I agree about Noshi. Even though “sushi” is in the restaurant name, I never order sushi there (ok—sometimes some salmon or tuna—but it is what it is).
It’s really close to me, so I do pop in from time to time. I think their cooked dishes are fine—I’ve had surprisingly decent tempura there (somebody had a deft hand on both the coating and frying technique) and last time I was in, of all things—the miso soup was really, really good. Also, the baked crab rolls are pretty tasty for that sort of thing. For me, it’s an old-school mom-n-pop Japanese comfort food place that happens to be in my hood and has affordable prices and easy parking.
I think the KT consensus seems to be that only good sushi place in the vicinity is the place Kevin frequents on Beverly—Shibucho. You can read his esoteric ramble here: