Kiriko (Los Angeles, CA)

Kiriko
11301 W Olympic Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Dining date: 8/4/17

Kiriko has been a mainstay on the corner of Olympic and Sawtelle for almost two decades. I’ve been to the restaurant once many years ago for lunch. I don’t really remember anything from that visit, but came back for a sushi-focused dinner. We did a sushi omakase which priced out to be about $80 per diner before tax/tip/drinks.

japanese rockfish
goldeneye snapper

spanish mackerel
albacore

yellowtail
amberjack

bluefin tuna
fatty tuna

striped halibut
mackerel

japanese snapper
sockeye salmon

grouper
beltfish

scallop

marinated spanish mackerel
marinated pompano

sweet shrimp

sea urchin
salmon roe

marinated king salmon
snow crab

egg

The sushi at Kiriko certainly wasn’t the most precise – it was inconsistent bordering on sloppy at times. A couple of the pieces had to be remade after falling apart. I would’ve preferred pieces to be prepared one at a time too, especially since we were seated at the bar. Having said that, there was a wide variety and good value to this meal. I counted 23 pieces (almost all of them a unique fish), which I thought was pretty reasonable for the price.