Ajisai

My husband and I were on our way to our long time go to sushi spot in the same area one day. As we were strolling by we noticed this little hidden gem. With the quality of our other sushi spot going down we decided to bite the bullet and give this place a shot. We absolutely fell in love! The sushi chef Mr. Shoei and his wife Jenny are so sweet. The sushi is always flavorful and fresh. We were so confused as to why they're not as busy as they should be. Since then we've been making it a point to go at least twice a week. If we didn't have a little one we would be there weekly. This is now our new favorite go to sushi spot! We even took the little one not too long ago and she loved it!

Super small and cute little restaurant- the staff is very kind and welcoming and give it a family style feel. The pork gyoza is a must and the veggies were tasty as well, we added a dash of soy to give it some additional flavor. The salmon was delicious and a perfect starter. The rolls were so fresh and and filling too- the selection is perfect, although I do wish there were a couple more specialty roll options.

My dear friend who is the mayor of Weho brought me here to celebrate her award for from StoneWall Honors 2024. I just fell in love with the service and the cuteness of this restaurant. The ambiance was cozy and had such a great vibe. Everything we ordered on the menu was delicious. The miso soup was delicious along with all the food down to the green tea ice cream. I will be back again and so glad she showed me this place!

I loved this restaurant! Very quaint and cozy inside and note that it's street parking only so depending on time of night you might need to use the lot right next door. Palm has a few meters but it's permit parking as you go north FYI.I've been presuing the multiple Japanese options along Santa Monica Blvd and I think this spot is my favorite.Prices were fair and service was a bit slow but with only 2 runners, I didn't mind at all because...Their Biscotti is THE best spicy tuna on rice I've had so far in LA. Huge portions of the tuna on a bed of their crispy rice. Must get!Dragon Roll was also great. They do not skimp on the spicy tuna and I adore them for that.Dynamite is a casserole looking dish and I LOVED it as a scallop person. It's basically a lot of scallop and mushrooms cooked in a cream cheese, can't get more decadent than that!Eager to try more of their dishes!!!

I was really excited to try this place, it's walking distance away, and really cute! I wasn't overly impressed with the sushi or sashimi, I felt like it could be better. Not too thrilled by the Mr Trump roll, didn't like that the menu had a political slant, there were other presidents too, but, Trump?!? This is Weho and I don't live here to be reminded that Trump exists when I am eating Sushi. Otherwise, it was a good regular place, nothing special and quite pricey. No miso soup included as complimentary starter, which is pretty standard. Prices were kinda high, I get it...but, I thought $10 for garlic edamame was over the top. Probably won't return, there's other places that are better near by.

It's true what they say about the most delicious food being served at 'hole in the wall' restaurants. Ajisai is no exception. I've been enjoying this sushi restaurant nearly every weekend since I moved to Los Angeles three years ago. Every dish is consistently fresh, whether it's sushi, sashimi, rolls, chicken or my favorites, Dynamite & Korean BBQ Ribs. The service is also consistent in being warm & welcoming, knowledgeable and best of all, quick & efficient. The ambiance? Cozy and somewhat loud with happy diners chatting or laughing. So stop on in and experience this West Hollywood Japanese local favorite for yourself. Reservations are highly recommended.

Great little place to eat at. The service was really great and the food was delicious if ever in town give it a shot.

This place never disappoints. My boyfriend and I discovered this location walking around WeHo we decided to stop by and we loved our experienced and we've been coming here for 2 years and counting

This is a small space so plan ahead. Parking is tight. Make sure you read the signs and feed the meter. The menu is nice. Limited rolls but the ones they have are good. Soups and salads are fresh and tasty. Service is very quick and they bring the food out just as fast. There seems to be a lot of repeat business as the sushi chef knows the customers by name. I received excellent service. I was here once before but years ago. I was happy with the food (we had table reservations) but I forgot to take photos as it came out. We were having such a nice time. Ugh -- side note. There were six of us.

To my Yelp community, I feel compelled to share this treasure of a spot. I'm thrilled to have been shown this wondrous gem!I'm Pretty sure you can't go wrong w any options on this menu, but here are my recommendations;Let me know what you think!First of all - a must order... the grilled spicy shrimp roll- I was sceptical at first when my husband ordered this, but when it was brought to our table I shrieked w delight! of course I forgot to take a photos as I scoffed it down, but let me describe to you. Perfectly seasoned shrimp, tobiko, aioli mix... in a cut roll, each side perfectly crisp. The flavour was perfect followed by the crispy warm rice. The live scallop- served w yuzu kosho and yuzu juice, just perfect, then we were oh so thoughtfully served the scallop muscle sautéd w shiitake mushrooms in its shell. Such a thoughtful use of ingredients, well done chef! Overall incredibly fresh seafood done w care, thoughtfulness, passion, and craft!My friends- give this place a try! You won't regret it!