The major players:
Mori Sushi (with Maru-san at the helm) (West L.A.)
Shunji (West L.A.)
Shin Sushi (Encino)
Kiriko (Sawtelle)
Sushi Tsujita (Sawtelle)
Unorthdox, but omakase (and tasty) nonetheless… Sushi | Bar (Encino)
Lesser QPR, but if you’re feeling flush anyways:
Sushi Ginza Onodera (WeHo)
Sushi Zo (DTLA)
Go’s Mart (Canoga Park)
Yamakase - Uncle Yama still be crazy in his latest location. (West L.A.)
Urasawa (it’s technically sushi kaiseki, but what the hell…) (Beverly Hills)
Still worth a detour:
Shibucho (Westlake)
Sushi Kimagure (Pasadena)
Skip:
Q (DTLA)
But what about…?
Hayato ain’t sushi and it ain’t omakase - It’s traditional kaiseki. And damn fine eating, at that.
n/naka ain’t omakase either (even though there are a few pieces of nigiri on the tasting menu). But again, a marvelous modernist Californian kaiseki meal awaits.