I read about this place before I went there, it was one of the favorites of a sushi magazine editor. He should know his sushi, and I am a follower… 
The restaurant is located in a Little Tokyo strip mall, and the sushi bar has like 8 chefs working and yelling “goodbye” and “thank you” when you enter or leave, a bit scary for me going by myself that day. Since I did come by myself, it was not that har do get a seat at the sushi bar, but if you are in a group and want to sit at a table at lunch time, you’ll have to compete with a lot of people. They were waiting in lines outside! Impressive and very Japanese. A good sign for a great place!
According to the reviews, sushi and sashimi are the main draws, like Spanish mackerel topped with green onions and ponzu. I left it up to the chef to serve me, hoping that that would be in his recommendations. And it was. And it was goooooood. So were also the tuna, the yellowtail, the amazing red snapper!!!
Ahh. I just looong to go back. Yup. I have a new favorite restaurant in town - Sushi Gen!
Summary:
Fantastic! I have a new favorite sushi bar! I think I will have to come back very soon!
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| Price level: | A bit expensive, but worth it |
| Times visited: | 1 |
General information:
Street address: 422 E Second St, Los Angeles, CA 90012-4209
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 11:15am-2pm, 5:30pm-10pm, Sat 5pm-10pm
Phone number: (213) 617-0552
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