Very nice decor. Watch out for the steps or you will fall on your face. The place is very nice but it's like walking to a disco. The music is very loud. The cocktails are below average water down and not impressive. We ordered Halibut Truffle Sashimi it was outstanding $39. The Bronzino was fantastic $45 the sushi rolls was a waste. It was very basic nothing special. The soft shell crab salad very disappointing. Only four small pieces on a green mix like it was bought in a supermarket. The service was good. We spent over $220 for what I would consider a below average restaurant and food quality. Nothing Peruvian about the menu! read more

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Food is excellent, however service is very slow and bad. You don't really have a server. We started of with 2 spicy tuna crispy rice and we never received the second one. We asked for it 3 times, it never came out but it was on the bill. We had to ask for water many times, as well and it was very hard to catch a server or someone working there to help us or order. Either this place is under staffed or I don't know? We also mentioned in our reservation that there were 2 birthdays in our party and nothing was done, surprisingly as they ask if you're coming for a special occasion. Check was dropped and another long wait until we could pay and leave. Disappointed as this place has a lot of potential. read more

Came here last night with my girl friends and this is literally our new go to spot. From the second we walked in, the hostess was very accommodating in getting us seated where we wanted. Very sweet service from all staff & the owner. We got seated and ordered drinks- all the drinks were strong and even one drink had us feeling good all night! The food, every dish ordered was made to perfection. We ordered a variety of things on the menu and let me say- we were very very impressed. I'm so happy I chose this place to celebrate because my friend had the best time- we were the last ones to leave lol! read more

I had thee BEST time at brunch! Atmosphere was beautiful, food was yummy and the service was GREAT! The best part of the day was Nic!!!!! Man, I should have asked how to properly spell his name. But if you want the HOST with THE MOST, Get Nic!!! And ask for the Spicy Nic drink! It's tequila deliciousness and clean! THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE STAFF! You are ALL AMAZING AND kind! read more

Leona's - The Spicy Nic! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Studio City, California

My daughter and I had an outstanding experience here. The food and service was perfect. There is a beautiful room with a piano covered in candles. The management understands the importance of great service and aesthetics . read more

The service and vibe of the restaurant were great. We were 6 people and spent over $500. The valet was awful. We had a 5 month baby with us and the valet guy came inside as they were closing, we paid and tipped him and they gave us the key. Normally the valet brings the car outside, in this case they locked our inside the parking garage. We are about to leave and realized we have no car with an crying baby we had to figure out how to go home. We got Uber spending over $100 to go home. The next day I had to spend another $100 to go back to the restaurant to get my car that they f***** up. My friend complained to the manager and they didn't even apologize for their stupidity and mess up. I would never come back here or recommend it to anyone. They don't own up to their mess up nor do they compensate for it. read more

Absolutely best spot in town. The drinks are excellent and I always have a buzz after only 1 cocktail which tells me they're generous when pouring. I love the food, sushi, dessert, everything I tried was delicious. Really good ambience and vibe. read more

There are so many amazing sushi spots in this area, but Leona's has got to be one of the best. The sushi is top-notch and the drinks are on point and their service is just as great. Frank is awesome and so attentive and their mixologist Jose is one of the best!. It's rare to find a place that has both amazing food and drinks, but Leona's nails it every time. read more

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Great sushi and great ambience... recommend this place for any sushi lover that loves a vibe! read more

Leona's - Dessert! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Studio City, California

