KOGANE

"Kogane is a high-end omakase bar that’s exactly what the SGV needs. Located in a strip mall next to a Jamba Juice and Wingstop, the tiny, sleek establishment only serves two meals: a $120 lunch omakase and a $250 dinner omakase. It’s run by two seasoned sushi chefs, who you’ll see cheerfully chatting with customers as they slice dry aged bluefin, red snapper, mackerel, and more into silky, uniform pieces. We prefer to come at lunch—it’s an easy, breezy hour-long meal that begins with prawn miso soup and ends with an ahi handroll. Or a Jamba Juice, if you’re anything like us." - brant cox, sylvio martins

"With Kogane, chef Fumio Azumihas brings a destination-worthy sushi place to Alhambra. The restaurant serves a $300 per person dinnertime omakase, as well as a more reasonable $120 weekday lunch. Quality is top-tier with two kinds of rice and the freshest fish available." - Matthew Kang

"Probably SGV’s most high-end omakase destination, Kogane is a seven-seat counter that serves incredible sushi from chef Fumio Azumi at a price of $300 for dinner. Opening co-chef Kwan has since moved on to a new sushi restaurant in Ohio. Those looking for a more reasonable experience can check Kogane out at lunch, which costs $120 for a smaller nigiri omakase. Kogane remains a special sushi experience deserving of the highest accolades." - Eater Staff, Matthew Kang

"In Los Angeles, I had a supremely good omakase at Kogane early in the year with my colleague Farley Elliott. The place deserves as much recognition as the top sushi places in town." - Eater Staff

"While Kogane isn’t our favorite sushi restaurant in the city (that’s a pretty high bar, after all), this high-end omakase spot is exactly what the SGV needed. Located next to a Jamba Juice and Wingstop in an Alhambra strip mall, Kogane only serves two meals: a $100 lunch omakase and a $250 dinner omakase. It’s run by two seasoned sushi chefs, who you’ll see cheerfully chatting with customers as they slice toro, red snapper, mackerel, and more into silky, uniform pieces. We prefer to come at lunch—it’s an easy, breezy hour-long meal that begins with prawn miso soup and ends with an ahi handroll. Or a Jamba Juice, if you’re anything like us." - Kat Hong