Shiki Beverly Hills

I’ll start with good news, I came here for my 40th birthday celebration and ordered the Omakase. Overall it was very good and was some of the best sushi I’ve had however the atmosphere is very lackluster. I was excepting something to wow me but nothing really did. I was expecting a much more upscale place especially for being in Beverly Hills. To sum it up the food was good and some items really good. But was missing atmosphere and attitude. For $160 set menu Omakase I was hoping for more experience. If I came back I’d just order a la cartel and spend fraction of the cost.

I was compelled to take off my shoes, but I ain't leavin' my Yeezy's anywhere my feets ain't. The restaurant features washuko which are traditional regional dishes and not something you must do before slipping into a communal bath. (Although you will get soaked.) It is both Omakase or You-kase all served on more fancy pottery than a Geary's tent sale. Loosen your Mawashi, sprinkle it with Dashi and prepare for the Battle of Midriff. The Vibe: Japanese expense accounts on parade. Dudes who carry water proof business cards (in two languages) into the steam bath, because you never know. The Staff: Thoughtful and efficient as the housekeepers at The Ritz Carlton Roppongi Hills. There will be limited interaction with the chefs in front of you at the bars, unless you are a graduate of Tokyo U., as the English is limited. Dessert? Go home and have the last of the Oreo's. Here, its a few strawberries and a construct of bitter jelly Play-Doh in a Grapefruit peel. Shiki is perfect for the food geeky.

Old fashioned omakase menu, ingredients are great but lack of imagination and presentation is not in the same level of their price tag

Really great food! The hostess was extremely friendly. The chefs gave us an overview of each plate. It is a must try if you are in Beverly Hills. The green tea was delish! Sushi and beef amazing!

I only tell the truth, it's up to you whether you want to believe it or not. I've eaten at over 250 Japanese restaurants worldwide and about 100 of them were in Japan. Kaiseki, omakase, you name it, I've eaten. The food wasn't horrible, it's edible, but it's not good. When eating at the Japanese restaurants, and freshness is very important. From my experience here the fish was nowhere near fresh, some tasted frozen up. When I asked the waitress whether this was frozen or not, she denied even though I could taste it.As far as pricing goes for me, it is not worth it at all. There are much better Japanese restaurants that serves fresh or fish at a lower price. But then again it is Beverly Hills.

Very traditional kaiseki style dishes.

Great authentic sushi and great chefs. Everything I ate was delicious. I didn't need to use any soy sauce because everything was already seasoned. Sometimes I just wanna eat very basic sushi rolls, like kanpyo maki or negitoro but unfortunately, it's difficult to find in L.A., and this place has it. They use takuan to their negitoro roll which is very interesting to me. Two of us shared orders of sushi, saketini, and dessert. It was under $150. Very reasonable for what you get.

Service was good, but the menu of sushi was poor and what they called rolls were maki. Also, the rolls had more rice than fish. That was disappointing. The ambiance is retro nice.