It's possible Ms. Leona is experiencing an identity crisis. When I read that one of the Eater's hottest new restaurants was in MY humble neighborhood of Studio City, I couldn't throw my toddler at my husband and get my booty to a seat soon enough. One can get decision fatigue from having to choose between one of the 3 very different dining areas (identity crisis warning 1) - but the sushi bar seemed like a safe bet. Which it was at 5:30pm. I started with a Suntory cocktail (always reliable) and an oyster with caviar to feel like a real fancy lady. I then added the Ocean Treasure dish and started sweating as I began to total my bill only 3 oz of edible food in. The Ocean Treasure was lovely (crab, uni, roe...what's not to like?) but jury is still out if a few bites is worth the $19. If it were part of a tasting menu, I would not be so picky, but again...identity crisis: what kind of restaurant is this? Sushi bar? Sunset strip small bites lounge? High end tasting menu place? The seared salmon roll was recommended to me by a friend, but it was just ok compared to the nigiri. Nigiri was absolutely the star. Not cheap, but compared to the rest of the menu, deserving of the price. Where I reallllyy started to furrow my brow was the damn Udon Carbonara. This kind of dish is meant to perk up your ears and make you think "Wow. Chef is truly elevating. We're mixing cuisines and innovating modern dining. Michelin star here we come." The result was pretty dismal. The fluffy Udon noodle, best nestled in a warm broth was searing with heat when mixed in with a heavy carbonara sauce and not in a fun way. The noodle and the sauce felt like they were fighting each other at two different temperatures. My tongue still has the burn scars. After some good sushi, I started to get quite worked up, thinking that the idea of this Udon Carbonara was merely an idea with no execution. (Also, for everyone boiling on this page over the Michelin star, I believe Leona's was added to the guidebook, but not necessarily given a star. Perhaps it is in some sort of semifinals? I'm not a sportscaster.) It's a truly confusing (and pricey) mixed bag. Because it's so close to me, I'm sure I will be back for another Jekyll and Hyde experience. read more

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Good Ambiance, great food, staff needs more training! Overall, a place that we will be coming back to and has the potential to be our regular Sushi place. The food was the best part of the experience and that is what matters the most!! Fresh Sushi and very tasty combinations. The plates were on the small side but the great taste made up for it. Most of the food and menu items taste like the famous Mutsuhisa. My compliments to the chef or chefs. I really hope the management spends time training the staff on proper hospitality traits because the place has the potential to be a great sushi place for both a quick dinner and a fancy Saturday night with friends. Looking forward to our next visit. read more

What a lovely place! Wonderful service, delicious food and drinks, cute ambiance! You can tell that the owner really cares about this place and the clients. Will definitely be back ! read more

I loved everything about this new place. Beautiful ambiance, delicious food and amazing drinks. Also few different seating options to get a different vibe. read more

Leona's - The indoor outdoor patio - Sushi Bars Near Me - Studio City, California

This restaurant is amazing! It definitely deserves 5 stars. The minute you walk in you are greeted with a friendly smile. The patio is beautiful and is very dog friendly. We have been to Leona's twice, once for dinner and yesterday, Sunday brunch. All the food was phenomenal. We loved the spicy tuna roll, the burrata beet salad, the crab croquettes, we just kept ordering. We even ordered our four legged child some chicken breast, which she raved over. The cocktails are exceptional, especially the Violette Rose. Our server Nick was phenomenal and nice on the eyes. Frank one of the owners was also very welcoming. This is the PERFECT place for brunch or dinner. Last but not least, the brunch has live music which was so amazing we didn't want to leave!! read more

Leona's - Sierra wishing she had the Violette Rose - Sushi Bars Near Me - Studio City, California

Everything from the pastry section was great, iced latte and hot cappuccino were really good.

The service was top tier here!! But definitely not to be overshadowed by the food, I had the blue crab croquet, oxtail bao and the yellowtail cilantro roll. My God it was soooo fucking good. Let's not forget the Japanese Opd Fashion, perfection!! Thank you Rachel for the amazing recommendations!!! read more

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This place is one of those places that social media gets you with and then you you go you wish you had gone elsewhere. We arrived on a Friday with a reservation and we're seated right away. Hostess was lovely and nice! But holy moly the vibe was not it.. the room was dark and loud with a giant tv showing lakers and different groups singing and talking super loud. It felt more a like sports bar than a high end sushi restaurant. The server came finally and we ordered drinks, and all of his recommendations from their menu from the truffle halibut to the scallops and Octopus. Once the food started to come out we could barely see it ... but what struck me was they all had the same side dressing ... radish and arugula with ponzu sauce. Like 7 dishes and all basically the same except for the fish choice. The spicy tuna roll tasted like Ralph's rolls so overall it was a big fat $220 disappointing meal ... money that could have gone someplace that had a little more creative plating and flavors for that price. Will not return. read more

