At Sushi Fumi, every dish puts the fish in the spotlight. We sampled the albacore and salmon sashimi—which were remarkably soft and tender—along with the moon roll, spicy taro roll, and lemon tuna roll. The sauces were pleasant but not particularly memorable, which allowed the quality of the fish to shine through.

Overall, the food at Sushi Fumi in Beverly Grove is 9.5/10. There is a wait to be seated, but it’s worth it. Maybe just don’t arrive starving like we did! RESERVATIONS: They do not take reservations in advance, we tried calling many times and the phone didn’t go through, so if you want to go here for sushi - plan to wait between 30 minutes to an hour. WAITLIST: When you arrive, you sign in with your name, party size, and phone number on a paper sign up sheet out front on a podium. While many people were standing around, you can go sit and wait in your car, as they’ll call/text you when your table is ready. Note, you need to have your full party there to be seated, and they are strict on this. For a party of 2 on a Tuesday we had around a 40 minute wait; we arrived at 7:58pm and were seated at 8:39pm, but at least they do have good heaters out front. Once we were seated, we felt like we recognized half of the restaurant from our time standing outside together. PARKING: There’s metered street parking, and make sure to read the signs! DRINKS: For cold sake, they sell bottles in 2 sizes, and as we were looking for something fruity & smooth, we went with the Dasani 45, which is 25 for the smaller bottle (300ML) and that was plenty for 2 people to share. RECOMMENDED ORDER FOR FOODIES: For a starter salad, the Tomato Avocado Salad (10) is a must-order. We really like the Apple Dressing on it, it’s perfectly balanced and very refreshing with perfect avocado and cherry tomatoes, and we enjoyed the fresh micro-greens (even basil?) on top. For a shared vegetable, for 10 you get a large portion of Grilled Eggplant with Sweet Miso in a sweet sauce. For soup, this was my first time trying Miso Soup with Clam (7/bowl), and I thought they did a great job! The texture of the clams was perfect for the soup, and they were easy to remove from the shells. For regular sushi, my favorite was the absolutely delicious Golden Eye Pink Snapper with Yuzu (15) from their white board menu. A delicious sushi from Fumi’s Special Sushi list was the Toro with thinly sliced mild Jalapeño, topped with a small piece of Cilantro, and Truffle Ponzu Sauce, market price; you can also order this as sashimi if you prefer. For seared sushi, our top favorite was the Seared Toro with Yuzu Sushi (18) from their white board menu - it looks bumpy and tastes excellent; it was so good that we ordered this twice! The Seared Yellowtail Belly Sushi (10) was also very delicious and is another must-order; ours came with a small amount of sauce and yuzu pepper, served on the same plate with the snapper. For sashimi, I strongly preferred the very brightly colored King Salmon Sashimi (18 for 4 pieces) over the regular deep red Blue Fin Tuna Sashimi (22 for 4 pieces). The Blue Fin Tuna was a little fishier tasting then I was expecting. For hand rolls, I always love a Blue Crab Hand Roll (10), and for this one I recommend adding a small amount of wasabi for extra flavor, without overpowering the crab. For a hot dish entree, I recommend the Miso Marinated Black Cod (24); it was a good portion size and was served with shishito peppers and eggplant, and the sauce had a perfectly sweet-savory while the fish was buttery and melted in your mouth. The Uni sushi was brightly colored Hokkaido bafun uni & delicious for Uni fans, also market price.

The line can get super long but the wait is worth it. Restaurant does get crowded however it’s a well-functioning place, everyone works together and makes the business flow through super efficiently. Food was fresh and delicious. Highly recommend!

Top 5 sushi spots in LA without all of the pretentiousness. There is typically a 30 minute wait to get a table, but once you’re inside the service is quick. I haven’t tried a sashimi that I haven’t loved, even though I’ve been here 3 times. A few of my favorites are in the pics. I can’t wait to come back!

What an amazing experience! The sushi was incredibly fresh, with standout pieces that just melted in my mouth. The cozy atmosphere made it feel special, and the chefs clearly know their craft—every bite was perfection. The staff were friendly and attentive, adding to the whole vibe.

Nice walking area not from the Beverly center. This restaurant is known to have a waiting list outside but we got lucky and didn’t have to wait, full disclosure that was on the Friday after thanksgiving … The fish was fresh, the service was excellent

Wow … sushi fumi is fantastic! An intimate small restaurant serving up the best sushi in LA. They have an extensive menu, with high quality fresh fish. The hina roll, moon roll and the spicy tuna crispy rice are my favs, and you can’t go wrong with any of the sashimi. Be prepared to wait, you check in at front to put your name on the list. Staff is super nice and the sushi bar chefs are amazing!

We came here for Saturday night dinner. We waited about an hour to be seated, but once inside, we had the best sushi of our lives! Everything was incredibly fresh and delicious. The service was quick, the staff friendly, and we tried a variety of dishes, including sashimi, specialty rolls, and edamame. Every bite was just fantastic!