We came here as a last resort due to the seafood restaurant a couple of doors over, which had a wait time that was over an hour long. We walked in and were told they were closing at 9 Hey how long does it take to make Sushi, we said. Big mistake, we were rushed, in the middle of dinner we asked for an extra drink and were told it was too late for another. We had Sushi, Crab, and select other items. Our dishes were ok, nothing special, they offer what everyone else offers. The service was awful.Do not recommend going next door next time in the area. read more

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We saw Sushi Ken driving around and decided to give it a try. We made a reservation for a Sat night and was surprised to see the place empty. This seems to be a more traditional sushi place without all the fancy rolls. The sushi was good but we found everything to be overpriced for what we got compared to other local places. read more

Outstanding food, great quality, for sure coming back again. ........................................................

BEST SPICY TUNA ROLL EVER! Came here because the wait at boiling crab was outrageous. Boy we are glad we did. Very traditional style sushi. Was recommended the black sea bream head when asked about specials and it was delicious. The sauce was amazing. The spicy tuna roll was stupendous and the Sapporo on tap is always a good pairing. A+ service, vibes were perfect and we were very happy with the overall experience. read more

What a divine find in Torrance! You do need reservations but we called and they had a spot for us. We got to sit right at the bar and I love sitting at a sushi bar. Can I just say the music was amazing!! Early 90's Japanese music is amazing. Aikawa Nanase was on and I was allll about it. They have Sapporo on draft so that's great. I wasn't sure how the sushi chef worked but he looked busy so we ordered with the waitress and with him. It was only him and he was amazing. The standouts were the scallop, amber jack and halibut. Sushi was fresh and rice was yummy. The negihama handroll was fresh. For me the most amazing thing was the fried anago (sea eel) which was a special of the kitchen. Sooo good and the octopus was perfectly cooked. Amazing!! Also the tempura roll was the best I have ever had. The fish is fresh and the price is fair and worth it. I would be back again. read more

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Everything was incredible and I don't say that lightly! The freshness was unreal and all the flavors balanced perfectly. They won us over, we can't wait to come back! The albacore was my FAVORITE (bottom right). Honorable mention to the extra fatty tuna per my boyfriend, that was his favorite. But you seriously can't go wrong with anything. The marinated salmon melted perfectly in your mouth. The blue fin tuna was dreamy. And the snow crab was insanely delicious. I probably wouldn't get the spider roll again, only because it wasn't as amazing as the sushi so id rather get more of what we loved lol. Also, get the house salad!! The dressing is so refreshing, wishing they sold that separately to go lol. (P.S. the service was perfect, they are the sweetest people! They've been here 20 years!) read more

Sushi Ken - First 1/2 Omikase and some a la carte (snow crab, marinated salmon, blue fin tuna, albacore) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Torrance, California

Love this place! Pretty unassuming in terms of decor and ambiance. Went with my daughter and they were friendly towards her, which is always good to see. Our waitress was friendly and helpful with recommendations! Got the toro, chutoro, Ikura, chawanmushi, miso soups, edamame, ume shiso roll, and some cold sake. Sake was light and refreshing and just the right amount! Toro and chutoro were out of this world - super delicious and amazing quality. Ume shiso roll was fantastic as well. Ikura was a little on the salty side for my taste, as was the miso soup. Chawanmushi was excellent. Pricing was reasonable for the quality. Would definitely be back - hands down! read more

Not many people in this cozy place. However once your finished eating it's wise to prepare for a 30 minutes to get your check to pay. Slowest service I've ever seen. Unfortunately not considerate of THE CUSTOMER at all. read more

The sushi here is excellent! One of our favorite places in the South Bay. And the smelt fish tempura is our favorite non sushi dish! Had 3 orders tonight. All the roe and light crispy tempura batter. So good! read more

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Dinner reservations required. Not sure why. The place was 1/3 or less full. When we arrived we were the only ones. Oh well, whatever The sushi is spectacular. Wow! Sure , it's expensive , but the quality here is amazing I was referred here from some of my Japanese national friends. They did not steer me wrong. Best sushi in the South Bay. The service is prompt, polite , amazing. This is now my go to place read more

