Noma, Santa Monica
12 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/FoodLosAngeles, r/AskLosAngeles14 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Noma in Santa Monica draws recommendations for relaxed sushi dinners and fish quality. A diner enjoys a setting that reminds them of a small Tokyo restaurant, but considers it expensive. The important split is how to order: commenters find the omakase disappointing, while one strongly prefers ordering individual dishes from the menu.
Address
Noma Sushi, 2020 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90403
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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.
- Recommendsu/MikeHawkisgonne in r/FoodLosAngeles · Jul 2026
Thinks Noma fits this order well, provided it stays within the budget.
- Recommendsu/e90t in r/FoodLosAngeles · Feb 2026taste
Says Noma is their regular pick for a relaxed, good-quality sushi dinner.
- Recommendsu/Powerful-Scratch1579 in r/AskLosAngeles · Feb 2025
Includes Noma's Santa Monica/West LA spot in a short list of recommended sushi restaurants.
- Recommendsu/More_Interruptier in r/FoodLosAngeles · Jul 2026taste
Calls Noma the pick for top quality.
- Recommendsu/jschneider414 in r/FoodLosAngeles · May 2024
Says they really like Noma and points out its Santa Monica Wilshire location.
- Recommendsu/Redhawkgirl in r/FoodLosAngeles · Oct 2024
Calls this Santa Monica spot great in reply to the omakase request.
- Recommendsu/gillie01 in r/FoodLosAngeles · Oct 2024
Gives this Wilshire spot as a bare sushi suggestion with no detail.
- Caveatu/getwhirleddotcom in r/FoodLosAngeles · Aug 2024
Warns against ordering the omakase, saying it disappointed them.
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- Recommendsu/7Thanks in r/FoodLosAngeles · Sep 2026
Points to a Santa Monica Noma sushi place as a recommendation, with no detail given.
- Recommendsu/Extreme-Ad-9055 in r/AskLosAngeles · Feb 2025
Names Noma as a sushi suggestion, with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/fleekyfreaky in r/AskLosAngeles · Feb 2025
Names Noma as a sushi suggestion, with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/samanthasamolala in r/FoodLosAngeles · Aug 2024variety
Agrees the omakase is weaker, says ordering from the menu is far better, and calls it a great place.
- Recommendsu/No_Song_678 in r/FoodLosAngeles · Apr 2026
Names Noma Santa Monica as a suggestion, without further detail.
- Mixedu/Delicious-Life3543 in r/FoodLosAngeles · May 2024taste
Rates Noma's sushi among the best eaten outside Japan and enjoys the setting, though it is costly.
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