TL;DR - the blue fin toro sushi and sashimi combo 10 pcs were surprisingly generous and matches the price. Small parking low. I would come back! I am disappointed in myself for waiting this long to try Ueno Sushi. I've been driving by this location on Carson st for 10 years. It used to be something else (Thai maybe?) before it was a sushi restaurant. I think it was something else before that. I never went here because I thought the food would be mediocre given the history of changes but I was so wrong. SO WRONG! I came here on a Friday night for a party of 1 and while the restaurant was full and many customers were coming in for their reservations, I did not have to wait. The Sashimi Combo 10pc was surprisingly generous. Every single piece of sashimi was huge. I honestly thought they forgot to cut each piece in half lol. It also comes with a bowl of rice, salad, and miso soup. I finished the night with blue fin toro sushi. For those who might find themselves confused like me, this is labeled Sushi on the menu, but it is better labeled as nigiri -- the sashimi on a small ball of rice. It comes with two pieces and the tuna was HUGE. I almost couldn't see the rice! I was blown away by what I was getting but it makes sense given the price I was paying. I was so happy. Overall, great food, wonderful portion sizes. Downside is the pricing but it matches what you're getting. The biggest downside is the parking. It is a small parking lot so you may have to get street parking. Other than that, I'm coming back. read more

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All of the fish we were served was fresh, tender, and delicious. The wait staff was nice and attentive even though it was busy and the NLDS was playing on the TV. Half of our party ordered the chirashi bowl while the other half ordered poki salad, nigiri, and rolls. Everyone enjoyed their orders and agreed it was worth multiple return trips to try more items from the menu. read more

Ueno Sushi - Chirashi was absolutely delicious - Izakaya Near Me - Torrance, California

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Searching for a replacement for our all time favorite southbay sushi spot. We were attracted by the Sapporo beer on draft, and sunomono with tako. Sunomono had thinly sliced cucumber and tako cut into bite sized pieces. We wanted to try their tempura, chicken karaage and some sushi. The mixed tempura was very good, chicken karaage was crunchy on the outside and moist on the inside. We ordered a rainbow roll and Tokyo cut roll. The sushi was good but our search for our favorite sushi place continues. read more

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This is the kind of review that's tough for me to put up, because it exposes an absolute hidden gem. How I haven't found this place sooner, I'm not sure. Amazing quality sushi packaged up in a comfortable mom and pop Japanese sit down. Clean and spacious, but no frills. A playlist that alternates between peaceful elevator music and bad American pop, somehow it works. Friendly service. Random sushi pop art on the walls. It all blends together to create the perfect environment to take down their premium quality rolls and nigiri. Baked mussels app came out with four meaty and fresh mussels with a blend of sauce and spice that was amazing. Fresh and light. Highly recommend. Cucumber salad was also light and fresh. Very light sweet sauce that balances out the toasted sesame seeds. The cucumber flavor pops through and isn't drowned out. Liz P roll, Ewok roll, and Caterpillar roll were top shelf. The caterpillar roll had a subtle crunch and the baked eel was absolutely killer. Blue fin toro and halibut nigiri were the stars of the show. Substantial portions of fish, with a small portion of rice. Just beautifully executed. We ordered two other nigiri portions, but I honestly don't know what they were. I simply asked the server what special nigiri sushi they had for the day, and had her bring it out. There was a little bit of a language barrier. Whatever it was, it was bomb. All in all, this is the new go to sushi spot for me. If you find this review, know this place is truly a hidden gem, worth your hard earned dollars. read more

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I didn't even know this place existed. It was a nice surprise. This place has fantastic, fresh, high quality sushi. We were looking for sashimi and sushi specifically and not rolls. Super fresh fish and hospitality in an old school, casual place with cute cartoonist cutouts for decor. The Sashimi special was presented in an icebowl. I ordered the Jalapeño Yellowtail which was spicy. Definitely recommend! Parking in the small lot. read more

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My coworker wanted sushi again so we found this spot on a busy street but was surprised because the quality of their food was definitely above average. It was a small place but was very good. Everything was fresh. Definitely a great place to visit. read more

