The Place- To go only and is inside a Korean Market…read more Parking- Easy and has a pretty big parking lot. I went with 3 stars but with some minor changes they could get to 4 stars. The rolls are pretty big but the are not wrapped very tightly and kind of fall apart. I would either want to the price to be $1-$2 dollars cheaper or I want a good wrap on the rolls and a little more flavor. Salmon Special Roll- Pretty good but I would recommend that you order with no cream cheese. Rainbow Roll- Was decent but the shrimp part was sliced so thin you could almost see through it. Albacore Tenji Roll- Pretty good.

Me and my daughter were in the mood for some sushi I stumbled across this stop on yelp…read more Food was amazing for the prize we paid, service was quick and easy the lady who took our order was super nice and patient, the ambiance crazy cool it's inside a little supermarket so you can order your sushi and while you go shopping for groceries. Packing there's plenty.

Where to even start, the food alone is enough to bring a grown man to tears. Every bite so…read moredelicately crafted and aesthetically pleasing. However, what is sure to bring someone back to this establishment is the outstanding service provided by all staff, especially a young go getter by the name of Yaxkin, when taxed with countless requests for sauces and dish wear this young man did not waver nor denied any request but executed each with precision and patience. Simply built different. You da best. Amazing hospitality. eXcellent attitude. Killing da game. Impressive resilience. Nobody does it bettah.

Don't let the exterior fool you. This place may not look like much from the outside, but the sushi…read moreis fresh, delicious, and some of the best we've had. The prices are fair, especially for the quality you get. The owners are Latino immigrants, and you can tell they take pride in what they do. We're really glad we found this spot, and it's definitely going to become our new regular sushi place. Highly recommend giving it a try.

If you're looking for California rolls or similar sushi this is NOT the restaurant for you …read more If you're looking for craft sake flights and Japanese tapas you've hit a gold mine . Small comfy ambiance with the feel of a side street restaurant in Tokyo . The love comes through with every bite. Be sure to make reservations because they sell out fast.

Loved this place! Tiny establishment with really good food and service. We had a reservation on a…read moreSaturday evening and sat right down. We ordered several dishes tapas style izakaya and tried a couple of the special rolls. All was delicious. The beee and saki was great too.

SUPER WORTH IT TO COME HERE!! The new owner for this newly…read morerefurbished spot was SUPER kind, welcoming, and sweet!! We loved coming here for an early dinner. Lan, the owner (and our chef, host and server), guided us on how to order. So cute that the QR code menu was made by him. By clicking on the menu item, adding to cart, and pressing order is how we order!! PS You pay after you eat when he comes by with the card scanner. Apple Pay is accepted!! Lan immediately made us feel comfortable by playing ambient music and turning on the TVs in the space. It felt like I was being treated into his household for a meal, that's how personable and sweet it felt!!! I got the mix small sashimi (15 pcs) and enjoyed the melty, juicy and fresh sushi he cut for us. It was high quality and not slimy. There was some citrus accents accompanying it with fresh lime, lemon, and orange on the platter. The salmon mango cup was super fresh and deliciously made. Would love to come back here again to continue to support this hard-working small business owner, I highly recommend a visit!! I really hope this spot becomes a staple in the community. - diverse QR code menu - large space, plenty seats - free parking

