Morihiro
Authentic Japanese restaurant · Atwater Village
3133 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039
Highlights
Michelin-starred sushi with omakase, handmade pottery
Michelin-starred sushi with omakase, handmade pottery
"One star. Chef Morihiro Onodera, who founded Mori Sushi in West Los Angeles, bounced around at various restaurants before settling into this Atwater Village sushi temple." - Eater Staff
"As Chef Morihiro Onodera is one of the legends who helped establish LA's sushi culture, it comes as no surprise that his omakase is a standout. The little bites and dishes that precede the nigiri can often feel like a second thought at most counters, but that's far from the case here, where the omakase yields an impressive amount of food. His food is personal: the majority of the seafood comes from Toyosu; he uses Akitakomachi rice from his hometown of Iwate Prefecture; and all of the food is served on his handmade pottery. This meal is also original, fusing the style of cha-kaiseki with traditional omakase. Diners are treated to a parade of flavors ending with the richest, though tuna is clearly the star. Finish with matcha green tea and homemade sweets." - Michelin Inspector
"If it's not there already, add Morihiro’s $400 counter omakase to your sushi bucket list. At this Atwater Village sushi bar, which looks like a slightly nicer version of an average neighborhood spot, servers explain dishes in painstaking detail, much of the dinnerware was made by the chef himself, and you theoretically could swallow your slab of soft hamachi without chewing. There's also a somewhat cheaper $250 table omakase, but it's far less intimate. Dinner bounces between traditional nigiri and creative seasonal dishes— on pasta visits we’ve had sea bream, red surf clams, fresh tofu that cuts like custard, and the chef’s favorite, oily silver-skinned kohada." - garrett snyder, brant cox, cathy park, sylvio martins
"Morihiro should be on every sushi enthusiast’s to-do list, and on your mind whenever you wonder, “Where should I take my hard-to-please mother on her birthday?” The crown jewel of Atwater Village, Morihiro is fine dining at its best—the $400 omakase at the sushi bar can go head-to-head with the biggest names in LA. We prefer the slightly cheaper $250 table omakase here, though: a rapid-fire journey that bounces between traditional nigiri and creative seasonal dishes. It’s the best way to try everything, from abalone on the half-shell to perfect mounds of uni. On past visits, we’ve had sea bream, red surf clams, fatty tuna that melts like butter, and the chef’s favorite, silver-skinned kohada, or gizzard shad." - garrett snyder, brant cox, sylvio martins
"Sushi chef Morihiro Onodera founded the celebrated Mori in West LA before helming the counters at Inn Ann and Shiki over the past few years. Onodera finally has his own omakase restaurant in Atwater Village, with masterful preparations and world-class sushi. The price tag to see Onodera in action at the counter is $400 per person or $250 at a table." - Matthew Kang
