Masa at Sushi Gen
I don’t generally invite myself to things but when I saw the Noodles Partner and another friend were going to Sushi Gen, a spot I’ve always wanted to try, I asked if I could come along. They welcomed me with open arms. Though I feel a bit guilty because I think we ate way more than we should have (read: spent $$$).
seaweed soup
toro
The toro was so good that I had two orders!
yellowtail belly
sweet shrimp
red snapper
The guy next to me at the sushi counter kept ordering red snapper. He must have had 5 orders of this. Served with a bit of spicy sauce, I can see why he loved it.
albacore
I’ve never had albacore so good before. I generally think it’s a little dried out when seared but this was perfect.
baby squid
My nickname is Baby Squid because I eat so much seafood. I’ve never had it as sushi before and LOVED this!
Spanish mackerel
Spanish mackerel is one of my faves and this was great.
giant clam
When I was in Seattle, I had mirugai sushi (geoduck, also known as giant clam) and thought this was better at Sushi-Gen.
eel
amberjack & salmon
oysters
crab handroll
toro hand roll
We staggered out of Sushi-Gen with happy tummies (and empty wallets). Back to eating noodles with the Noodles Partner but this is why eating really awesome sushi makes me hateful of the combo plates I sometimes “endure.”
Sushi-Gen
422 E 2nd St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 617-0552
March 18, 2010 at 5:34 PM
I wanna go. Let me know when you and your wallet are ready to return. I’ll start saving now.
March 22, 2010 at 3:11 PM
Plan for May!! I’m doing Petrossian next month and my wallet needs to recover from THAT.
March 22, 2010 at 3:00 PM
OMG I NEED TO GO HERE! Looks AMAZING.
Wish you could have come to the LA Foodie Dishcrawl we had a couple weeks ago! Check it. 
http://bit.ly/acnRYq but def seems like you have waaaay more suggestions!!!
March 22, 2010 at 3:06 PM
Oh, I would love to go to your next Dishcrawl in LA. Sounds fun!
June 3, 2010 at 4:24 PM
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