Hamakaze Sushi & Izakaya

Was lost trying to find Fin's and stumbled on this wonderful sushi restaurant. Decided to give it and try and so glad I did! I love the Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice app when I tried it the first time years ago at Katsu Izaka-Ya in WEHO, but while trying the same dish at many different sushi restaurants through the years, it was never the same until I tried Katsu Izaka-Ya in Manhattan Beach, then tonight...it was virtually the same! Turns out, they are related to the WEHO and MB restaurants, except prices here are very reasonable and at least at 6:00 on a Monday - no line to deal with! I was with a VERY picky sushi friend and she rarely sings the praises of a restaurant, but loves this one and mentioned her sushi was high quality. Service is also excellent! This will prob be my new sushi go-to. Can't belive I didn't know about them before. Go give them some love...you'll be glad you did. 🙂

Big menu with lots of options. I was there during happy hour, which offers a good discount on their "box" combos. The rolls taste very fresh, and the combo boxes come with a nice variety of their side orders. Service was OK, but I only saw 2 servers handling all the tables. However, the sushi bar looked well-staffed, and I noticed most of the regular customers chose to sit there. Parking can be an issue. But If you can't find a meter on Washington, it's a short walk from the Costco parking lot.

Great place to bring the family in to dine at Hamakaze Sushi Izakaya. The front of the restaurant looks tiny but the inside is pretty big. The waiters and sushi chefs seem to know a lot of the guests coming in. It looks like a great neighborhood restaurant. The food quality is very fresh and tasty. The combo portion sizes are pretty large. Happy Hour menu is pretty big and filling. I love supporting small businesses so I would definitely keep coming back here.