Sushi Roku - Santa Monica

4.6

1141 Reviews

$31 to $50

Japanese

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2 people

Mar 6, 2025

10:00 p.m.

Booked 8 times today

Gluten-free-friendly
Great for creative cocktails
Good for special occasions

Sushi Roku combines the finest, freshest fish from pristine waters around the globe with the kind of artistry that can only be provided by a mature sushi chef ensuring superlative traditional sushi, together with a splash of California innovation. Sushi Roku is a pioneer of contemporary sushi, incorporating diverse, non-traditional ingredients from Latin America (e.g. jalapeños) and Europe (e.g. olive oil) into its edible works of art. This unique culinary experience that bridges past and present is the result of an eagerness to embrace new ideas and a profound respect for tradition. Sushi Roku’s bold and diverse menu also offers an array of hot and cold specialty appetizers and an extensive selection of exotic entrées. Delivery Available through ChowNow.

RobataBar, located behind Sushi Roku features robatayaki style skewers, tapas style sashimi dishes, and sushi.

Additional information

Location
1401 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Phone number
(310) 458-4771
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Japanese, Sushi
Hours of Operation
Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm–10:30 pm Sat 12:00 pm–10:30 pm Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Lunch Wed–Fri 12:00 pm–2:30 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Located on Ocean Avenue, next door in front of Ocean Avenue Seafood; $8.00 with Validation, $10.00 after 3 hours
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Hiroshi Shima

What 1,141 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.4Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Westside
Lively
Westside
Japanese

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Sushi Roku - Santa Monica offers "excellent sushi and wonderful service," with standout dishes like octopus crudo and the artistic flaming cheesecake dessert. The atmosphere is vibrant, with a fun patio and friendly staff. Despite some mixed reviews, many guests highlight the "amazing food incredible service" and recommend it for special occasions.

1,141 Reviews

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Grace
Phoenix
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Sushi that’s better quality than Nobu. I literally went back and ordered more. It was incredible.
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Dolphin
VIP
Los Angeles
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on December 27, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We have our teacher get togethers at Sushi Roku periodically and the assistant GM Grant Schrodetzki took good care of us. We also had desserts for the first time and their chocolate fondant with ice cream was amazing as well as the flaming cheesecake surrounded by cotton candy. A fabulous show! In addition to their good sushi
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Lori
VIP
Orange County
12 reviews
4.0
12 reviews
Dined on December 22, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
We enjoyed the experience and food. We dined with a party of 4, enjoyed a few appetizers of gyoza, miso soup, and lamp skewers. Sushi to follow that was very good. We also enjoyed the cheesecake dessert that was fun and artistic as it was surrounded with cotton candy that they lighted on fire.
Sushi Roku - Santa MonicaResponded on January 23, 2025
Hi Lori, I'm happy to hear you and your friends had a fun experience. We'll see you again soon for some more delicious eats and good drinks.
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FlawLESS
Indiana
86 reviews
5.0
86 reviews
Dined on November 21, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I love this place. Friendly service, fun patio, the octopus crudo is one of my favorite things to eat anywhere!
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Michael
Greater Boston
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on October 27, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Nice vibe. Excellent sushi and wonderful service
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Azalea
Los Angeles
10 reviews
3.0
10 reviews
Dined on October 27, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Food was very mediocre especially the chefs choice sushi plate. The cocktails were no good and came out super late—I was already done with my food and dessert was on the way. The only good thing was that the server was very friendly and seemed to enjoy her job, she definitely did her best to take care of us. But I would not go back here due to the poor food quality.
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Stanley
Philadelphia
7 reviews
3.0
7 reviews
Dined on October 20, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Touristy spot. Fish was ok but overpriced. Uni was market price and it ended up being $38 for 2 small pieces of nigiri.
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Birgitta
Washington DC
19 reviews
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on October 8, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The evening was spectacular!! The food, the service, the chefs plate and saki were all remarkable! The recommendations for our kids were spot on and the kids loved it as well. The restaurant manager was a delight and made us feel so welcome and even treated our kids to churros for dessert. I highly recommend!
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Jack
VIP
New York City
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on October 6, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious food. Great server. Best sushi chef in LA
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AISHA
Hawaii
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 29, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Always a terrific dinner. I’ve been to the locations in MB and Newport and this is by far my fave. You can’t beat the ambience.
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FAQs

Sushi Roku - Santa Monica does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates and Uber Eats. Sushi Roku - Santa Monica also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (310) 458-4771.

Sushi Roku - Santa Monica is rated 4.6 stars by 1141 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Mar 6, 2025

10:00 p.m.

Booked 8 times today

Google Map for Sushi Roku - Santa Monica

1401 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Additional information

Phone number
(310) 458-4771
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Japanese, Sushi
Hours of Operation
Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm–10:30 pm Sat 12:00 pm–10:30 pm Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Lunch Wed–Fri 12:00 pm–2:30 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Located on Ocean Avenue, next door in front of Ocean Avenue Seafood; $8.00 with Validation, $10.00 after 3 hours
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Hiroshi Shima

Sushi Roku - Santa Monica

Make a reservation

Additional information

Menu

What 1,141 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

FAQs

Does Sushi Roku - Santa Monica offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Sushi Roku - Santa Monica restaurant rated?

Is Sushi Roku - Santa Monica currently accepting reservations?

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