I think that the reviews are spot on about this place. I definitely think this is a four star sushi restaurant. First, this is more of a casual sushi restaurant. So more of a place for lunch than it is like a fancy dinner out. That being said, the prices are more like it's a fancy sushi place. So keep that in mind. The sushi itself is good, it's not great. It's just not fresh, it lacks the clarity and variety of other sushi places. I don't know if that makes sense or not. Services prompt, everyone who works here is friendly. The biggest attraction for me about this place, is the shared parking lot. This parking lot on the corner of Laurel canyon and Riverside might be the worst parking lot in Los angeles. read more

About 16 years ago, I had sushi for the first time (I'd only ever had California roll before, so I don't think that counts) at Sushi Don, and we've been going at least once a month ever since. The staff is friendly, and fast, and we've been going so often for so long that they have seen my daughter grow up from when she was a baby. I've been to other sushi restaurants, including fancier, more expensive ones, and the only one I ever liked as much was Sazanami, the restaurant operated by the same owner, which sadly closed after COVID. My favorite is the Combo B with eel, but sometimes I'll have some of my wife's Philadelphia roll, which is also excellent. I'm in my 50's, and Sushi Don is absolutely my favorite restaurant I've ever been to in my life, I love the food so much. We had sushi at 2 other places this month because we were out of the area, and each time I thought "I wish this was Sushi Don". Writing this review made me want to go again, so I talked to my wife, and she agreed we will go there the next time we go out to eat. I should have written this review years ago. read more

Shrinkflation comes to Sushi Don. The size of sushi is much smaller. It's still good, but a bit of a disappointment. I rarely visit i person. I now order via apps for delivery. read more

Sushi Don - Mini Nigiri Sushi Don Choice (5 Pieces) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Valley Village, California

The fish is fresh and pricing is reasonable. The salmon was excellent. Sitting inside isn't very comfortable. It's okay for a quick meal. It's also tough to find parking at peak hours. read more

Love this place. Great casual spot for high quality authentic nigiri sushi and kaisen-don.

Every time I come to sushi don i walk out feeling happy and satisfied. The lunch specials are the most satisfying due to the melt in your mouth fish freshness. I come alone or being friends or family and they do agree it is superb fish and eye rolling yumminess. read more

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Great deal for casual sushi! The combo A is such a great deal, comes with 5 sushi pieces, donburi bowl and a miso soup. read more

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I stumbled across Sushi Don while passing through Valley Village and decided to stop in for lunch, and I'm glad I did. This family owned restaurant, run by a father and son, is exactly the kind of business I love supporting. I ordered the lunch special for $29.00, and was blown away by how fresh and delicious everything was. The owner was welcoming, down to earth, and genuinely passionate about his craft, which made the experience even better. You can feel the authentic Japanese tradition and care that goes into every dish. In a time when so many places are overpriced, Sushi Don delivers incredible quality, freshness, and value without breaking my bank. If you're looking for truly fresh sushi, friendly service, and a family run restaurant that puts heart and pride into what they do, I highly recommend Sushi Don. This is how great food should be. read more

Quality of food tastes very bad. Charge extra for cucumber avocado and cream cheese when it always comes with it already in it. Never had a place that chargers extra. Rice falls apart so easily and does not stick like good cooked/quality sticky rice. DO NOT RECOMMEND! read more

My staff and I eat here at least once a week as we work across the street. Their combos are always fresh tasty and fulfill our sushi cravings. Great option for ToGo Sushi. They have been around for many years so clearly they're doing something right. Service is quick. I often call for pick up and it's ready instantly. Not much ambiance for dine in, but comfortable if you want to eat there and there's always plenty of space. Order online directly from their website it's very user-friendly. read more

Amazing Ramen! The flavor is top notch. Great staff and service. A gem of the valley

Very fresh fish. Quick and delicious. Casual spot, no frills, great value. New favorite lunch sushi spot near Burbank. read more

I go here like 3 times a month, they know my name now. The servers are nice, and the fish is very good quality for a mini mall. 10/10 you better go. read more

Great spot for takeout sushi. The fish is extremely fresh and I love the combo options. The prices are super reasonable for the amount of food you get. Highly recommend! read more

Sushi Don - Spicy tuna donburi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Valley Village, California

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I don't eat fish but I am crazy for avocado rolls! The craving hit right as I was driving by Sushi Don- it was fate. I got two avocado rolls and some edamame. The portions were great, I got two meals out of my order. Love that! The sushi was real good. Tasted very fresh and came with soy sauce and wasabi, but no ginger. The edamame wasn't as fresh, falling apart and such, but still tasted alright. My order was ready literally within minutes after ordering and the staff were friendly. The togo packaging was super cute too! Overall a great and delicious experience. I'll be back! read more

Sushi Don - sushi and vegetables in a plastic container - Sushi Bars Near Me - Valley Village, California

