Hanami Sushi

Reviews

• Michael A.

  star star star star star_border 11 June 2026

  Hanami Sushi is definitely a step up from your average neighborhood sushi bar. In fact, this restaurant actually has some pretty legit and authentic offerings. Walking in, you'll see many harder to find items imported from Japan right on their specials board, which may include wagyu from Miyazaki, Ma-saba (Wild Japanese Mackerel), Madai (Genuine Red Sea Bream), and much more. The variety and selection is pretty impressive for the area.
  
  I've only dined here twice, both times being for their lunch special, but if I lived in the area, I'd definitely try this place out for dinner. Looking at their photos, it appears as though they've had classic items like Kohada, Iwashi, and Sanma in the past. I'd be interested to see how good their dinner sushi is. Speaking to their lunch specials, Hanami offers some pretty decent deals. Both times I've went, I ordered the Combination B special ($15.95), which allows you to choose 3 items from a list of 8, and is served with steamed rice, miso soup, and salad.
  
  Choosing the sushi (4 pc nigiri) and sashimi (3 kinds) are no brainers, and my third choice has traditionally gone to the 8 piece California roll as a filler item. Overall, the sushi is pretty good, but I wouldn't say great. The tuna was admittedly a little tasteless, but I did appreciate the small details, like adding wasabi in between the rice and neta (fish), and marinating the albacore and shiromi (white fish) so that soy sauce wasn't necessary. For $15, it's a decent value.
  
  During my most recent trip to Hanami (last Friday), service was extremely good. The servers were very fast, efficient, and attentive. If you're in a rush for lunch, I'd say you can definitely power through your meal here. I sat at the bar and thoroughly enjoyed my experience. The atmosphere and ambiance are nice, and service is friendly. Go ahead and check this place out if you're in the area and hungry. It's not a bad spot to stop in at.

• Christina N.

  star star star star_border star_border 3 June 2026

  My boyfriend, his friends, and I were very HUNGRY, and just happened to be in the area. This is the first restaurant we saw, so we decided to give it a try.
  1. The service was quite good
  2. The food was just "ok" (nothing to write home about to be honest
  3. The noise level was a bit much
  
  I wasn't too impressed and don't intend to come back any time soon.
  
  There are better sushi spots like, SHU in beverly glen, Sushi sasabune in Beverly Hills, and Sushi Gen.- just sayin'

• Jasmine I.

  star star star star star_border 27 May 2026

  My fiancé and I go to the Van Nuys location often so we decided to give this a try. We were seated right away at the bar.  The sushi chef took our drink orders and asked a waitress to get them for us.
  
  We sat there waiting for a few minutes for someone to give us a proper menu. I finally had to ask the guy (the same one that sat us) standing at the hostess area for a menu. I'm not sure why they'd seat someone without giving them a menu.
  
  Anyway, we ordered quite a few things from the menu:
  
  + Agadashi Tofu - 7/10 - this was good but I wish the tofu was a little crispier on the outside. Other than that, the broth was good.
  
  + Mixed Tempura - 10/10 - delicious, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.
  
  + Spicy Tuna Hand Roll - 8/10 - a nice sized hand roll full of spicy tuna. It only had spicy tuna and rice so I wish it had something added like cucumber.
  
  + Chili Garlic Roll - 3/10 - I was pretty disappointed in this. The sauce was very overpowering and too sweet. Maybe it would've been better without the sauce.
  
  + Fried Fish Bones - 9/10 - I had never had this before and was pleasantly surprised.
  
  Everything was good but the service from the waiters could have been better. We'd be back again.

• Ophelia S.

  star star star star_border star_border 19 May 2026

  Mediocre sushi but yummy edamame! Yummy authentic Ramune too. The California roll was a little too chewy though! Hoping for better quality food next time around.

• William R.

  star star star star star 14 May 2026

  I love this place. I usually visit for lunch, and the lunch specials are varied, good quality and perfect amounts of food for the price. My go-to for lunch is the udon soup combo, usually with a spicy tuna donburi bowl. A real treat is the Chilean sea bass, which is amazing- try it you wont be disappointed