Echigo, West La
10 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/FoodLosAngeles, r/AskLosAngeles13 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Echigo on Santa Monica Boulevard is recommended for a sit-down sushi meal and value. A long-time customer recalls returning for decades, and another visitor fondly remembers a toro preparation. The contrary accounts concern atmosphere and the meal itself: a diner found small portions and some sinewy pieces, and another agrees with criticisms of the restaurant.
Address
Echigo, 12217 Santa Monica Blvd Ste201, Los Angeles, CA 90025
At a glance
- Price
- Mid-range
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Mixedu/SonofCraster in r/FoodLosAngeles · May 2024taste
Says Echigo's sushi quality is better, though the atmosphere is less pleasant.
- Recommendsu/oasisu2killers in r/FoodLosAngeles · Jul 2025
Suggests it as the go-to for a sit-down meal rather than takeout.
- Recommendsu/Odd-Concept-1850 in r/FoodLosAngeles · Oct 2026consistency
Recalls returning to Echigo for about two decades.
- Recommendsu/uscrash in r/FoodLosAngeles · Jul 2026taste
Calls Echigo in West LA among the top fish on the Westside, without a painful bill.
- Recommendsu/getwhirleddotcom in r/FoodLosAngeles · Dec 2023
Suggests it with no further comment.
- Recommendsu/PangolinAmbitious134 in r/FoodLosAngeles · Oct 2026
Names this Santa Monica place as the answer to the request.
- Recommendsu/Horror_Statement_306 in r/FoodLosAngeles · Feb 2026
Names Echigo as a sushi pick.
- Caveatu/ry8919 in r/FoodLosAngeles · Oct 2024service
Says the complaints about this place are fully valid, though many people on the sub love it.
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- Recommendsu/JodySully in r/FoodLosAngeles · Sep 2024
Names this place on Santa Monica Blvd in Sawtelle as a suggestion.
- Recommendsu/CapableBlackberry815 in r/FoodLosAngeles · Oct 2026taste
Visited once, still fondly recalls a toro dish, and says it is worth the trip.
- Recommendsu/Legitimate-Hat2496 in r/FoodLosAngeles · Feb 2026
Names Echigo as a sushi pick, with enthusiasm.
- Recommendsu/OMGpopcorn1 in r/AskLosAngeles · Feb 2025
Names Echigo on Santa Monica near Bundy as an omakase option.
- Caveatu/sendeek in r/FoodLosAngeles · May 2024taste
Disagrees with the praise; their last visit tasted less fresh, with small portions and sinewy pieces.
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