Just ok. Subpar. They are ridiculously overpriced for what you get! Sushi was very bland and barely called sushi. We purchased the $39 platter. It was pathetic. And when you eat in, they are super cheap with the plates. I'm pretty sure they are using the foam ones from 99 cent stores! Won't be coming back here as it's really not worth it. At all. read more

Sushi Don - Crispy rice with spicy tuna - Sushi Bars Near Me - Valley Village, California

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A solid spot if you're craving Japanese food, tucked away in a strip mall in Valley Village. The baked salmon Donburi, baked lobster roll, and tempura shrimp roll are a must-try. Flavorful, and satisfying every time. read more

This is my all time favorite sushi spot. Don't get me wrong I am all about all you can eat sushi but this place just gets me every time. I could never decide between the combo B and the poke bowl so "porque no los dos" one would say. Combo B for me looks like a shrimp tempura roll, the 5 pc of sushi, and miso soup. Now I have some kind of delicious ocd where the best is saved for last. While it's always hard to decide which one is the best I have to eat a in a circle one piece at a time. Sometimes I mix it up in the middle but 100% yellow tail sushi is always the last bite. Something about this one specifically just gives a happy ending in my mouth. This is the best spot in the valley no cap. The service is great too! I go so often and call in and the guy recognizes my voice and just knows what I'm there for. Going back to the poke- it isn't a build your own but it's the best damn regular- how you're supposed to eat- poke- poke. So freakin good. The ambiance is so cute I love the little characters they have on a shelf! So cute read more

Sushi Don - It's beautiful-- the Combo B is beautiful. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Valley Village, California

I've been coming here for as long as I can remember because I grew up close by and it is easily my go-to for affordable, delicious sushi in the valley. Everyone who works here is so kind, Sushi Don will always hold a special place in my heart!!! A true gem of this neighborhood community the combo B will ALWAYS do me right read more

Sad to say, but shrinkflation has arrived at Sushi Don. Not only have prices gone up quite a bit after Covid, but the size of their bowls and pieces of sushi have shrunk to miniature proportions. Each sushi roll in my combo A was the size of a pinky finger. The bowl had pathetically small pieces of fish as well. Seriously? After eating here for many years (starting when combo A was well under $20 and the portions were normal) I can no longer go out of my way to bring my family here. I can stomach higher prices, since everyone is jacking-up their prices, but I cannot accept both higher prices AND much smaller portions. read more

Excellent fresh sushi. Best spicy tuna crispy rice in town. Love everyone who works here too.

Sushi Don is the best quick sushi in the Valley hands down. We go there a lot when we have a craving, because their quality is so great - so fresh and tasty. We have never had a bad experience there. My sushi loving 19 year old loves going there, and they've eaten a ton of sushi. Seriously, it never fails to please and be just delicious. The service is always top notch as well. Couldn't ask for more. It's not really a place you go to for ambiance, but it's always clean and well cared for, so if you want to sit in and have lunch it's great. I love small spots like this, it's a hidden gem. read more

The food was excellent. The fish tastes really fresh. And it was ready when they said it would be.

Super unimpressed with Sushi Don and I am not surprised after having a 2 star lunch at the main sushi restaurant on Riverside Drive in Studio City-ish. This is strictly fast food sushi and the portions are very small and it's not inexpensive. It was formerly owned by a better sushi chain (Sushi Sasabune) so don't be misled. My bestie and I shared the sushi combo and miso soup. 2 stars because we lived to tell the tale. read more

Sushi Don - Specials - Sushi Bars Near Me - Valley Village, California

Spicy tuna roll and crab roll, 2 basic rolls. Rice is dry and hard, and color of tuna is really strange, almost pink. Found a crab shell in the crab roll. $9 each, won't be coming back. read more

Sushi Don - Spicy Tuna Roll. Why is it salmon colored? Rice is so dry. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Valley Village, California

I go their a lot never gotten food poisoning. Everybody is nice that works their with amazing service. It is a nice, quiet place with a short wait for your food. Tastes amazing. read more

With their Sasabune connection, I expected Sushi Don to be something special. Unfortunately, it wasn't. The strip mall location is nothing to write home about, but plenty of unassuming places have awesome sushi in LA. For the prices, I expected a lot better experience. I ordered four rolls, but one that I ordered was wrong (I ordered Salmon Skin Roll, but they sent baked salmon instead). It was fine, but again, I expected more. Portions were fine, but none of the rolls were cut evenly, we were served in disposable trays, even though we were dining in. If the price was half of what it is, I would come back, but the experience wasn't worth splurging on, when there are so many good inexpensive places close by. read more

During Covid, this has been my go to cheap sushi fix. For $25 out the door, you can get a nice set dinner with a sashimi rice bowl, five piece assortment, and miso, all packed and ready when you arrive. Fish is flavorful and everything hits the spot, though if you are looking for creativity or high end items, look elsewhere. It's a big step up over supermarket sushi at the same price. read more

I've known the owner for over 20 years. I've seen the prices increase over but the food is always great!