When first walking in the place, I had thought it was closed due to no one present. Not a second…read morelater, our host came out and greeted us with a big welcoming smile. He guided us to a table and directed us to a custom made website through a QR code, which was custom made. The website allowed us to order our foods. Tonkatsu Ramen & Mixed Small sashimi. We spoke to our host that we used to come to the restaurant for some ramen and we are very excited to try the restaurants new my sushi style. Later in our dinner, we would find out that our host, waiter and food runner is the owner!!! The owner, Lan, is currently running the place himself and hopes hire individuals to help him out when customers start coming in and the place gets busy. Food: Tonkatsu Ramen. The ramen was very delicious. It came with pork soup base, crispy fried pork, green onion, onion, half a boiled egg, broccoli and carrots!!! I love broccoli and finding it in my ramen was a first. The broccoli and carrots made the ramen feel more healthy. I found the ingredient a great touch. The crispy pork is what one would expect from a tonkatsu ramen. The broth was tasty and delicious and the noodles was filling. Overall the ramen is worth the try and worth the wait!!! Mixed Small Sashimi. The sashimi was compromised of Fresh salmon, tuna yellowtail sashimi 15 pieces. The salmon had two cuts, fatty and lean. Both were delicious and appetizing!! The tuna was thick, tender and delicious!!! The yellowtail was big wide and had a drizzle of sauce!! I was not able to ask what was in the sauce but nonetheless, it was delicious!!! Complimentary Mango Salmon. This was my favorite food of the night!!! The mango compliments the salmon so well!!! I love mangoes and I love salmon, so together it was AMAZING and Mind blowing!!! It also had avocado which added a nice creamy texture to all three!!! I was not able to find this item on the menu, so I hope next time I return to eat there, it will be available to the public!!! The ambiance as of right now is relaxing with music in the background. But I hope in the near future it becomes busy with a nice line of customers waiting to be seated and fed by Lan and his amazing menu of delicious foods!!! I will most certainly be bringing friends here to have them try themselves!!! FYI, when outside and about to enter. Please listen to the music playing. Its such an amazing touch by Lan with branding his new restaurant!!! Big props to Lan for putting so much work into his restaurant!!!

Sushi Katsu-ya is officially my favorite sushi place in the area! We got the popcorn shrimp, salmon…read moresushi, yellowtail sushi, and a few of their hand rolls. Everything was fresh and really good, but the Ventura Roll was easily my favorite. That roll was unreal. Honestly, I would go back just for that roll . The service was great, everything tasted fresh, and we had such a good experience. Definitely one of my go-to sushi spots now. If you haven't tried the Ventura Roll, you're missing out!

On a Monday around 8:30pm, we were seated immediately. Parking was plentiful in the lot…read more - Una-ju $18.8: this still hit the spot for SO. Tasty eel. - Sauteed Garlic Shrimo $12.8: salty and the garlic chips were burnt to an inedible crisp - Moonlight Seafood Bowl $11.8: not bad tho slightly fishy and a small portion Chef specials are still kinda worth despite the $2-$3 increase. Quality isn't the same tho. Used to be our go-to sushi spot in the valley but may have to start looking for other places.

Love the quality of the ramen & appetizers! service was kind and informative,great area in the…read moreValley,we'll be back

Stop! This review isn't worth you're time. It will only take time away from you enjoying the best…read moreramen in the valley. Tonkastu is top tier. Clear broth bring incredible bright yuzu flavors. Karage is juicy, uses chicken thighs. And the perfect crunch. Rice bowls are a great alt. And did I mention this noodles? Just perfect texture for the broth to lift the flavors into pure bliss. Why are you still reading and not eating?

My family's favorite place for a delicious oyako don buri or hearty bowl of ramen. The service is…read morealways quick and friendly, and their portions are very generous! The mixed tempura is crispy and fresh with the perfect flavored dipping sauce. We tried the Japanese strawberry shaved ice and it was such a fresh cool dessert to end our meal on a hot day. Also have to mention the adorable Japanese trinkets on the wooden shelves.

10/10 Great tasting meals, plates and drinks! Awesome quick…read moreservice doesn't fail! Cozy Japanese style traditional art pieces around table and bench seating Located upstairs with indoor/outdoor covered seating 6/10 Plenty of parking Great for any size group

Came here with the family for Father's Day. Their service was excellent. We were a big group so…read morethey had to sit us at two different tables. There's also bar type seating for small groups or if you're there by yourself. The food is so good. If you've had shabu before, their meats, veggies, and sides were all fresh and Not frozen. They had really good quality meats. Such a good shabu spot in the valley. They also have happy hour which is 20% off select entrees during the week between 5 - 6p. For meats, I chose the beef belly (YUM). It was so nice and tender. You boil it for a few minutes and then dip in their sauces and enjoy. Parking is good. They share a lot with other businesses but there is plenty of parking.