Ueno Sushi - A combination of sashimi - Izakaya Near Me - Torrance, California

Ambiance: the sushi place is located in a corner spot with a small parking attached to the establishment, the decoration is stylish and vivid, however, the tables and chairs are so cramped, you basically bump into each other's knees Service: friendly but so slow, I had to ask to get wasabi and it took so long to get the bill in the end Food: numerous items for rolls, and terrible sushi rice so sticky, wasabi paste tasted old and ginger slices tasted dry Assorted Tempura - ** shrimp and veggies, tempura tasted soggy and not crispy, tasted reheated and not fried freshly, and the oil tasted old Sunset Roll - ** avocado, yellowtail, salmon, and masago on top, the yellowtail already turned gray and dark, and tasted sour, no longer eatable Chirashi - *** salmon, albacore, tuna, yellowtail, white fish, tamago, shrimp, salmon roe, some prices of raw fish were not fresh House Salad - **** recommend Miso Soup - *** instant soup quality Price: overall poor quality for the raw fish, and totally not worth $30+ per person, disappointing experience, and won't recommend this place read more

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Quiet and comfortable casual sushi spot. Came here for lunch to try their sushi as it was highly rated for the freshness. This did not disappoint! The fish quality was very good and I'll definitely be coming back. Parking: small lot just for the restaurant (6 spots & 1 handicapped parking), so it was completely empty and easy to get a spot at noon surprisingly read more

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Love the sushi here! I always drive by on my way home, decided to drop by for dinner on this rainy evening. Everything was very fresh and appreciate the chef did not over truffle. Also..."Salmon Belly! Get in my belly!" read more

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Quality fish at an affordable price that won't break the bank. We are die hard fans and come pretty often. Love the: - Harbor roll, - beautiful beaches roll, - white dragon roll, - cherbam roll - Negi toro (but I like to ask for more green onions) - scallop nigiri (my go to) - red snapper nigiri (another one I can't live without) - hot Junction roll - Winnie's special roll Not my fav but a hit with my boo: - Yellowtail belly - Tres amigos Tried but would probably get something else as it's not to my personal taste: - Yellow stone (roll with just rice & cucumbers, fish in ceviche style on top with more onions & avoc than fish) - Giant Roll (imitation crab only inside) - John P Roll (spicy tuna topped with yellow tail, no sauce, is fresh but not mind blowing) - A2B2 Roll - Sashimi Salad (salad dressing all over fish and I personally feel like it doesn't go) - Liz special read more

Ueno Sushi - Blue Fin Tuna sushi, Yellowtail sushi, Scallop sushi - Izakaya Near Me - Torrance, California

The service was fast and friendly. The place was super cute. I would say a fair amount of seating available. Booth and tables. Menu was jam packed. Requires a little studying, so I took picture for you to take a look at. Food was good and large portions. I really loved the yellowtail appetizer. A lot of pieces and it as a good spice kick to it. We also got the spicy tuna on crispy rice. Yum! Lastly we had a couple more rolls as well. Both great. They have its own small parking lot. You can enter the lot from Carson or Halldale Ave. Overall great experience. We went during lunch on a Thursday and were surprised it wasn't busier. We will be back. read more

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Everything from decor to.100s of dishes served were superior to any other restaurant in the area.

Came here after a party in the area on a Saturday night and we were not disappointed. Fish was fresh. The ratio from fish to rice ratio was not a disappointment. The garlic butter shrimp was garlicy which was great! But $9.25 for 6 pieces of small shrimp is a little steep. Got the 8 piece sushi with 4 pieces of spicy tuna. Spicy tuna was spicier than others that I have had but good. The real stars were the Blue Fin Toro sushi $13.45 for two pieces and Blue Fin Chu Toro sushi $12.95 for two pieces. As they should be. Just soo yummy. OH, FYI there is no bar seating here. Server did well in taking our orders promptly and refilling our waters every chance he got. I drink a lot of water too so I appreciate it. Bathrooms could be a little cleaner though. read more

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Amazing food and service. ambience needs a little work. Amazing food and service. ambience needs a little work. read more

i've been here so many times but for this order we brought new people and they loved it! we ordered the sashimi combo, oysters, rainbow dragon & giant roll, ewok and eel hand roll. safe to say they want to come back as soon as possible I couldn't take a picture before we already picked at it and of everything we ordered read more

