Uoichiba Handroll Bar

Food is really good, prices aren't crazy. Service was nice. We had the Extra Medium Set, with all 5 OG Handrolls and one special and was satisfyingly full when we left. Their miso is also really good, they use bone broth and it's much richer than the typical cup. Would echo that this place has nice ambiance, which isn't really clear by the pictures. Whole vibe of the place is low key quality. Can't wait to come back for coffee.

Uoichiba has been on our list and we have been long time enjoyers of other establishments specializing in hand rolls but we're excited to experience the dry aged version. The vision of the restaurant with the dry aged fish totally works--the fish are hanging in the fish market portion of the restaurant, and the flavors are much richer than I have had in other temaki. My wife ordered the medium which I think was a reasonable amount, and I ordered the super set. For a hungry person I think it's just right. The seared salmon was absolutely fantastic and the white fish was also particularly memorable, followed by the prawn and the tuna!We ordered a latte and it took almost the whole meal to come out, and the service was just so-so in my opinion. The barstools are okay but a bit uncomfortable by halfway through the meal I had to stand up before sitting back down. They are so small--not particularly inclusive but I think for thin or otherwise not large humans it would be okay. When the rolls were put down by the servers, the names of the rolls were mumbled and I had to ask each time to clarify but I just stopped asking halfway through. Overall, the food was incredible and lived up to the hype, 5 stars! but the service was just so so.

"Tell me what you eat and I will tell you who you are"... I'm a woman who currently has a slow cooker plugged in with the contents of a spicy beef, bean and beer chili recipe (that a woman at a bar in the DEN airport gave me when I ordered a Christmas Ale from Breckenridge Brewery before boarding a flight home in late November). Let's see... I used a King Fisher beer that was one of the last remaining items in my refrigerator that didn't have to be thrown out after a 4 day power outage from an evening a couple weeks back when I made an Indian feast for dinner... I can keep going... although I'm sure you'd rather I stop and tell you all about Uoichiba Handroll Bar. We can start with, they have beer and sake!I ran into an old friend on a morning walk and he must have read my mind. I've been craving Sugarfish or Sushi Note soooo bad the past few days. Poor Sushi Note, they didn't power for days either. Any how... we got to chatting and he asked if I'd tried Uoichiba Handroll Bar. I immediately said no and asked where they were located, knowing damn well I was coming here for lunch TODAY (never mind the fact the the ingredients for said chili were hanging from my shoulder, that's for dinner!).I walked over for a late lunch, not knowing exactly what to expect - halfway thinking I'd order to go. To my surprise, since I was a Uoichiba Handroll Bar (they have another loca in Culver) virgin, this is actually a dine in joint - located, you guessed it! Right beside/inside Joint Seafood on Ventura.I had a seat and was presented with my set up and the menu. I knew I didn't want to eat too many handrolls, don't get me wrong I love me a good handroll BUT I have this damn chili cooking so... I proceeded with a tasting if you will.After perusing the menu (it all looked AMAZING), I ordered the below three a la carte handrolls:- Whitefish (one of the OG six)- Crunchy Crab (one of the OG six)- Spicy Tuna (because I LOVE Spicy Tuna)They were brought out in this order and each one was delish!!!If you're looking for something a little lighter I'd suggest the whitefish, the crunchy crab was sooo good, as was the spicy tuna.I really wanted to order a bunch more but I knew I'd save them for a return visit very soon.Next time I'll order the Slammin' Salmon, Futomaki, and a Fatty Wagyu.I immediately texted my Mom and Dad and my brother who live local to tell them they must check this place out #datenight I love solo dates, so I wasn't waiting on anyone to come with me. I enjoy my own company ;) but I will be back soon with a friend.Sooooo yummy!!!!Service was 5 STAR, highly recommend.In closing, you may draw your own conclusion of me based on what I eat (makes zero difference to me). I'm also stopping in the caviar shop soon to spread atop my In N Out grilled cheese sandwich and chase with a glass of Veuve Clicquot- so you have some good deets to work with ;)Metered street parking out front.

Just AMAZING! Cool concept. Great food and service. Fresh. Innovative. Shockingly reasonable prices. Chef Brian was THE BEST!!! Felt bad having experienced this place without my wife and son.