Beware. Food Poisoning. They serve low quality fish and you can tell from sight alone.

Quick and simple update review. I was in the neighborhood so decided to grab a quick sushi fix at Sushi Don. I've been here a serval times but haven't been back for awhile. I'm not sure if the owner have changed but the sushi have certainly did. ( Still the same owner who run Sasabune) FOOD: I ordered the combo A. That comes with a bowl of any fish you choose( I got the tuna) and five pcs of nigiri. First of let's talk about tuna don bowl. This was one pathetic tuna bowl. How cheap do you have to be to serve paper thin tuna sashimi. You can actually see through the tuna so basically this was just a bowl of rice. Second your nigiri was a joke as well. All rice and paper thin cuts of fish once again. I'm not that type of person that likes to give negative reviews, but if you're charging $17 for mostly all rice. Yes you deserve a bad review. Sorry Sushi Don. read more

Sushi Don - Tuna Don ( Part of Combo A) Cheap paper thin cuts of tuna. Definitely not the same as before. Wack!!! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Valley Village, California

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I have been coming here for 15 years at least. As previous reviews have noted there prices have indeed gotten out of hand. I decided to put that aside and come in today for a quick meal. Predictably it was literally empty. I asked one question about the menu and the gentleman that was working was condescending and beyond rude. Asking me if I know the difference between nigiri and sashimi. I was asking where the hand roll menu was. Unbelievable. He just lost his only sale of the day. It pains me to write bad reviews, but when it's required I feel I must. read more

It is in a strip mall. The restaurant inside is very basic. I got the rainbow roll and a yellowtail sushi. The rainbow was like $18. There were quite a bit of avocado on the top. I expected to have more fish for how much I paid. read more

There's no way you'll find better quality for the price in la. Quality of fish is on par with the places you'd be spending major dollar on anywhere else. The party tray is our go to with sushi combo b but honestly I'd rather do two trays because debauchery. read more

Sushi Don - Party trays = unbeatable - Sushi Bars Near Me - Valley Village, California

For $14, I expected more than a pile of lettuce for my sashimi salad. It looked like it was about 3oz or less. I took a look at the other pics of the sashimi salads on this page and laughed. DON'T let the close up pics of the salads fool you! The slices of sashimi were actually very thin, small slices, but anything up close in a photo looks big. I haven't tried much of their other food, so can't comment on that. I actually came here years ago and ordered the same thing, and got the same results. However, I wanted to give this place another try. Guess some things never change. read more

Sushi Don - Sashimi salad mixed fish - Sushi Bars Near Me - Valley Village, California

How does this place even have 4 stars? This has to be the worst restaurant ive ever gotten food from. This was beyond disappointing. First off, the eel from eel donburi taste REALLY fishy and disgusting. I almost yacked. The chirashi bowl is not what I expected. Thin pieces of fish .. what they call sashimi.. and like 4 pieces of it with a whole ton of rice .. i didnt even eat any of it and it all went in the trash because you can tell what type of quality food this is. If i could, i would give this place ZERO stars. Too bad there's no option for that. During covid times, i really try to order out and help out these shops but if their quality and service is like this, they shouldn't even be in business. I really hope i dont get sick from the few bites i had from this place read more

Sushi Don - This is the most disgusting food i have ever had in my life. ZERO STARS - Sushi Bars Near Me - Valley Village, California

So my sister has been raving about this place for years, so here I am. Located in a large strip mall on the corner of Laurel Canyon and Riverside Dr. Parking is a nightmare. There are many great businesses, so it's always jammed. But once you get that spot, you're in! They have a large selection & daily specials. You order at the counter. Then sit down and they'll bring your order to the table when it's ready. The staff was extremely friendly. Our rolls came out in a timely manner. We had blue crab rolls and California rolls. The price was reasonable and the rolls were delicious! It was a quick stop but I'm impressed. We will be back when we have a little more time to try a variety. Bonus: they are open all day, unlike many Japanese restaurants that close from 2-5. read more

Been coming here for years but the past few times the quality has been lacking. Today I ordered and they are clearly using leftover rice from the weekend as it was gummy and cold. They also charged me $1 because on the 5 piece sushi I asked for no salmon but said they could sub any other fish. Odd because it wasn't an upgrade. read more

Loved this hidden gem! The sushi was fresh and delicious. I will definitively be back and recommend 5/5. read more

Love this place :) the sushi is high quality and the owner is an awesome chef. I first learned about this place from their other location , so happy this is near me since I moved. Salmon belly is soooo yummy. Grateful to have high quality available in this humble place. Many people do carry out orders which is nice because I like places that I don't have to wait in line forever to sit for good food :) Enjoy! read more