Came here for a special occasion birthday dinner and left disappointed. Ambience is beautiful and food was good, but our server (name started with a T) dampered the entire experience. She was kind of bothered when answering questions about the menu and never once in the two hours we spent at the restaurant, checked on our table. We ordered hundreds of dollars in menu items, but were virtually ignored unless we flagged her down and when she did finally pay attention, it was met with borderline annoyance. She didn't even acknowledge our special occasion, despite it being noted on our reservation. Also thought it was super weird of her to simply walk away after I paid without even a thank you or final pleasantry. Not the way I'd have preferred to spend a milestone birthday. read more

Beautiful space, lovely food - not great service. They were slammed and down a waiter but still everything took forever and the waiter acted like "what Ever" also the owner came and took our me yea away twice which irritates me. He said it's company policy not to have them on the table - but we wanted to order more so not a great business plan in my book. That being said I would go back the food was excellent. read more

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Went to Leona's with a group of 10 women and we had an amazing dining experience. The food was absolutely delicious. The fish was so fresh and great quality. The flavors were unique, and different from typical sushi restaurants without sacrificing flavor. The portions were generous and filling, and pleasing to the eyes as well as appetites. The service was great also with plenty of servers available to accommodate our large group. They never skipped a beat. The food came out at a nice pace and we never felt overwhelmed nor did we wait for the next course to arrive. And they were pleasant and eager to help and/or accommodate. I highly recommend Leona's and I can't wait to go back. read more

Love this new business around the corner. 5 stars because it's new and I want it to stay open. Way better than taisho. The vibes are immaculate, 11/10. I love the decor and greenery. The sushi is hit or miss, overall 7/10. The croquette is probably the best thing 8/10, the oxtail bao was ok and mine had a bone in it. The eggplant was not good. The fish tasted fresh and the drinks were 10/10. I really loved my experience here, 5 stars. EDIT: I read a few other reviews, one of which was hating on the music. I disagree, I didn't hear the Cupid shuffle once lol and I shazamed 2 songs during dinner. Music was good. read more

I loved Leona's! My husband (who is Japanese) and I are realllyy picky about sushi and sashimi, we have been trying to find other alternatives to a certain popular chain in LA...and we found it at Leona's. The fish quality was very good, I loved the variety of dishes without the menu being too long, the flavors were REALLY good. It's such a cute / vibey and clean restaurant, tons of seating, and very attentive service! (I think our server was Joe and he was awesome)! Highly recommend the yellowtail cilantro roll, the sauce was amazing. read more

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Good sushi and rolls in peruvian style, not expensive very cosy. The Ceviche roll realy reminds me the ceviche that i ate in Lima. Good service read more

Incredible vibes paired with excellent food. Will be back again for more. Service is great as well!

