Kura Sushi, Sawtelle

Calls Kura's sushi mediocre for what it costs and says it dominates the revolving sushi scene.

Endorses Kura; says the belt and robot drink delivery will entertain a child.

Long-time regular calls Kura's price rises steep and its rolls small; visits less often, mainly because kids love the belt.

Recommends Kura outright and suggests joining the app waitlist ahead of a weekend visit.

Joins Kura recommendations; likes the belt for viewing food and the fun touches like the toy animation and robots.

Says Kura is great and suggests trying the Little Tokyo branch.

Suggests Kura to satisfy a conveyor-sushi craving while admitting the quality is not top tier.

Goes to revolving spots like this for budget-friendly sushi rather than AYCE.

Recommends Kura's revolving sushi, followed by boba and shops in the same center.

Repeated visits left them unhappy: fish seemed poor and dried-out, and the appetizers felt gimmicky.

Calls Kura unremarkable and not a must-visit in LA; advises against going there.

Says their own five-year-old loves Kura, so recommends it for a child.

Calls Kura bad, saying it trails other revolving sushi chains, even in Japan.

Endorses Kura Sushi for kids: earns a gift after a set number of plates, robots are fun, use the app waitlist.

Rates Kura's sushi below some supermarket-style sushi they have eaten.

Recommends the downtown outlet for a family sushi outing.

Endorses Kura's Little Tokyo spot for a kid outing, but later says Kura falls short of real sushi.

Says Kura isn't worth what it costs and suggests an all-you-can-eat sushi place at lunch instead.

Says the local Kura falls short of sushi in Japan, but cheap toro events offer the lowest price they've found.

Likes Kura despite critics, but calls its sushi average for LA.

Replies with only the name, agreeing with an earlier Kura suggestion.

Also notices the fish pieces are thinner, continuing an earlier critique of the place.