Sushi Reference: Kiriko

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Two locations:

Location 1
11301 Olympic Boulevard (at Sawtelle Boulevard), Unit 102, in the Olympic Collection.
West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Faces Sawtelle Boulevard, just north of Olympic.
Voice: +1 (310) 478-7769.
Lunch hours: Wed.-Fri. noon-2:15pm.
Dinner hours: Tues.-Sun. 6-10pm.
Reservations accepted for tables and for the sushi bar.
Offers take-away meals.
Licensed to serve beer, wine and liquor.
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Location 2
11301 West Olympic Boulevard (at the northwest corner of Sawtelle), #102, in the Olympic Collection.
West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Voice: +1 (310) 478-7769.
Lunch hours: Wed.-Fri. noon-2:15pm.
Daylong hours: Tues.-Sun. 6-10pm.
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Sample prices:

Ebi nigiri (shrimp), 2 pieces, $4.-
Maguro nigiri (tuna), 2 pieces, $4.-
Saba nigiri (mackeral), 2 pieces, $3.75
Sake nigiri (salmon), 2 pieces, $4.-
Unagi nigiri (eel), 2 pieces, $4.-
Ikura gunkan maki (salmon roe), 2 pieces, $4.-
Uni gunkan maki (sea urchin), 2 pieces, $7.-
California roll, 6 pieces, $5.-
Kappa maki (cucumber roll), 6 pieces, $3.-
Hotatagai temaki (scallop hand roll), 1 piece, $4.-
Miso soup, 1 bowl, $1.50

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Comments about this restaurant:

From Cynthia Foster (last visit March 2007)

Courtesy of service: Very rude.

``My boyfriend and I went to Kiriko restaurant this evening to try their infamous homemade ice cream. My boyfriend and I are pretty average people and were dressed appropriately for dinner. When we entered the restaurant, we asked if we could order the ice cream. The hostess and waiter initially said `of course.' Then the owner said we weren't allowed to have ice cream unless we were ordering a full meal. It was 9:45 PM. He refused service to us and was very rude about it. We are certainly not used to being treated this way, and we were shocked. We immediately left and have decided never to go back.

``We would like other people to know that they should not go to this restaurant, thinking that they can have just a dessert because they may be rudely refused service. ''

From Noel Baird (last visit June 2006)

Variety of sushi: Broad range of uncommon items.
Freshness of sushi: Clearly freshly caught.
Presentation of sushi: Exceptional attention to presentation.
Generosity of sushi portions: Very large portions.

Promptness of service: Exceptionally attentive.
Courtesy of service: Exceptionally courteous.
Accuracy of service: Always accurate.
Cleanliness - dining and visible kitchen areas: Cleaner than usual.
Cleanliness - restrooms: Cleaner than usual.
Quality of nonsushi food: Exceptional.

``This is the finest Japanese restaurant I have ever been to, and I have eaten at hundreds of Japanese restaurants around the country. Everything is done meticulously by hand and is the inspired vision of Ken Namba. His experience and creative genius combine to create modern takes on traditional Japanese cuisine. Anyone with a distinguishing palate will find his creations to be not only amazingly fine tuned but of the finest quality. This restaurant is not to be missed.''

From Anonymous (name withheld by request) (last visit April 2004)

Variety of sushi: Somewhat broader than average.
Freshness of sushi: Very fresh.
Presentation of sushi: Somewhat nicer than average.
Generosity of sushi portions: Average.

Promptness of service: Slow.
Courtesy of service: Courteous.
Accuracy of service: Accurate.
Cleanliness - dining and visible kitchen areas: Cleaner than usual.
Cleanliness - restrooms: Cleaner than usual.

``Kiriko is one block away from Hide Sushi, and much less busy, at least on the lunch occasion I visited. Even though they weren't that busy, it took almost an hour for all my pieces of omakase to arrive. It really put a crimp in my schedule that afternoon.

``The quality of sushi was quite good, but not stellar. There are definitely some unusual items available and the instinct for experimentation and innovation seems rather high. Omakase included two kinds of toro, two kinds of yellowtail, a small slab of scallop with green caviar on it, and the standard thick cut of albacore. An especially nice touch was the strawberry sorbet with fresh mint. Regrettably, I don't go to sushi bars for the dessert.

``Overall, I would have been better off ordering my specific favorites. The prices are definitely on the high side of the market, with uni now hitting $8 an order, Spanish mackeral at $5.50. Quality of tea: 5 out of 10. ''

From Eric Hammond (last visit December 2003)

Variety of sushi: Somewhat broader than average.
Freshness of sushi: Clearly freshly caught.
Presentation of sushi: Exceptional attention to presentation.
Generosity of sushi portions: Average.

``Every guest I take says it's the best sushi they have ever had. For your first time, I recommend omakase (chef's choice).''

From M. Kawato (last visit May 2003)

Promptness of service: Notably attentive.
Courtesy of service: Very courteous.
Accuracy of service: Accurate.
Cleanliness - dining and visible kitchen areas: Clean.
Cleanliness - restrooms: Cleaner than usual.
Quality of nonsushi food: Exceptional.

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