Sushi Tama

Should you book Sushi Tama in Los Angeles? Yes, if the brief is a polished modern Japanese sushi and omakase meal in a refined setting. The essentials are direct: chef/owner Hideyuki Yoshimoto, a $100 per person price point, lunch and dinner service Monday through Saturday, a room described in reviews and photos as minimalist, intimate, focused around the sushi counter.

The main reason to choose it is the sushi itself. Sushi Tama is best understood as a modern Japanese sushi and omakase restaurant, with signature options including an omakase sushi course, nigiri tasting, toro and premium cuts, sashimi selections.

Modern Japanese sushi in a refined setting

Chef/owner Hideyuki Yoshimoto is the name to know here. The draw is a focused sushi and omakase experience rather than a broad, scene-driven restaurant. If the priority is a meal centered on nigiri, sashimi, toro, premium cuts, an omakase course, Sushi Tama fits the brief.

The room is refined and minimalist, with clean modern lines, light woods, counter seating that keeps attention on the chef. The atmosphere is described as intimate but energetic, with the food remaining the center of gravity.

If the night is mainly about something other than sushi, look elsewhere in Pearl’s Los Angeles bars guide. If the goal is modern Japanese sushi and omakase in Los Angeles, Sushi Tama is the relevant choice.

Book it when modern Japanese sushi is the point

Sushi Tama works well when the meal should be centered on sushi. The price is $100 per person, the restaurant serves lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday, with Sunday closed. Lunch runs 11:30am to 2:00pm on open days; dinner runs 5:30pm to 9:00pm Monday through Wednesday and 5:30pm to 10:00pm Thursday through Saturday.

For planning, use ’s full Los Angeles restaurants guide if this meal needs a backup, or pair the evening with Pearl’s Los Angeles hotels guide if the dinner is part of a stay. For another Los Angeles dining option, compare the overall mood, price point, schedule against Sushi Tama’s modern Japanese sushi and omakase format.

The verdict: book Sushi Tama when you want a polished Los Angeles sushi meal centered on omakase, nigiri, sashimi, toro, premium cuts. Skip it if the evening calls for something other than a sushi-focused restaurant.