Still on Japanese restaurant

I mentioned URASAWA as the best Japanese restaurant in LA. Now I would like to recommend the second best Japanese restaurant: Kiriko Sushi. An essential criteria that I use to judge a sushi restaurant is the quality of their Toro (best part in Tuna). Urasawa had HAMA TORO which is the very best kind of Toro. (it melts in your mouth!) With this criteria, I think Kiriko is worthy to be the second best. They also serve great Toro that completely melts in your mouth. You dont even have to use your teeth to chew it. They also have other great stuff such as Seared Toro made to perfection with outside seared and inside raw. Their meat is superb also. Absolute must try.

It's located in the plaza on the cross street Sawtelle and Olympic. It's a small place with a sushi counter and a few tables and one Japanese style table with TATAMI floor. The food is needless to say, superb. And it wont cost as much as Urasawa too. I think, for a full stomach, you would need about 100 to 150 dollars without Sake. Here is their website: http://www.kirikosushi.com/