside from my favorites, everything else still tasted wonderful! The leaf that comes in the toro roll is what makes the roll--so refreshing. Friendly workers, warm lighting + classy music are an added bonus and really contribute to the clean, intimate atmosphere at this location. Parking is street, but that won't stop me from coming here! read more

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Honestly, this place is by far one of my favorite sushi spots of ALL time. The time that I went, I had an amazing experience. Friendly staff, great customer service, and most importantly, amazing food all around. Depending on what you order, it does get pricier as you go down the menu, but that shouldn't scare you from giving it a try. Initially, I came to this spot to try their omakase, but since I had came an hour before closing, the chefs had told me it was fairly late to order omakase, so me and my friends had decided to order other items. I was kinda disappointed in that, but that was my fault for choosing to come to this place in the end. So first thing's first, their Lemon Roll is absolutely amazing. You get that hint of zest of lemon at the end of every bite and it complements the entire roll. Me and my friends ended up ordering around 3 lemon rolls because they were that good. Next item we tried on the menu were wagyu and the truffle wagyu. Amazing like always. The wagyu will literally melt in your mouth and it's just very climatic. Now probably their best item on the menu is their otoro. By far my favorite fish hands down, and the best tasting fish I've had here in Sushi Enya. Me and my friends got many pieces of their otoro. I would definitely come back here again. If you're still unsure of what to order here, lemme suggest you the following: Lemon roll, Halibut, O-toro, Black Cod read more

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We came on a Sunday night & had no wait! This one feels larger than the one in DTLA. The service was great & it looks like the menu is bigger. My go-to is always the chu-toro. Everything melts in your mouth. We ordered the lemon roll & the yuzu roll. Our favorite was the yuzu roll. It's pretty big but the rolls are sliced thinly, really great for sharing! Parking right next to the restaurant in the open lot is really expensive. There's plenty of building lot parking in Pasadena that give 1.5 hrs free! read more

WAY WAY OVERPRICED for mediocre food. Perhaps the equivalent to what a food court mall sushi would be like. You are not permitted to sit at the sushi bar if you want to order rolls...say what?! 3 oysters the size of Penny $15. Asahi draft $10 for a pint. 1/2 cup of Edamame $6. Bathroom was dirty. Atmosphere in the restaurant was loud (staff and clientele). Certainly not an authentic Japanese experience. read more

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My 2nd sushi place in Pasadena that I've been to and this place is the bomb. They greet you when you come in, don't ask me what they said lol I don't know Japanese. Bright airy ambiance and the staff is top notch. We had the blue fin tuna sashimi which was delicious then we had one of their special rolls #2. Eel, spicy tiny, shrimp tempura and avocado which was delicious. We had the demon Slayer sake which was also delicious...dry but not too dry. Then we had dessert Matcha cake with raspberry sorbet and candied walnuts. Yum read more

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Didn't get omakase, just ordered a few rolls a la carte. I thought the sushi here was great. Depending on your philosophy and how you feel about citrus with fish, you'll either love or hate the yuzu or lemon rolls. For the less saucy classic stuff, everything came out very fresh and tasted great. The servers were very attentive and for a Saturday night it was very easy (maybe too easy) to get a table for 3 walking in. My favorite is still Osawa when I'm in Pasadena but Sushi Enya is on my list if I want some good sushi right now right now. read more

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I'm a huge fan of the Sushi Enya in DTLA's Little Tokyo, so when I heard they were opening a second location, I immediately bookmarked it. As we were in the Pasadena area for the day, it was the perfect opportunity to stop in and have dinner here. It did not disappoint. This review is for a Sunday dinner at about 5:15pm. Our party of 6 was able to get a table without waiting. There were quite a few other people dining, but I liked that it wasn't overly crowded. The decor here is nice, modern, and on the trendy side. The restaurant has a sophisticated, high-end feel to it. Service was impeccable. I'm not saying that loosely, either. The servers were on top of it. Refilling drinks every couple minutes, cleaning spills, clearing dishes right away, etc. I was extremely impressed. I hadn't had service that good in a while! It was nice. We didn't even need to ask for separate checks at the end of the meal. Our waitress knew exactly what we wanted. The sushi was great. Sushi Enya always has a top notch selection of fish, and it's always extremely fresh. I ordered 2 cherry blossom rolls, priced at just under $15/roll. The rolls here are absolutely huge. Extremely long with a ton of pieces. It makes them very easy to share and eat. Everything was great, though I regret not trying something else. 2 cherry blossom rolls was a bit much. Nevertheless, I was satisfied. If looking for a good new sushi spot, go ahead and check this place out. It's definitely one of my favorites. I will likely be back at some point when/if I'm in the area. The sushi is delicious, the service is perfection, and the ambiance is hard to beat. This really is an all-around great restaurant. The complete package. read more

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First time trying Kamatoro, Fatty Tuna Cheek (Rarest part) - it's a pricer dish but it was very soft and tender. Oddly enough, it was my first time finding a piece of fish scale in my Toro. I also tried Chef #1 cut rolls. It was alright. They use a very long dish to serve but they cut it very thin. The miso soup was so so - nothing special. read more

I wish I could give this 4.5. I want to give it 5stars but it was missing that something indescribable. Interior design were simple and plain. Wood plank lined walls and ceiling ..looks reminiscent of a bamboo forest. Parking -structures vs street. Freshest fish I've had, the exception would be sugar-fish (original location not the pasadena location). The quality was also excellent. - for example, I hate salmon but their salmon melted in my mouth. My opinion of salmon was changed forever. I think the one thing I liked was their presentation and how they were able to slice the rolls into delicate slivers. It wasn't too small and it wasn't too thick either (the way other places cut their sushi). The rolls went on forever (picture below). Because they were sliced half the normal thickness you didn't feel overly stuffed. Will definitely be returning. read more

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Had a party of 7 people for a friend birthday. Made reservations at 7:30. Atmosphere is not that great, small bright light. The place change the chopstick once they found out that we're doing omakase style dinner. I thought that was funny. So we got a little fancy chopstick and cloths napkin. Corking fee is $45 we brought a bottle of our own. Serves is slow. Food quality is good, price is on the expensive side. 7 people bill comes out to be $1500. So around $214 a person. read more

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I don't understand the ratings for this place. Everyone recommended it and it was probably the top 5 worst sushi I've ever had. The Japanese mackerel just tasted like old fish and my gf literally almost threw up. The famous "lemon roll" had nothing interesting to it and was super bland imo (we had to sit at a table instead of the bar because of this stupid roll) the wagyu was defiantly low quality because it didn't have a nice smooth fatty flavor, it was also not seared enough... like literally no flavor. You have to torch it with a hot flame to get a caramelized crust of fat to form. This place was a complete disaster and a waste of money. Yelp, you lied to me. read more

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