I am glad that Jim G. and I read reviews online before going so we knew what to expect and were able to temper our expectations (in opposition to some of the glowing reviews from Eater LA). Even with all that in mind, I can't go much higher than just "ok." Super rainy night and the gentleman at the valet ($10) couldn't have been nicer, especially considering how soaked he was going to be all evening. As we walk in, the hostess was also very kind; when she offered to take my umbrella, I politely declined, after having read the review where people had their umbrellas taken by other patrons. The tables for two are quite small, so I do wish there was a trustworthy umbrella check and coat check. Whoever designed the eating areas didn't really think about the customer experience. In the Living Room, the backs of the chairs will not hold on to a purse or coat. I was quite disappointed when my leather jacket fell off the chair and into some red wine that someone had spilled and no one had cleaned up. The arms of the chair are at the same height as the table, so you can't actually tuck in close enough to the table (for my preference, anyway). In the Patio Room (which was nice and warm, as many have said), one person at each table has to sit on a backless tuft. It's a beautiful tuft, to be sure, but that wouldn't be a comfortable dinner. The aesthetic of the restaurant is great (keeping some of the decor from Ceremony), although some items feel 'stuck' in a corner without much thought to the design. There's a stunning piece of repurposed art (don't know how else to describe it) that looks like part geisha, part warrior, but she was stuck in a corner next to a piano that was covered in towels (maybe a leak with the rain??). None of these things would be deal-breakers, but design has to serve function, not just aesthetic. Jerred was plenty friendly as our server and patient with my many questions. He was very eager to take our order early, while we were both indecisive and wanted to slow the pace (again, heeding others' reviews about having every item ordered on the small table at once, without any real pacing). The $18 cocktails were fine (Smokey Yuzu and Leona's Old Fashioned), but for that price, they should be more special. Started with the Oxtail Bao. They were fine/good, but I felt that they needed a little something extra in texture or flavor. We went with a sushi 'course' next, choosing the following nigiri pieces: Shima Aji, Saba (not on the menu), Albacore Belly, Yellowtail Belly, Scallop, Kinmedai, and Toro. The food runner was not well-versed on the fish; when he tried telling us what they were, he was reading the ticket from the sushi bar, but was reading them in the wrong order, as some of them (but not all) were obvious. All the fish was fine/good; what I think was the Yellowtail belly was really good. Truth be told, my local sushi place (Shout Out to Sushi Spot!) has done all of these better for cheaper. With the exception of the toro, however, I think Leona's priced these more reasonably than I anticipated, so that's a plus. The House Sake was a good choice, as we're not sake experts, but definitely want a cold junmai or junmai gingo sake with sushi. It was reasonably priced at $26 for a large and paired with the sushi nicely. Jim G. was thinking about ordering either the filet or the pork chop (or even both), but we weren't really feeling it. In his own words, he said, "Let's cut our losses. Want tacos?" I did. We ordered one more thing before leaving, though. I had asked Jerred about the Ocean Treasure; his explanation wasn't entirely accurate to what we got, but ok. In one plate you have blue crab on the bottom, then a scallop, topped with uni, and sprinkled with ikura. Sounded pretty heavenly. It was not a treasure. I think it was the blue crab that turned this dish south, but it didn't have the freshness and salinity I was hoping for. We ended up not eating a whole lot of food and, pre-tip, spent just under $200. And, as others have mentioned, the suggested tips on the bill are 20, 25, and 30%. Of course people can tip whatever they want, but it feels like the height of hubris to suggest 30%. We saw one of the owners, Frank, at the bar in the Living Room on his laptop and, from time to time, greeting friends. I hope he's also tuning in to some of the inconsistencies with the timing of the service, knowledge about the food (we experienced this with a food runner and a bartender who was stepping in for Jerred), and the fact that the vision for the restaurant is not being successfully conveyed (if you follow their IG, they make it seem like a hip club where there's amazing food and cocktails). We didn't have the dreadful experience that others had (thankfully), but at this price point, I need more and know I can get it at other places. Jim G will post his review with pictures, too. Feel free to check it out! read more

I came here on a Sunday morning. There was a small group playing Latin jazzy music in the patio area where we sat. It was really vibey. We shared the croquettes which were really good and I ordered a roll while my company ordered the salmon. Both were good. The martini was also good. Our server was pleasant. Overall the food paired with the music set the ambiance. read more

The ambiance is very nice, and the valet staff was very helpful and welcoming. The rest of the staff however, was not very accommodating and/or easily approachable. I would definitely consider going again. read more

Decor is great! Staff is very nice and pleasant, music in the living room was a bit loud & not the best mix of music. Valet is in front of the restaurant which is a plus! The food was ok... wasn't bad and wasn't the best food I've had on Ventura Blvd- it could be slightly better! Price point is only negative/feedback to really share is we ordered a bottle of brut, and the waiter sat it on the table versus having it placed in a ice bucket to keep it chilled. read more