Been waiting a long time to try this place and finally with cooler weather I went! I love a good…read moreshabu shabu and it did not disappoint. I got the waygu and it was yummy. Love the sauces you get. Since I got there before 6 I got a little discount on my sake. I heard when you go Tuesdays the discount is even more. Really love the sauces you get and especially the chili oil. The waiters couldn't have been nicer and attentive. The inside was very simple decor but the main event of course is the cooking part. I also love how they let you have the soup at the end and I made sure to leave noodles so could take it all home. Can't wait to have it!

Great experience, loved our waiter, she was super knowledgable of the menu, as well as what has…read moregluten. Since I have a gluten intolerance, I'm always careful of the sauces that come on the rolls, and she knew exactly what to do without me even asking about it. They offer tamari, for all us gluten free people! The sushi was really good and fresh! The one sushi that was surprisingly delicious was the red snapper sushi, It's the best version of the red snapper ever. 10/10 Ambiance was chill not loud at all, would def come back.

I thought I'd try this place again as it seems to get good press here and there and it had been 10…read moreyears since my last visit. The server was nice and one of the sushi chefs was nice... and one of them kind of mid nice. Nice-ish. Nice lite. I'm not a fan of their sushi bar feng shui... Back door is probably where most people enter... not a welcoming entrance. The seats at the actual sushi bar feels like you are kind of pushed up against a wall and the working area behind the bar seems at an odd level for customer interaction. Minor stuff actually... but not like an embracing or cozy bar that is the center of the energy force. The food. It was all really meager portions and there was so much sauce on these small cuts that it was hard to discern that you were even eating raw fish on rice. The "belly sampler" had unimpressive cuts of toro and other things... and lot's of sauce. I get that some items come with sauce... just too much. And because everything was SO over-sauced, everything was super salty. Garlic Lemon Roll was a thing of beauty... except for the pools of sauce it was sitting in. It's a real head-scratcher why sites like TheInfatuation that list the best places on Ventura Blvd/Sushi Row have this place in the same class as Brothers and Asanebo.

I love Katsu-ya - I think I've probably been to most of the locations at this point. I took my…read morefriend to dinner and she had never been to a Katsu-ya - and while the Studio City location would've been closer, I know their parking situation sucks. So I made reservations for the Encino location. I ordered my usual miso black cod entree - always delicious and such a bargain for the quality fish you're getting. My friend loved her meal too. The best thing about this location is that on weekends the parking lot in the back is plentiful and free. Free parking on the Boulevard? Heck yeah!

Sushi Katsu-ya in Encino used to be my favorite sushi restaurant. I came here about once a week…read morebecause I could count on good fish and a meal I genuinely looked forward to. Lately, I've noticed a decline in the quality and freshness, but my most recent visit was disappointing enough that I will not be returning. The service was frustrating from the beginning. We sat for over 20 minutes without the sushi chef taking our order, and we hadn't even been given ginger or wasabi. Whenever I tried to order from him, he declined and directed me to the waiter. The way he handled those interactions made me feel unwelcome at a restaurant I had regularly supported. The biggest issue was the uni. Before ordering, I specifically asked whether it was fresh. The chef showed me a box of uni that looked good to me, but then served my portion from another tray. What arrived looked noticeably different from what he had shown me: it appeared slimy, had a distinctly fishy odor, and did not look fresh to me. I was put off enough by its appearance and smell that I did not want to eat it. I explained my concern and asked him to replace it with the uni from the box he had shown me. He showed me that box again and insisted it was the same uni, but the difference in appearance was clear to me. Instead of addressing my concern or exchanging the portion, he refused. When I said I would not accept it, he became upset and wanted to charge me for it anyway. The exchange became an uncomfortable scene and left my girlfriend upset as well. A concern about the food should have been something we could discuss respectfully. Instead, I felt dismissed, and the way it was handled ruined the meal for our group. We asked for the check and left disappointed, uncomfortable, and still hungry. That is an awful way to leave any restaurant, especially one that used to be your weekly favorite. If I could give zero stars for the sushi chef's customer service during this visit, I would. The uni was deeply disappointing, and his refusal to address the problem destroyed the confidence I used to have in this place. After this experience, I will not be back.