Echigo
12217 Santa Monica Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90025
310/820-9787

You're at some street mall, but don't let the location fool you. Echigo is one of the best places to get sushi in Los Angeles and it won't cost you an arm and a leg. It's never busy here so you can always grab a seat at the bar, get the omakase, and receive the sushi chef's full attention. Other people may tell you that they have eaten at Echigo and the rice was too soggy, but we got lucky and had an awesome time. (See separate entry for Wabi-Sabi, another sushi restaurant review.)