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One of my favorite restaurants in studio city. The ambiance is amazing they have a patio area which looks like an outdoor area and a living room area which is nicely decorated. Everything we ordered was good. We had oysters, pasta, sushi just a little bit of everything. Our server was attentive to our needs and always checking on us. After we were done we ran into the owner and he walked us around and showed us a tour of the whole restaurant including the sushi bar in another room we didn't even know was there. We will be definitely coming back. read more

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Took my mom here for Mothers Day - great spot for celebrations or date nights! I'd recommend asking to get seated outside or in the right-side, newer indoor area - the left indoor area closer to the chefs is just a bit dingy and outdated. Taking a star off because our food came out extremely late but our server herself was so lovely and offered us complementary drinks for waiting. The croquettes were so creamy and comforting. My father who's a super picky eater really loves the paella so that's saying a LOT. The tartness of the ceviche complemented the freshness of the roll so well in the Albacore Ceviche Roll - would recommend. read more

Leona's - Croquettes - Sushi Bars Near Me - Studio City, California

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I've been to Leona's twice already. The staff are very warm and welcoming. The food has been consistent and tasted very delicious every time. I would definitely recommend the scallop sashimi and the udon Cacio e Pepe pasta. The ambiance of this place is perfect for girls night out or even date night. I like how they have valet as an option, which makes it super convenient for parking. I will definitely be back! read more

It was my son's 35th birthday dinner. He flew in from Miami and it was my task to find a great sushi restaurant! He and his dad are sushi connoisseurs. So the pressure was on ..lol! Throughout the process, I will confess I went to ChatGPT and asked for the top 10 best sushi restaurant in Los Angeles. Leona came up as number two. I then went on Yelp to see the menu and to see the food on one and two. I sent the Yelp links to my son and told him to pick. He picked Leona's. Well, he and his dad were having orgasms over the food. A couple of items that they ordered, they said it was the best they have ever had. And that's saying something because they've had sushi all over the country. They said they definitely want to come back, I didn't eat everything they ordered, but I did eat the ribeye and the udon. It was out of this world delicious! The service was fantastic. We will definitely go to Leona's many, many times again. read more

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Food was mediocre. Overpriced and salty. Staff were nice. Patio was nicely decorated. Well marketed read more

Spent a lovely afternoon at Leona's for a friends brunch and everything was superb!! As soon as we entered we were greeted by Frank (owner or manager) and were seated in the lovely garden area of the restaurant. Nick was our server and he was phenomenal! My friend asked him to choose a cocktail for her and he brought back some lovely concoction we now refer to as the "Nick Special", also the "Spicy Nick" is a roll (spicy crab handroll not on the menu). We had a wonderful time and the music by The Furnace Band was everything!! We will def go again! read more

Worst food ever. No place to seat. Worst drink Worst service They kept me waiting for a table when I had a reservation read more

Amazing food and service and each area of the place feels like its own vibe. True hidden gem!

Absolutely delicious! Sat at the bar and let chef recommend - loved all of it. Also discovered a Japanese beer that was so good - Orion.

2.5/5 star Just ate there and left feeling very unsatisfied - music was too loud and not very good - yuzu and yuzu kosho was used too liberally on every dish, made everything taste repetitive - the blue crab hand roll didn't taste fresh - all of the rolls were soaked in a sauce that made them all extremely unpleasant to eat - very dim and hard to see the food - atmosphere was not very comforting - dessert was meh - non alcoholic drinks were not listed on the menu - overpriced - the water tasted like dish soap - service was really good and waiters were super attentive read more

The food was INCREDIBLE. You can't go wrong with any of the speciality rolls. The nigiri recommendations from our waiter Chris were also fantastic as well. The vibe and ambiance were nothing short of immaculate. 10/10 recommend. read more

This place is absolutely incredible. Top tier service from all of the staff. Excellent quality and taste of the sushi. The ambiance from each of the different rooms inside the restaurant really makes this feel special. I can't say anything bad about this restaurant. Have been here 4 times in a month now. Will continue to keep coming back. 11/10 for me. P.s Ask for Chris, he's made each experience better than the last. read more