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I've been meaning to check this place out, but it's been a challenge getting out with two very young kids. So, we decided to try their takeout instead. The nigiri was delicious, with generous portions of good quality fish that really stood out. I also appreciated how they thoughtfully separated the sauces for the specialty rolls--unlike many places that drench everything in sauce to hide the flavors. This approach let the fresh ingredients shine. I definitely want to come back and experience dining in person next time. Overall, I really enjoyed their sushi! read more

Ueno Sushi - To go- Winnie special roll on the left and Torrance's special roll on the right - Izakaya Near Me - Torrance, California

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Food Beautiful beaches roll: One of the best rolls I've had. Balanced and fresh. 5/5 Vena Roll: 4.5/5. An excellent and fresh roll. Great texture. Service 5/5 Ambiance 4/5 read more

Ueno Sushi - Vena - Izakaya Near Me - Torrance, California

ueno is always one of my fav roll spots. they have a variety in their menu. the shop itself is pretty spacious and gives a homey feel. servers are always kind. food is always so good. my favorites are the cherry roll and the crazy monkey. all of their food, however, are delicious and i feel that it's hard to order something wrong here. read more

This place was honestly incredible. The quality of the food was top notch; flavorful and fresh. The decor inside was also super colorful, inviting and cute. Shoutout to our server John who went out of his way to give us an outstanding customer service experience. I'm so happy I found this place and will definitely be back! read more

Ueno Sushi - Blue FIn Chu Toro sushi and Veda Special Roll - Izakaya Near Me - Torrance, California

This was disappointing. I expect much more from 4.5 Yelp star sushi near Torrance. Sunonomo - fine. Miso - average, like a lot of places. Included with chirashi / combos. Small salad - not bad. Also included with chirashi. Chirashi - nice big cuts of fish. Definitely plenty of food. But, not everything was fresh tasting (or looking). Everything tasted kind of flat. Average-minus. Nigiri/roll combo - same as the chirashi per my wife's assessment. Negitoro - big fat cuts of maki, but there was a rather strong truffle oil taste that is out of place. Almost hard to eat. Weird. This is the kind of place with a lot of fancy rolls, and it showed on the simpler things we ordered. We picked it because it looked kid friendly and had 4.5 stars, but when service was good and it was comfortable for my 4 year old, I would not return. The core product - the fish and rice - is just not up to snuff, and there are many better places in Torrance. read more

Ueno Sushi - Cheerful interior - Izakaya Near Me - Torrance, California

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For ilan's birthday we wanted to go sushi place where we never been before. Ueno Sushi! Bright colorful decos were a bit unusual for sushi place I thought. We sat next to a huge Fusi mountain wall painting. Ordered Asahi. Some rolls. Combo sushi and chirashi bowl and terriyaki box. Service was prompt and friendly. Rolls were pretty good. Sushis with big size of fish on top were decent. Spicy tuna was tasty. Overall you could have good rolls here, I would say. read more

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Great alternative to AYCE Sushi. If you aren't too hungry and want to have a little more quality and freshness, then this is place to be. I got the 10 piece Sashimi Dinner Combo and the Baked Scallop Cut Roll. Both were absolutely delicious. You could taste how fresh it was. It also looked very appetizing so I couldn't wait to dig in. The Dinner Combo came with Miso Soup, Rice, and a Salad. They let me just get 2 Miso Soups because I didn't want the Salad. The Miso Soup was probably one of the best, if not the best, I have ever had. To me, almost all Miso Soups taste the same, so the flavor here was very impressive. The parking lot is small, but I have never had an issue with parking. You can also opt to park on the street. The service here is not the quickest, but the servers are very kind and patient. There were only 2 servers there for the entire dinner rush, so you can see that they work hard. Overall, great dinner option for times when all you can eat may be a bit too much for your stomach. read more

Ueno Sushi - Sashimi Combo 10 Pieces Dinner's Special - Izakaya Near Me - Torrance, California

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Love this place! A true hole-in-the-wall small business with the freshest sushi and sashimi I've had outside of Japan. I'd recommend getting an appetizers, a couple of sushi pieces are a MUST, lowkey the best thing there, and splitting a few rolls for the table--the Sunset Roll is a must-try. For nigiri, the toro, yellowtail belly, and Hokkaido scallop with ponzu truffle are excellent choices! read more

Ueno Sushi - Blue Fin Toro sushi (2 pcs) Yellowtail Belly sashimi Scallop sashimi - Izakaya Near Me - Torrance, California