Sushi Ken - Plate O' Tuna .... - Sushi Bars Near Me - Torrance, California

We've decided that for our anniversary, we always eat sushi, and this year did not disappoint! In LA, you can easily find pricey sushi, but this place offers great quality at a reasonable price. We wanted to focus on sushi, so we kept the appetizers light. Always gotta get the tempura shishamo--so good! Also, the sake from the chef's hometown in Toyama is a perfect match with the meal. so we highly recommend it.The restaurant is small, so it's better to make a reservation. read more

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It was pretty mid the food was good but nothing really special. The service was good. And the ambiance was good as well but again nothing special. Nothing really stood out as good but also nothing really stood out as bad so I mean it's pretty mid. read more

Our go to sushi place in the South Torrance area. The owner chef is reserved and very nice. He comes from a family of sushi chefs from the Toyama prefecture so we appreciate the specialties he serves from that area such as the sauté white baby shrimps (Shiro ebi)! read more

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Came here for my birthday. Very quaint, clean, and delicate food. Great customer service too. Two things to note: 1. One of the fish head dishes was so thin there was virtually no meat in it. I wish the waitress gave me a heads or cancelled before serving (you can see it in my pictures). 2. PSA for those interested in trying this place: it's reserve only! read more

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Reservations only and it's so worth it. The food is fresh the service is amazing and the price is very reasonable. I drive from Venice to here when I want a traditional Japanese meal. read more

Very yummy! Cutest couple, best spicy tuna ever! And the hot green tea is amazing and the green tea powder is made by the owner!? LOVE THIS PLACE read more

Very basic menu, but very delicious! A true "sushi" restaurant. You don't find rolls and multi-ingredient items here, mainly sushi -- sashimi and nigiri style. read more

No nonsense sushi. The rice is the difference maker here. For lunch, they have a delicious selection of sushi bowls. For dinner, i go with the omakase. read more

The fish could be fresher. Still, it's a decent spot for conversations with coworkers or friends, and the service was good. read more

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Great spot, I had the normal sushi special, sorta boring but very good. They have a lot of things on special, many different types depending on what's in. I'll trying some special stuff next time. Make sure you do a reservation read more

I came here for lunch for Omakase. I've been to a number of places near by, and they have all been lackluster. I needed a new place to find better fish and rice. This place had high reviews, and was nearby so I thought I'd give it a try. I sat at the sushi bar, and waited around 10 minutes to the dinner omakase for lunch. They have more fish options here, at a price, and it was fresh, Clean, and good. The rice bed was "OK" as it was hard in certain places and not enough acidity. Overall I think it's a decent place with a market price for Omakase. I wouldn't order it all the time, but it's a good 2nd or 3rd choice. read more

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So we arrive at like 7 and its empty, (idk why everyone is waiting an hour!) the chef checked us in and we got seated. After some arguing with my sister we got the food. The sushi was too good. And everything too. Our waiter and chef was amazing. The chef even gave us candy! The inside was beautiful they had lots of painting and art. Would love to to there again. read more

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Simple Japanese sushi small restaurant Specialize on raw fish sushi good for take out If you like to eat in restaurant suggest you order chief selection omekase around $100 ++ per/head, otherwise nothing much to choice read more

After returning from Japan in mid October 2022, we were looking for a sushi restaurant with the same feel as Japan. I happened to see Sushi Ken while out shopping and decided to take my husband that night. The restaurant didn't open until 5:00pm and I had read some reviews to get there early because they fill up fast. We arrived a little before 5pm and when it opened we walked in only to see a sign that read "reservations only", but they were nice enough to seat us. The waitress was very kind and the service was a 10. All of the Sushi we ordered was delicious and fresh. We also ordered some tempura that was very good as well. We will definitely go back, but remember to make a reservation before you go. read more

Delicious and fresh sushi, fairly priced, and always ready super quickly! Plus they're really kind and friendly. I always get the upgraded nigiri combo and it hits the spot every time. Ordering takeout from here has become a little self-care ritual to treat myself while I stay safe at home. I love Sushi Ken! read more

