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Murakami

Murakami

7160 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles I-90046-7626, United States

Sushi • Asian • Casual • Japanese


"This place blew my mind! I was just looking for a last minute sushi joint to take my friend for her birthday, and we tried to go to sugar fish but they were so busy. So we went here, and honestly I'm going to bring every friend and family member for their special event or treat. It's crazy that the place wasn't full and the parking was easy to find in the area. The fish was the freshest sushi I've had in LA, and the best quality (the owner/manager confirmed that they ship in their fish daily) like it wasn't cold or have any of the iciness or diluted flavor of being frozen at all. The different fish and nigiri in the omakase and other menu item had really good flavors. The shrimp tempura was super fresh (like right off the fryer and was almost too hot) and the shrimp was too...the crispiness and the batter had that bite and crunch you wish French fries would have. What's funny is that this was probably the only sushi joint I've been to in the states where they gave tempura dip and horseradish and green onion (which my friend had never had at any sushi joint and immediately got addicted to). The service though! The staff was so attentive and accommodating. The manager knew what to do when I mentioned it was my friend bday. The green matcha ice cream they gave was the best I've had (and I traveled to Tokyo and have frequently in little Tokyo in LA). There's a creaminess to it (not sure if Hokkaido milk) and the matcha was there but not overwhelming, they balanced each other out. I'm definitely coming back. I'm in Korea now and still thinking of the joint now. Wish I took more pictures..."