Frying Fish Restaurant Review:
The owner of this compact sushi bar claims his was the first in L.A. to feature a conveyor belt transporting the sushi around the room and is the only such spot in Little Tokyo. The practice, called zaiten-zushi in Japan, emphasizes speed and value, and Frying Fish is therefore one of the area's more popular sushi bars. The crowd skews young and the sushi is fine, but this is no Matsuhisa....
We think the sign maker was actually told to write flying fish by a very Lost in Translation employee. Local one-off Red Robster claims to be L.A.'s first sushi bar to "do it" on a conveyor belt—which everyone should experience if but once. Decent fish, better prices. Downtown Nippon descendants and the ironic state-shirt wearing couple who weren't patient enough to wait at Shabu Shabu.
Editorial Review by Ali Dubrow:
Take your pick: This affordable, revolving sushi bar features rolls that range from the traditional to the unusual. Chefs cook in the middle of a conveyor belt while diners scan and scoop up their...