Sushi Ken - upgraded nigiri combo to go (not pictured: yummy miso soup) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Torrance, California

I cannot believe I have not been here since 2009. SushiKen is only blocks away. I have not been here in years. For Chirashi it was pretty good and a great price of 25.00. I would blame him if he ups his price with prices today. For so many sushi places in the South Bay I will always make Sushi Ken a go-to! read more

Torrance Food Crawl #327 I used to sometimes get sandwiches at a sandwich shop at this same location. Then ten or so years ago I went by and saw that the space was occupied by a Japanese sushi restaurant. Even though I had started with the intention of having a sandwich for dinner that day I ended up having sushi, and I remember it as being pretty darn good. It took me ten years but I finally showed up for my second visit. Rather than sample individual sushi items I ordered the Chirashi Sushi Dinner, which has seafood on top of white rice. The chirashi was preceded by Miso Soup. Very good. I could have had a couple of portions of the soup. All of the seafood in the Chirashi was very fresh. The Uni (sea urchin roe) was fresh and very nicely just slightly sweet. The salmon, tuna, and other fish all turned out well, the shrimp was so-so. The vegetables and tofu were all good, as was the white rice. I also ordered a side dish, Baked Pickled Mackerel, which was served after the chirashi. The mackerel was cooked more on the skin side which made that side crispier but the fish was cooked completely. Sometimes mackerel can have a strong salty taste but this was more mild. Some grated radish was on the side to provide some cool vegetable tastes. Service was very good. The food was prepared in a decent time and the server was attentive. read more

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Omakase was decent. Fish quality decent. Uni however, not fresh, not foul but not good. Seaweed paper not dry, wet and clinging to rice which lacked distinction in its vinegar base. For $48 Omakase, I would've been better off at Sugarfish. Was it filling yes because 14 pcs tend to do that. Will I be back and recommend others, no. Service was chipper and good. Sushi nothing to write home about. read more

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This is my very first review and hate for it to be a negative one as I'm fairly a positive person. Based on the criteria of reviewing (food, service, and ambiance), I can say that the food looked good from the pictures and had a good variety according to the menu. Service was terrible as you'll know why as you continue reading. Ambiance was regular, nothing spectacular. So, regarding the service - pathetic! I was debating whether to write this review or just let it be, but something just happened and I felt like "wow, wtf just happened here." I'm writing this 5 minutes after leaving the restaurant. So, I went inside the restaurant and a server had asked me for how many, I said just 1 then they asked if I had a reservation. I said no and he said, "sorry, we are busy as you can see, sorry." In my head, there was about approx 10 people in the restaurant, a party of 5 sitting at a table and another party sitting at the bar. There was 5 tables that was vacant and also there were a few seats at the bar, so the server could have at least seated me at the bar. Then, as I was about to walk out, two people entered and the waiter asked how many and they said 2 and they were automatically seated. So, I'm writing this in my car in disbelief on what I just highly suspect to be discrimination and that I just been discriminated. Nothing against Japanese culture and people, as I actually love Japanese culture, but all the people in the restaurant were Japanese and I'm thinking the server knew I wasn't Japanese, so I guess I wasn't allowed to eat there because I wasn't Japanese (but I'm a kind of Asian). By the way, the two people that entered after me and got seated were Japanese (not 100% sure, but they spoke Japanese). Mind you, I was a party of 1 and there were many vacant tables and a few seats at the bar, so what's the reason for not me being seated at the bar since I was only a party of 1? Forget this place! Please don't support this please. Everyone should feel welcome and all ethnicity and race should be welcome. I'm 99.9% felt that I was discriminated against eating here. I'm disappointed and infuriated at this place. I felt welcomed at other Japanese restaurants. I will not come again. What a disgrace, sushi ken. read more

My wife and I eat here like once a week. Omakase is good value. My wife says they have the best spicy tuna cut rolls. When we need our weekly sushi fix, we usually end up going here for lunch. Prices here are very reasonable. read more

