Santa Monica Japanese Restaurants
1447 Fourth St., Santa Monica, CA, 90401
In the early days of "event" restaurants, before there were monstrosities like ESPN Zone and Planet Hollywood, there was Benihana. Especially popular for birthday...
2518 Main St., Santa Monica, CA, 90405
Cheap sake, massive murals of Mt. Fuji, ever-changing menu with loads of veggie rolls with non-standard veggies and something called white butterfish. It’s nothing if...
1348 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA, 90401
3110 Main St, Santa Monica, CA, 90405
A stylish indoor/outdoor restaurant with four kitchens for four cuisines: Japanese, Vietnamese, Spanish tapas and pizza. A sleek lounge with a DJ turns the place into a...
1456 Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA, 90401
201 Arizona Ave., Santa Monica, CA, 90401
Adorned as it is with a New England-style lighthouse sign, Lighthouse Buffet at first looks like the kind of place the Gorton’s Fisherman might go for some clam...
2915 Main St., Santa Monica, CA, 90405
Kiss on the Beach sounds more like a cocktail, but it’s just one of the many quirky rolls (no rice? no seaweed?) artfully pioneered by chef Chris Hahn. And that...
401 W. Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA, 90401
One of the most authentic elements in this sushi place can be found on postcards of poor English translations (“The Omega 3 region mountain, which contains plentiful...
1401 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica, CA, 90401
1303 Montana Ave., Santa Monica, CA, 90403
Donburi and smoked octopus and seaweed salads aside, Sushi Sho features rather American-ized sushi ( i.e., “special footballs” comprised of crab, tuna, and eel in...
Santa Monica, CA, 90401
1541 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA, 90401
Mod Asian meets mod Italian in the décor of this high-end sushi joint for a hip crowd that likes to spend, spend, spend. Locals get boisterous around the unpolished...
1413 5th St., Santa Monica, CA, 90401
It seems fitting that mid-range Asian fusion restaurant Wokcano should supplant upscale Asian fusion restaurant Akwa. With its palate-pleasing blend of Korean-style barbecued...
1333 Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA, 90401
A bright, garishly modern spot with angular brushed-metal blocks hanging off the walls and ceiling, Yangtze is a pan-Asian restaurant that specializes in sushi as well as...