Sushi Ike

This place is a hidden gem. Such quality fish and the service is so warm and friendly. It’s my go to now and am obsessed with this place.

Absolutely loved the omakase here. It’s a bit pricy but definitely worth it as they give you a lot of food and every item that the chief brought out for us was delicious. My favourite dish is definitely the cod, it basically melts in your mouth and I could not recommend it more. The owners and the other chef in the kitchen were all very nice and quite a character. We had a very enjoyable meal chatting with them and loved all the food.
Would definitely recommend and I would come back again.

This is a legit sushi place. It’s not overly showy, and they don’t do rolls with a bunch of mayonnaise and weird kitschy names. It’s straight up sushi/sashimi for people that love fish, and it’s worth every penny. I just finished eating there, and I want to go again. Great chefs, attentive server, amazing food. It doesn’t get the love it deserves. I shouldn’t be able to get in the door.

I came here for the first time a couple weeks ago. The sushi was more expensive than your average sushi restaurant (I paid $60 for like 3 or 4 nigiris and a house hot sake), BUT the quality was slightly below average, the location was a sketchy strip mall, the ambience was below average, and to top it off I was being served water in a red solo cup. I hate writing negative reviews, so maybe I'll try it again if I'm ever in the area again and update my review, but this review honestly reflects my experience.

This is the place to go before your Ford Theater experience. I just love their tempura and the special touch they put on everything including California Roll.

Folks be standing in line for the show while we were dining with awesome Japanese artistry!

Peace and Love.

A nice little spot hidden in the corner. We stopped here to have dinner before a show at the Pantages. I ordered the sashimi salad which came with Miso soup. The salad was very refreshing and delicious. It came with a tangy ginger dressing which was so good!! The staff was very friendly and attentive. Loved our experience here, and would definitely visit again. Helpful info: Soft Drinks are by the can here.

On and off i have been to Ike a little over a dozen times in the last 3 or 4 years. The quality and freshness of their sushi has drastically changed since 4 years ago, while their prices have gone up.

In my most recent trip just last month, i found myself comparing some of the sushi to sushi stop just north of Ike. Does this really taste that much better or fresher than sushi stop? If it does, is it worth the price markup? To be fair sushi stop doesn’t offer everything that Ike offers. But at the same time, Ike doesn’t offer anything mouth watering or exotic. The verdict in my opinion, its not worth the markup for the slight increase in taste. On certain non-sushi or rolls, i would even wager the taste to be equal.

Also the whole thing with counter is reserved for omakase, not sure if i ever found either of the chef to be entertaining or engaging enough to worth the trouble.

Go to Osawa in Pasadena and spend slightly more money but for a way better experience. If you aren’t super picky, save money and go to sushi stop instead.