Very different from any handroll bar I've been to in terms of ambiance and seating, gave off "behind the scenes" vibes. My favorites were the fatty tuna, and regrettably not pictured, the white fish (sea bass) and hojicha red bean ice cream sandwich. It was not busy and they didn't seem understaffed; this was also the longest handroll experience I've had which, I usually purposely come to handroll bars for a quick meal so was a little annoyed waiting 10 minutes between each item to come out. Most of the staff was welcoming and kind, there was one girl who made me a bit uncomfortable throughout my dinner though.

Yes. Just YES.I absolutely love this place. Uoichiba handroll bar is so underrated and under appreciated by the masses! I stopped by Friday around 4 and it was steadily busy. Staff was great, and the bar is a little mish-mosh but they have you seated behind their handroll counter. It's great seeing all the rolls made right in front of you, kinda like KazuNori.I will say I think they do need to improve service in the sense of organization and time. I don't mind patiently waiting for my food, which is what I did, but I felt they were a bit mismanaged and sometimes forgot orders or, in my case, nobody told me they were out of Wagyu until my Wagyu order came up on the POS system. The chef apologized and I just ordered another so no crisis at all! Just my observations.I ordered the Xtra medium set along with a Slammin salmon and Futomaki.The nori on each and every roll was so damn crispy, they use the crispiest nori I've ever had. The rice was soft and warm, fit together well in each roll.And the portions were generous. In the set, I loved each and every roll but the few standouts were the salmon, whitefish with yuzu sauce, and special which was crab with shiso leaf. But don't get me wrong - the tuna, fatty tuna, and prawn were amazing, fresh, and delicious too!Then came the two other rolls. The slammin salmon was just perfect for a salmon lover like me. And that futomaki was like one of those perfect Italian sandwiches that has so many components but each pair and work so well with eachother that it becomes the perfect combination utilizing the most flavors.It's amazing to see all the hanging and curing fish as well as the market next door. I had to buy one of their t-shirts because I loved the design. I'll definitely be back!

Absolutely fantastic handroll. Better quality than any other handroll joint I have been to. This is there second location. There first location is in Culver City. Uoichiba is located inside The Joint Eatery where i get my dry aged fish for making sushi. They use delicious dry aged fish. Their (shari) sushi rice is fantastic and well seasoned plus thier rice is not mushy like other handroll joints. Their seaweed they use wasnice and crispy. A perfect crunch with each bite. I ordered the XTRA Medium that come with 6 handrolls of Lean Tuna, Fatty Tuna, Steelhead Salmon, White Fish, Prawn, and Special Roll.Service was great and friendly. Prices were the same with most places with better quality.I highly recommend giving them a try and see the difference.

I'm not a fan of sushi, so it made perfect sense to eat here. I ended up really liking it! I had a couple fatty tuna wraps, and they were great considering sushi isn't in my top twenty things I want to eat. Had a salmon wrap, but I didn't like it as much because it was too fishy--my wife had one, too, and she said it was delicious, so take her word for it, not mine. Seating was a little confusing because there's three different services under one roof (handroll bar, coffee shop, fish market), but now that I've been here, next time will be less confusing. Great interior decorating, cool vibe, close to home, and there's a pot shop directly across the street if you're into that. I'm not, but maybe you are. Overall I enjoyed my brief time here, I still can't tell the difference between aged and fresh fish, but that's all right!

This place is a little hard to find as it's on busy Ventura Blvd but doesn't have a big sign; it's also within their coffee shop/fish market type shop soooo yeaThe hand rolls are absolutely delicious. They have different tasting menus to choose from if you want a little bit of everything as well as a la cart hand rolls. Everything is so beautifully crafted; doesn't matter if you get the simple ones or specialty because each one has the amazing quality and freshness one looks for in sushi/hand roll bars. Love that they were made one by one to be enjoyed solo, with each one getting an introduction as to what it is. You can tell they take pride in their food and really honor the process. Attached they have a mini fish market type counter where you can buy their delicious aged fish to go. Will definitely need to pick some up next time as I imagine making poke bowls would be exquisite with their fish. We tried almost every hand roll they had and my favorite had to be the whitefish hand roll which consisted of sea bass, the spicy tuna was also a favorite along with the slammin salmon.As is my tradition of getting miso anytime I go out to sushi I tried theirs and although it didn't have the typical components of tofu, green onions, etc it's made with fish bone broth which elevates it to a whole other level I highly recommend.

Trying very hard not to gatekeep this place. My favorite sushi hand roll bar in LA. Super quality and great service here. The fish hang drying is awesome for the space