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    4.2 (507 reviews)
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    Casual
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials

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    Great staff. Always happy to support them. Omakase at the sushi bar. Uni is always amazing. Highly recommend.

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    John H.

    Lunch special review: delicious but tiny! The price is right at $19 (the sushi is sliced deceivingly thin!) but next time I will know to supplement with additional pieces and rolls, so it'll wind up being more like a $40 lunch. A great option if that's in your budget!

    twice the price for half sized nigiri.
    Jason S.

    No. I showed up to an almost empty restaurant at 7pm on a saturday night, and the guy seated me at the only table in the entire place that had no place setting. Then proceeded to not bring me a place setting at all. No napkin, no chopsticks. He brought me the miso soup I ordered, but I had no way to mix it without chopsticks. So I couldnt' drink it. And i couldn't get his attention. So after a while, I had to get up and walk over to any other table and take the place setting from that table myself, so I could then stir and drink my miso soup. I looked at the menu and thats when I realized the prices were twice that of any other sushi restaurant in Santa Monica. The cheapest nigiri was $11. Thats your salmon, or your tuna. Anything pricier started at $15 and up. Even Noma down the street was only $5-$7 for these same items. I put in my order for 5 sets of nigiri (2 peices a set, you know the deal). And the waiter proceeded to bring me the absolute smallest peices of sushi I have ever seen in my life. Literally half the size of a nigiri at any other restaurant. See the photo for reference. Each peice was spread with such a sharp tasting sauce that I couldn't taste the fish at all. In the end I did something to a peice of salmon (my absolute favorite) that I have never done before, and put soy sauce on it. I found that the "sauce" on the salmon wasn't even sauce. It was some kind of premade strip of flavoring. Something gel-like that I was able to just peel off with my fingers. I did so on the second peice so that I could try tasting the salmon without the overbearing sauce, and thats when I learned why they had covered over the fish with condiments. It was that farmed alaskan salmon you can buy at Costco, thats perfectly servicable as salmon, but also flavorless. I gave him my card, and he brought me the check to sign. Thats when I realized.... Where is my fucking card. He kept my card. I had to ask for it back. After all that I couldn't stomach my usual 20% tip. So I gave a minimum of 16%. So that was a total of $72 for 10 half sized nigiri, terrible service, in a dead restaurant. The food has left such a lack of impact on my stomach that I had to drive through McDonalds, which was, fortunately, just a few blocks down the street. I had tried to go to Noma, but they were to busy so I ended up here. Now I understand why this place was almost completely empty at 7pm on a saturday night. Now I've learned the lesson so many other locals have. I should have waited the 15 minutes for a seat at Noma. The good? Fast service? Friendly weight staff. The miso soup was tasty. Quiet (because of no clientelle). The Unagi was tastey, but you can't really mess that up. Eel is the "orange chicken" of sushi.

    Seaweed salad.
    Brian W.

    Was... surprised. The lunch special is a tremendous value, and for $5 more you can get a miso soup and edamame added. Dine-in is well spaced due to COVID-19, and they were not only empty for a late lunch, but they had a seat right by an open window. And for a piddling $23, I had five pieces of sushi (maguro, sake, hirame, fluke, hamachi, I think it was) plus a blue crab hand roll. All quite fresh, and at that price, a superb value. Sure, you go up to the 2nd floor, the space is kinda spartan looking, the ambiance casual, but it all fits.

    Cat Zaimi, M A.

    This spot... let me tell you when I say I'm DEF gonna be a repeat customer. My kinda hidden vibe Cleanliness: Clean AF Social Distanced- Not a spec of dirt in sight Ambiance: Super simple/ minimal decor/ open 2nd floor windows/ business white kinda look Food: FRESH! Beautiful sushi choices Not just that boring salmon/ toro stuff. Tho, the salmon was out of this world amazing! Hands down best raw salmon I've had in years. Disclaimer: I usually don't like raw salmon (only like cooked) but this salmon... no words. Absolutely blew my mind. Service: Perfect- Server Shin & Chef Toshi were kind, helpful, & all around just awesome! No stuck up vibes here. Ordered: Live Shrimp- Head in Miso Soup (FAVE) Shrimp Eggs- Drooling yum Salmon- MUST! Shima Aji- Mackerel Barracuda- NEED Butterfish Anago aka Sea Eel Sayori aka needlefish YUM Salmon Skin Handrolls Cucumber Sunonomo Green Teas: Coulda been better honestly Large Perrier Extra Ginger: $3 (large mound) absolutely worth it Ty Echigo team Ps: Let me know when you get hotoru Ika, Iwashi, & kohada again plzzz hehe ;)

    Anita L.

    Echigo is a hidden gem on the westside. Tucked away on the 2nd floor of a small plaza, the friendly server continuously keep your glasses filled and you get quality sushi. I like this restaurant because it is not pretentious, nothing fancy, but just quality fish. Happy Hour Monday - Thursday 5:30-7:00p, stop by for a beer or take advantage of their specials. Alternatively, you can try the Omakase. Parking is available on both the ground level and underground. Just be careful going down because the space can be tight. Definitely worth trying if you are in the area.

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    Some of the best sushi in west LA! They're never too busy and every employee is so sweet!

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    Overpriced... restaurant vibes is totally off. I thought I was in dentist office or some kind of an office.

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    Yes! Highly recommend. This sushi bar/restaurant is a hidden gem on a main street!!! The food is some of the best sushi I've ever tasted.

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    My favorite little hole in the wall hidden gem. Always get the omakase and it's delicious. Blue crab hand roll to finish

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    We have been going to Echigo for more than 20 years, and it still one of the best sushi places on the Westside!

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    Everything about this place is amazing. The food, service and cleanliness is excellent. I would encourage giving this place a shot.

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    Ask the Community - Echigo

    Is it reservation only?

    We also welcome walk-ins!

    What is omakase starting price?

    $55.70

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