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Sasabune Omakase at the sushi bar: blue fin tuna, toro, salmon with sea kelp, amaebi sweet shrimp, scallop, and so much more!

In response to “Not a Penny Pincher,” I’d like to share another experience with my LA foodblogging friends.

Anyone who knows me, knows that I like a good deal. Whether it’s at a bargain price or at premium top dollar. And I am happy to dole out my hard earned dollars for something good, and even happier to do so when it’s outright out of this world.

And if you know me well, you know that’s how I feel about Sushi Sasabune.

I love how the owner of Sasabune, Nobi, lights up the room with just his smile. He’s the type of sushi chef who makes you feel at home when you sit at his bar.

And I love my favorite sushi chef alongside Nobi, the personable and professional Hiroki. It’s too bad that he always refuses to drink with me. I guess at 6pm (when I’m usually there), it’s a bit too early for him to drink while he’s working and as he says, “After one drink, I can’t stop.”

Abalone with a bite, spicy yuzu pepper sauce.

The dishes from Sasabune’s omakase set menu come out one by one - as if a symphony of deliciously fresh seafood dance in front of your very own eyes. Yellowtail, tuna, fatty tuna toro, salmon with sea kelp, butterfish, uni, amaebi, halibut, and so much more! All of which are incredibly fresh and melt-in-the-mouth so good!

I’m in sushi heaven as I eat my fish from dark to light, savoring each bite with some Kurosawa sake. I anxiously await each new plate until… I see the indicative blue crab hand roll which tells me that it’s the end of my omakase experience and time for me to play.

My all-time favorites: toro ice, blue crab roll, and lychee sorbet.

That’s when I place an extra order of Toro Ice Sushi - something introduced to me here and that I haven’t been able to find anywhere else. My eyes roll back (in true Sasabune fashion) as the ice cold, tender negitoro melt in my mouth along with its warm, sweet teriyaki sauce and slivers of green onions atop each toro ice sushi.

I also order another round of the deliciously succulent and orgasmic blue crab hand roll (or two), depending on my mood. And no dinner is ever complete without dessert. So I always ask for Sasabune’s house special lychee sorbet that’s light, fresh, and full of fruit goodness.

The damage usually comes out to about two bills, but completely worth it.

For the freshest and most incredible sushi experience in LA, the only place for me is Nobi’s Sushi Sasabune.

You’ll find me here at least once every month or two.

Tips:
* Not open during the weekends. Open M-Friday only.
* Sushi chefs cannot drink until after 9pm. Order them a round after the 9 o’clock hour.
* Call for reservations well in advance.
* Eat early.
* Sit at the sushi bar.
* Park in the building off of McClellan. They validate for free.

Sushi Sasabune
street: 12400 Wilshire Blvd | Los Angeles, CA 90025
tel: 1.310.268.8380 = or = 1.310.820.3596

By Kristy (see more of her posts). A native of the city, kristy loves to discover new sites, new eateries, new things to do in her online journal of finding the best of la.