Jason Ho
Great vegan restaurant! We tried the tasting menu and enjoyed the variety of foods. We really loved that everything was vegan. You really don't miss the fish or meat although there were many sushi rolls. Vegan sushi is great and highly recommended. If you haven't tried it yet, this place is a good start!
Melissa
Beautiful vegan restaurant located on the third floor of a mall, Shojin is famous for its vegan sushi and tasting menus. We tried the holiday tasting menu ($62/person) and it was delicious. Drinks are not included in the tasting menu, nor is dessert. That being said, I wouldn’t skip on either. I just wish the “eggnog” were a little thicker.
c b
You don’t have to be Vegan to fall in love with this restaurant!! Phenomenal organic, natural Vegan food! Outstanding service! My Vegan friends have been loyal, repeat customers since the restaurant’s opening about fifteen years ago! As a skeptical meat eater, it took me a while to go along with them for a nice dinner, never dreaming what I had been missing! Each nutrient dense dish is beautifully presented. The flavor and taste is extraordinary. The atmosphere is calm, intimate and peaceful-you feel cared for and special. Eating here with my friends gave me the curiosity to try other Vegan restaurants, but to this day, I have not found any place that tasted better than from this restaurant! You can order alcohol drinks to go with your meal if you desire. The meal will range $35-$100 per person based on the number of dishes you order or whether you add an alcoholic drink. I highly recommend you make reservations as they fill up their seats! Ask to try their Dynamite Roll if it is available—it has been a recipe item of theirs since the beginning! I am so glad I have eaten here and am very excited to give you the encouragement to try it out! This is an optimum place to celebrate a special occasion. Also of note, if you cannot get to the downtown location, they now have a location in Culver City as well!
Dylan Vogt
love shojin!! this is some seriously top notch sushi and one of my all-around favorite vegan food spots in LA. every dish is delicious and SO flavorful, as are the drinks. i can’t recommend it enough (for vegans and non-vegans alike)!! i also really appreciate that the kitchen is dedicated gluten-free and celiac friendly.
a Vegan and Her
BEST vegan sushi ever! Walk past the curtain to be transported to a dim lit restaurant in one of Little Tokyo’s iconic plazas. You wouldn’t even expect it to be there. Food is always top notch and the service is right there with it. They’ve gotten rid of the white table cloths but definitely a higher end meal. We always get our classic rolls: Spicy Baked Scallop, Green Forest, Pirates of the Crunchy, Dynamite Roll, and the new Saturday Night Fever. I’ve had other main entrees before but their rolls are what’s top notch. Go to celebrate a special something or someone and don’t worry about the cost because it’s worth every penny.
Happy Munchies,
@aVeganAndHer
Jeni Magana
Wow. We had the best night here, the atmosphere and the food and the service were all incredible. They validate your parking so definitely park on level 4 in the garage. I love that it's in a mall but then you walk behind the curtain and it feels like you're somewhere else entirely. We did a tasting menu and loved every moment of it. And they had so many thoughtful surprises for our anniversary. Thanks so much!
V C
Super looking forward to try this place. However, the experience was a bit disappointing. The seatings are very close and we were very close to a big loud group - couldn’t really enjoy the experience.
The sushi are very innovative, flavors are unique but the rice was a bit hard but tasting healthy since they used brown rice.
The restaurant doesn’t serve with refined sugar which is a plus.
Dynamite roll is pretty good! I think the experience made it good since they torched the top right at our table.
Recommend the baked scallop as well! They use mushroom as the scallops.
Truffle shiitake tempura is on a salty side.
Would recommend the dragon roll as well.
Sam Huynh
What a hidden gem! FIFTEEN YEARS!? You're telling me, this has been here for 15 years and I've missed it every time I've gone bowling at Xlanes? Incredible. And this is the first time I've ever gotten seating? It's like it only appears after stars align
Anyway! The service was top notch. Every person there was flawless in their demeanor and presentation, the food was incredible, and the ambience was 😘 chef's kiss 🤌.
We got the Summer Tasting menu and weren't disappointed. It was enough to fill up, no problem, and the price of food was worth it for the quality of ingredients. We also got the Taste of Gion dessert. It was well worth it.
Renee Matthews (LA Real Estate Agent)
Some of the dishes were good. My favorite was the rainbow roll. We ordered about 6 menu items.
Service was inline with fine dining. Very nice decor—even in the bathroom.
We actually sat next to a famous celebrity when we were there. We listened to him on the way over to the restaurant. As soon as we sat down, he walked in. We made eye contact about 5 times. I didn’t speak to him because he was on a date and I don’t feel comfortable speaking to celebrities while they are on personal business.
L T X 2 E l e v e n
Really delicious food. A wonderful atmosphere that's very relaxing. My favorites were the dynamite roll and baked scallop rolls that were torched tableside to give it an extra delicious flavor. Service was very friendly, generous, and professional. I highly recommend this restaurant for a date with your partner or a get together with folks you are close with. Will be coming back in the future!
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