Craving for sushi and bumped into this sushi place in Torrance. It's right on a kitty corner with street and ample parking beside the resto. PROS: - the Toro sashimi was delish. Didn't expect to get 10 slices per order so was very happy about it. The toro was fresh and it just melts in your mouth. For $38, it was a great deal and I think it can feed 2 if you pair it with some rolls. - the salmon skin salad was a huge portion and what caught me by surprise is they slightly coated the salmon skin with I think tempura batter and it added a nice crunch to it. It felt like a salmon skin chicharones. I thought it paired well with the salad - the unagi sashimi was yummy and u get 6 good pieces of it. - the hamachi Kama came in a bit larger portion than what I am used to getting from most sushi places. It was baked well but I would have loved it to be seasoned with salt just a little bit more. I asked for some namami togarashi and sprinkled some on the kama and it definitely hit the spot CONS: - for whatever reason, there was only 1 server so taking my order came a bit slow and if I didn't flag him down, I would've waited a long time to take my order But overall, I was pleased with it and will definitely come back when I'm in Torrance. read more

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Meh. Overdressed sushi to cover up the lack of quality of the fish. In Torrance there are so many other better places to get sushi, don't come here. Ordered the Wip Wup special, Navy Special, PK roll and one more. The Navy special was the best one but it was still just okay. My friend ordered the salmon skin salad which she said was also overdressed. One good thing was the miso soup, which has nice bits of soft tofu in it. read more

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My favorite sushi/sashimi spot in the area. Great vibes for any occasion - 5/5 for the food, the service, the staff, and the experience. You can make a reservation if you want, but I haven't needed one all the times I've gone here for dinner on the weekends. Parking lot is small and it's supposed to be a one-way, so be careful if you try to enter from the neighborhood. Staff is super cool. I'm pretty sure it's just the main crew, I always see the same faces and they make it feel home-y. I've only tried two rolls, both of which were really good, but I come here mainly for the nigiri. Out of all the sushi, you absolutely gotta try the red snapper and the scallop. Also good: salmon+belly, yellow tail+belly, uni, blue fin toro, and the sweet shrimp. Always down to come here when sushi is mentioned. They've never disappointed. read more

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The atmosphere is not much- I wasn't anticipating a great dinner; but holy cow! The rolls were really good! I over-ordered and still ate everything. Will definitely go back. ---- Went back and had another great night. They were busy, but friendly. Parking was difficult since so busy.... Over-ordered, again! read more

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Terrific staff, tremendously fun atmosphere, very tasty and creative sushi - great place I highly recommend to anyone! Not a sophisticated high brow sushi bar, rather it's a fantastic, energetic, anime-kitschy, home grown world of tremendous fun and delicious fish. Enjoy! read more

Ueno Sushi - Sashimi Salad and Amaebi - Izakaya Near Me - Torrance, California

Great sushi. Very fresh. Good music and a nice spot to hang out and eat. All the fish was very fresh and they did have fresh toro. The service was great and very quick. Definitely would recommend. read more

Been driving past this for a while now and I forget what was there before but it was definitely a Mexican restaurant prior The parking lot is tiny but it is surprisingly bigger inside than it appears outside. I woulda have taken pictures of my sushi but I enjoyed it way too much and fast that I am most definitely coming back here. The quality was fresh and the customer service was great. The oysters were delicious as well! They have a large menu and have a lot of special rolls customized to surrounding cities and even the Dodgers. I enjoy the fact that they have not just beer but flavored sakes and soju and they also serve wine! I will definitely come back here and try other items. read more

Ueno Sushi - Izakaya Near Me - Torrance, California

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A little disappointing from the reviews. More of a kids place. A menu with one to many choices and the sushi is fair at best. Kind of a hard pass. Sorry. No one serves lemon with sushi. (?) read more

Found this place and so glad I did. At first glance, the place looks a bit outdated and was on the corner of a street with little parking. At first i thought the prices were a bit pricey for the place but honestly, might be the best sushi in the South Bay. They definitely buy top quality fish. It was insanely fresh. Server was attentive and nice. I think we found our new sushi spot and I already can't wait to go back!! read more

