Sushi Gen

After hearing that Sushi Gen was one of the best sushi spots in Lil Tokyo, we had to come check it out. We arrived early and got in very smoothly once the restaurant opened. The waiting staff were nice and welcoming. The atmosphere is small but very cosy. Our dishes came out quick! The sashimi dinner was amazing. Everything was so fresh and high quality, and the variety offered was much more than your standard sushi spot. The meal comes with a huge side portion of hot tempura and miso. They make sure you leave full! I can't wait to return to this place and try the Sushi Deluxe.

One of my go-to spots for sushi in DTLA near little Tokyo. Fish and seafood are generally fresh with high quality. Sushi deluxe and sashimi deluxe are good options for sharing among large parties. Like the uni (urchin) and scallob sushi for sure. Oysters are fresh but small, eel over rich is in huge portion and might be a bit too sweet if you're not a huge fan of eel. The wait is always long but i will go the matcha ice cream place across the plaza to kill the time. No reservation accepted and never parked inside the plaza since there are quite lot of meters in little tokyo. Heard that the lunch sets are good deal and will definitely try next time.Price tier is medium / high- more affordable than fancy sushi place but more expensive than any neiborhood sushi in la.

Recommended by a Japanese friend, Sushi Gen was the best sushi we had in LA so far. Doesn’t have the strong flavor of all sorts of sauces, they let the quality and freshness of the pieces speak. We got there 10 minutes before the restaurant opened and there was a long line of roughly 50 parties already! Luckily the restaurant was large enough to accommodate us all. Convenient paid parking right in front of the restaurant.