Tried the omakase here. $42.30 gets you a small appetizer (two kinds of seaweed for us), miso soup, ice cream for dessert, and 13 pieces of nigiri: tuna, fatty tuna, red snapper, marinated salmon, amberjack, pike mackerel, Spanish Mackey, baby sardine, steelhead, black snapper, uni, salmon roe, egg Omakase here is solid though not mind blowing you amazing. I do appreciate the creativity with the fish (never had three types of mackerel in one sitting), the single chef is somehow able to efficiently handle an entire restaurant (we were in and out in an hour), and service is very attentive. Doesn't hurt that the place is in a massive plaza with plentiful parking either. I would say the quality of the fish here is comparable to Nozomi in Torrance (but with better value given the quantity of food), but not to the level of Kanpachi in Gardena or Chitose in Redondo. So solid omakase at a fair price point with great service. Definitely frequented by regulars and I can see why. I'd personally probably drive a little further for Kanpachi, but it's nice to have a place like this 10 minutes away. read more

Their sushi is very authentic. Small portion and not cheap but there is a quality so I can 't complain. read more

God I love south bay sushi. It may not be the best of the best, but it's dirt cheap compared to LA! Sushi Ken has quite a selection. We started with my favor app, the Ankimo, a monkfish liver I once heard described as the "poor man's foie gras." I also love deep-fried Soft Shell Crab, but it's hard to find a fresh one. Sushi Ken comes about the closest I've seen. The nigiri is still the main attraction, and their delicate, vinegar-ed rice does the sashimi justice. All the sushi food groups are there: tuna, toro, halibut salmon, salmon roe, uni, tamago. They also throw in a few less common pieces, like baby sardine, white shrimp, and orange clam. If you're craving sushi, Sushi Ken has got you covered. Of all the places I've been in South Bay, they have the best quality so far. HIGHLY recommend! read more

Authentic sushi at a decent price. Not the cheapest pricing but you really get delicious and quality food.

I wanted to give them 4 stars but sushi Ken's omakase did not meet my expectations... Sashimi plate was really good, all fresh and "kobujime" (kelp wrapped bream) melted in my mouth!!! But followed by shiokara, ankimo, ink preserved squid , was bit too much, I was looking forward to some grilled fish, ebi shinjo, or steamed clams for a change of taste . Our waitress was quite friendly and attentive. The quality of fish is good but I had it better elsewhere. I think we paid about $130 for omakase for two. read more

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The chef is really nice, service is good, and the quality of the sushi is great. I ordered #11 and it was delicious! Love that they have chawanmushi as part of that set along with a scoop of ice cream. read more

Sushi Ken - You can choose any 5 pieces of nigiri you want! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Torrance, California

Being from Japan, I recognize great quality sushi. The owner was the only sushi chef working on a quiet Saturday evening, with a couple people working the kitchen and a waiter. but it wasn't crowded at all, which was fine with me. However, the price was $$$$$ to go along with the quality. If you want cheap sushi, go elsewhere. read more

Was surprised by this place as it's nothing special to walk into. My kids and I wanted Sushi on a Friday night and most places were booked. Called this place and they had a table to we dashed over. The food was good but the bill was a real shocker. $350 with tip for three people was a real shock. Like I said the food was good, but not 350 worth of good. read more

I went there right after the dining room opened. After all, sushi is best eaten on the spot, not TOGO. I recommend the salt squid. The squid is slightly seared and delicious. The Japanese mackerel is also exceptionally good! read more

My wife and I were looking for a sushi restaurant in Torrance and were lucky to find Sushi Ken. From the time we walked in, we were warmly greeted by both the hostess and the Master sushi chef. We both opted for their Omakase (Chef's choice) sushi set. Now we had previously experienced an Omakase set from a well known restaurant in Honolulu, HI., and it was just okay. But, we thought we'd give Sushi Ken a shot with theirs and see how it goes. Surprise! What an enjoyable experience compared to the one in Hawaii. From Master chef Yoshida's selections to the freshness of everything, Sushi Ken fires on all cylinders! I also asked for a sake recommendation with our meal, and it was perfect accompaniment to our sushi. We will be back! read more