Having eaten at nearly all the sushi spots in Torrance, Gardena, and beyond (including Michelin restaurants), this place is still hands down one of the best sushi / sashimi spots I've ever experienced. You know this place is good when they can tell you the difference between different toro cuts. Came here for lunch for my friends' birthday and had an absolute god-tier sashimi experience. The selection was amazing: different cuts of salmon, tuna, and mackerel from different regions. Service was great too. read more

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Best sushi in town! Came across this place by accident a few years ago, it never disappoints. Everything on the menu is recommended. read more

Ueno Sushi - Izakaya Near Me - Torrance, California

I've been checking out spots in Torrance lately. This is a solid sushi restaurant with a homey authentic casual feel. The owner's young daughter was hanging out in the adjacent dining area playing with her toys. This reminded me of many family owned dining spots dating back to my own childhood. The service was polite (our server was very new) and our food was served promptly. I can't say any of our dishes wowed me. In fact the baked salmon that many other reviews raved about for somewhat bland. I liked the crispy rice but the portions were much smaller than I expected. read more

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Fun little hole in the wall sushi joint. Been here for lunch but dinner is a different vibe. Sushi rolls are good here, we enjoyed the sunset roll, samurai roll and rainbow roll but honestly, all rolls were good. The spicy tuna on crispy rice had good flavor but wish the rice was a little crispier. There is a good amount of seating in this place but the booths are kinda tight. Parking is a bit tricky, only a couple spots in their lot and then you gotta find street parking. We came on a Friday and the service was great, food came out quick and waiters are super friendly. Also, they give out complimentary sake bombs on Fridays and Saturdays. It was a good time. Definitely fun to come with friends or on a date. read more

Ueno Sushi - Spicy Tuna Krispy Rice - Izakaya Near Me - Torrance, California

I've driven by this place so many times and we finally went around 845pm. The place is so cute inside with little suchi characters painted everywhere. Both servers we had were very sweet and helpful We ordered salmon sushi and sashimi, the steak roll, baked salmon roll, crunch roll and tuna belly sushi. Everything was so delicious and they gave us tons of ginger to start -i love that stuff. We will definitely be back read more

Ueno Sushi - Strawberry mochi icecream and salmon sashimi - Izakaya Near Me - Torrance, California

The sushi here was very, very good. Sushi rice had a lot of flavor and was just the right consistency. The fish is very fresh. We ordered the Crunch Roll, Spicy Tuna Roll and the Spider Roll along with Salmon Skin Hand Rolls and a Sashimi Salad. All the rolls were outstanding with the Salmon Skin Hand Roll being the best I've had in a very long time (lots of salmon skin in the hand roll, crunchy good). Sashimi Salad I would also recommend with lots of fresh sashimi all over the top of the salad, nice big pieces of fish. This place is worth the visit and the staff is very nice. Parking is limited. read more

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Guided by Yelp reviews (4-1/2 stars). A bit unassuming, but surprisingly very good! Has an "old Japanese" restaurant kind of vibe. Couple older Japanese men enjoying lunch across from us. Fairly large assortment of rolled sushi, udon, & lunch combos. My son had the hand roll special (choice of 3). Of which he chose spicy tuna & California ( minced surimi crab & mayo, avocado slice with masago dollop). He was impressed by the generous "stuffing". The taste was good as well. Also ordered the baked salmon roll: surimi crab & avocado topped with baked salmon slices. Enjoyed this as well. I tried the baked green mussels (4). These were very tasty & actually a pretty good deal at $6. The age dashi tofu, while quite good, crispy, soft tofu, was a bit perplexing. This dish is usually served in a dashi broth. Their version had a sweet chili sauce on the side. Maybe they need to rename it as: fried tofu with sweet chili sauce, not age dashi. Anyway, the tofu was lightly coated in cornstarch or potato starch. So no heavy batter. Light & crispy served hot. As for the sushi roll, I ordered the " John P roll" - tuna & yellowtail minced roll topped with jalapeño slices and sriracha or similar. Very good. Very distinct yuzu flavor. A very good choice. We were very pleased with our meal. Having driven by this place hundreds of times, I would have never stopped if not for the Yelp reviews. So glad we did. Ok...it's not Matsuhisa or a high end sushi place. It's a VERY good local spot that I'd totally visit again. read more

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Our fav go-to neighborhood spot for me and the wife. Never fails. Vic and Jo roll is my favorite.